Horrible Murder
About half-past 10 o'clock on Saturday morning, the inhabitants of the vicinity of Waverly were thrown into a state of considerable excitement by a report that Mr.John Davis, landlord…
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Courts & crime, 1854
17 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers
Quarter Sessions. Friday, 20Th. January. Assault
Teng Nong and Wi Wee(two Chinsmen) in the employ of Mr. Rouse were indicted for assaulting Mr.Richard James Hassall on the 22nd December last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tuesday, February 28Th. Stealing Money
Colin Henry was indicted for stealing £13 and some silver from Matthew Price alias Matthew Mayfiseld at Carcoar, in February, 1853, and pleaded not guilty. He was defended by Messrs…
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The business of this Court commenced on Monday morning last before his Honor Mr. Justice Therry, with the heaviest calender, perhaps, since Bathurst became an Assize town. This…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Monday, February 6Th, 1854. Cattle Stealing
Thomas Duce and John Jeffries were indicted for stealing a bullock, the of property of Thomas Reynolds, at Carcoar in September last—plea not guilty. The prisoners were defended by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Bathurst Free Press. "Magna Est Veritas Et Prævalebit." Saturday, March 11, 1854. Local Intelligence. Circuit Court. Wednesday, February 29Th
Thomas Blackman was indicted for stealing a horse, the property of Wm. Hamilton, of Sydney Road at Rylaton. The prisoner pleaded not guilty, and was defended by Mr. Holroyd…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Circuit Court. Tuesday March 6Th Burglary
John Lacy was indicted for breaking into the dwelling house of James Road of the Village of Peel on tho 18th of February. Plea— not guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wednesday March 8Th Wilful Murder
Jemmy D'Arey an aboriginal was indicted for the wilful murder of another aboriginal named Charley or by some known as Jackey on the 5th of March last. Ho pleaded not…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murder of a Wife by Her Husband
A most brutal murder of a wife by her husband took place at Lidney Park, a few miles below Morpeth, on Thursday night last, the 23rd instant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Police Force. To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal
Sir, — The letter of " a Buthurstonion " in your impression of Saturday last contains another proof of tho disreputable characters which got admission into the police . force Sir, in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Quarter Sessions—continued Horse Stealing
Jeremiah Cottar was indicted for stealing a mare, the property of Mrs. Powell of Bowenfells. Win. Cox, a carrier resident at Bowenfells proved that the mare in question was placed in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →District Intelligence. C a R C O a R Murder
'A man named Green is now in the Carcoar lock up on a charge of wilful murder; committed on a person named Duffy at the Cowra races, and as the circumstances attending the…
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His Honor, the Chief Justice arrived al la Bathurst on Saturday afternoon lost, being sorted into town by a large cavalcade of res[?]ceble and influential townspeople, and took…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bathurst Circuit Court. Friday September 1St. Cattle Straling
The case of James Kennan indicted for stealing cattle at Boree, was postponed to the next Assizes, owing to the absence of an important witness. Prisoner being admitted to bail, himself in…
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John Green, an ex constable o f the Cowra Police Force, appeared upon [?] t take his trial upon an indic[?]med to which charged him with having, at Cowra…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ordinal Correspondence. [We do not identify ourselves with the opindons of our correspondents.] Police Magistrate for Sofala. To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal
Sir.— Mr. Samuel, on the occasion of his election for Roxhurgh and Wellington, observed that in many instances the Legislative Council has pursaed a penny-wise an pound-foolish…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →M.S. Bathurst Free Press "Mauna Sat Veritas at Prss[?][?]." Saturday, Eec, 30. 1954. the Sofala Gold Case Police Officer. Friday, December 12
"Before James Dalyell Esq., P.M., and Joseph Walford Esq, J.P Mr. William H. Groom appeared to answer he chare of a eallng ten ounces of gold, the…
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