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

Courts & crime, 1860

193 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 10

Police Court. Wednesday, October 31St. (Before J. Peisley and W. Dale, Esqrs, J.Ps.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 14 November 1860 · page 2

James Walton, charged with indecent exposure. Fined 40s.; or, one month in gaol. Fine paid. Summons' case.-Peter Hoskins v. Thomas…

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Penrith. Court Martial Extraordinary

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 14 November 1860 · page 2

A proceeding of the above character was held. to-day, in the Courthouse, at the instance of Tames John Riloy, Esq., .J.P., Captain of the Penrith Volunteer Rifles, for the purpose of try…

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Bathurst Police Court. Saturday. November 10. (Clean Sheet.) Monday, November 12. (Before W.H. Palmer, Esc. P.M. W. Lee Robert Mephillamy, W.B. Rankin, and J. West, tortius Esquires, J.p.s) Vagrancy

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 14 November 1860 · page 2

James Regan, charged by the Chief constable with vagrancy was discharged. DRUNKENNESS. Emily Ball, on bail, was charged by…

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Bathurst Police Court. Wednesday-november 14Th, 1860. (Before Dr. Parmer P.M. and G. Basby E [?] J.p.) Protection

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 17 November 1860 · page 2

Lawrence Duggan was brought up by Constable Price for protection, and was ordered to find sureties to be good behaviour himself in 10 and two in [?] each; in default 14 days…

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Thursday-november 15Th. (Before Dr. Palmer P.M. George Bushy. J.B. Richards and E.M. Battye Esquires J.P.s.) Vlolent Assault

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 17 November 1860 · page 2

James Sheame on remand from Wednesday was again brought up charged with a violent assault upon Thomas Brocke. Guilty. Sentenced to two months imprisonment in…

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Bathurst Police Court. Saturday. November 17Th, 1860. (Clean Sheet.) Monday November 19Th. Before Dr. Palmer. P.M. E.M. Battye J.F. Clements, and F. Strachan, Esqs. J Ps.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 21 November 1860 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS. The following individnals were each fined 20. and 1s. Costs for drunkenness, with the usual alternative:—William Staith Jolur…

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Police Office. Before C.C. Bearamore, P.M. anu S. Moyor, Esq., J.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 21 November 1860 · page 2

Thomas Quinn, for using theatening Inngunge while, having firearms about him, was sentenced to one week's imprisonment, and bound over tn keep the peace for 6 months…

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Bathurst Police Court. Wednesday, 21st NOVEMBER 1860. (Clean sheet.) THURSDAY, Nov.22. Before Dr. Palmer, P. M. E. M. Battye, and J. West Tertins Esqr J. P.'s DRUNKENNESS

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 28 November 1860 · page 2

William Chafer, for drunkenness, was admonished and discharged…

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Police Office. Master and Servants Act

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 1 December 1860 · page 2

W. M. [?]othery was summoned by William Warrington for £3 10s., for three weeks and a half labour, but as the plaintiff had absented himself from work on different occasions, their…

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Bathurst District Court. (Before His Hon or Judge Dowling.) MONDAY, November 19th 1860

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 1 December 1860 · page 2

[?] Application for Ca: Sa: Ca: Sa: to issue forth with. Minchany O'Keefe Money lent; verdict for plaintiff £18 taxed costs; attorney for…

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Bathurst Police Court Monday, December 10, 1860. (Before Dr. Palmer, P.M., and G. F. [?] Esquite, J.p.) Prunken[?]

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 15 December 1860 · page 2

Thomas Jones, for drunkenness, was admonished and discharged. FURIOUSLY [?]IDING. Francis Gradden and Thomas Burke were…

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Murder of a Girl Near Pontefract

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 19 December 1860 · page 4

On the evening of the 2nd September, a terrible murder was committed at Upon Farm, near Pontofract the victins being Elisabeth Mitchell, a girl 14 years of age, [?] the supposed murder…

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Bathurst Police Court. Saturday, December 22. (Before Dr. Palmer, P.M ) DRUNKENNESS

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 26 December 1860 · page 2

Richard Deely (not the worthy boniface of that name) was fined 20, for being drunk, in default, 2½ hours imprisonment in gaol. Thomas Schofield charged by Constable…

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