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

Courts & crime, 1851

29 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 2

local Intelligence. Court of Requests

Bathurst Free Press · Saturday 4 January 1851 · page 6

This court opened on Monday last. Magistrate present during the progress of the business were H. Heathorn, J. Bowler, J. S. Rodd, M. Lane aud W. Lee, Esquires. The…

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Government Gazette. Land Sales. (At the Police Office Bathurst, January 9th.) Suburban Lots

Bathurst Free Press · Saturday 4 January 1851 · page 6

ROXBURG.—31—[?] ns 3 roods each, parish of peel, village of Pedel, Nos [?] of section 8: upset Price of £4 per acre. 50. 33 acres, 3 roods and 8 perches, at the head of…

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County of Bathurst. (At the Police Office Bathurst.)

Bathurst Free Press · Saturday 1 February 1851 · page 3

1. 640, Six, hundred and forty acres, parish unnamed on the Macquarie River; bounded; on the north by the Macquarie River; on the east by the second section…

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The Bathurst Free Press. Saturday, February 1, 1851. "Magna Est Veritas Et Prevalebit." the Police Appointments

Bathurst Free Press · Saturday 1 February 1851 · page 4

How, or upon what principle, government appointments are made may be a matter with which an inquisitive pub1jc have no right to interfere, but disagreeable as…

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Counting Intelligence. District of Hartley. Presentation of Testimonials to H. [?] Rsq., Late Police Magistrate and Coroner for This District

Bathurst Free Press · Saturday 15 February 1851 · page 4

Pursuant to notice a public meeting was held in the Court House on Tuesday, the 3rd instant. Thomas Brown, Esq., J.P., in the chair, who opened the business of the…

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Local Intelligence. Court of Requests

Bathurst Free Press · Saturday 15 February 1851 · page 6

This Court commenced its sittings on Monday last with upwards of seventy cases, for decision. As usual, there were not more than two or three cases possessing any…

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Local Intelligence. Bathurst Circuit Court

Bathurst Free Press · Saturday 22 February 1851 · page 2

His Honor Mr. Justice Therry, and daughter arrived at Bathurst on the morning of Sunday ,last, accompanied by the Attorney General and his lady, all of whom…

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Local Intelligence. Criminal Court. Cattle Stealing

Bathurst Free Press · Saturday 1 March 1851 · page 3

Thomas Greenwood and Daniel Reardon were indicted for stealing a cow, the property of Michael Kitts. The prisoner Greenwood pleaded not guilty and was defended by Mr. Holroyd, Reardon also…

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Original Correspondent. Court of Requests. To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press

Bathurst Free Press · Saturday 1 March 1851 · page 3

SIR—Would you oblige me by answering the following query in your next publication ? . A takes out a summons in a Court of…

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Country and Colonial News. Maitland. Murder of a Wife by Her Husband

Bathurst Free Press · Saturday 15 March 1851 · page 6

A young man named Patrick M'Namara was on Monday committed, on the verdict of a coroner's jury, to take his trial at the present sittings of the Maitland Circuit…

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Local Intelligence. Court of Requests

Bathurst Free Press · Saturday 29 March 1851 · page 3

On Monday last their Worships T. J. Hawkins, C. H. Green, and Henry Heathorn, Esquires attended at the Police Office to dispose of the Court of Requests…

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Local Intelligence. Court of Requests

Bathurst Free Press · Saturday 5 April 1851 · page 4

The sittings of this court took place on Monday and Tuesday last, with 70 cases for adjudication. The magistrates present were J. S. Rodd, J. B. Richards, W. Lee,…

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The Bathurst Free Press. Saturday, April 5, 1851. Magna Est Est Veeitas Ei Prevalebiet. the Population Op the Police District of Bathurst

Bathurst Free Press · Saturday 5 April 1851 · page 4

Wb have been favoured with an inspection of the returns of the present Census as taken in this district, and proceed to lay before our readers the results bo far as the…

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Court of Quarter' Sessions

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 19 July 1851 · page 3

This Court commenced its sittings on Wednesday last, before Samuel Raymond, Esq., Chairman, assisted by the Police Magistrate and Wm. Lee, Esq., J.P…

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Police Pay

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 26 July 1851 · page 4

GREAT care was taken when the announcement of the Gold Discovery was made, to increase the police force of Bathurst, such a step being deemed necessary, as it was…

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Local Intelligence. Bathurst Circuit Court

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 20 August 1851 · page 2

HIS Honour the Chief Justice arrived in town in company with the honourable the Colonial Secretary on Saturday evening, and took up his residence with his nephew H. F. Stephen Esq. On…

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Local Intelligence. Bathurst Circuit Court. Stealing From a Dwelling-house

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 23 August 1851 · page 6

William Jones was indicted for stealing a ring, the property of Mr. C. P. Dunsford, watchmaker and jeweller, of Bathurst, on the 15th July. The prisoner pleaded not guilty, and was undefended…

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Bathurst Circuit Court. Stabbing with Intent

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 23 August 1851 · page 4

James Kennedy was indicted for stabbing John Horsey on the 17th March, and pleaded not guilty. He was defended by Mr. Holroyd…

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Local Intelligence. Bathurst Circuit Court. Forgery. •

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 30 August 1851 · page 4

Daniel Howard was indicted for uttering a forged cheque to Mrs. Lister of the Wel-lington Inn, Guyong, on January 16th. The prisoner pleaded not guilty and was…

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Police Pay

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 6 September 1851 · page 4

THE irregularities of the police pay have called forth our remarks on previous occasions, but from a private communication from Molong we learn that the police of the…

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