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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 13 of 72

Police Protection

Leader · Wednesday 14 March 1900 · page 4

An application will soon have to be made for a constable to be stationed at Forest Reefs. Last Saturday we saw three drunken men going from place to place…

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Police Court. Thursday, March 156. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Drunk and Disorderly

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 15 March 1900 · page 2

George Nicholls, a coloured man, was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and was fined 10s, in default four days' imprisonment…

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Small Debts Court. Friday, March 9. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 16 March 1900 · page 2

L. Edgley and Co. v. A. Price. The amount claimed had been paid into Court, without costs Plaintiffs claimed costs, and a verdict for the costs was given…

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Police Court. Friday, March 9. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Summons Cases. Straying Cattle

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 16 March 1900 · page 2

The Inspector of Nuisances v. James Ryan. Defendant was charged with allowing a, pony to stray in Durham-street. Mr. Thompson appeared for the Borough…

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Gulgong Police Court

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1900 · page 2

On Friday last before Messrs T. H. Wilkinson. P. M., and C. Harris and C. E. Hilton, J’s. P., Thomas Isbister was charged with cruelly…

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Court House. Police Court. MONDAY. (Before Mr. W. Clark J.P.)

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 16 March 1900 · page 2

John McNalty was charged with being drunk in Naylor Street on Sunday, and pleaded guilty, but asked for leniency…

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'At Court' in India

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 16 March 1900 · page 3

An officer of the Indian Staff Corps who has had many opportunities of observing the inner side of Viceragal life in India, furnished some…

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Some Old Bathurst Memories. a Murder Mystery. Cpatain Battye's Dilemma

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 16 March 1900 · page 5

A writer in the Bathurst "Times" relates some interesting recollections of Bathurst in the early days. Captain Battye was well-known by…

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Police Court. Saturday, March 17Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 3

INDECENT LANGUAGE.—Rudolf Euglen was charged with using indecent language in Keppel-street' and was fined 20s, in default seven days' imprisonment…

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An Officer Degraded. Stealing Rations at Mafeking. London, Thursday afternoon

National Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 2

Sergeant-Major Loony, of the commissariat at Mafeking, has been publicly degraded and sentenced to five years' imprisonment on a charge of stealing…

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Bathurst Small Debts Court

National Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 2

At the Small Debts Court yesterday, the following cases were disposed of.—Edgley and Co. v. A. Price,—£1 17s, balance for goods. The money had been paid into the…

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St. Columbkills School. the Trustees Before the Court. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 3

This morning before Judge Backhouse in the District Court, the Metropolitan Water, and Sewerage Board sought to recover rates amounting to £24 17s 4d,…

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Orange Police News. Thursday, March 15. (Before Messrs J. H. Rainford, P. J. Flanagan and J. M. Paul, J’s.P.) Drunk and Obs[?]rne Language

Leader · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 6

John Egan, 50, laborer, was charged with being drunk in Summer-street kind using obscene language. Constable O Reilly, the arresting constable,…

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Police Court. Monday, 19Th March. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Child Desertion

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 19 March 1900 · page 2

George Dando, on remand, was charged with child desertion. Accused said that be bad a farm at Yet holme which he left with his wife and eldest…

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Lithgow Police Court. Monday, March 19. (Before Capt. Bracey, J.p.) Stealing Casks

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 20 March 1900 · page 2

James Morrison, in custody, was charged with stealing one pair of spectacles, the property of Francis Williams, at Lithgow, on the 16th inst. Francis Williams, fruiterer, of Main-street,…

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Revision Court

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 20 March 1900 · page 2

One name was added to the additional roll from the provisional list. The court then adjourned until shortly after ten, when George Jones and William Thornton…

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Licensing Court

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 20 March 1900 · page 2

The Licensing Court was adjourned until the 21st inst., as there was only one member of the Licensing Bench present…

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Police News

Leader · Wednesday 21 March 1900 · page 4

At the police court on Friday, March 16th, before Mr. J. L. King, P.M., and Mr. M. Saunders, J.P., the following cases were dealt with:—…

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Bankruptcy Court

Leader · Wednesday 21 March 1900 · page 5

A single meeting of the creditors in the bankrupt estate of Walter Banks, of Millthorpe, was held on Monday. Mr Isaac[?] appeared for the creditors, and…

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Extensive Burglary in William-street. Mr. H. Moore's First Nugget Inn Hotel Robbed. £100 Cheque and Miscellaneous Articles Stolen

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 21 March 1900 · page 2

One of the most extensive burglaries perpetrated in Bathurst for many years took place in William-street, at Mr. H. Moore's First Nugget Inn Hotel, late last night or…

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