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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 2 of 2

District Intelligence. Turon Police Court

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 20 September 1851 · page 6

"White Black, & Grey-Mingle, mingle, mingle." TO THE EDITOR OF THE BATHURST FREE PRESS. My claim being half full of water this Morning (Monday), I strolled towards the…

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The Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal. "Magna Est Veritas Et Prævalkbit." Saturday, October 4, 1851. Police Protection

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 4 October 1851 · page 4

THAT our government believe all things and hope all things may be taken for granted from the permission they have given to the events of our golden age to take their own…

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The Turon. Police Office. the Queen on the Prosecution of David Laird V. Bryan Macnamara

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 15 October 1851 · page 3

This case came on for bearing at the Turon, before Mr. Commissioner Johnstone on Thursday last. Macnamara was defended by his attorney, Mr. Sergeant, I…

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Local Intelligence. Court of Quarter Sessions. Thursday, October 23Rd. Stealing, Wool

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 25 October 1851 · page 4

William Apthorp was indicted for stealing 251bs. of wool, the property of Mr. Thos, Kirkpatrick, of King's Plains, on the 21st Sept. He pleaded not guilty, and was undefended. It appeared from…

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Thursday, October 23Rd. Stealing Gold

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 25 October 1851 · page 3

Robert Wilson was indicted for stealing a quantity of gold, the property of Joseph Brittle and others, at the Turon diggings, on the 18th September. The prisoner pleaded not guilty and was…

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Local Intelligence. Court of Quarter Sessions. Wednesday, October 22nd, 1851

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 25 October 1851 · page 3

The business of this Court was opened on Wednesday morning last before the Chairman, Alfred Checke, Esq., and comprised the unusually large number of twenty-six cases, many of which, as…

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Local Intelligence. Court of Quarter Sessions. Thursday, October 23Rd 1851. Cattle Stealing

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 29 October 1851 · page 2

Cornelius Ryan, on bail, was indicted for stealing a saddle, the property of George Bentinck, of Meadow Flat. Mr. M'Intosh defended the prisoner…

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Murder Op Mr. Beajamin Boyd

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 29 November 1851 · page 2

We nave with much regret to announce death by the hands of the natives of one of tho Solomons Islands, of Mr. Benjamin Boyd. The statement of Mr. Crawford, (who has arrived…

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Local Intelligence. Court of Requests

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 10 December 1851 · page 2

The Court of Requests business of Monday last consisted of 32 cases 13 of which were settled out of court, and the remainder disposed of by Messrs. Heathorn, lee and Wise. As usual except to the…

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