The Commissioners of Lands and Their Police Force
In a recent number of the late series of our paper we feel it to be incumbent on us to review, with some degree of reprehension, the policy of the Executive…
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Courts & crime, 1852
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Miscellaneous Extracts. Dreadful Suicide and Attempt to Murder Two Females
The neighbourhood of Tottenham has been in a state of the most painful excitement since Wednesday evening, in consequence of a desperate attempt to murder…
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If facts were wanting to prove the all-absorbing influence of gold upon the minds of the people of these districts, we are in possession of a few of a most startling…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Commissioners of Crown Lands for the Gold Fields and Their Police
This body, it would appear, continues to increase in number, both as regards officers and men; and a more systematic organization seems to be developing itself…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Requests
There were only 17 cases for hearing, many of which were settled out of court, and others in which the plaintiffs did not appear, so that the magistrates had but a few hours' work. There…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Saturday, January 24Th, 1852. Assault
Peter Higgins was indicted for assaulting one George Rogers, at Sofala, on Saturday, '3rd inst., and proven ting him from apprehending a man who had robbed him. The prisoner pleaded not…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local Intelligence. Bathurst Quarter Sessions. Friday, January 23Rd, 1852. Stealing From the Premises
Peter Page was indicted for stealing 10pairs of trowsers, 11 bags and 10 lbs, of tobacco, the property of Mr. Samuel Lomax, Storekeeper, of Mcroo Creek, on the 14th of december last…
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MASTER AND SERVANT'S ACT.âCummings V. Lowe. In this case defendant was charged by Mr. William Cummings, of Clear Creek, with absconding from his hired service. Mr. M' Intosh…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Monday, February 23. Wilful Murder
Thomas Wilmore was again, indicted, for the wilful murder of Phillip Alger on the 20th of November last in the district of Wellington. The prisoner pleaded not guilty and was defended by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Bathurst Free Press. "Magna Est Veritas Et Prevalebit." Wednesday, February 25, 1852. Local Intelligence. Bathurst Assizes. Friday, February 20Th, 1852. (Continued form our last.) Horse Stealing
John Peisley was again placed at the bar charged with stealing tow horses, on the 1st May last, from Mount M. Quarie, the property of Mr. Thomas Weavers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Extracts. the Stealing of Good Names
On the eve ot' M. Bonaparte's treason he obtained from the Bank of Franco a million under false pretences, tho employment of which was doubtless to corrupt the Soldiery…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Bathurst Free Press. "Magna Ney Yeritas Bt Prevalminy." Wednesday, April 21, 1852. Police Pay
SEVERAL articles have already appeared in this journal contending for the necessity, under the present circumstances of the colony, of establishing a liberal scale of pay…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local Intelligence. Bathurst Quarter Sessions. Friday, April 23Rd, 1852. Assault
James Kennedy was indicted for having, on the 8th April, at the Long Crook, Meroo diggings, committed an assault upon one Ellen White, with intent to do her some grievous…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Punch's Criminal Court
Mr. Punch sat for the purpose of [?]ing offenders some of whom, when brouz[?] to the bar of public opinion, at once plea[?] guilty. The following are a few of…
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In the most barbarous murders which ever the annals of Victoria was committed hour on Friday night, in the neighbour[?] Lady of the Lake Inn, on the road to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Local Intelligence. Court of Requests. Mat Sittings
There was a list of 26 cases for adjudication; the greater number of which were totally devoid of public interest. The following are selected for publication…
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Six hundred and forty acres rish of Lennox ; bounded on the south by the third section line north of the Village Reserve of Coolumbalo; on the west by the section line forming the western boundary of that Reserve…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Local Intelligence. a Barbarous Murder
One of the most barbarous cases of wilful murder which ever disgraced the annals of a civilized community, was perpetrated at King Plains, near the residence of Mr. Timothy Sullivan, farmer…
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l. Georgiana, One thousand one hundred and twenty acres,parish unnamed, near the head of the Abercrombie River; bounded on the north by the Abercrombie River and by the seventh…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Bathurst Free Press. "Megna Est Veritas Et Prevalesit." Wednesday, June 9, 1852. Police Efficiency
Standing at the court house door a day or two ago we observed a man whose appearance and costume betokened him a disappointed digger, soliciting a situation in the town police force from…
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