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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 2 of 9

The Late Murder at the Omeo

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 2 February 1859 · page 3

Through the courtesy of a gentleman of this town, who has a correspondent at Livingstone Creek, we ore in possession of the complete details of the late attrocious murder in Gipps…

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Police Court. Monday, January 31. (Before Dr. Palmer, P.M., Major Bowler, Captain Battye, and J. West, Esqrs. J. Ps

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 2 February 1859 · page 2

John Gould, charged with drunkenness was admonished and discharged. Jacky Watson, charged with drunkenness, assault, and obscene language, was fined 40s…

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Police Court. Tuesday—february 1

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 5 February 1859 · page 2

There wore no cases for adjudieation by the Court this morning…

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Police Court. (Before C.E. Smith, P.M., and N. Connolly, Esq., J.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 9 February 1859 · page 2

John Hanley v. John Hagan.—In this case Hanley sued Hogan for the sum of 30s, for cutting oats for one week, after which he left the defendant. The plaintiff acknowledged that he…

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Police Court. Saturday [?] FEBRUARY, 1852. (Before Dr. Palmer, P.m., A[?] watt, Jos West, Juar, and Jos west [?] J.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 9 February 1859 · page 2

[?] Wars, ch[?] with altering observed [?] £1, or default, these day [?] in Bathurst Gaol. Charles stewart, given in charge by Mr…

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Charge of Murder in Scotland

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 12 February 1859 · page 4

Much interest has been existed in Scotland by the trial of William Reid, before the High Court of [?] at Edinburg, for the murder of Marg[?]…

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Police Court. WEDNESDAY—9th FEBRUARY, 1859. (Before T. J. H. [?] and J. West [?] [?]

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 12 February 1859 · page 2

John Delway, charged with drunkenness, was final £2 [?] in default, 43 hours imprisonment. James Kelly, given in charge by John Smith…

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Dreadful Murder

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 16 February 1859 · page 3

One of the most atrocious cases of murder that it has ever fallen to our province to record was brought to light, on Thursday last, in the…

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Police Court. Saturday 18Th February, 1859. (Before J. West, tertias Esq., J.P)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 16 February 1859 · page 2

[?] Gallagher, [?] with altering obscene language, was fined [?] payment, was sentenced to seven days imprisonment…

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The Burwood Murder

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 19 February 1859 · page 3

The Coroner, with the jury impanelled to investigate the particulars of the murder of John Perry, at Burwood, on or about the morning of Tuesday…

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Police Court. Wednesday—16th February. (Before Dr. Palmer, P.M.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 19 February 1859 · page 2

William Cochrane and William Hughes were brought before the Court on suspicion of being runaway seamen, but were both discharged. Johu F[?]ony was charged with horse-stealing…

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Police Court. Saturday—february 19. (Before Dr. Palmer, P.M. and G. F. Wise, Esq., J.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 23 February 1859 · page 2

Margaret Cronan, charged with using obscene language, was discharged. John Anderson was charged with stealing one pair of whits blankets, two guernseys, three…

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TUESDAY-FEBRUARY 22. Susan Burrows, charged with drunkenness, was romanded until Wednesday, (this day.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 23 February 1859 · page 2

Moses Morley, brought up for protection, was ordered to Had sureties to be of good behaviour, himself in £20, and two in £10, or in default, seven days' imprisonment…

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On Wednesday, [?] AT 11 O'CLOCK. (At the Police Office [?]

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 23 February 1859 · page 4

[?] Paris of [?]…

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[?] WEDNESDAY, and March, at 11 o'clock. At the Police Office, Hutburck

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 23 February 1859 · page 4

Bathurst (Town losts)—Parish of Bathurst Town of Bathurst: Lots 1 to 9 rood 35 perches inch: lot 10 1 rood 16 perches: lot 11, 1 rood 20 perches; lot 12 to 20, 2 roods each; lots 97…

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Crown Land Sales. On TUESDAY, 1st March, at 11 o'clook. At the Police Office, Bathurst

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 23 February 1859 · page 4

Roxburgh (Country Lots)-Parish of Pusdale. Lying easterly and southerly from the Village Reserve at Badger Brush, and adjoining Parsons' Banning's Woodgate's and Jervis portions. On…

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Police Court. Wednesday—23rd. February. (Before Dr. Palmer, P.M., and Robert M Phillamy, Fsq., J.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 26 February 1859 · page 2

George Irown, charged on suspicion of robhery, was committed to take his trial at the Quarter Sessions on the 7th March. Susan Earrows, on remand, charged with…

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Police Court. Saturday 26Th February. Before Dr.Palmer p.M. and J. West, tertius Esq. J. F.

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 2 March 1859 · page 2

Susan Burrows, charged with drunkonness, was find 20s, or, in default, 21 liqurs imprisonment. John Lyons, charged with, drunkonness, was…

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February 2Th. Small, Dkdts Court. (Before C.E. Smith, Esq., P.M.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 2 March 1859 · page 2

Meyer O. Lane—Mr.S Meyer sued P.Lan foe £2 9s. 6d for grinding wheat. Verdict fopluintiff. North v. IIahn.—Mr. E. J. C. North no…

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Crown Land Sales. This Day, Wednesday 2nd March, at 11 o'clock. At the Police Office, Bathurst

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 2 March 1859 · page 4

Bathurst (Town lots)—Parish of Bathurst, Town of Bathurst Lois [?] rood 35 percheeach lot 10, 1 ropal 16 per[?] lot 11, 1 coast 20 perches; lots 12 to 20, 2 rounds each; lots 21…

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