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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 13 of 45

Bankruptcy Court

National Advocate · Saturday 16 April 1898 · page 2

At the Bankruptcy Court held yesterday before the District Registrar, Mr. C. K. Smith, P.M., a single meeting was held in the matter of Alexander M'Kay. Mr…

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Blayney Police Court. Thursday, April 14. (Before Mr. P. M. Rossiter J.P.)

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 16 April 1898 · page 2

William Huddard was charged with having forged and uttered a cheque for £6, purporting to be signed by R. T. Hawke. Contable Cormick deposed: I am…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing. a Cudal Case. (From Our Own Correspondent.)

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 16 April 1898 · page 7

James Higgins was brought before the local Bench of Magistrates yesterday on a charge of having stolen one sheep, the property of the Hon. F. J. Smith, M.L.C. The…

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Bankruptcy Court. Wednesday, April 13. Estate of Isaac Mostyn, Senr., Farmer, of Meranburn. Examination of Bankrupt

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 16 April 1898 · page 4

on being sworn, said, in reply to the Registrar, that be had not inouired debts in any other name. He bad filed a state­ment of bis affairs and had sent them to the Official Assignee, fie did not know the months in which the debts were contracted. Some were incurred about 1890 and 1893. Mr. Tindale bad drawn up a tuJl statement of bis debts, which consisted of the following amounts;-Jas. Haalani, L66 18a 9d ; Isaac…

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…hurst Police Court

National Advocate · Monday 18 April 1898 · page 2

At the police court on Saturday (before the Police Magistrate) a first offender, on a charge of drunkenness, was fined 5s, with the option of…

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Alleged Brutal Assault. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1898 · page 3

To-day, at the Central Police Court, a young man who gave his name as John Summers, was commited for seria1, on a charge of having … and robbed…

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Licensing Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1898 · page 3

At the Licensing Court yesterday morning, before Mr. C. E. Smith and Dr. Bassett, Licensing Magistrates, an application for a license for new…

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…thurst Police Court Monday, April 18. (Before Mr. C. E. Smith, P.M., and Mr.C. Armstrong, J.p.,) Breaches of Public Instruction Act

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1898 · page 2

Senior-sergeant Morris summoned Thomas Peet, for neglecting to send his son George, a child of 12 years, to school the required number of days (seventy)…

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Still Another Bicycle Theft

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 April 1898 · page 2

The latest victim to the bicycle-thieving "industry" is Mr. Arnold Rigby, the well-known cycling agent and plumber, of Russell-street. Whilst he was at tea on Monday…

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A Case of Alleged Assault

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 April 1898 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday morning, before the Police Magistrate, Francis Alexander Treanor summoned Timothy Gleeson on a charge of assault…

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Alleged Criminal Assault. the Accused Man Remanded. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 April 1898 · page 3

Lily Cubis, a young girl, gave information to the police yesterday that she was criminally assaulted by two young men at Leichhardt, on Sunday evening,…

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Dubbo Circuit Court. Dubbo, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 April 1898 · page 2

The Circuit Court sitting opened at 10.30 a.m. to-day, owing to the mail train having been delayed. His Honor Judge Cohen drove straight to the Court House, and immediately…

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Katoomba Post Office Burglary. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1898 · page 3

At the metropolitan Quarter Sessions to-day Jas. Burnett, who was charged with having, on June 9th, 1896, burglariously entered the Katoomba post…

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Here & There Repairs to H.M.S. Gaol

National Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1898 · page 2

For additions to the Bathurst Gaol five tenders have been received, that of Rigby Bros. (£383) being the lowest…

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Dubbo Circuit Court. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice H. E. Cohen.) Second Day. Dubbo

National Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1898 · page 2

The Circuit Court opened at 9 o'clock this morning. Patriok M'Namara, an elderly man, pleaded not guilty to a charge of…

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[?]hurst Police Court

National Advocate · Friday 22 April 1898 · page 3

At the Police Court yesterday morning, before the Police Magistrate, George Watson and Joseph Stevens were charged with stealing, in company with…

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An Impudent Theft

National Advocate · Friday 22 April 1898 · page 2

Last evening Mr. Redding, bicycle salesman at Mr. Arnold Rigby's Cycle Agency, rode his bicycle to Lamerton's Hotel, where he resides, and left it in the bar, thinking it…

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Criminal Sentenced. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 22 April 1898 · page 3

At the Metropolitan Quarter Sessions to-day Charles Johnson and Paul Caulfield were found guilty of having attempted to break into and enter a…

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Murder near Mudgee

Molong Argus · Friday 22 April 1898 · page 7

AN inquest was held last week on the body of a man named James Reeves, who was found lying in a fireplace with his head partly burnt off. The…

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The Katoomba Post Office Robbery. Burnett Sentenced

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 April 1898 · page 4

At the Metropolitan Quarter Sessions on Wednesday, James Burnett, who on the previous day was found guilty of receiving £70 worth of stamps, and £37 in money, stolen from the Katoomba post- office…

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