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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 23 of 45

Land Appeal Court

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 2 July 1898 · page 10

Before Messrs. Oliver (president), Freeman and Brandis (commissioners). The Land Appeal Court sat at Darlinghurst, and the following case of local interest…

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Police Court

National Advocate · Monday 4 July 1898 · page 3

At the Police Court this morning Patrick Molone was romanded to Grenfell on a charge of illegally using a[?]…

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District Court

National Advocate · Monday 4 July 1898 · page 2

The District Court opens on Monday, there being a dozen cases set down for hearing. Two of them are jury cases, one arising out of the searching…

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Cowra Items. Cowra, Thursday. District Court

National Advocate · Monday 4 July 1898 · page 3

The only case of any importance at the District Court yesterday, before Judge Docker and a jury of four, was that in was J. W. Platt claimed £200…

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Licensing Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 July 1898 · page 2

At the above court yesterday, before Mr. C. E. Smith, P.M., the license of the Royal Hotel, Kelso, was transferred from William Mitten to Archibald Wells. Senior-Sergeant…

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Small Debts Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 July 1898 · page 2

At this court yesterday J. Whitelaw summoned Clara M'Donald for the recovery of 10s 6d, professional attendance. Mr. Herbert Thompson, for Mr. A, G. Thompson, appeared…

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Orange District Court. Orange

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 July 1898 · page 2

The District Court opened to-day before Judge Docker. The first case was a claim for £200 damages by Alfred Wilkinson against…

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Bathurst Police Court

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 July 1898 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday, before the P.M. and Mr. G. E. Machattie, J.P., the following cases were dealt with:— STEALING…

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Trunkey Police Court. Before Mr.J.J.M'Phee, J.P.

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 July 1898 · page 2

Thomas Petittt was charged by Senr.- constable Colgan with larceny from a dwelling. The evidence showed that the accused had stolen a blanket, bedtick…

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District Court

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 July 1898 · page 2

After this case the District Court was again opened, the intention being to take the remaining Quarter Sessions cases on Wednesday…

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District Court Judge

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 July 1898 · page 2

Mr.F.E. Rogers, Q.C., has, upon the retirement of Judge Forbes, been permanently appointed, from the 1st inst. District Court Judge and chairman of Quarter Sessions…

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Mysterious Death at Waverley. a Doctor Charged with Manslaughter. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 July 1898 · page 3

The coroner's jury after inquiring into the cause of death of Miss Durlace, late of Waverley, whose body was recently exhumed for the purpose, found that she…

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District Court

National Advocate · Thursday 7 July 1898 · page 2

In the District Court last night His Honor gave a verdict for £15 and costs in favor of the plaintiff in the case, O'Shea v. Thacker. The plaintiff…

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Police Court

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 July 1898 · page 6
Also in The Carcoar Chronicle, The Gulgong Advertiser and Western Districts Representative

William Flack applied for a prohibition order against John Flack, senr. Defendant did not appear. Const. Purcell produced a summons which, by…

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Charge of Attempted Murder

National Advocate · Friday 8 July 1898 · page 2

A magisterial inquiry at the Parramatta Gaol has just concluded concerning a charge of attempted murder laid against one of the prisoners confined there named George…

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Revision Court

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 July 1898 · page 6

The provisional list was revised. It consisted of 73 names, which were added to the additional roll, the registrar having certified that all was correct…

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District Court

National Advocate · Friday 8 July 1898 · page 2

The unfinished case Roberts v. Blunt, a claim for wheat sold, was resumed, and a verdict given for the plaintiff for the fall amount, £40 odd…

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Lithgow Police Court. Monday, July 4. (Before John James, J.p.) a Newtown Case

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 July 1898 · page 6

George Pagey wns brought up on warrant, charged with disobeying an order of the court for the maintenance of his wife. On the application of the police, he, was…

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