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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 6 of 9

Bathurst Police Court. Wednesday,— August 17Th. (Before Dr. Palmer, P.M.

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 24 August 1859 · page 2

Robert Andey, on remand, brought up for protection, was discharged. THURSDAY,— AUGUST 18TH. (Before Dr. Palmer, P.M., and G. F. Wise,…

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Police Office, Orange. August, 1859. (Before John Tom Lane, and William Dale, Esqrs. J.Ps

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 24 August 1859 · page 2

Agnes McLean, charged with obstructing the Police, was lined £2, and costs. M'Groat o. Madden.— This was a case under the Master and Servants' Act. Plaintiff did not…

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A Clergyman Charged with Murder

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 27 August 1859 · page 4

A correspondent of the New York Tribune supplies the following information respecting the Rev. Jacob S. Harden who stands charged with the murder of…

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Bathurst Police Court. Wednesday, August, 2Th 1859

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 27 August 1859 · page 2

(Before Dr. Palmer P. M. R. [?], T.J. [?] Jos West [?] W.H Sattor, M. P. G. Fracis, and Richards [?]…

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Court of Quarter Sessions

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 27 August 1859 · page 2

[?] court was opened on Tuesday last, for the first time, in [?] on which occasion the Court—[?] in [?] crowded. [?] in the course of which [?] pointed…

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Land Sales. Tambaroora. on Thursday, September 8, 1859. at the Police Officer

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 27 August 1859 · page 4

WELLINGTON, [?] Lots) —Parish [?] On and near Black to Lousia Creek: Lot 1, 30 [?] lot 2,40 acres. On smith's Creek and…

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District Court. [Before His Honor Judge Dowling, and a jur of four.) M[?]KELL v. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 27 August 1859 · page 2

Advocate for plaintiff S. B. Sergeant, Esq. [?] defendant, J. N. [?]Esq. This was a case of slander, and the action was be [?] to recover damages from the…

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Orange. Police Court. 25Th August. (Before John T. Lane and W. Dale Esqrs. J.P.S.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 31 August 1859 · page 2

Daniel Boyes, charged with drunkenness, was fined 20s. William Cozier, also charged with drunkenness, was fined 10s…

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Bathurst' Police Court. Saturday August 27th 1859. (Before Dr. Palmar, P.M., and A. Watt Esq., J.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 31 August 1859 · page 2

James McAuster, charged with drunkenness, was admonished and discharged. Hector McKenzic, charged with drunkenness, was fined 20s. and costs, or, in default, 24 hours…

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Land Sales. Tambaroora. on Thursday. September 8, 1859. at the Police Office

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 31 August 1859 · page 4

WELLINGTON (Country Lots)—Parish unamed. On and near Black Willow Creek, on the Road from Burr[?]dong to Lousia Creek :Lot 1, 30 aeres; lot 2, 40 acres. On Smith's Creek and…

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Bathurst Police Court. Wednesday—august 31. (Before J. West, tertius, and Alexander Watt, Esqrs., J.P s.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 3 September 1859 · page 2

Thomas Smith, charged with drunkenncss, trot fined 20s., and costs ; or, in default, 24 hours imprisonment. Jacob Smith, charged with drunkenness, was…

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Police Office

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 10 September 1859 · page 2

This being Licencing Day, there was a considerable number of persons in attendance. There were six new applicants for the honor of being allowed to become Publicans, lour of them were…

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Bathurst Quarter Sessions. Tuesday—september 5Th. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Dowling.) Cattle Stealing

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 10 September 1859 · page 2

Michnel O'Haru, was indicted for stealing at [?] two bullocks, the property of [?]Barnes. A second count in the [?] charged the…

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Police Court. Saturday— September 10. (Before Dr. Palmer, P.M., Captain Battye, and Joseph West, jun., Esq., J.ps

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 14 September 1859 · page 2

Edward Donoghue, on remand, charged on suspicion of robby, was discharged. The following Summons Case was disposed of:—…

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Orange. Police Court. Wednesday - September 14Th. [Before A. Kerr, and J. Raine Esqrs, JPs]

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 17 September 1859 · page 2

John Smith, charged with drunkenness, was lined 58. " John George Dunsmore, charged on suspicion of horse-stealing, was discharged…

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Police Court. Wednesday - SEPTEMBER 14. (Before Dr. Palmer, P.M., Captain Battye, and Joseph West, jan., Esq., J.Ps.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 17 September 1859 · page 2

James Johnson, charged with drunkenness was fined 20s.; or, in default 21 hours in goal. James Southail and John Dutton, charged with furiously driving, assaulting a magistrate…

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Bathurst Circuit Court. Monday—september 19Th

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 21 September 1859 · page 2

This Court was opened this morning before His Honor Justice Dickinson. Barristers present, the Hon. L.H. B[?]iley, Attorney-General and Mr. Wild…

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Police Office. (Before O.. Beardmore P.M., and Captain Gennys, R.N., J.p) a Row in the Swamp

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 21 September 1859 · page 2

William Jones, Innkeeper, Hugh Elliott, an James Flynn, farmers, of the Long Swamp, appeared to answer to the charge of having unlawfully assaulted one Robert Graham…

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Bathurst Circuit Court. Tuesday—september 20Th. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Dickenson. MURDER

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 24 September 1859 · page 2

Robert Davis was indicted for that he, on the 22nd March, 1859, at Daubs, in the Colony of New South Wales, did feloniously, wilfully, and of his notice aforethought, kill and murder one…

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Bathurst Circuit Court. Thursday— September 22nd. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Dickenson.) MURDER

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 28 September 1859 · page 2

Tommy (a Chinese) was indicted, for that he, on the 19th July 1857, at Avisford, did feloniously. wilfully, and of his malice aforethought, kill and murder one Heng Qu…

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