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

Courts & crime, 1849

88 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 4 of 5

Supposed Horrible Murder Of a Husband by His Wife

Bathurst Advocate · Saturday 11 August 1849 · page 3

Considerable excitement has been created about Keilor, by a supposed dreadful murder of a man named Keane, by his wife. At present much mystery envelopes the fearful deed, and the police…

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Police Office

Bathurst Advocate · Saturday 18 August 1849 · page 3

We have this week omitted the proceedings at the Police Office, and it is our duty to give our subscribers and friends a good reason for so doing…

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Murder by the Blacks at Moreton Bay

Bathurst Advocate · Saturday 18 August 1849 · page 3

Information was brought to Brisbane a few days since, that u person named Charles Gray, master of the ketch Aurora, was treacherously killed by the blacks on Bribie's island, in this bay, whilst…

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The Bathurst Advocate. Saturday, August 18, 1849. Police Magistrate—Carcoar

Bathurst Advocate · Saturday 18 August 1849 · page 2

Ma. Nichols, the honourable member for the Northumberland Boroughs, in a speech made upon the Estimates for the ensuing year, stated, in effect, that there existed no necessity for Police Magistrates in such places as…

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Police Office

Bathurst Advocate · Saturday 25 August 1849 · page 2

Elizabeth Maberly was brought before the bench for drunkenness, having pleaded guilty to the charge, was sentenced to pay a fine of 8s., or 24 hours in the cells; not fancying the cold lodgings allotted to her, preferred…

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Court of Requests

Bathurst Advocate · Saturday 25 August 1849 · page 2

THE Court of Requests for this district was held at the Police Office, on Monday last; there were 61 cases for adjudication; the list was gone through, several of the eases being continued for the next sittings…

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Darlinghurst Gaol. Report from the Select Committee on the Darlinghurst Gaol

Bathurst Advocate · Saturday 1 September 1849 · page 2

The Select Committee of the Legislative Council appointed on the 6th JuNE, 1849. "to inquire into the discipline and security of the Darlinghurst Gaol," have agreed to the following Report…

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Police Office

Bathurst Advocate · Saturday 1 September 1849 · page 2

Michael Keefe, having pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, this being his third offence, was sentenced to pay a fine of 25s. or 72 hours in the cells. James Turner was yesterday fined in the mitigated sum of…

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Police Office

Bathurst Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1849 · page 2

Michnel Keefe, an incorrigible drunkard, who this day week sentenced 72 hours to the cells, which punishment had no effect in deterring him from his beastly propensity for drink, appeared before the bench again for the…

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Police Office. MONDAY. Before J. R. Wilton. Esq

Bathurst Advocate · Saturday 15 September 1849 · page 2

Mary Ann Cranfield appeared before his worship to answer for a breach of good manners, she having amused herself by visiting the different public houses to get shelter from the rain, and Mary Ann considering it nothing but…

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Murder

Bathurst Advocate · Saturday 22 September 1849 · page 2

—William Murray, free by servitude, was indicted for the murder of Martin Shanahan, at Dubbo, on the 12th day of February last, by inflicting divers wounds on his body by some sharp instrument to H.M. Solicitor-General…

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Police Office

Bathurst Advocate · Saturday 22 September 1849 · page 2

Catherine M'Ghee and Charles Kearns, who were confined for being drunk in the street, on Sunday night, this being there first offence, they were admonished and discharged…

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Bathurst- Circuit Court. Thursday. Sep. 20th

Bathurst Advocate · Saturday 22 September 1849 · page 2

HIS HONOR MR. JUSTICE DICKNISON, came into Court At 10 o'clock when after the usual Proclamation against vice and immorality having been read, the Criminal business commenced…

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Murder Made Easy

Bathurst Free Press · Saturday 6 October 1849 · page 8

ON Friday evening last, the 28th ult., Major John T. Brown and Ur. W. Liddell, both citizens of high character, had a rencontre which resulted fatally to the former…

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Horrible Murder at Lake Bonney

Bathurst Free Press · Saturday 6 October 1849 · page 8

This murder, which was partially reported in the Adelaide journals, has been fully enquired into by the police, and the particulars as detailed by them, evince the most brutal…

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Bathurst Police Office. Charge Against a Ticket Holder

Bathurst Free Press · Saturday 20 October 1849 · page 4

On Tuesday morning last James Sutherland an exile per ship Randolph, holding the indulgence of a ticket-of-leave was charged with being drunk on Sunday and…

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Police Office

Bathurst Free Press · Saturday 3 November 1849 · page 4

On Tuesday morning, a number of persons appeared upon summons to answer sunday informations preferred against them under the Towns Police Act, for allowing their cattle to stray about…

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Murder on the Parramatta Road

Bathurst Free Press · Saturday 10 November 1849 · page 6

A shocking murder, the particulars of which are of a most distressing nature, was perpetrated on the night of Friday, the 19th instant, in a hut in the parish of Liberty…

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Bathurst Police Office

Bathurst Free Press · Saturday 10 November 1849 · page 3

A . "Real break. O'day Boy.-During what proved to be only a temporary suspen­sion of busines, we took an opportunity to enquire last Monday morning, whether the…

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Shocking Murder, and Suicide of the Murderer

Bathurst Free Press · Saturday 10 November 1849 · page 7

The usually very quiet and peaceable neighbourhood of South Geelong, was at a very early hour on Thursday morning thrown into the greatest state of excitement…

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