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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1897

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Picton Police Court. Friday, January 22

Camden News · Thursday 4 February 1897 · page 7

(Before Messrs John Antill, Bradbury and Mason J's.P.) WILLIS v. RBEGRESS, This was a case where the defendant was…

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Licensing Court

Camden News · Thursday 4 February 1897 · page 4

(Before Messrs J. K. Chisholm and W. G. Furner, J's.P.) Application was made for the transfer of the license of the Commercial Hotel…

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Camden Police Court. Saturday, January 30Th. (Before Mr. J. K. Chisholm, J.P.)

Camden News · Thursday 4 February 1897 · page 4

John Thompson was charged with using obscene language on the 22nd January. Defendant pleaded guilty, and fined 10s. and 4s l0d costs. Paid…

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Camden Police Court

Camden News · Thursday 11 February 1897 · page 7

[?] February, 6. Before Mr. [?]Nevin, P.M., and Mr. J. K. Chisholm [?] P. There were no cases of a police court…

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Campbelltown District Court. Wednesday, Feb. 17

Camden News · Thursday 25 February 1897 · page 4

Before his Honor Judge Backhouse. Present: Messrs Bull, Allingham, Collins, Cowper and D'Arcy Irvine. McIntosh Bros v J.R. English, claim of £8, Mr…

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Camden Police Court. Tuesday March 9

Camden News · Thursday 11 March 1897 · page 1

Before Messrs. J. K. Chisholm, F. W, A. Downes and J. Lakeman J'sP. Joseph Kelly on remand was charged by the Camden Police with breaking and…

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Petty Debt Court

Camden News · Thursday 11 March 1897 · page 2

Some nine members of the Camden lodge, Court Morning Star, Order of Royal Foresters, were summoned for arrears of contributions due to the lodge under the…

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Camden Police Court. Saturday, March 6. (Before Messrs J. K. Chisholm, C. Furner, and D. Nott, J's.P.)

Camden News · Thursday 11 March 1897 · page 2

There were no police court cases…

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Camden Police Court. Saturday, March 13. (Before Mr. T. McNevin, P.M., Messrs J. K. Chisholm, and C. Furner, J'sP.)

Camden News · Thursday 18 March 1897 · page 2

Joseph Kelly, on remand, was charged by the Camden police with breaking and entering the Queen's Arms, Narellan, with intent to commit a felony therein…

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Camden Police Court

Camden News · Wednesday 24 March 1897 · page 2

Thursday, March 18. Before Messrs. C. T. Whiteman and W. C. Furner, J'sP. John Delaney was charged by the police with inflicting grevious bodily harm to…

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Camden Police Court. Saturday, April 10

Camden News · Thursday 15 April 1897 · page 2

Before Mr. T McNevin P. M., and Messrs J. K. Chisholm, D. Nott, and C. Furner J's P. C. Jones was charged by the police, that…

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Camden Police Court

Camden News · Thursday 29 April 1897 · page 1

Saturday April 24. Before. Messrs. C. T. Whiteman and W. C. Furner J's.P. Archibald McDonald, of The Oaks, was charged by summons for that by the…

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Camden Police Court. Saturday, May 1

Camden News · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 7

[?]r. T. McNeven P.M., Messrs. J. [?] and C. Furner J's.P. [?] SMALL DEBT COURT. [?]w, v. A. Poole: No appearance…

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Camden Police Court

Camden News · Thursday 27 May 1897 · page 2

Saturday, May 22nd, Before Mr. C. Furner J.P., Charles Scott, was charged by the police with unlawfully using obscene language…

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Camden Police Court. Saturday, June 5. (Before Mr. T. E. McaNevin, P.M. and Mr. C. Furner, J.p.) Small Debts Court

Camden News · Thursday 10 June 1897 · page 2

McEwan v C. Dawson, claim £2 14s 7d. Mr. F. R. Cowper appeared for the plaintiff. No appearance of the defendant. Verdict for claim and costs…

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Camden Police Court. Saturday, June 5, Before the same magistrates. E. J. Smedley v. Frederick Kurtz

Camden News · Thursday 10 June 1897 · page 2

F. Kurtz was charged with unlawfully without just cause detaining one bay mare, unbranded, with while feet, and one saddle and bridle the goods of complainant, Emma J. Smedley, the horse to the…

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Camden Police Court. Saturday, June 12. (Before the Mayor Mr. W. C. Furner, and Mr. C. T. Whiteman, J's.P.) Serious Case of Assault

Camden News · Thursday 17 June 1897 · page 7

Billy Tuney, a coloured man, wag charged on remand with having unlawfully assaulted Mrs. Jullietta Elizabeth Jones at The Oaks on the 9th instant…

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Camden Police Court. Special Licensing Court

Camden News · Thursday 1 July 1897 · page 2

Saturday, June 26. Before Messrs. J. K. Chisholm (chairman of the licensing bench), J. Lakemanand C. Earner, J's.P. The following licensing renewals were…

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Camden Police Court. Small Debt Court

Camden News · Thursday 8 July 1897 · page 2

Saturday, July 3. Before Mr. T. M. MacNevin P.M., Messrs. J. K. Chisholm, D. Nott and C. Furner, J's.P. W. E. WHYBROW v. C. SMITH…

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Camden Police Court. Wednesday, July 7, Before Mr. C. T. WHITEMAN, and W. C. FURNER J's.P

Camden News · Thursday 8 July 1897 · page 4

John Ryan was charged with drunkenness in Camden, fined 5s or 24 hours. Joseph Henry was charged with assaulting George Pritchard in Camden on…

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