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

Courts & crime, 1850

48 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 3

The Murder. at Bermondsey

Bathurst Free Press · Saturday 12 January 1850 · page 2

ARREST OF MANNING.—Manning has been arrested arrested St. Aubin's in the island of Jersey. It seems that the daughter, of a person with whom he lodged on a former…

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The Bathurst Free Press. Saturday, January 12, 1850. "Magma Est Veritas Et Prevalebit." Drunkards' Fines and Police Reward Fund

Bathurst Free Press · Saturday 12 January 1850 · page 4

THE new regulations with regard to the disposal of Drunkards .Fines are now in active operation. Their purpose and intent as is generally known, is to make policemen…

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Government Gazette. Police Districts

Bathurst Free Press · Saturday 26 January 1850 · page 6

SEVERAL new Police Districts having recently been established, and certain modifications heving become necessary in the boundaries of those previously existing; His…

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Horrible Scene at the Court of Persia

Bathurst Free Press · Saturday 9 February 1850 · page 3

THE young Shah has been passing the holy month of Ramazan, which happens this year to coincide with the dog days, in a spacious garden not far from Teheran. The…

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Horrible Murder in Quee'ns County

Bathurst Free Press · Saturday 16 February 1850 · page 3

A CORRESPONDENT of the Leinster Express gives the following narrative of a frightful crime committed in that province. His letter is dated Tolerton, Saturday evening:—…

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Supreme Court.—Crown Side

Bathurst Free Press · Saturday 23 February 1850 · page 3

THIS Court commenced its sittings on Monday, the 18th of February, before His Honor the Chief Justice, Sir Alfred Stephen. "J.T. Morrisset, Esq., P.M., officiated as…

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Sathurst Circuit Court. Wednesday, February 20. Cattle Stealing

Bathurst Free Press · Saturday 2 March 1850 · page 3

Richard Stack was indicted for stealing a bullock, branded R on the ribs, the property of Samuel M'Connel of Canowindra. Pleaded not guilty. Mr. Holroyd appeared…

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Thebermondsey Murder—trial of the Mannings

Bathurst Free Press · Saturday 2 March 1850 · page 7

THE trial of Frederick George Manning and Maria Manning, for the murder of Patrick O'Conner, the customhouse officer, commenced at the Central Criminal Court…

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Bathurst Circuit Court.—civil Side. Friday, February 22

Bathurst Free Press · Saturday 2 March 1850 · page 4

Before His Honor the Chief Justice and the following Special Jury of four :—Francis Lord, William Lee, jun., Andrew Kerr, and Richard Glasson…

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COURT pF REQUESTS

Bathurst Free Press · Saturday 16 March 1850 · page 3

THE business of this Court commenced on Monday morning last, at 10 o'clock, before W.H.Suttor, Esq., M.C.H. Heathorn, Esq., J.P., and J.B. Richards, Esq., J.P…

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Court of REQUESTS.—(continued.) SOUTHALL V. HUTCBINSON

Bathurst Free Press · Saturday 16 March 1850 · page 4

The defendant, Mrs. Hutchinson, appeared to answer a demand for 10s. 6d., preferred by Mrs. Southall, for washing, starch, and cash paid on her account. The plaintiff opened tho case by…

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At the Police Office, Bathurst

Bathurst Free Press · Saturday 6 April 1850 · page 7

1. 954 acres, county of Bathurst, parish of Hinton ; bounded on the north by the section line forming the northern boundary of a village reserve near Emu Swamp ; on the…

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Court of Quarter Sessions

Bathurst Free Press · Saturday 20 April 1850 · page 4

THE sittings of this Court commenced on Thursday, the 18th of April, before Samuel Raymond Esq., assisted by the Police Magistrate, George Rankin Esq., and E. Parke Esq…

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Wilful Murder. of a New Born Infant

Bathurst Free Press · Saturday 27 April 1850 · page 5

MURDER is at all times, and under any circumstances, an awful subject of contemplation, but it is sometimes accompanied by incidents and features which increase to…

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The New Court House

Bathurst Free Press · Saturday 27 April 1850 · page 4

THREE is one very great inconvenience connected with the new Court House, which is felt by all.—namely, the reverberation of sound, which renders it a matter of great…

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Court of Quarter [?]. LARCENY

Bathurst Free Press · Saturday 27 April 1850 · page 3

Michael Brennan, was indicted in four counts, in the first for stealing from Mr. Ford, the second for receiving, the third for stealing from some person unknown, and in…

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Court of Requests, Bathurst. Monday, April 22nd

Bathurst Free Press · Saturday 27 April 1850 · page 3

This Court commenced its sittings on Monday, the 22nd instant. There were upwards of ninety cases upon the list for adjudication, but as usual, a great proportion were settled…

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Original Correspondence. To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press Small Debts' Court

Bathurst Free Press · Saturday 27 April 1850 · page 6

THE working of this Court has occasioned much and repeated discussion, but never have I heard an opinion in its favor. Suiters are ever dissatisfied and spectators constantly astonished by its…

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The Bathurst Free Press. Saturday, April 27, 1850. "Magna Est Veritas Et Prevalebit." Court of Requests

Bathurst Free Press · Saturday 27 April 1850 · page 4

EVERY succeeding Court for the recovery of small debts strengthens the conviction we have long entertained that a change in its constitution is highly requisite. It is not…

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Government Gazette. (March 18th, 1850.) Crown Lands Within the Settled Districts. (Leases by Auction.) At the Police Office Carcoar

Bathurst Free Press · Saturday 27 April 1850 · page 7

1. 1500 acres, county of St, Vincent, parish unnamed, on Rocky Bridge Creek ; bounded on the east by Rocky Bridge Creek and a branch of that creek ; on the north by…

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