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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 3 of 7

Local Intelligence. Police Court. Wednesday, April 22. (Before Captain Battve, R. Orkes, and J.J.Ashe., Esquires J.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 25 April 1857 · page 2

Francis Jones was charged with absoconding from his hired service and robbery. The Rev. J. B. Langhton deposed as follows: — I left a waterproof cape and white cravat at…

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Latest Telegraphic Despatches France. Assault on the Empress

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 29 April 1857 · page 4

PARIS, Feb,12,—A madman attacked the Empress to-day. He was instantly arrested. No arms were found upon him. He declared his intention was…

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Local Intelligence. Police Court. Saturday, April 25. (Before Captain Battye and J. M. Marsh, J. P's.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 29 April 1857 · page 2

Ellen Ward, charged with making use of obscene language, was fined five pounds; or, in default of payment, was sentenced to 3 months imprisonment…

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The Bathurst Free Press "Manga Est Veritas St Prevalrsit." Wednesday, April 29, 1857. Murder and Rape

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 29 April 1857 · page 2

The decision of the Executive upon the two cases—one of murder and the other of rape, in which the jury recommended the prisoners to mercy, is now made known…

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Local Intelligence. Police Court Wednesday, April 29. (Before Captain Battye, J.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 2 May 1857 · page 2

John Macdonald, charged with using obscene language, was fined forty shillings; or in default of payment, was seatonced to forty-night hours imprisonment…

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Police Court. Saturday May, 2nd. (Before Dr. Palmer and J. West, Tertius, [?])

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 6 May 1857 · page 2

David Sullivan and Susan Burne, charged with drunkenness, were admonished and discharged. Catherin Sullivan, charged with making use of obscene language, was fined 40s, of in default…

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Court of Requests. Monday, May 4th. Before J.J. Ashe, A. Campbell and J. West, Tertius, Enquires.) CURTIS v. W. J. TEESS

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 6 May 1857 · page 2

In this case the plaintiff sought to recover the sum of £10, the balance of an account due. The defendant not appearing, a verdict was returned for the plaintiff for the full amount with…

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Police Court. Saturday, May 9th. Before Dr. Palmer, P.M., Captain Battye, J. West, jun., J. WEst, tertius, R. Oakes, D. M. Irving and J. M. Marsh, Esquires, J.P.'s) KINNA v. ROBERTS

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 13 May 1857 · page 2

The defendant in this case appeared in answer to an information which had been filed against him under the Master and Servants Act for absenting himself from his hired service…

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Remarkable Murder in New York

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 16 May 1857 · page 4

NEW YORK, JANUARY 31.— Political matters have been superseded in interest in New York by one of those terrible murders that stand out with awful…

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The Gaol of Newgate— Crime in This Metropolis

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 16 May 1857 · page 4

The Rev. John Davis, the ordinary of the gaol of Newgate, has just presented to the Lord Mayor and and Court of Alderman his report for the year 1856…

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Police Court. Tuesday, May 12th. Before Dr. Palmer, P . M. and Dr. Machattie. SKILLICORNE V. MARSHALL

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 16 May 1857 · page 2

In this case the dependant appeared in answer to a summons, which had been issued against him under the Master and Servant's Act, charging him with making use of abusive language to his…

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Local Intelligence. Police Court. Friday, May 15. Before Captain Battye and Rovwland Oakes, Esq, J.P.'s DAVI[?] v. PYRE

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 20 May 1857 · page 2

In this case the defendant appeared in answer to a eunuons which had been issued against him, for the recovery of some goods the property of the plaintiff…

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Local Intelligence. Police Court. Wednesday, May 20th. (Before Captain Battye, J.P)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 27 May 1857 · page 2

Anne Jones, charged with having been found drunk in tho public streets, was admonished and discharged. Thomas Catley, charged with making use of…

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Local Intelligence. Police Court Wednesday, May 27th. Before Captain Battve. J.P.

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 30 May 1857 · page 2

James Kennedy, brought up on suspicion of horse stealing and absconding from his ball, was discharged. Thomas Robinson and James Newmad. charged with horse stealing, were remanded till 5th Jane…

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Local Intelligence. Police Court. Saturday, May 30th. (Before Captain Battye.J.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 3 June 1857 · page 2

Margatet Watley, charged with making use of obscene language in the public st[?]ets, was fined 20s, or in default of payment, was sentenced to 1 month's imprisonment…

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Murder at Lancaster

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 6 June 1857 · page 4

Much excitement has prevailed in the usual quiet town of Lancaster in consequence of the discovery of the body of a man named John Cragg, in an unused…

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Police Court. Wednesday, June 3rd. Before Captain Kitte, R. Oakes, J.J. Ashe, and J. Wit Tertius, Esqrs, J. P. S.

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 6 June 1857 · page 2

Thomas Jone and Biddy, an aboriginal, charged with drekenness we research fined £1, or in default of payment were sentenced to 24 hours imprisonment…

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Local Intelligence. Police Court. Thursday, Juno 4th. (Before Captain Bittye.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 10 June 1857 · page 2

The mas Dsonps charged with drankenncess, was admonished and discharged. FEIDAY, Juno 5th. (Before Captain Battye, J. wear, Tertius,R…

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Local Intelligence. Quarter Sessions. Tuesday, June 9. Before T, Callaghan, Esq, Chairman. Cattle Stealing

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 13 June 1857 · page 2

John Jones, plouded not guilty to an indictnent charging him with having at Walton on the 10th February, 1853, stolen 4ox, the property of John Miler. Mr. Ddley appeared for the prisoner…

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Police Court. Wednesday, June 1. (Before J. West Toritus. Esq.,J P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 17 June 1857 · page 2

Joseph Chapman changed with having been found drunk in the public streets, was admonished and discharged)…

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