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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 16 of 72

The Police in the Free State. LONDON, Wednesday afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 2

Owing to the racial susceptibility of the Free Staters, the Cape Police have not been sent to do duty in the State, but have been retained south of the…

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THURSDAY. (Before Mr. H. Byrnes, P.M.) Police v. Leabeater

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 2

This matter was again brought up before the Bench, when H. W. Leabeater on remand was charged with Arson by wilfully Billing fire to a…

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Alleged Burglary

National Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 2

At the police Court James Matthews, on remand, was charged with breaking and entering the First Nugget Hotel, and stealing therein certain property, in company with…

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Police Protection

Leader · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 4

Notwithstanding the fact that then is at present a large number of strange men working in Millthorpe, Constable Spicer has been taken away for nine days. Constable…

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Small Debts Debts Court

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 6

James Hill sued Patrick Kearns for the recovery of £2 2s, price of the hoise in the above case. Mr. P. F. A. Kinna appeared for…

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Police Court. Wednesday, March 28, 1903. Before J. Lethhridge King, Esq., P.M.<AUT>Messrs. F. E. Churchill<AUT>C. Miller, J.sP

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 5

Mr. J. F Wynne, J P., occupied a seat on the Bench; but through an objection taken by Mr. P. F. A. Kinna, solicitor, it was understood he was not adjudicating…

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Police Court MONDAY, Aram 2nd. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Charge of Stealing

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 2 April 1900 · page 3

Sidney MoQueeney, on remand, was charged with stealing £116s 3d the property .of Mrs. Campbell. Mr. Kenny appeared for the accused…

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Mudgee Police Court Monday, April 2Nd. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., and Mr. F. Cox, J.p.) Indecent Exposure

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 3 April 1900 · page 3

Richard White, an old man, was clunked with the above offence, and was fined 5s and 4s lOd costs. RIOTOUS BEHAVIOUR…

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Capertee Police Court. Friday, March 30. (Before the P.M. and W. J. Galagher, J. B. Paton, D. R. Howard, and C. Corlis, J's.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 3 April 1900 · page 3

Peter Pratt, summoned by Constable Scott for making use of indecent language in Mudgee street on 3rd inst. Fined 10s and 4s 10d costs. John Carr, summoned by Constable Scott for…

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Damages Fob Poisoning. the Inns of Court Hotel. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 3 April 1900 · page 3

la tho Court of Queen's Bench yesterday a Mr. Smith and his wife, who were among tho guests poisoned by American preserved fruits while at dinner at the Inns of Court…

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Police Promotions. Cargo

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1900 · page 3

Senior-constable Capewell, of Cargo, has been promoted to Canowindra vice-Sergeant Cusack, appointed to Molong in place of Sergeant Fagan, who retires…

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Inns of Court Hotel Poisoning Case. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1900 · page 3

In connection with the accidental poisoning of a number of persons who were residing at the Inns of Court Hotel, London, during the period the last…

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Orange Police News. Friday, -March 30. (Before Mr. J. L. King, P.m.)alleged La[?]ny

Leader · Wednesday 4 April 1900 · page 6

Thomas Joseph Fogar[?]y, on b[?]il was charged with stealing 97 oh tiff and corn bag, valued at 8[?], the property of F. L. Whipple, at Orange, on or about the 25[?]…

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Sydney Criminal Court. Sydney, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1900 · page 3

At the Central Criminal Court, before the Chief Justice and a jary Lancelot Ernest Johnstone, Norman Johnstone, and William Frederick Caunt, were…

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Small Debts Court FRIDAY, April 6th, 1900. (Before the Folios Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 6 April 1900 · page 2

Caples and Cutler v. W. Gould.—£4 claimed for horse sold.—£8 was paid yesterday, and a verdict for the balance was returned…

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Licensing Court. FRIDAY, April 6th, 1800. (Before tho Police Magistrate and Dr. W. F. Bassett, J.p.) Provisional License

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 6 April 1900 · page 2

Tonie A. Kisbee applied for a conditional license for a house to bo srected at Oberon. Mr. Thompson, for Mr. Molntosh, appeared for the applicant and submitted plans…

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Alleged Murder at Kempsey

National Advocate · Friday 6 April 1900 · page 2

A Kempsey correspondent telegraphs, that on Wednesday Mr. E. Perry, the Police Magistrate, and Dr. Casement went to Smith's Creek to hold an inquest on the body of…

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Appeal Court

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1900 · page 13

The Council having stuck the usual rate of one shilling in the pound upon the assessment, the date of the Court of Appeal against such…

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Cassilis Licensing Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 6 April 1900 · page 22

The Quarterly Licensing Court will be held at Cassilis on Wednesday, 18th April…

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Wallerawang Police Court. Wednesday, April 4. (Before the P.M. and J. W. Barton, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 April 1900 · page 3

Walter Hodder and Thomas Orchard, in custody, charged with abduction. Sergeant Cade deposed: From information received I went, in company with Alexander…

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