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

Courts & crime, 1898

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Government Gazette. Appeal Court

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 8

A SITTING of the Land Appeal Court will be held in Darlinghurst Court house, on Tuesday, June 21, when, amongst others, the following appeals will be heard:…

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Attempted Regicide. a Plot Frustrated to Murder the Czar. London, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 2

A plot for the assassination of the Czar of Russia was discovered yesterday at Tsarskoye Selo, a summer resort of the Russian aristocracy, near St. Petersburg…

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Police Court. Wednesday, June 15, 1898. Affiliation Case. Selina Toohby V. George Ford. Before H. S. M. Betts, Esq., J.P., and W. H. Couch, Esq., J.P.

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 5

In this case, Selina Toohey, of Amaroo, sued George Ford, of Amaroo, for the support of his alleged illegitimate female, child. Owing to the difficulty of obtaining…

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The Hunger for Land. the Rush Fob Land, the Court House Damaged. Corowa

National Advocate · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 2

Sixty thousand applications were lodged by 600 applicants for the Corteen and Tarramia homestead selections, situated in the Corowa district, at the local court house…

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Gaol Chaplain

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1898 · page 2

The Kev. J. Spence has been gazetted honorary assistant Wesleyan Chaplain to H.M. Gaol, Bathurst…

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Another Daring Theft

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1898 · page 2

Yet another daring theft is reported, the victim this time being Mr. W. B. Howell, whose residence in Piper-street, was entered on Sunday evening whilst he and his family…

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Licensing Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1898 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Licensing Board (consisting of Mr. C. E. Smith, P.M.) and Hon. F. Jago Smith, J.P.) was held 'at the Courthouse yesterday, when renewals of…

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Small Debts Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1898 · page 2

At this Court yesterday (before the P.M. and the Hon. F. Jago Smith, J.P.) the following cases were heard:— H. Macfarlane v. Thomas Avenal.—£1…

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Revision Court

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 June 1898 · page 2

Twenty-six names wore added to the electoral roll at the Revision Court yesterday…

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Cowra Items. Licensing Court. Cowra, Wednesday. DEATHS

National Advocate · Thursday 23 June 1898 · page 2

Three old residents passed away daring the past week, viz:—Mrs, W. Jordan's of Darby's Falls, Mr. P. Lungren, of Walli, and Mrs. Begley, of Walli. A Licensing Court was hold on Tuesday when the usual renewals were granted…

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Police Court

The Gulgong Advertiser and Western Districts Representative · Friday 24 June 1898 · page 4

At the Police Court on Monday before Messrs. S. T. Bishop and C. Harris, J.’sP. George Po[?]le summoned Arthur Lyons on a charge…

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Bathurst Police Court

National Advocate · Friday 24 June 1898 · page 2

The P.M. occupied the bench at the Police Court yesterday. AN UNRULY TONGUE. Joseph O'Brady, on a charge of using…

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Revision Court

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 June 1898 · page 6

This was now opened. The only business was to add three names from the provisional list to the additional roll…

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Land Appeal Court

National Advocate · Friday 24 June 1898 · page 2
Also in Molong Argus

The Land Appeal Court, consisting of Messrs, Oliver (president), Freeman and Brandis (commissioners), sat at Darlinghurst, Sydney, on Wednesday,…

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Electoral Revision Court

Molong Argus · Friday 24 June 1898 · page 4

AT the above Court on Wednesday, 19 new names were added to the additional roll. Three applications were made for the issue of new rights. Mr. J. L. King, P.M.,…

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Wallerawang Police Court. Saturday, June 18. (Before R. H. Bulkeley, J.p.) a Serious Charge

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 June 1898 · page 4

Cornelius Ryan was charged with threatening to take the life of John Ryan, of Meadow Flat. Sergeant Wright, of Sunny Corner, deposed: I arrested the accused yesterday, the 17th instant, by…

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Molong Police Court. Wednesday, June 22. BEFORE Mr. J. L. King, P.M. Affiliation Case

Molong Argus · Friday 24 June 1898 · page 5

Rose May Williams v. Thomas Smith—Claim for maintenance and support of his alleged illegitimate child. Mr. P. F. A. Kinna appeared for the…

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Lithgow Police Court. Monday, June 20. (Before Capt. Bracey and Mr. Beveridge.) a Mount Victoria Case

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 June 1898 · page 6

T. G. Bodeley, in custody, was charged with having been drunk and disorderly in Station-street, Mount Victoria, on Sunday. He pleaded guilty, and, as the Mount Victoria constable…

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Alleged Attempted Murder. by a Syrian Hawker. Inverell

National Advocate · Friday 24 June 1898 · page 3

At the police court yesterday, before the Police Magistrate, Nabob Khan, a Syrian hawker, was charged with the attempted murder of Joseph Dunman, of…

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