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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 8 of 72

District Intelligence. Rockley. Police Court. Wednesday, February 7Th, 1900. (Before Mr. T. A. Smith, P.M., and J. J. McPhee, J.p.) Small Debts Court

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 8 February 1900 · page 3

Arthur Amos v. M. Carroll.—Claim for £2 Is 2d for goods sold. Defendant did not appear. Verdict for amount, and 7s costs. Arthur Amos v. Henry Quin.—Claim for…

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A Boy Charged with Murder

National Advocate · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 2

A boy named Milburn, aged 12, has been arrested at Dunedin (N.Z,), on a charge of the murder of a lad named Cunningham, aged 14 years. It appears that Cunningham…

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Police Court

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 2

Sock Board v. John Muir, Cowra for recovery of costs in Stock Assessment, after service of summons, the Defendant objected to pay costs,…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

Molong Argus · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 2

AT the Rathurst Quarter Sessions on monday, Richard cole, on bails was charged with staling 29 sheeps [?] Hunt Brothers, of Obelia Station,…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing. Jury Failed to Agree

Molong Argus · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 6

AT the Dubbo Quarter Sessions on 30th January, before His Honor Acting Justice Harris, Richard Cole was charged with stealing on 29th October…

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Lithgow Police Court. Tuesday, February 6. (Before the P.m.) School Attendance Cases

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 6

Charles Orchard was summoned by the police for not sending his two children to Cooerwull school the requisite number of days. The defendant did not appear when called. The case…

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Rockley Police Court. Wednesday, February 7. (Before T. A. Smith, P.M., and J. J. McPhee, J.p.) Small Debts Court

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 3

Arthur Amos v. M. Carroll, claim for £2 Is 2d, goods sold. Defendant did not appear; verdict for amount and 7s costs. SUMMONS COURT…

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Wallerawang Police Court. Wednesday, February 7. (Before the P.M. and J. W. Barton, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 4

Joseph Taylor v. Richard Griffiths; no appearance of parties; struck out. SMALL DEBTS COURT. H. B. Wright v. Robert Montgomery. Claim…

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Court House. Small Debts Court. TUESDAY. (Before Mr. H. Byrnes, P.M.)

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 2

T. H. Rowlands v. A. Williams. This was a claim for balance of account rendered £18 13s 3d. Verdict for plaintiff…

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The Cumnock Stabbing Case. a Verdict of Murder. Molong

National Advocate · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 3

Mr. P. F. A. Kinna, Coroner, proceeded to Cumnock on Tuesday to inquire into the cause of the death of Gostaf Person, a Scandinavian, who…

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The Vacant District Court Judgeship. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 3

It is understood that the vacant District Court Judgeship has been offered to Mr. C. G. Heydon…

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Stabbing Affray at Cumnock. Man Stabbed in the Thigh and Bleeds to Death. a Verdict of Wilful Murder

Molong Argus · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 4

CONSIDERABLE excitement was manifested in town early on Tuesday morning at the news that a man had been murdered the previous of evening at Cumnock. Sergeant Fagan…

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Attempts to Wreck Trains. Boys Heavily Sentenced. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 3

Two boys named Henry Lovering and George Johnson wore convicted yesterday in Melbourne of tampernig with railway points and each was sentenced to three years…

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Bathurst Licensing Court

National Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 2

At the Bathurst Licensing Court yesterday the license of the Edinboro' Castle Hotel was transferred from Mr. Michael Charles Treanor to Mr. Patrick Matthews late of…

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Blayney Police Court. Tuesday. February 6. (Before Messrs. W. S. Arnott and W. J. Barratt, Js.P.)

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 2

Rebecca Stranger, a well-known character, for drunkenness, was fined 5s or 24 hours. Same defendant was further charged with…

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Murder at Cumnock. One Man Killed. Another Had a Narrow Escape

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 5

MOLONG was much excited early Tuesday morning when it became known that a man named Gustaf Person had died from the effect of knife wound in the thigh, and that Mr. John…

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Orange Police News. Wednesday, [?] 6. (Before M. J. L. K[?], P.m.)

Leader · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 3

Henry Philip M[?] 21, shop assistant, on bail, was charged with maliciously wounding one Sidney Ad[?] East O[?]ge on the 3rd instant…

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To-Day's Telegrams. Murder at Grafton. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 12 February 1900 · page 3

A young man named Cyrus M'Farlane was found murdered at Grafton yesterday morning…

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Murder at Grafton

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 2

A report from Graf ton states that a youth named C. M'Farlane, 15 years of age, was murdered on Saturday evening at tho top end of Prince Street by having his head battered…

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A Redbank Court Case. An old Resident Before the Bench

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 2

At the Police Court on Monday, 12th instant, before Messrs T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., and F. Cox, J.P. Conrad Gardoll was charged with…

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