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

Courts & crime, 1848

55 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 3

Blackman's Wamp. Police Office. Monday, May 22. Before J. A. Templar, Esq., and A. Keylor, Esq., J.P.

Bathurst Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1848 · page 3

George Sampson and James Daley appeared to answer the charge of larceny. It appeared that Sampson had stolen from a hut three blankets and sundry articles of wearing apparel of the value of…

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Muswell Brook. Murder of Connolly

Bathurst Advocate · Saturday 3 June 1848 · page 1

GEORGE WATERS WARD was, on Monday, the 22nd of May, fully committed by Captain Wright, J.P., to take his trial for the wilful murder of Richard Connolly…

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Police Office. Saturday, May 27. Before J. W. L owe, Esq., J.P.

Bathurst Advocate · Saturday 3 June 1848 · page 3

Ellen Galaher was charged with drunkenness, and sentenced to pay a fine of ten shillings, or twenty-four hours in the cells. Poor Nelly looked unutterable things, and was going to make an…

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Blackman's Swamp. Police Office. Thursday, May 25, 1848

Bathurst Advocate · Saturday 10 June 1848 · page 3

THIS being Court of Request day at our Police Office Ji. A. Templer, Esq., and J.T. Lane; Esq., J. P., were the Magistrates present…

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Court of Quarter Sessions

Bathurst Advocate · Saturday 17 June 1848 · page 2

THE COURT OF QUARTER SESSIONS was held at Bathurst on Thursday, the 15th instant, when the Chairman, assisted by Colonel Morrisett, P.M.; E. Park, Esq., J. P…

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Blackmans's Swamp. Police Office. June 10, 1848

Bathurst Advocate · Saturday 17 June 1848 · page 3

Before J. A. Templar, Esq., J. P., and J. T. Lane. Esq., J. P. William Munns, of Summerhill was brought up on a warrant for threatening to…

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Police Office. Monday, June 19

Bathurst Advocate · Saturday 24 June 1848 · page 3

Thom[?] Phillips was committed to take his trial at the Quarter Sessions on a charge of larceny Three persons were charged with drunkenness, two of them were fined ten shillings each, and the…

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Police Office. Monday, June 26. Before the Police Magistrate

Bathurst Advocate · Saturday 1 July 1848 · page 3

John Roan was brought up on suspicion or being a runaway, and was remanded to Monday, July 10. TUESDAY…

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Blackman's Swamp. Police Office. June 22, 1848

Bathurst Advocate · Saturday 1 July 1848 · page 3

Before J. A. Templer, Esq., J. T. Lane, Esq , J. P., and J. Bowler, Esq., J. P. James Dalton, storekeeper, Summerhill, appeared on summons to answer the charge…

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Blackman's Swamp. Police Office

Bathurst Advocate · Saturday 8 July 1848 · page 3

Before J. A. Tempter, Esq.; J. T. Lane, Esq., and Major J. Bowler, Esq., J. P. There was only one case worthy the considera-tion of the Magistrates, this week, viz. :…

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Police Office. MONDAY, July 3

Bathurst Advocate · Saturday 8 July 1848 · page 3

Edward Ordige pleaded guilty to the charge of drankenness, and was fined 10s. or twenty four hours in the cells. Tuesday, Joly 4…

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Police Office

Bathurst Advocate · Saturday 15 July 1848 · page 2

James Mason pleaded guilty to the charge of drunkenness, and was sentenced to be mulcted in ten shillings, or to be locked up for forty-eight houre. Jenuny, after patrolling the streets for some time, with a member of the batten at his heels, by…

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Police Office. SATURDAY. Before C. H. Green, Esq., J. P.

Bathurst Advocate · Saturday 19 August 1848 · page 3

William M'Cloud was charged with drunkenness, and fined ten shillings or 48 hours in the cells. MONDAY…

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Police Office. SATURDAY. Before the Police Magistrate

Bathurst Advocate · Saturday 26 August 1848 · page 2

James Doyle pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, as this was shewn to be the fourth time the prisoner had offended in the same manner, he was sentenced to six weeks hard labour in…

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Police Office

Bathurst Advocate · Saturday 9 September 1848 · page 3

John Cotton, pleaded guilty to the charge of drunkenness, and was fined twenty shillings, or seventy-two hours, in the cells. James McDonough, for the same offence,…

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Circuit Court

Bathurst Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1848 · page 2

ON Wednesday morning, His Honor the Chief Justice and Suite arrived at Mr. Rotton's Inn, about nino o'clock, and attended. Divine, Service at All Saints' Church at 10…

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Bathurst Circuit Court. (Continued from the 4th page.) SATURDAY, Sept. 21st. BEFORE his Honor M r. Justice Dichinson. Horse Stealing

Bathurst Advocate · Friday 29 September 1848 · page 2

Michael Tierney native of the Colony, and Charles Goodluck, free by servitude were indicted for stealing a Mare and foal, at Dargins Creek, of the value of £10 on the 1st of January last, the property of William Bowman,…

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Bathurst Circuit Court. Friday, Sept. 2lst.—Continued. BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice Dichinson

Bathurst Advocate · Friday 29 September 1848 · page 4

UTTERING A FORGERY. James Roach, free by servitude, was indicted for uttering a certain forged order for the amount of £8 10s., with intent to defraud one Joseph Simmons, storekeeper, of…

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CIRCUIT COURT—-(Continued.) Thursday, September 22Nd

Bathurst Advocate · Saturday 30 September 1848 · page 1

HIS HONOR took his seat on the bench about a quarter before ten o'clock. Mr. Holroyd, with the consent of the Solicitor-General, moved for the discharge of William…

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Circuit Court.—(Civil Side.) Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 26 & 27

Bathurst Advocate · Saturday 30 September 1848 · page 3

COX V. FITZGERALD.—This was an action for Trespass in which the plaintiff complained that defendant had taken possession of, and appropriated to his own use a certain Spot of landon the…

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