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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 19 of 45

Alleged Assault

National Advocate · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 2

The two men, Siggins and Ward, who were remanded last week for alleged assault on Davis, were committed for trial on Tuesday, bail being allowed…

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Blayney Police Court. Monday, May 30. (Before Mr. P. M. Rossiter, J.P.)

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 2

John Furze, a tailor, was charged with stealing a saddle, the property of J. Anderson, of Mandurama. Constable Leplaw deposed: On Saturday…

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Molong Licensing Court Tuesday, May 31, 1898. (Before Captain Claude Smith, Esq., and J. Black, Esq., J.sP.) TRANSFER

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 4

This was an application for the transfer of the license of the Manildra Hotel, from Mrs. Roberts to Walter Bland Brown. Mr. Kinna, who appeared for the…

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Police Court

National Advocate · Monday 6 June 1898 · page 2

At the Police Court on Saturday, before the P.M., Frederick Tompsett, on a charge of being drunk at the Courthouse on pollingday, was fined 6s or detention till the rising…

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Escape From Gaol of a Prisoner at Cobar. Cobar

National Advocate · Monday 6 June 1898 · page 2

Hugh William Harris, who was convicted at Cobar Quarter Sessions, on two charges of stealing wool and sheepskins, and sentenced to four years' in Bathurst Goal, effected his…

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Small Debts Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 June 1898 · page 2

At the above Court yesterday, before the Police Magistrate, the following cases were dealt with :— D. Mayne v. Geo. Bliss, £5 5s claim for…

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Here thers Mining Warden's Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 June 1898 · page 2

At the above court yesterday (before Mr. C. E. Smith, warden) W. T. Bonnor, for Sinclair and party, applied for a farther suspension of labor conditions for two…

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Orangs Feelings ORANGE, Monday. Appeal Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 June 1898 · page 2

The adjourned Appeal Court was held to-day. A week ago the Police Magistrate positioned the cases for the purpose of summoning a bench of honorary…

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Trunkey Police Court. Trunkey

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 June 1898 · page 2

James Stafford, on remand, was brought; before Mr. T. A. Smith, P.M., on suspicion of being of unsound mind. Senior-constable Ferris deposed that on…

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Burglary in a Sunday School. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 June 1898 · page 3

The Wesleyan school-room at Wolongong was burglariously entered last night and the contents of the mission box ware Stolen…

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The Escape From Cobar Gaol. Fugitive Still Uncaptured. CoBAR

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 June 1898 · page 3

Hugh Harris, the prisoner who escaped from the Cobar Gaol on Saturday, has not yet been captured. It is reported that be procured rations at a…

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Burglary. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1898 · page 3

Meredith Bros.' tobacconist premises were burgled early this morning and goods and money value for upwards of £60 stolen…

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The Cootamundra Outrage. Prisoners Sentenced. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1898 · page 3

Bridget Mary Jane M'Govern, who was yesterday convicted at the Central Criminal Court of being un accessory to the assault by Grant Rawthorne Morris…

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Additions to Court House

National Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1898 · page 2

Three tenders were opened by the Public Works Board on Tuesday for alterations and additions to caretaker's quarters Bathurst Court House, Mr. James Inseal's tender being…

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The Governor of tho Gaol

National Advocate · Friday 10 June 1898 · page 2

Mr. G. H. Stace, the Governor of H.M.S. Gaol in Bathurst, has, the public will regret to learn, been compelled to resign his position, after faithful and efficient service…

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Lithgow Police Court. Wednesday, June 8. (Before the P.m.) Small Debts Cases

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 June 1898 · page 6

Lithgow Council v. S. Kops. Defendant pleaded not indebted to a claim for £7 0s 6d. The acting Council Clerk said they could prove everything except the service of the rate-paper,…

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Small Debts Court

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 June 1898 · page 6

C. McPherson v. A. McArthur, claim for work done, £2 17s. Defendant paid £2 6s into court. The Bench awarded the amount paid into court, with three shillings costs…

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Wallerawang Police Court. Thursday, June 2. (Before Messrs. J. Dobbie and H. B. Wright, J's.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 June 1898 · page 6

Sergeant Cade v. Henry Beeoroft. Alleged breach of Butcher's Act. Postponed till next court. Sergeant Cade v. Ernest Arkinstall, removing…

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A Breeze in Court

Molong Argus · Friday 10 June 1898 · page 2

DURING the bearing of the recent libel action in Sydney, brought by John Yarroll against TRUTH, Mr. Norton asked the plaintiff whether he had read…

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The Supreme Court. a Heavy Claim. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 10 June 1898 · page 2

The Chief Justice and the July were engaged to-day in a smt in which George Henry Burcher sought to recover £10,000 as compensation from Pitt, Son and Badgery,…

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