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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 5 of 72

Police Court

Leader · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 4

At the police court on Tuesday, January 16th, before Messrs J. W. Hayes and M. Saunders, Js.P., William Crofton was charged with making use of indecent…

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A Police Court Case

National Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 2

A miner named was brought up at the police Court yesterday on a charge of having offended against decency in Havannah-street on the 18th inst. He was…

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Alleged Assault

Leader · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 2

At the police court on Tuesday, before Mr. J. L. King, P.M., and Hon, A. T. Kerr, M.L C., J.P., Frederick Wright, proprietor of the Ureal Western hotel, proceeded…

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Molong Police Court. Monday, Jan. 15, 1900. Before Mr. W. H Couch, J P. Alleged Horse Stealing

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 4

FOLLOWING the free and easy custom of the country, the Court did not start till quarter past eleven, then the Bench charged— Frank O'Brien with horse stealing…

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Small Debts Court

National Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 2

At the Small Dobts Court yesterday, B. Owen proceeded against S. Jennings for £1 8s claimed for goods sold and Catherine Lanfranche sued H. Haynes for £1 1s 6d,…

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Warden's Court. Wednesday, January 17. (Before Mr. Byrnes, Warden)

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 2

Janes Collius, the holder of a gold-mining lease at King's Plains, applied for a suspension of labour for six months. Granted…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, January 17. (Before Mr. Byrness P.M.)

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 2

Maley Box (an Indian) v.—Elwin, of Newbridge goods, sold, £1/6/1. Defendant did not appear. After plaintiff had been sworn on the Koran (he being a…

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Wallerawang Police Court. Saturday, January 20. (Before J. W. Barton J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 3

John Britton, in custody,was charged with being found in the dwelling house of John Watts, of Rydal, on the 19th inst., for an unlawful purpose. Accused pleaded guilty. Constable…

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The Ratseastie Murder. Hottest Particulars

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 2

There is practically nothing frosh to report in connection with the Ratseastle murder. After his return from Leadville last week,…

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District Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 2

A sitting of the District Court, was commenced this morning, His Honor, Acting-Judge Harris presiding. The majority of the cases…

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Lithgow Police Court. Monday, January 22. (Before E. M. Cohen, J.p.) Drunks

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 2

William Goding, charged with being drunk, pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s or 24 hours in the lockup. Henry Winchester, on a similar charge, pleaded…

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Municipal Revision Court

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 2

An open court for the revision of the municipal lists of the various wards for 1900-1901 was held at the Council Chambers last night at 7. There were present the Mayor, Aldermen…

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A Narromine Mystery. Suspected Murder. Dubbo

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 3

The body of a man with the skull fractured was found on Norromine Common, three miles and a half from the town, yesterday. The man, who was apparently about…

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Orange Police News. Saturday January 20.(before Mr. J. L. King, P.m.)alleged Insulting Words

Leader · Wednesday 24 January 1900 · page 6

John E[?], on bail, was charged with using insulting words to Bridget Carroll in Summer-street. on Friday evening, Accused pleaded not guilty…

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The Gulgong Assault Case

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 18

John Henry Hewitt and Arthur Selff were charged with maliciously wounding George Burns, and on a second count were charged with…

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Mudgee Quarter Sessions. TUESDAY, January 23. Alleged Burglary

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 18

John Collet pleaded not guilty to a charge of burglary at Wellington. The following jury were empanelled:—J. H. McEwen, W…

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Lithgow Police Court. Tuesday, January 23. (Before the P.m.) Riotous Behavior

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 6

Robert Sutherland and William Wylie were summoned by the police for riotous behavior in Tank-street on the 14th instant. They pleaded guilty…

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Revision Court

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 2

ALD. BYRNES moved, ALD WATSON seconded: That the Council resolve itself into a Revision Court. Carried. The Municipal List was then read…

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Licensing Court

National Advocate · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 2

At the Licensing Court yesterday Charles Francis Franks was granted a renewal of his license for the Royal Hotel, Palmer's Oakey…

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Molong and its police

Molong Argus · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 4

Our attention has been arrested to a cruel attack upon the local police, appearing in an exchange. The public moral in the town is also…

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