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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 2 of 10

Bathurst Police Court. Saturday, February 11. (Before Dr. Palmer, P.M, and John Bowler. Esc., J.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 15 February 1860 · page 2

John Kable, apprehended on a warrant from the Carcoar Bench, on a charge of stealing and abduction, was remanded to Car[?]ar to be dealt with…

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Police Court. Tuesday, February 7Th. (Before O.C. Beardmore, P. M., Captain Gennys, R.N., and T. H. West, Esq., J.P.'s)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 15 February 1860 · page 2

John M'Koy and—Bryant, a woman who was cohabiting with McKoy, were charged with robbing Joseph Smith,Esq[?], of Mulgunnia of £97 in notes, gold silver and gold dust…

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The Court of Divorce. Macdonald V. Macdonald

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 15 February 1860 · page 2

On the 10th of November, the Court, consisting the Judge Ordinary, Mr.Baron Bramwell, and Mr. Justice [?]yles, heard the case of "Macdonald v. Macdonald." This was a petition put in by a wife, who charged her…

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Bathurst Police Court. Wednesday, February 15. (Before Dr. Palmer, P.M., J. Walford, Jose) West, tertins, John Bowler, W.B. Ranks and W. H. Suttor, Esars., J.P.s)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 18 February 1860 · page 2

William Wise, charged with drunkenness, was fined 20s. or in default 24 hours' in gaol. Mary Ana Saga, brought before the Court for protection was discharged…

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Friday—february 17Th. (Before the Police Magistrate, and S. Meyer, Esq., J.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 22 February 1860 · page 2

Issac [?] Eq., with taking the bark off a sheep station hut, which hail been empty since last March. Gutnell stated that as the ground was measured…

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Bathurst Police Court. Saturday, February 18. Before Dr. Palmer. P.M.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 22 February 1860 · page 2

James prazer brought before the [?] protection, was adminished and discharged. John Williams, apprechended on suspion of being a runaway prisoner of the Crown, was…

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Police Court. Thursday—february 16Th. (Before O. C. Beardmore, P. M. and S. Mayer, J.P. Esqrs.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 22 February 1860 · page 2

William Quinn, charged with drunkenness was admonished and discharged. Maurice Walsh, charged with using abusive and insulting language to Mr. J. Smith of this…

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Orange. Shocking Murder at the Canobolas

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 25 February 1860 · page 2

The usual serenity of our quiet district, was suddenly disturbed by the report reaching towns yesterday morning that a fearful murder had been committed in the vicinity of the Canobolas…

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Bathurst Police Court. Wednesday, February 23. Before Dr. Palmer, P.M. and A. G. D. Huth waite. Esd., J.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 25 February 1860 · page 2

Mary Duffy, charged with, drunkenness, waned 20s., or, on default of payment, 48 hoars saol. John Word, charged with drunkenness, was…

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Police Office

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 29 February 1860 · page 2

John Cable on remand from Bathurst, was placed before the Bench for having taken away a girl 13 years of age named Jarvis, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment…

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Bathurst Police Court. Saturday.—february 25th. (Before Dr. Palmer P. M. and D. Johnston Esq, J. P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 29 February 1860 · page 2

Thomas Porter, brought before the Beach for protection, was discharged. Lawrence "Mitcham, charged with drunkenness was fined 20s, or in default of payment 24 hours…

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Bathurst Police Court. Wednesday, February (Before. Palmer, P.M , E. M. Battye A. Campbell, W. Lee, and H. Rotton, Esqrs. J.P's)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 3 March 1860 · page 2

Frances Tutton, brought before the Bunch for protection, was ordered to find two sureties of £20 each, to be of good behaviour for three months, or, in default to bo imprisoned in…

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Land Sale. On FRIDAY, 23rd MARCH, at eleven o'clock. at the Police Office, Hartley

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 3 March 1860 · page 2

COUNTRY LOTS.—Country of Cook, Parish unnamed, Adjoining J. M Lennon's three portions of 30, 30, and 31 aeres and D. Perrier's (now Bowman) 2560 aeres, and lying about two…

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The Gaol at Mudgee

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 7 March 1860 · page 2

WE have lately seen several accounts of the miserable provision made for prisoners in some of the towns where courts of Quarter Sessions have recently been held places so small and…

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Double Murder at Hobart Town

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 7 March 1860 · page 4

The neighbour hood of the upper-end of Adelaide-street, and Davey street, were on Saturday morning thrown in to a state of excitement and alarm by the report…

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Bathurst Court of Quarter Sessions

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 7 March 1860 · page 2

This Court was opened on Monday last before his Honor judge Dowling Barrister present Mr. Will Atorneys Crown Prosecutor Mr. Chambers, Messrs Serjae[?] Macintosh and…

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Saturday—march 10Th, 1860. Cattle-stealing

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 14 March 1860 · page 3

Joseph Clements the younger and William Hailstone, on bail, surrendered to take their trial for Cattle-stealing, but were again admitted to bail to appear on the 18th June. STEALING…

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Bathurst Quarter Sessions. Thursday,—march 10th. (Before His Honor Judge Dowling, Chairman.) Cattle Stealing

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

Robert Carran the younger, was indicted for that he did on 1st day of January 1859, or Hartley, feloniously steal one bullock, the property of Pattrick Cunuilf…

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Bathurst Police Court. Monday, March 12. (Before Dr. Palmer, P.M., Captain Battye, W. Lee, H. Rotto sand R. Y. Cousins, Eeqrs., J.Ps.)

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

Robert Emmet, William Aldridge and Thomas Dwyer, were charged with drunkenness, and were fined 20s. each, or, in default 21 hours in goal…

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Murder in Wicklow

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 17 March 1860 · page 4

The pipers contain accounts of a frigtful outrage perpetrated at Macklow in the county of Wicklow. The evidence taken at an inquest held on the body of…

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