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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 4 of 9

Carcoar Police Office. Tuesday-april 19. (President, the police Magistrate, T. Icely, W. M. Rothery, and N. Connody, jun., Esqs., J. Ps.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 27 April 1859 · page 2

This being Licensing Day, the court was crowded with [?] and their sureties when all the applications for Licences obtained them, excepting two which were for new…

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Police Court. Saturday—may 2. (Before Captain Battye, Joseph West, tertius, J.F. Clements, and J.J, Ashe, Esqrs., JPs

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

Margaret Connolly, charged with vagrancy and drunkenness and Jeremiah Marsball, charged with vagranoy, were respectively sentenced to 6 months' imprisonment, the latter…

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Police Court. Wednesday.—may 4. (Before Captain Battye, W. H. Suttor, Jos, West tertius, Esq., J.Ps.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 7 May 1859 · page 2

John Roberts, charged with drunkenness, was fined [?]. costs, and reprimanded. John Connors, charged with larceny, was found guilty and sentenced to 6 months'…

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Cattle-stealing Prevention Act the Queen v. Wm. Miller alias LAWLER

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 18 May 1859 · page 2

It may be in the recollection of some our [?] prisoner was found guilty of an offence under the above Act. The then Chairman (Mr…

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Police Courts TUESDAY—May 24. (Before Dr. Palmer, P.M.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 28 May 1859 · page 2

Thomas [?] charged with keeping a disorderly house in Howick-Street sentenced to 12 months imprisonment with hard labour in Bathurst Goal…

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District Court

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 1 June 1859 · page 2

Our District Court was opened yesterday for the first time by his Honor Judge Dowling. A Jury had been provided by the Register, but more was called into requisition There were…

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Murder by a Wife at Taradale

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 15 June 1859 · page 3

On Tuesday night a man, named Edward Cushion, was fatally stabbed by his wife in a tent within a mile of Taradale. As will be seen by the evidence, the deed…

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Bathurst Police Court. Monday—june 20, 1859. (Before Dr. Palmer, P.M. Captain Battye, and W. Lev. Eeq., [?]

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 22 June 1859 · page 2

Mat[?] Brown, charged with uttering obs[?] language, was fined 20s., or, in defa[?] 21 hours imprisonment. Anne Ralph, brought up for protection, was…

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The Murder by Chinese

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 25 June 1859 · page 3

We regret to state that on Saturday afternoon Dr. Down found it nessesary ot ampatate the right arm of Mr. M Ellighote above the elbow joint. At one time it was thought possible to…

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Bathurst Police Court. SATURDAY—25th June, ,1859. (Before D. Palmer, P.M., Jos. West tertius Esers, J.P.s)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 29 June 1859 · page 2

There were no cases for adjudication by the Bench this day. MONDAY.—27th JUNE. (Before Dr. Palmer, P.M.)…

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A Murder Discovered by a Dream

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 2 July 1859 · page 4

A discovery surprising, ir true of a horrible murder is related by a Belgian journal of a recent date, of which we make a summary:—Two brothers…

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Bathurst Police Court. Wednesday—june 29Th. (Before Dr. Palner, P. M., and G. F. Wi[?]e, Esq., J. P.)

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

Anne Magle, on remand, brought up for protection, was admouished and discharged. The following Suamous Cases were heard:—Brown c. Hanley.—This case, under the…

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Bathurst Police Court. WEDNESDAY-July 6th. (Before Dr. Palmer, P.M.)

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

Christopher Ralph, was brought before the bench on the charge of using obseene language, and was fined 20s. Michael Connors, charged with robbery was…

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A French Trial Fob Murder

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 9 July 1859 · page 4

In the morning of the 29th of August last, Dr. Bardout, physician of the place of Fontaibleau, and his wife, both of an advanced age, were found murdered in one of the…

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Alleged Murder at Eagle-hawk

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 9 July 1859 · page 4

An inquest was held yesterday by Dr. Roche, the District Coroner, at the Lord Nelson Hotel, Eaglehawk, on the body of a man named George Robinson, who…

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Bathurst Police Court. Saturday—july 9th. (Before Dr. Palmer, P.M., and H. Rotton, Esq., J.P)

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

Richard Emsworth, was brought before the bench for protection, said to be insane and was ordered to enter into sureties to be of good behaviour, himself in £10, and two sureties in £5…

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Police Office. (Before O. C. Beardmore P.M.)

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

William Armstrong, pleaded guilty to having stolon a three bushed big tons Coothing the the property of Thomas Icely, Esq , and was…

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Bathurst Police Court. Wednesday—july 13th. [?] and W. Piper

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 16 July 1859 · page 2

Catherine Cannors, was brought before [?]bench, on the charge of vagrancy, and was sentenced to six months' hard labour in Bathurst gaol…

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The Omeo Murder. Conviction and Sentence of Death

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 16 July 1859 · page 4

The trial of George Chamberlain and William Armstrong for shooting at William Green, a mounted constable, while in the discharge of his duty, with intent…

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