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

Courts & crime, 1900

1,432 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 72

Orange Quarter Sessions. Tuesday, February 20. (Before His Honor Judge Harris). Alleged Stealing

Leader · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 2

Charles McConnell was charged with stealing one dipper, containing money, and four bottles of liquor from the Diggers’ Arms, Ophir, the licensed premises of George…

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Police Court. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. F. Cox, J.p.). Alleged Horse-stealing

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 27 February 1900 · page 2

John Miller, jun., on bail, was charged with stealing a blue mare, the property of Ah Sing. Mr. C. D. Meares appeared for…

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Police Changes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 27 February 1900 · page 2

Mounted Trooper Wilson passed through Mudgee to-day, on route for Wollar, where he will take up the duties of Trooper McDonald…

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Murder in Brisbane. the Result of a Row. Brisbane

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1900 · page 3

At the Police Court to-day John Hill was charged with the murder of Edward Bone. It alleged that the accused struck the deceased with a bottle during an…

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Police Court

Leader · Wednesday 28 February 1900 · page 6

James Goodson, 33, plumber, was charged with being of unsound mind and was remanded for eight days for medical observation…

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Orange Quarter Sessions. (Before His Honor Judge Harris). Alleged Sheepskin Stealing

Leader · Wednesday 28 February 1900 · page 6

George Florence McCarthy Sharpe, on bail; was charged with stealing a sheepskin the property of Henry George Langdon, of Belabula, near Molong…

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Orange Police News. Monday, February 26,(Before Mr. J. L. King, P.m.) Warden’s Court

Leader · Wednesday 28 February 1900 · page 6

John Gainsford, secretary of the D’Arcy Wentworth, applied for total suspension for three months. Granted…

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Small Debts' Court. Friday March 2Nd. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 2 March 1900 · page 2

Dr Edmunds v. George King, £8 8s, professional attendance ; verdict for plaintiff. A. Parsons v. W. Ryan, £1 2s 8d, claimed for goods supplied ; verdict for plaintiff…

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Gulgong Police Court

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1900 · page 2

On Monday last, before Messrs. S. T. Bishop, C. E. Hilton, and C. Harris, J’s. P., Patrick Haley was fined 5/- for drunkeness. Edward Adcock was fined…

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Sheep Stealing

Molong Argus · Friday 2 March 1900 · page 2

IN this colony we have some fery stringent have respecting the b[?]ding and sale of large stock, Le., Sattle and hoc[?]; but the great stock industry of the country—sheep—is a…

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Lithgow Police Court. Monday, February 26. (Before E. M. Cohen, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 March 1900 · page 6

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. Thomas Doig was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Main-street on the 24th ult. He pleaded guilty. Fined 5s, or 24 hours. He…

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Small Debts Court

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1900 · page 8

In the small Debts Court on Thursday last before Mr. S. T. Bishop, J.P., the following cases were dealt with :—…

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Cargo Court of Petty Sessions

Molong Argus · Friday 2 March 1900 · page 2

Department of Justice, Sydney, 15th February, 1900.—Sir,—Referring to to your letter of the 9th instant, forwarding a communication from the Honorary Secretary of the progress…

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A Case From Cowra. Costs Against the Magistrate

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 2

The Full Court, consisting of Mr Justice Owen, Mr Justice G. B. Simpson, and Mr. Justice Walker, were engaged on Tuesday, 20th ultimo, with a matter arising out of a…

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Police Court. Monday, March 5. (Before tho Police Magistrate.) Charge Ok Assault

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 5 March 1900 · page 2

Edward Sherman v. Alfred Edwards.— Defendant was charged with assault. Mr. McPhillamy, for Mr. A. Q. Thompson, appeared for complainant, Mr. McIntosh for…

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Alleged Assault at the Gaol

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1900 · page 2

It is reported that another assault took place at the Bathurst Gaol yesterday morning when Warder Tucker, the drill instructor was, it is stated, severely [?]altreated by a…

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Sheep Stealing at Gunnedah

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 6 March 1900 · page 2

At the Gunnedah Quarter Sessions last week, Edward Grace and George Grace two well known residents, were charged with…

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Lithgow Police Court. Saturday, March 3. (Before Capt. Bracey, J.p.) Attempted Suicide

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 6 March 1900 · page 2

Edgar Smith was charged with attempting to commit suicide at Mt. Victoria, on the previous day, by throwing himself under a railway engine. Mr. G. Thompson, station-master at Mt…

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Police Court. Tuesday, March 6Th (Before Messrs. H. H. Chippendale and G. H. MacDougal, J's.P.) Indecent Language

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 6 March 1900 · page 2

Edward Dowling, a young man aged 18 years, was charged with using indecent language in Havannah-street. He pleaded guilty…

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Telephone to the Court House. Sydney, February 19, 1900

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 6 March 1900 · page 2

Sir,—Referring to your letter of this date, asking that the Court House, Mudgee, may be connected with the local Telephone Exchange…

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