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

Courts & crime, 1859

163 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 9

Police Court. WEDNESDAY,-Dge. 29, 1858. (Before HEnry Rotton, M.P.F.F. Wiso, Jos. Wost, tertias,a and R.Y. Cousins, Esquiros, J.P.S.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 1 January 1859 · page 2

James Brill jo, charged with drunkonnoss, was admonished and discharged. John Clardon Smith, giron in obarge by Mr. Rogers for uttering obsene language, was…

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On MONDAY, 10th JANUARY, at 11 o'clock. At the Police Office, Carcoar

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 1 January 1859 · page 3

Country Lots.—County of Georgiana, Parish unnamed. On the Isbella River, about halr a mile shove R. Murphy's 100S acres Jeremy, and near C.D. Clement's 50 neres; Lot 1, 33 acres…

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Police Court, Mudger. Thursday, December 23. (Before T.D. Miller Esq., P.M., W.W. Lowe, Esq, and G.H. Cox Esq. M.p) Inciting to Commit a Breach of the Peace

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 1 January 1859 · page 2

John Walter Devereus, of Mudgee, solicitor, was charged for that ho did, on the 20th instant, in a public place, to wit, in the office of the BAnk of New South Wales, in tho town of…

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Crown Land Sales. on Friday, 7th, JANUARY, at 11 o'clock At the Police Office, Orange

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 1 January 1859 · page 3

Country Lots.—Country of Bathurst, Parish of Colville, Lying westerly form the north west corner of J Irving's 50 aeres; Lot 1, 80 ares…

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Police Court. Saturday—january 1. (Before Dr. Palmer. P.M.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 5 January 1859 · page 2

John Cain, charged with drunkenness, was admonished and discharged…

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Police Office

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 5 January 1859 · page 2

John Richards alias Jack the Butcher, who has been in the lock-up for seven or eight weeks past, during which time he has been repeatedly brought before the Bench, and remanded on…

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(At the Police Office Molona.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 5 January 1859 · page 4

Sabarban Lots,—County of Ashburnham, farish of West Molong. At West Molong Lot [?] 19 acres 3 roods; lot 2, 20 acres 1 rood 29 perches ; lot 3, 20 acres 3 roods; lots 4, 21 acres…

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Go Monday, 10th JANUARY, at 11 o'clock. At the Police Office, Carnoar

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 5 January 1859 · page 4

[?] Parish [?] Eiver, amount half a [?]…

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Crown Land Sales. On FRIDAY, 7th JANUARY, at 11 o'clock. At 24s Police Office, Orasge

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 5 January 1859 · page 4

Country Lots,—County of Bathurst, Parish of Colville, Lying westerly from the north-west corner of J. Irving's 50 acres; Lot 1, 80 acres,— Parish of Graham, About 1½ mile south easterly…

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POLICE [?] WEDNESDAY— (Before Dr. Palmer, P.M. W.

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 8 January 1859 · page 2

F.M. Hogg, [?] R. Davids Ashe, Esqrs., J.P.S) John JePries, on [?] charged Stealing, was discharged…

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Crown Land Sales. On MONDAY, 10th JANUARY, at 11 o'clock At the Police Office, Carcoar

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 8 January 1859 · page 3

Country Lots.—County of Georgiana, Parish unnamed. On the Isabella River, about half a mile above R. Murphy's 1008 acres at Jeremy, and near C. D. Cloment's 50 acres : Lot 1, 33 acres…

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Police Court. Saturday—january 8. (Before E. M. [?] Joseph West, tortius [?] J.P.'s)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 12 January 1859 · page 2

William Buckly was charged with horse[?] and remainded until Monday, the 10th ist for further evidence. James kely charged with in disiously…

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Police Court. Tuesday—january [?] (Before Dr. Palmer. P.M., Captain Battve. R.

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 15 January 1859 · page 2

Y. C[?], and J. McPhil[?], Es[?]., J.P.'s.) Edward Swee[?], charged with drunkenness, was admonished by the B[?] and discharged. John Moore, on suspicion of horse-stealing,…

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Police Court. Saturday,—january 15th. (Before Dr Palmer, P.M, and G. F. Fec, [?]

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 19 January 1859 · page 2

Robert Thompson, was brought before the bench to answer the, charge of using obscene language, he was fined 403., or in default of payment 1½ days imprisonment…

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The Murder at the Indigo

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 22 January 1859 · page 3

It was with pride and pleasure that we recently commented on the comparative freedom rora grave crimes of this district but we felt at the time of writing that the gathering of bad…

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Police Court. Wednesday— January 19Th. Before Dr. Palmer, P.M., T. J. Hawkins, and [?]

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 22 January 1859 · page 2

Ann King and Eliza Harris, were charged with using obscene language, and fined 40s. each, or, in default of payment, seven days in gaol…

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Murder of Three White Men at Suwarrow's Island

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 22 January 1859 · page 4

We have received a very full statement of facts relative to the murder of three white men at Suwarrow's Island, by a party of natives from Tongareva, or…

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Atrocious Attempt to Murder a Clergyman

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 26 January 1859 · page 4

The Derry Journal gives full particulars of the late diabolical plot to murder the Rev. Alexander , Nixon. On Monday last a report reached…

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Police Court. Wednesday—january 26

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 29 January 1859 · page 2

ThiS being the Anniversary of the foundation of the Colony, the Bench did not sit…

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The Indigo Murder—apprehension of the Murderers

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 29 January 1859 · page 4

Since we gave the first particulars of the brutal murder which was perpetrated near the Indigo on Saturday last, we have purposely abstained from publishing…

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