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

Courts & crime, 1861

175 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 9

The Geelong Murder

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 13 March 1861 · page 4

On the 26th [?] at the Circuit Court, Geelong, Lawrence Park Shanklin, who had been awaiting [?] since the early part of the year for the wilful murder…

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Cowra. Police Court. Before A. Lynch [?]

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 16 March 1861 · page 2

William Burke on warrant for horse stealing was rem,anded till Tuesday the 19th instant. The case of this man is rather peculiar as he [?] from custoly a few days back on his…

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Murder of an Editor

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 16 March 1861 · page 3

About noon on Tuesday, Mr. Samuel T. Newell, editor of the Auburn Signal, was killed by Mr. Horace Smith, the first Mayor of the city of Sacramento. It is…

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Bathurst Police Court. Monday, March 11. (Before Joseph West, Jan., and J. J. Asha Esqs., J.P.s) Drunkeness and Obscen Language

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 16 March 1861 · page 2

Catharine Preston was charged with being, drunk, and using obscene language, ami fined 403.; in default 24 hours in gaol…

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Tuesday, March 12. (Before Dr. Palmer, P.M.. J. J. Ashe, and R. Y. Cousins. Eaqs., J.P.s) Assault

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 16 March 1861 · page 2

Andrew Glennon was charge by constable Weight with assulting his wife Mrs. Glenno, but at the request of complai[?] the de[?]…

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Bathurst Circuit Court. TUESDAY ANd Wednesday, March 12Th and 13Th 1861. Rotion v. Glasson

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 16 March 1861 · page 2

Counsel for plaintiff—Mr. Dalley and Mr. Stephen Attorney, Mr. Serjeant, For defendant—Mr. Windeyer and Mr. Shepherd; Attorney, Mr. M'Intosh,…

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Wednesday, March 13. (Before D. Palmer, P.M. C. M. Phillamy, and John F. Clements, Esqrs., J.P s.) Dr[?] obscene language., and mistily the police

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 16 March 1861 · page 2

Francis Hefferen and Arthur Henessy were briught up by Constable Porter charged with being draunk making use of abscene language and resisting the police in the execution of…

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Orange Police Court

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 20 March 1861 · page 3

Through the extensive alterations in progress with our old and new Court-house buildings, the bench of magistrates has been considerably in commoded lately, sometimes having to hold court…

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The Prussian Police System

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 20 March 1861 · page 4

There are scandals more fatal to a State than the greatest misfortunes which war, or famine, or pestilence can bring with them. There ore revelations which…

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Bathurst Police Court. Saturday, March 16Th, 1861. (Before Dr. Plamer, P.M., J. F. Clements, E. M. Battye. W. Lee, J. West, tertius, and J. West, jun., Esqrs., J.P's.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 20 March 1861 · page 2

Drunkenness and resisting the Police. Francis Hefferen as Arthur Hennessy on remand, charged as above, were again brought up by constable Porter. Hefferen was again…

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Monday, March 18. (Before Dr. Palmer, P.M., and Joseph West, tertius, Esq J.P.) Drunkenness and resisting the Police

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 20 March 1861 · page 2

Francis Hefferen on remand, was again remanded for three days. Drunkenness. John Devan, charged by constable Price…

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Police Office. Friday. March 8Th, 1861. (Before O. c. Beardmore, P.M., N. Connely, jun., and E. J. C. North, Esqurs.J.Ps.) Tent Robbery

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 20 March 1861 · page 3

James Smith and John Williams, apprehended by Sergeant Middleton, for robbing five Chinamen of up wards of £200, was brought before the Bench…

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Bathurst Police Court. Wednesday, March 20Th, 1861. (Before Dr. Palmer, P.M., William Lee, Charles Whalan, Joseph West, tertins, Thomas Lee, R. Y. Cousens, John Bowler

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 23 March 1861 · page 2

Stephen Roach was brought up by Constable Soeel, charged with being drunk; admonished and discharged. Drunkenness and resisting the Police…

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Horrible Murder in New York

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 27 March 1861 · page 2

Mrs. Shaneks, a widow lady of 45, who was about to go to the altar a second time, was found murdered in her house, New York, on the 7th inst. The murder is supposed to have been…

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Bathurst police Court. Saturday, March 23. (Before Dr.Palmer.P. M., E. M. Battye, and Joseph West, tertius, Eaqrs, J.P.s) Larceny

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 27 March 1861 · page 2

Hugh McEwen, brought up by Constable Williamson, charged with larceny, was found guilty and sentenced to three months' hard labour on the roads or other public works of…

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Bathurst Police Court. Wednesday, March 27, 1861. (Before Dr. Palmer, P.M., T. J. Hawkins, G. Busby, R. Y. Cousens, E. M. Battye and G. F. Wise Esqrs., J.P.S)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 3 April 1861 · page 2

Robert Carr for drunkenness, was admonished and discharged. SUMMONS CASES. Mater and Serrants Act…

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Bathurst Police Court. Wednesday, April 3Rd, 1861. (Before Dr. Palmer, P.M., W. R. Davidson

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 6 April 1861 · page 2

Vincent Dowling, and E. M. Battye, Esqrs., J.P's.) Drunkenness. Martha Valler, charged by Constable Marlin…

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The Bathurst Free Press. "Magna Est Veritas Et Prevalebit." Saturday, April 6, 1861. Wholesale Cattle-stealing

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 6 April 1861 · page 2

It will be seen from the report which we this day give of a meeting held at Mrs. Sadler's Inn, that the business career of the Squatters is not altogether a "rosy…

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On Tuesday afternoon last, a public meeting was held at Mrs. Sadler's Inn, for the purpose of devising means for the suppression of wholesale cattle-stealing. The meeting was

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 6 April 1861 · page 2

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Adjourned Meeting for the Prevention of Cattle Stealing

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 10 April 1861 · page 2

On Saturday last pursuant to advertisement, an adjourned meeting was held at Mrs. Sadler's Inn, for the purpose of receiving and adopting a a petition to the Executive, prepared by the…

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