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

Courts & crime, 1898

884 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 12 of 45

Small Debts Court. Tuesday, April 6th, 1898. Before Messrs H. Byrnes, P.M., and T. Fitzpstrick, J.P.

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 8 April 1898 · page 2

Davis Bros. v. Smith.— Goods sold.—Mr Phillips appeared for defendant—Plaintiff was nonsuited…

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Bathurst Circuit Court. (Continued from page 3.) Tuesday, April 5. (Before His Honor. Mr. Justice Cohen, and juries of 12.) Alleged Housebreaking

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 April 1898 · page 4

A young man named Thomas Parker was indicted on a charge that he did, on the 29th March, at Sunny Corner, break and enter the dwelling house of one James Baker, with intent to steal…

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Blayney Police Court. Wednesday, April 6. (Before the Police-Magistrate)

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 2

R. Stinson v. S. Piper: rent, £6/15. Mr. Pile appeared for complainant. The evidence of complainant went to show that defendant owed him £6/15 for rent…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing. Police Court Proceedings. Accused Committed

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 7

ABOUT the middle of last mouth Mr. G. Paddison, of Manildra, had stolen from his paddock several head of cattle, which, it was alleged at the time, had been taken to…

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Land Appeal Court

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 4

At the sittings of the Land Appeal Court to he held in Sydney on the 30th inst. the following case from this district will be considered: Appeal against the decision of the…

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Carcoar Police Court. Tuesday, April 5. (Before Messrs Byrnes, P.M., and T. Fitzpatrick, J.P.)

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 2

Stubbs v.—Hay; illegally, rescuing stock. Case dismissed. —Healy v.—Mathieson; assault After hearing a lot of contradictory evidence…

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Zola's Troubles. Prosecution by Court Martial. London

National Advocate · Monday 11 April 1898 · page 3

Owing to the Court of Cessation having upheld M. Zola's appeal against his recent conviction, the court martial has decided to prose[?]te afresh the eminent…

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Sydney Police Courts. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 April 1898 · page 3

Warren Koy Jones was remanded at the Glebe Court to-day on a charge of maliciously wounding Alexander Gray. The latter lies in Prince Alfred Hospital…

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Orange Police court. Manildra Cattle Stealing Case

Molong Argus · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 4

AT the Orange Police Court yesterday, before the Hon. A. T. Kerr and Mr. P. J. Flanagan, Js.P., Arthur Morton was charged, on…

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[?] stealing [?]

Molong Argus · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 8

[?] some of the 1st instant the [?] was reported that a number of [?] had been stolen from Messrs. [?] Paddison and Pike, and…

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Lithgow Police Court. Tuesday, April 12. (Before Dr. Asher, J.p.) a Fowl Charge

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 4

George Tysoe, in custody, was charged with stealing a fowl, the value of 1s 3d, the property of M. Loneragan, on the 9th inst. He pleaded not guilty. Valentine Loneragan, son of Mrs. Loneragan…

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Mining Warden's Court

National Advocate · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 2

At the Mining Warden's Court yesterday before the Warden (Mr. C. E. Smith, P.M.), Joseph Alexander Heylin and party applied for an extension of…

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Small Debts Court

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 3

William Green v. William Sharp; agistment of stock and rent of paddock, £4 19s 6d. Verdict for plaintiff, £4 16s, and costs 8s. Thomas Leinster v. George Rodgers; balance due…

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Wallerawang Police Court. Wednesday, April 13. (Before R. H. Bulkeley and T. Davis, J's.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 4

Michael Joseph Teahan, in custody, charged with stealing 17s 3d at Kelvin Grove, the property of Charles Rush. Sergeant Cade deposed: About half-past eight last…

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Murder of an Aboriginal. Shooting to Order. Perth

National Advocate · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 3

At the Criminal Court to-day, before Acting justice James, an aboriginal named Nipper was charged with the murder of an aboriginal named Jacky on…

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Wallerawang Police Court. Thursday, April 7. (Before C. E. Smith, P.M., R. H. Bulkeley, T. Davis, and H. B. Wright, J's.P.) Minor Cases

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 3

Sergeant Cade v. F. Reed; neglecting to keep his children at school--two cases. Postponed till next court day. Sergeant Cade v. James Hill; keeping an…

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Cudal Polics Court. Wednesday, April [?] Barons Messrs. W.Shlaid and R. G. Glassons, Js.P. [?]

Molong Argus · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 4

James Higgian, a wall-to-do [?] of Tasker Flak, near Cubal, was [?] with stealing [?] from Kast Harragan rasdock, the property of the Hon. F. Jahn Smith…

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Indecent Assault. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 16 April 1898 · page 3

A middle aged man, named James Asprey, was, at Quarter Sessions to-day, sentenced to 6 months' imprisonment for having indecently assaulted a girl of 14…

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A Murder at Large

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 16 April 1898 · page 3

MURDERERS wandering around city and suburbs must have a sad time of it, watched, suspected, hounded, and finally arrested What a life to lead. Dear reader has it ever…

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The Grattai Murder. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 16 April 1898 · page 3

Constable Dunlop, of Mudgee, reached Sydney to-day, bringing with him the axe with which it is supposed James Reeves, whose body was found in a hut…

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