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

Courts & crime, 1857

123 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 7

Local Intelligence. Police Court. Wednesday, December 31, 1856. Before Dr. Palmer, P.M , and Capt. Bettye, J. P.

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 3 January 1857 · page 2

William M'Guigan, charged with vagrancy was sent to gaol for one month, for protection, as a lunatic. WINGER D. DILLON…

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Local Intelligence. Police Court . SATURDAY, January 3, 1837. (Before Dr. Palmer, P.M.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 7 January 1857 · page 2

Agnes Coberoft, charged with an assault, and using obscene language, was lined five pounds. [?] Healy, charged with [?] was admonished and discharged…

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Local Intelligence. Police Court. Wednesday, January 7

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 10 January 1857 · page 2

There was no business of any importance before the court this morning. THURSDAY, JANUARY 3. Before Dr. Palmar. P.M., Major Bowler, W. H…

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Local Intelligence. Police Court Saturday, January 10th. [?] importance before the court this morning

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 14 January 1857 · page 2

George Verrell, William Andrew, Christopher Leonard, John Dicker, Joseph Whitelog and William Green, were charged with having been found drunk in the public streets. The first…

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Local in [?] Police Court. Wednesday, January 14th, 1857

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 17 January 1857 · page 2

Before Dr. Palmer, P.M., & Capt.,Battye, J.P. Margaret Walker, charged with vagrancy ,was admonished and discharged. William Williams, Junes Clare, Mary Lark,…

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Local Intelligence. Police Court Saturday, January 17th

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 21 January 1857 · page 2

Before Dr. Palmer, P.M., and Capt. Battye, J.P. Mary O'Brien, charged with drunkenness, was admonished and discharged. INGERSOLE v. TREWREN…

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Local Intelligence. Police Court Wednesday, January 21

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 24 January 1857 · page 2

There was no business before the count this morning. BEFORE Dr.Patmer,P.M James Smith stood charged with drunkenness,…

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Local Intelligence . Police Court Saturday, January 24th. Before Dr. Palmer, P.M.

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 28 January 1857 · page 2

John MeAndy, charged with drunkenness and using obscene language, was fined twenty shillings or, in default of payment, condemned to receive 24 hours imprisonment…

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Local Intelligence. Police Court. Wednesday, January 28. Before Dr. Palmer P.M.

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 31 January 1857 · page 2

John Memner, William Rowley and Joseph Skinner were charged with having been found drunk in the public street, Rowley and Memner were each fiaed 20, or in default of payment to…

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Local Intelligence. Police Court. Saturday, January 31st. Before Dr. Palmor, P.M., J.F. Wise, and J.F. Clements, Enquries

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 4 February 1857 · page 2

William Smith. Christopher Leonard, and David Neal, were charge with having been found drunk in the public streets; Smith was find 4s., and Lennard 20s., Neal was admonished and…

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The Bathurst Free Press "Magna Est Veritas St Preval[?]it." Wednesday, Feuruary 4, 1857. Reduction of Our Police Force

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 4 February 1857 · page 2

Some few honorable members of the Legislative Assembly are affected just now with an anti-police mania, and having contrivel to engraft their notions upon a…

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Local Intelligence. Police Court. Wednesday, February 4th, 1857. (Before Captain Battye, J.P. and E. Parke, Esq,)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 7 February 1857 · page 2

Francis Thorpe, charged with having boen found drunk in the public streets, was ndmonisod and discovered. John Donoline, charged with using obsane…

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Police Court. Saturday, February 7. Before Dr. Palmer, P.M.

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 11 February 1857 · page 2

Catherine Boothe, charged with having been found drunk and disorderly was fined 20s. Elizabeth Jackson, Mary Lennan and Catherine…

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Local Intelligence. Court of Requests. (Before J.J. Ashe Charles McPhillamy, and J.J. West Jun., Esqs.) SUSPENDED v. HANLEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 11 February 1857 · page 2

In this case the plaintiff sought to recover the sum of £1 Gs., being the balance of £4 for two wheel-barrows, brick-mould, and other articles, made and delivered…

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Local Intelligence. Police Court. Wednesday. February 11. (Before Dr. Palmer, P. M., G. F. Wise and R. Oakes, Esquires

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 14 February 1857 · page 2

Thomas Jones, charged with having been found drunk in the public streets, win lined 20 shillings. ASSAULT…

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Murder by the Blacks Near the Caboolture River

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 18 February 1857 · page 4

Another outrage, and this time of a fatal character, has been perpetra'ed by Rome of the treacherous and untameable tribe of blacks who inhabit the country in…

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Yass.—murder

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 21 February 1857 · page 2

On Friday evening Inst Mr. P. Michaelis brought information to the police of this town ship that a murder had been committed that day at Mrs. Iachlan's [?] On Saturday…

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Local Intelligence. Police Court. Wednesday, February 18th. (Before Dr. Plumer, P.M. Iryin, J. West, Jun, and Captain Battye, Esquires.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 21 February 1857 · page 2

John Dempsey, churned with drunkenness and disorderly conduct, was admonished discharged. James Hayes, charged with having been found…

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Local Intelligence. Police Court. Friday, February 20. (Before Dr. Palmer, P.M., Dr. Machattie and R. Oakes, Enquires.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 25 February 1857 · page 2

William Belford, charged with having been found drank in the public streets, was lined twenty shillings. Patrick Reid, charged with the same offence,…

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Local Intelligence. Police Court. Wednesday, February 23. (Before Dr. Palmer, P.M.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 28 February 1857 · page 2

Robert Bartlet, charged with having been found drunk in the public streets, was admonished and discharged. thomas Dwyer, charged with horse-stealing…

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