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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 22 of 45

Trunkey Police Court. Tuesday, 21st JUNE. (Before Mr. T. A. Smith, P.M. and Mr. J. J. M'Phee, J.P.)

National Advocate · Friday 24 June 1898 · page 2

George Goldspink was charged by Senior-constable Forris with being drank and disorderly at the Commercial Hotel, Trunkey, and also for using…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, June 22. (Before the P.M.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 June 1898 · page 6

R. and M. Raid v. J. Lewis.--Claim for £10 12s 9½d, goods sold. No appearance of defendant. Plaintiff (Mr. Reid) having been heard in evidence, obtained a verdict for the amount, with…

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Licensing Court. Monday, June 20. (Before Capt. Bracey and Mr. Beveridge, Licensing Magistrates.) RENEWALS

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 June 1898 · page 6

Renewals of licenses were granted the following:--Charles William Clout, Lithgow; John West, Lithgow; Joseph Holt, Lidsdale; James Henry Keen, Wallerawang; Elizabeth Shaw,…

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Assault and Robbery

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 25 June 1898 · page 2

Mr. William Henry Skillmore, late manager at [?] Swi[?] of More street, Sydney was assaulted and robbed on Monday, night at the c[?] of Moore and…

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Police Court Wednesday, June 22, 1898. Before J. L. King, Esq, P.M. Affiliation Williams V. SMITH

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 25 June 1898 · page 5

Mr. Williams, father of the plaintiff, asked to make a few remarks about the case. The P.M. said there was no necessity to do so now. He would prefer to hear the…

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Cowra Items. Cowra, Saturday. Alleged Stealing

National Advocate · Monday 27 June 1898 · page 3

At the police court yesterday Michael Grimes ana Patrick Garrity were committed for trial on a charge of stealing, on or about the 9th inst., two bags of wheat, valued at…

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Wattle Flat Celebration Opening of the Post and Telegraph Office and Warden's Court

National Advocate · Monday 27 June 1898 · page 2

After two postponements, the new Post and Telegraph Office and Warden's Court at Wattle Flat were formally opened for the transaction of business on Saturday…

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Pink Pills in Court. Prisoners Sentenced for Counterfeiting

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 June 1898 · page 3

On the 10th inst. the Chief Justice of South Australia sentenced two men, Frank Ashley and William Smith, to terms of imprisonment with hard labor…

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Alleged Assault

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 June 1898 · page 2

At the Police Court to-day Mr. L. S.Donaldson,P.M.,was engaged hearing a charge preferred against two jockeys named Larkin and Hennessy of…

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The Riots in Milan. Three Editors Sentenced. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 June 1898 · page 3

Three editors have been sentenced to heavy terms of imprisonment for complicity in the extensive riots in Milan, Italy…

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Bathurst Police Court

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 June 1898 · page 2

The Police Magistrate presided at the court yesterday morning, when the following cases were dealt with :—DRUNK…

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Alleged Assault on a Pupil. a Headmaster Charged. Adelaide

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 June 1898 · page 3

George G. Newman, B.A., headmaster of Whiteham College. appeared before the police court this morning, charged with assaulting a pupil. The…

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Terrible Assault. WAGGA, Wednesday

National Advocate · Thursday 30 June 1898 · page 3

A terrible assault on a young man was committed last night and his injuries may prove fatal. The victim, whose name is Date, was walking along…

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Assault

National Advocate · Friday 1 July 1898 · page 2

The Mr. Skidmore who was assaulted in Sydney last week, was formerly manager of the Gallymont Company. Word has ben received from Sydney…

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Alleged Bicycle Theft

National Advocate · Friday 1 July 1898 · page 2

The Bathurst police yesterday arrested a man in "China Town" on a charge of being concerned in a theft of a bicycle, committed at Orange on the 28th inst. He will be…

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Cumnock Police Court. JUNE 18. BEFORE Mr. William Black, J.P.

Molong Argus · Friday 1 July 1898 · page 2

Archibald Robinson, indecent language.—Fined 5s, in default 7 days Cumnock lockup. Fine paid. The following day Fanny Johnstone…

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Rockley Reports. Rockley, Wednesday. Warden's Court

National Advocate · Friday 1 July 1898 · page 2

Warden Smith held a special Warden's Court here to-day when the following business was disposed of:— Michael Quinn's application for…

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Special Licensing Court. Tuesday, June 21. Before the Licensing Bench

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 1 July 1898 · page 3

Renewals of their publicans' licenses were granted to the following—W. Wheeler, R. O'Brien and J. McCloskey—…

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Lithgow Small Debts Court. Wednesday, June 29. (Before the P.M.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 July 1898 · page 3

R. and M. Reid v. James Mantel, claim for £9 9s 2d, balance of account. No appearance of defendant. After hearing Mr. Reid the Bench gave a verdict for the amount, with costs 3s…

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Alleged Bicycle Theft

National Advocate · Saturday 2 July 1898 · page 2

At the police court yesterday (before Mr C. E. Smith, P.M., and Mr. J. Simmons' J.P.) James Alfred Clarke was charged with stealing a bicycle, valued at £15,…

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