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

Courts & crime, 1856

106 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 6

Bathurst Assizes. Wednesday, March 19Th, 1856. Murder

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 2 April 1856 · page 3

[?]otgan, an aboriginal, was charged with Welwood, near Orange, on the 20th of maliciously murdered a female—name [?] sworn, by his Honor—I am a settler…

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Police Court. Saturday, April 5Th

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 9 April 1856 · page 2

The [?] four persons, Margaret Burns, James Biggen, Edward Burns, and William Rvves, a trooper, who was referred to his Superior Officer…

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Police Office. Wednesday April 9

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 12 April 1856 · page 2

Dennis Tuck was fined 1 for being drunk, James Collins, Mary Conway, Eliza Graham and Louisa Ryal charged with the same offence were discharged with's caution…

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Police Court. Fbi Dat, April 11Th

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 16 April 1856 · page 2

Before Dr. Palmer, P. M., and W. H. Suitor Csg . J. P. John Burns, charged with drankennes, was ned 40s…

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Police Court. Saturday, 'April 12th

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 23 April 1856 · page 2

There were no cases brought before the court this morning. Monday, Apri 21st.(Before Dr. M'Hattie and Capt. Battye, JP.'s) The drunkerds list this morning comprised…

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Police Court. Wednesday, April 23Rd

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 26 April 1856 · page 2

There was no business before the court' tins morning. THURSDAY, APRIL 24TH Befor Captain Battye and R. Oakes, Esquire, J. P…

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Local Intelligence. Police Court. Before Dr. Palmer P.M. W. Lee and J. J. Ashe, Esquires J.P.'s Friday, April 25th

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 30 April 1856 · page 2

The charge short this morning contained the names of these daunkaids. James Fitten who was fine one shilling…

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Local Intelligence. Police Court. Wednesday, April 30th. Before Dr Palmer P.M.

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 3 May 1856 · page 2

Thomas Jones, charged with being drunk, fined 20 shillings. James Freeny, against whom there were 20 previous convictions, was again charged with…

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Colonial News. Murder on Board Ship in Sydney Harbour

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 3 May 1856 · page 2

At an early hour (7 clock) yesterday morning, a most brutal and unprovoked murder was perpetrated on board the Chilian ship, Manuel Monte, at, present lying at Campbell's wharf. There are…

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Execution for Murder

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 7 May 1856 · page 4

James Ross, alias Griffiths, suffered the extreme penalty of the law on Wednesday morning at eight o'clock. Pursuant to the provisions of the Act which abolishes the old made of public…

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Police Court. Tuesday, May 2nd. Before Dr. Palmer, P.M., E. Parke, and A. Campbell, Esquires, J.P.

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 7 May 1856 · page 2

There was only one drunkard on the list this morning, Ann welsh, who was discharged with a caution. PETTY LARCENY, — Margaret Paterson stood…

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Police Court

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 10 May 1856 · page 2

Before Dr. Palmer P.M., and J. West Tertius,Esquire, J.P. There was only one drunkard before the corrt his morning who was find 40s…

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Local Intelligence. Police Court. Saturday, May 10Th

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 14 May 1856 · page 2

There was only one drunkard before the Court this morning, who was discharged with a caution. MONDAY, MAY 12TH. Before Dr. Palmer, P.M…

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Police Court. Wednesday, May 14Th. Before Dr. Palimer. J.P

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 21 May 1856 · page 2

There was only one person before the Court this morning, William Collins, who from being totally unable to take care of himself, was committed to jail for 63 weeks…

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Police Court. Before Rowland Oakes, Esq., J. P.

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 24 May 1856 · page 2

John Dawkins, charged with using obscene language and assaulting the police, was fined £3, Agnes McLeod, charged with being drunk and using obscene language was fined £2…

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Local Intelligence. Police Court. Wednesday, May 28Th

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 31 May 1856 · page 2

Before Rowland Oakes, Esq., J. P. .Biddy Suttor, and John Latham, aborigines, charged with [?] were from being unable to pay the fine—sentenced to forty-eight hours'…

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Local Intelligence. Police Court. Tuesday, May 3Rd., 1856. Before Dr. Palmer.P.M

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 7 June 1856 · page 2

Thomas Thompson, charged with using obscene language, was tined twenty shillings. Alfred Palmer, charged with vagrancy, was admonished and discharged…

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Local Intelligence. Police Court. Saturday, June 7th, 1856

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 11 June 1856 · page 2

Before Dr. Palmer,, P.M. and Captain Battye, J.P. Thomas Jackson and Francis Murphy, who…

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Tuesday, June 10Th. Sheep-stealing

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 11 June 1856 · page 2

Charles Quinn, and Joseph Hemblin, stood charged with having on the 11th of May at Hartley, stolen three sheep the property of Mr.George Rouse, of Gunderwong…

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The Brthurst Free Press "Magna Est Veritas Et Prevalenit" Wednesday, June 7, 1856. Our Court of Requests

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 11 June 1856 · page 2

THE irregularity with which the business of our Small Debts Court has latterly been conducted, been a subject not only of complaint but of severe comment…

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