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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1897

959 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 7 of 48

Police Court. Thursday, February 4Th, 1897. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Charge of Vagrancy

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 4 February 1897 · page 3

Kate Cripps, alias Hickey, was charged with being a common prostitute and behaving in a riotous manner in Howick-street. Constable Sheehy peposed that he found…

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Charge of Stealing Wheat. CANOWINDRA

National Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1897 · page 3

Yesterday, before the local Bench of Magistrates, a young man named George Field, was charged with stealing two bags of wheat out of a cultivation…

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District Court. THURSDAY, February 4TH. (Before his Honor Mr. Acting-Judge Wade.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 4 February 1897 · page 3

A number of cases were settled out of court. A MINING APPEAL. Nicholas John Flynn appealed against…

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Bathurst District Court. Wednesday, 3Rd February, 1897. (Before His Honor Acting-Judge Wade.) Undefended Cases

National Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1897 · page 3

A.J.S. Bank v. B. J. Felstead, claim on dishonored p.n. £74 5s 10d. Mr. M'Phillamy appeared for plaintiff. Verdict for amount claimed…

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Court of Quarter Sessions. Thursday, February 4Th. (His Honor took his seat on the Bench at 9.30.) the Corn Case

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 4 February 1897 · page 2

Edmund Hill, George Eagles, and Albert Moriarty were indicated for that they, on the 22nd September, 1896, at Bathurst, did break and enter the shed of Michael Langan…

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Police Court

Molong Argus · Friday 5 February 1897 · page 3

J. W. Williams v. Herbert Smallmon.—Assaulting complainant's daughter. Case withdrawn. Robert Henry Chalmers (a child of seven…

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A Woman Charged with Murder. MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Friday 5 February 1897 · page 3

Caroline Snell, the daughter of Henry Lyfield, who is at present awaiting trial on a charge of murdering his wife Catherine, was brought before the City Court…

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Bathurst Police Court Thursday, 4Th February, 1897. (Before Mr. C. E. Smith, P.M.)

National Advocate · Friday 5 February 1897 · page 2

Kate Hickey, alias Cripps, and well-known as " Fisho Kate" looked in to the court this morning to see how things were going on. She won't do it again…

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Mall Debts Court

Molong Argus · Friday 5 February 1897 · page 3

Frederick Shield v. Matthew Boland and wife,—Claim £6 Os 6d. Verdict for plaintiff for full amount with 5s witnesses's expenses. Several other cases were settle out of…

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Small Debts Court

Molong Argus · Friday 5 February 1897 · page 4

J. McCormack v. Johnson.—Claim £7 8s 1d. Verdict for plaintiff, the amount to be paid in instalments of £1 per month…

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The Molong Assault Case Rev. Mr. Alldis' Defence. Molong

National Advocate · Friday 5 February 1897 · page 3

With regard to the case of an assault upon a boy beard at the Molong Police Court and reported in Wednesday's NATIONAL ADVOCATE the Rev. J. Alldis…

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The Lyfield Murder. a Startling Confession. Melbourne

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 5 February 1897 · page 2

In connection with the marder of the old woman Lyfield at Rosebrook, near Port Fairy, some time ago, sensational developments have taken place. Mrs. Snell, daughter of the…

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Cumnock Police Court. Thursday, January 88. (Before Messrs. J.L. King, P.M., and C. Miller, J.p.) Obscene Language

Molong Argus · Friday 5 February 1897 · page 4

William Rutter, senr., and Frank O'Byrne were fined 20s each using obscene language. ASSAULT…

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Before the Extradition Court. London, Thursday morning

National Advocate · Friday 5 February 1897 · page 3

Before the San Francisco Extradition Court yesterday. Constable Conroy, of Sydney, identified Butler as the man for whom a warrant for arrest on a charge…

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Molong Court News. Tuesday, February 2.Errrr

Molong Argus · Friday 5 February 1897 · page 3

BEFORE Dr. Ros, Messrs. W.H. Couch and Richard Goaper, senior, J's. P…

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Bathurst District Court. Sitting As Mining Appeal Court. Thursday, February 4Th, 1897. (Before His Honor, Acting Judge Wade.) FLYNN v. DEDICOURT

National Advocate · Friday 5 February 1897 · page 2

In this case Nicholas Flynn appealed from a decision of Mr. Warden Smith dismissing his complaint against. William Dedicourt for cutting away his Spring…

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Police Court. Saturday, February 6. (Matthews, Js.P.) Damaging Railway Property

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 2

Robert Stanton was charged with wilfully damaging a pane of glass, the property of the New South Wales Government, value 15s…

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Police Court. MONDAY, February 8TH, 1897. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 8 February 1897 · page 2

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY AND LANGUAGE. Patrick Connelly was charged with being drunk and was fined 5s, in default 24 hours imprisonment…

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Brutal Assault. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 8 February 1897 · page 3

Two men named William Knight and John Fenton were committed for trial this morning on a charge of having in company with four others brutally assaulted a coal…

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An Importer Sentenced. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 8 February 1897 · page 3

Charles Walker convicted of obtaining goods by false pretences, stating that he was a sergeant in the Permanent Arlillery was sentenced to twelve months…

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