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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 3 of 6

Police Court. Wednesday, July 23rd. Before Dr. Palmer. P.M.

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

John Madden and John Burns were charged with using obscene language; Madden was fined twenty shillings, and Burns three pounds. THURSDAY, July 24th…

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Local Intelligence. Police Court. Saturday, July 26th

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

There was no bussines before the court this morning. MONDAY, JULY 28TH. Before Dr. Palmer, P.M.., and Capt, Battye, J P…

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Local Intelligence. Police Court. Wednesday, July 30Th, Before Dr. Palmer, P.M.

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 2 August 1856 · page 2

Thomas Hanley, charged with having been found drank in the public streets, was admonished [?] discharges. THURSDAY, JULY 31ST…

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Local Intelligence. Police Court. Saturday, August 2nd

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 6 August 1856 · page 2

There won no business before the Court this morning. MONDAY, August 4th. Before Dr. Pulmer, P.M…

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Local Intelligence. Police Court. Wednesday, August 6th

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 9 August 1856 · page 2

Before Dr. Palmer, P. M., D. M. Irving, and G. F. Wise Esquires, J.P.s. William Foley, who had been found in the streets in a state of delirium tremens, was sent…

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Local Intelligence. Police Court. Saturday, August 9th

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 13 August 1856 · page 2

Elizabeth Fitkin, charged with having been found on tho premises of Mr. Hargraves in a state of insanity, was sent to gaol for ono month for the purpose of receiving medical treatment…

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Local Intelligence. Police Court. Wednesday, August 13Th. Before Dr. Palmer. P. M.

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 16 August 1856 · page 2

Joseph White, charged with drunkenness and making use of obscene language in the public streets, was admonished and discharged. John Paterson, who surrendered his ticket of…

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Stoney Creek Diggings. Horrid Murder and Attempted Suicide

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 16 August 1856 · page 2

On Tuesday morning, the 29th instant about 5 o'clock, one of the must frightful murders over brought under our notice was committed upon Stoney Creek. It appears from the information…

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Insolvent Court. Thursday, August 14th. Before Dr. Palmer, Commissioner. in Re Waler Sport

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 16 August 1856 · page 2

A special meeting in this estate, was held for the purpose of proving debts, when the following claims wore proved. William Stonestreet, £20 its, on a Bill of Exchange, and £34 7s. 3d, goods…

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Police Court. Wednesday, August 20 Before Dr. Pulmer, P.M.

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 23 August 1856 · page 2

Hubert Harvey charged with having been found drunk and using obscene language, was admonished and discharged STABBING WITH INTENT…

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Police Court. Saturday, August 23. Before Dr. Palmer, p.m

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 27 August 1856 · page 2

Thomas Thompson and James Gotheridge, charged with having been found drunk in the public streets, were each fined forty shillings. Thomas Clayton and Peter Hawkins stood…

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Trial of William Palmer for Murder

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 27 August 1856 · page 4

This remarkable trial, which has excited so much attention in the mother country and throughout the civilised world took place at the Metropolitan Court in…

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Attempted Murder of a Wife in London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 27 August 1856 · page 1

At the Marlborough Street Police Court, this day (Friday), Moris Condor, a labourer, was placed at the bar before Mr. Bingham, charged with feloniously…

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Local Intelligence. Court of Requests

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 27 August 1856 · page 2

The Court of Requests was held on Monday last, when the following Magistrates presided:—Drs. Machattie and Rusby, and A. J. Little, Esq. There were about thirty cases on the list, many of…

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The Last French Tragedy. Trial for the Murder of a Countess

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 27 August 1856 · page 4

The trial of Antoine Beaumann, for the murder rf the Countess de Caumont La Force, has taken place before the Court of Assizes of the Seine. A great part…

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Police Court. Wednesday, August 27. Before Dr. Palmer, P.M.

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 30 August 1856 · page 2

Catherine Sulivan. charged with having been found drunk and disorderly, and against whom there were several previous convictions, was sentenced to fourteen days imprisonment…

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Insolvent Court. Before Dr. Palmer, Commissioner. In Re James Hayes

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 30 August 1856 · page 2

This was a second meeting in the estate of James Hayes, when the following debts were proved. E. C. North, £43, Floreat Martall £11[?]…

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Local Intelligence. Police Is Court. Saturday, August, 30th. (Before Dr. Palmer, P. M.)

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

Mary Lark, charged with having been found trunk in tho public streets, was admonished and discharged. MONDAY, September 1st…

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Murder at Washington by a Californian

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 3 September 1856 · page 3

On the 8th May a most outragons affair occurred at Washington City, in which one of our Members of congress, P. T. Herbert, disgraced the State he represents, the position he occupies,…

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Local Intelligence. Police Court. Wednesday, September 3. Before Dr. Palmer, P.M.

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 6 September 1856 · page 2

Mary Holmes and Anne Neville stood charged with having created a disturbance in a lane leading from George-street, on the preceding day. William Beanhamp sworn : I am in the employ…

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