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

Courts & crime, 1852

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

Ophir. Another Murder

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 12 June 1852 · page 2

Searcely was the ink dry which recorded the last and most diabolical of King's Plains murders, before a report reached our ears of another deed of blood having been committed, at Ophir…

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Local Intelligence. the King's Plains Murder

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 12 June 1852 · page 2

We have been kindly furnished by a gentleman at Carcoar with verbatim notes of the investigation re-commenced at Carcoar, relative to the King's Plains murder from which we cull the following…

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Local Intelligence. the Kings Plains Murder

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 16 June 1852 · page 2

Perhaps no event of a similar nature since the peopling of these districts has occupied sclarge a share of public attention, or produced at excitement of so intense and painful a character as the…

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The King's Plains Murder

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 19 June 1852 · page 2

Since our last, direct testimony as to the guilt of Sullivan has transpired, but how far it may be credited by a jury is not for us to say. when the oath was administered to the principal…

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Local Intelligence. the King's Plains Murder

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 23 June 1852 · page 2

The prisoner Sullivan arrived in Bathurst by the Carcoar mail on Saturday night, escorted by Chief Constable Fox and Constable Quinn of the Carcoar police, who were supported by two…

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Local Intelligence. Court of Requests

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 10 July 1852 · page 2

A Court of Petty Sessions, for the recovery of small debts, was held at the Police Office on Monday lost. There wore eighteen cases for adjudication the majority of which were of no…

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Bathurst Assizes. Saturday, August 21St. Cattle Stealing

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 28 August 1852 · page 4

Thomas John Dawson and Hubert Quintino were for indicated for slaughtering, the property of James MGragh, of the district of Wellington, on the 20th February last Both prisoners…

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Police Magistrate for Bathurst

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 4 September 1852 · page 2

Impressed with the necessity which exists for the appointment of a Police Magistrate to succeed the late Colonel Morisset, a few gentlemen met in the office of Saul Samuel, Esq, J.P., on…

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Do We Require a Police Magistrate in Bathurst?

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 4 September 1852 · page 2

OUR readers need to bo informed that by the death of the late Colonel Morisset, a vacancy has been created in the office of Police Magistrate of this district, and perhaps ninny of them are aware that…

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Supreme Court. Civil Side. Saturday August 28Th, Collie v. Yeo

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 4 September 1852 · page 2

This was an action in trover, brought by Mr. Collie against Mr. Roger Yeo, poundkeeper of Bathurst, to recover a black mare, value £5. Plea, general issue…

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Local Intelligence. Wilful Murder

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 9 October 1852 · page 2

The records of crime in our district are becoming sadly blackened with talcs of bloodshed, and unless a favorable change speedily take place. we shall have little occasion to draw…

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Colonial News. the Collingwood Tragedy. Wilful Murder Against a Wire and Her Paramour

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 23 October 1852 · page 3

The following are the particulars of this horrible occurrence, as gathered from the Port Phillip papers:— TRAGICAL OCCURRENCE.—We have to record…

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The Bathurst Free Press "Magna Est Veritas Et Saturday, October 30, 1852. Local Intelligence. the Bathurst Quarter Sessions. [Continued From Our Last.] Friday, October 22nd. ASSAULT

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 30 October 1852 · page 2

George Booth was indicted for committing an assault upon George Field at Tambaroora Creek. The prisoner pleaded not guilty and defended himself…

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Police Promotion. To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 6 November 1852 · page 3

SIR—In your paper of the 23rd instant I perceive that Mr. W. Hardy has taken exceptions to some strictures from me which appeared in your previous issue respecting the promotion of…

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Country News. Mudgee. the Bellarah Murder

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 20 November 1852 · page 2

Through the praiseworthy exertions if Mr. John Patccil, our Chief constable, the perpotrator of this barbarous murder has been apprehended…

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Police Pay

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 27 November 1852 · page 2

Circulars have addressed to the Chief Constables of the different police districts of the colony, apprising them of the advance in the rates of salary of themselves and the ordmary…

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Mudgee. the Bellarah Murder

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 11 December 1852 · page 3

I am enabled to give you by this post, a full Account of the above barbarous and inhuman murder. The prisoner Patrick Mc. Carthy, was brought before the Madgee Bench this morning…

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