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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 3 of 9

Police Office—february 19Th. (Before C.E.Smith, P.M. and N. Connolly Jun., Eso., J.P.)

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

Dudley S. Smith.—John Dudley summoned William Smith before Court, for using threatening language towards him this case (after being remanded serval times) was…

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Police Court. Wednesday—march 2

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

(Before Dr. Palmer, P.M. Captain Battye, Dr. Machattie, and G.F. Wise, Esqr, J.P.s) Elisabeth William and James Hickey, charged with drunkoness were respectively…

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Bathurst Court of Quarter Sessions

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

This court commenced its first tunings under the new District Course Act, on Monday at 10 o' clock, at with hour J.C. Dowling Esq[?], took his upon the Bench…

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on THURSDAY, 10th March. at 11 o'clock At the Police Office Harley

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 9 March 1859 · page 4

Westmoreland (Country Lots)- Parish of Duckmalon Almost half-mile south-easterly from R. [?] lower 30 acres on the Fish-River: lots I and 2,30 acres each. On the Fish…

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Bathurst Court of Quarter Sessions. Tuesday—march 8. Stealing From the Dwelling

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

John E'Here, (Chinaman,) was indicted for stealing at Bathurst, on the 22nd January 1859, two lows of bread, half Ib, of butter, 1 tomahawk, and sundry other articles, the…

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Bathurst Court of Quarter Sessions. Thursday— March 10. Larceny

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

George William Brown was charged with Luring, on the 31st January, 1859, at Wattle Flot stolen 100 the property of Mr.Coates Wilson of sofala…

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Bathurst Circuit Court. Monday—march 21

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

His Honor, the Chief Justice, Sir Alfred Stephen, arrived in town on Saturday night, and attended divine service at All Saints Church on Sunday morning. The Commission was…

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Crown Land Sales. On TUESDAY, 29th MARCH, at eleven o'clock At the Police Office, Wellington

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 23 March 1859 · page 3

Country Lets. County of Bligh, Parish announced. On Pargook Creek, about a mile above R. Rouse's 1053 acres; lot 1, 41 acres. On the right bank of the Ondgegong River, at and below…

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Police Court. Monday—march 22nd, 1859. (Before Dr. Palmer, P.M.)

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

Samuel Jones, and James M. Craoken, charged with drunkenness, were fined 20s, and costs; or in d[?]lault, 24 hours imprisonment…

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Bathurst Circuit Court. Tuesday, 22Nd March, 1859. (Before His Honor the Chief Justice.) Wilful Murder

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

John Arrow was indicted for that he, on the third day of December, 1858, at Summer Hill, in the colony of New South Wales, did wilfully and felonlously, and of his malice aforethought…

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Friday—25th March. Cattle Stealing

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 30 March 1859 · page 3

Michael O'Keeff, Joseph Willetts, John Chapman, and Owen Mc' Ewen, were charged with having on the 20th January, 1859, feloniously stolen one haifer, the property of…

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Police Court. Saturday—march 26. (Before Dr. Palmer, P.M.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 30 March 1859 · page 2

James M'Cracken, charged with drankenness, was fined 40s, and costs; or, in default, 48 hours imprisonment. William Samoson, charged with having forged…

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Bathurst Circuit Court. Thursday—march 24Th

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 30 March 1859 · page 2

Edward Cashen was indicted for that he the 13th March, at King's Plaine, did felonious wilfully, and maliciously, set fire to a stack whear, the property of one James Death…

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Police Court Wednesday, March 30. [?]

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 2 April 1859 · page 2

[?] charged with [?] 24 hours imprisonment The following summons Care was…

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Bathurst Circuit Court. Civil [?]Ide. Monday, March 28

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 2 April 1859 · page 2

(Before his Honor the Chief Justice ans special Jury of Twelve which was composed to the following [?] H.M [?] S. Robinson; T. c Suttor; A. Watt…

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Police Court. Saturday—april 2. (Before W. Jeo, M.P. Esq., Captain Battye, and Josph West, tertius, Esq., J. Ps.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 6 April 1859 · page 2

Thomas Jackson, on warrant, charged with steeling two [?]cese, the property of Mr, Matthew Walsh, of the Golden Lion, George-street, pleadost gurty, and was sentenced to two…

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Police-court. Wednesday—april 6. (Before J. F. Clements, and J. West, [?] Esore., J. Ps.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 9 April 1859 · page 2

Margret Jennings, charged with drunkenness was admonished and discharged. George Hirst, on warrant, charged with absconding from his bired service, was remanded…

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The Burwood Murder

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 13 April 1859 · page 4

Mary Ann Perry's trial on the charge of having withfally murdered her husband John Perry at [?] on the 27d December last took place on Tuesday…

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Police Court. Saturday—april [?] 1859., (Before Captain Battye, and J. West [?]

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 13 April 1859 · page 2

Thomas [?] brought up for protection was sent to the Gaol for one month (for protection.) Owen Hughes, also brought up for protection,…

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Police Court. Saturday—aprial 16. (Before Major Bowler, and J. West, tertius, Esq., J.P's)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 23 April 1859 · page 2

Charles Smith, on remand, charged with cattle-stealing, was admitted to bail, in £25 to appear this day (Wednesday). The charge against Hamt Po lard, for…

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