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

Courts & crime, 1901

1,591 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 7 of 80

Eugowra Police Station. EUGOWRA

National Advocate · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 3

Plans are being prepared for extensive alterations and additions to the look-up and police station here…

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Dubbo District Court. DUBBO

National Advocate · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 3

The business of the District Court was concluded to-day…

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Adjournment of Court. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 2

The Court of Quarter Sessions met this morning, and immediately adjourned out of respect to the, memory of the late Queen…

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The Grenfell Bank Robbery. Woodfall Before the Court. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 3

At the Water Police Court to-day William Woodfall was charged with stealing the sum of £4 10s, the property of the Union Bank of…

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Electeral Revision Court. TUESDAY. Before Mr. H. Byrnes, P.M.

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 2

At the Revision of the Electoral List. No objection was entered 4 names were struck off—dead. Two names, W. Cowan, The Junction, and…

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Removal of the Police Magistrate

Leader · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 4

Great regret was expressed by the local magistrates and the general public on seeing in the Leader-Messenger the announcement of the removal of Mr. J. L. King, P.M., to…

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Small Debts Court

National Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 2

At the Small Debts Court yesterday, before Mr. N. C. O'Neill, P.M., the following cases were disposed of : — L. Edgley and Co. v. J. Bradley, jun.; claim, £1 7s 3d, goods sold…

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Presentation. to Mr. Michael Fagan. Ex Police Sergeant

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 7

MR. MICHAEL FAGAN, for many years Sergeant in charge of the Molong Police District, was the central figure of a happy little entertainment in Molong last Wednesday night. Some months…

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Small [?] Court. Wednesday January 30. (Before [?] P.M.)

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 3

Tibbs and [?] Jenkins; goods sold, £2/6/1. Verdict for amount and costs. Irwin Clements v. M. Hurst; goods sold,…

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Orange Police News. Tuesday. January 29. (Before Mr. J. L. King, P.m.) Unsound Mind

Leader · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 8

William John Tom was charged with being of unsound mind. William Kelly, legally qualified medical practitioner and acting Government Medical…

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Police Court. Tuesday, February 6th, 1901. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Stealing Flowers

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 5 February 1901 · page 2

Joseph Tidball, aged 10 ' years, was charged with stealing two flower pots, valued at 5s, the property of E. T. Webb. Constable Sheehy deposed that he arrested…

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Police Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1901 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. N. C. O'Neill, P.M., Henry Green, for using obscene language in George-street, was fined ten shillings or 48 hours. The…

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Lithgow Police Court. Friday, February 1. (Before E. M. Cohen, J.p.) Drunk

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 5 February 1901 · page 2

Win. Hammond, for being drunk in Bridge-street on the 31st ult, was lined 13s or 24 hours. He took it out…

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Our Police Magistrate

Leader · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 3

I join in the general expression of regret that Mr, J. L. King, who has acted for some time as police magistrate, is to be removed. When an Irishman in America was asked…

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Stealing Pot Plants

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 2

Joseph Tidball, aged 10 years, was charged at the local police court Yesterday, before Mr. N. C. O. Neill, P.[?]., with stealing two flower pots valued at 5s, the property of Mr…

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Swearing-in of a Magistrate

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 2

Yesterday morning, at the Bathurst Quarter Sessions, before his Honor Judge Docker, Mr. Horace C. Beavis was sworn in as a justice of the peace…

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The Court House

Leader · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 3

I was glad to see in your last issue [?] letter with reference to the Court House It is high time something was done, as the magistrates say the present place is absolutely…

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Small Debts Court

Leader · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 6

A. McDermott v. G R Cochrane, goods sold £14 38 8d. Verdict for amount claimed, 6s costs of court, and 5s witnesses expenses, J E Bond v. Thomas Brazil, goods sold…

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Tuesday, February 5. (Before Mr. J. L. King, P.m.) Alleged Cattle Stealing

Leader · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 6

Thomas Hamer and. Patrick Ryan were charged with stealing two heifers the property of James McFadden. Mr. Kearney appeared for the accused…

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Orange Police News. Monday, February 4.(Before Mr. J. L. King, P.m.) Alleged Larceny

Leader · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 6

James Langley, 40, was charged with stealing a f[?]nael shirt of the value of 2s 9d, the property of Scotford and Lockhart, at Orange, on the let February,…

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