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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 18 of 45

Bankrupey Court. Wednesday, May 18. (Before Mr. Byrnes, District Registrar.)

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 21 May 1898 · page 2

Re A. J. Freestone. Mr. Macdermott appeared for Mr. J. Bishop, one of the proved c[?]litors. [?] deposed: I have filed a…

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Police Court

National Advocate · Monday 23 May 1898 · page 2

At the Police Court on Saturday (before Mr. J. B. Dulhunty, J.P.) a female, on a charge of drunkenness, was fined 5s or detention till the rising of the court. An old man…

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Visiting Justice to the Gaol

National Advocate · Monday 23 May 1898 · page 2

Friday's " Gazette " contains a notification to the effect that Dr. William F. Pritchard Bassett, J.P., has been appointed to act as Visiting Justice to the Bathurst Gaol during…

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Supposed Theft. TAMWORTH

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1898 · page 3

At the local police court to-day, a telegraph messenger was committed for trial, on a charge of stealing a sovereign from a letter in the post office…

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A Violent Assault. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1898 · page 3

John Brown, a man apparently about 45 years of age, was taken to Sydney Hospital this afternoon by the police, suffering from the effects of an assault…

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Double Murder and Suicide. at Forster. Cape Hawke

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 May 1898 · page 3

A great sensation has been created in the township of Forster to-day, when the news spread that a dreadful tragedy had been enacted. A man named Field,…

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The Full Court. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 26 May 1898 · page 3

The Full Court gave a decision to-day in the application on behalf of James Bennett, to make absolute a rulenisi by which the Minister for Lands…

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Lithgow Police Court. Monday, May 23. (Before Capt. Bracey, J.p.) Charge of Stealing

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 May 1898 · page 6

Mathew Webb, in custody, was charged with stealing one pair of blankets, the property of Chas. Win. Clout. Sergeant Atkinson deposed:--About 9 o'clock…

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Burglary in a Shop. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1898 · page 3

A burglary was effected this morning in the premises of Mr. J. H. Mayer, tobacconist, of George-street, when stock to the value of £30 was stolen…

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Gaol Inquiry

National Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1898 · page 2

The local gaol authorities having ascertained that irregularities with regard to the prisoners were being carried on, an inquiry was instituted, from which it was ascertained…

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Post Office Burglary. £180 Stolen. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1898 · page 3

A burglary took place at the Post Office, Corowa, this morning, when cash and stamps to the value of £180 were stolen…

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Police Premises Razed. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1898 · page 3

The old police promises in Phillip-street, Sydney, which have been occupied by the head of that department for so many years are being razed, to be superseded…

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Trunkey Police Court. Monday, May 30th

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1898 · page 3

Before Messrs. H. H. Hackney, A. M'Kenzie, John Hunter, F. Hailey and T. Hackney. Hugo Ferris v. George Rushton.—…

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Divorce Court. Decrees Granted. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1898 · page 3

In the Divorce Court to-day decrees nisi were granted in the following cases and made absolute:—Webb v. Webb, petitioner to have custody of children;…

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Orange Peelings ORANGE, Monday, Appeal Court

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1898 · page 3

An appeal court was held yesterday The appeals of Mr. James Dalton, which have been a bone of contention in the Council for the last three years, were…

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A Coolgardie Tragedy. Murder and Suicide. Perth

National Advocate · Thursday 2 June 1898 · page 2

A tragedy of the most sensational kind occurred at Coolgardie Hospital last night when a nurse, named Mrs. Yarnborough Gold, was murdered by…

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Bathurst Police Court

National Advocate · Friday 3 June 1898 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday (before Mr. J. B. Dulhunty, J.P.) James Robinson was charged with steaiing a gladstone bag, a quantity of clothing,…

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Thirty Years in Gaol. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 3 June 1898 · page 3

A man named Adolph Frappe was before the Central Police Court to-day. The police records showed that he had served sentences aggregating 30 years…

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Cumnock Police Court May 14Th, Before Mr. W. Black, J.P.

Molong Argus · Friday 3 June 1898 · page 7

John Lillis, drank and disorderly.—Fined 1s, in default 4 hours Cumnock Lockup. Fine paid. John Lillis, obscene language.—…

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Lithgow Police Court. Tuesday, May 31. (Before A. H. Clapin, J.p.) Charge of Drunkenness

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 June 1898 · page 6

Fred Johnson, in custody, was charged with having been drunk in Main street the previous day. He pleaded guilty. Const. Burns said he was helplessly drunk; that was all. Fined 5s,…

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