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

Courts & crime, 1862

129 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 7

Horrible Murder at Derby. (Llyod's Weekly Newspaper.) Derby

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 30 April 1862 · page 2

A cold-blooded murder was perpetrated in the centre of the town, about eight o'clock yesterday evening. The facts of the case, as gathered by our reporter, are…

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Committal for Murder

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 7 May 1862 · page 2

THE inquest on the body of a man named Hovenden, aged forty-six years, which was commenced on Monday last, was concluded yesterday, and resulted in…

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Cowra. Police Court. Wednesday, April 30Th, 1862. (Before W. R. Watt & A. Lynch, Esqrs J.Ps.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 7 May 1862 · page 2

Catherine Quinn was again brought up, charged with being drunk and incapable of taking care of herself. Constable Cleghorn stated that the day before he had found Mrs…

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Police Office. (Before L. V. Dalhunty, P.M., T. R. Icely, Captain Genays, and E. J. C. North, Ksqrs, J.P's )

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 7 May 1862 · page 2

ALLOWING A PRISONER TO ESCAPE.—Constables Tiumbull, Simpson, and O'Harrigan, were summined by E, Morrisett, Esq, Superintendent of the western Police, for allowing a…

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Cowra. Police Court. Friday, May 2nd, 1862. (Before George Campbell Esq., J.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 14 May 1862 · page 2

Thomas Green, a shepherd in the employment of W. R. Watt Esq., was charged with refusing to do his [?] and [?] himself from his hired service. Green had been apprehended…

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Cowra Court of Requests. (Before George Campbell, W. R. Watt and Andrew Lynch, Esqrs., J.P's.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 14 May 1862 · page 2

John Anderson v. William Sullivan—This was a case of money lent by plantiff to defendant amounting to £5 ; no appearance on the part of the defendant. Verdict for plaintiff, £5 to be…

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Bathurst Police Court. Friday May 9Th 1862

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 17 May 1862 · page 2

Before Joseph West tertius and Charles Whalan Esqrs, J P's. Mary Smith charged with vagrancy was sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment in Bathurst…

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Extraordinary Trial for Murder

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 17 May 1862 · page 4

Great excitement has been created in France by a trial at the town of Bourg, which recalls the historical infamy of Burke and Hare. The individuals…

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Bathurst Police Court. MONDAY. May 9th 1862. (Before Dr. Palmer, P.M. W. Lee, J. F. Clements, T. J. Hawkins, R. Y. Cousens, W R. Davidson, and Joseph West

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 21 May 1862 · page 2

Charles Rudduck charged with drunkenness, was admonished and discharged. Catherine Sullivan, given in charge by Mrs Gilchrist for using obscene language was…

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Murder by a Sailor Boy.— Affecting Scene in Court

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 24 May 1862 · page 3

AT the General Criminal Court, on Wednesday, Patrick Devereux, 19, described as a sailor was indicted for the wilful murder of James Gardner, a…

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Local and Domestic. Bathurst Police Court. Wednesday, May 21st 1862. (Before Dr. Palmer, P M. and W. Lee, Esq. J.P.

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 24 May 1862 · page 2

A Sow, a Chinaman charged with horae-stealing was remanded for 3 days. [?] allowed self in £20 and two sureties in £10 each. John Fitzpatrick charged with having stolen…

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District Court

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 31 May 1862 · page 2

The District Court was to have been opened on Friday last, but in consequence of the unavoidable absence of his Honor Judge Carey, it was not opened until the following day. There were only…

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Local and Domestic. Bathurst Police Court. Monday, May 26th, 1863. (Before Dr. Palmer, P.M., and W. Lee, Esq. J.P. )

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 4 June 1862 · page 2

Mary O'Brien charged with vagrancy, and John M'Namara, Charles Oxtell and Thomas Shaw, charged with drunkenness, were admonished and discharged…

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REPLY. Court of Chancery, February 20

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 7 June 1862 · page 4

"My dear Punch, "I am glad you liked my speech. I myself think that it was a good one. I should have liked to put in…

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Police Office. (Before L. V. Dalhunty P.M. and B. Meyer J.P., Esqrs

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 7 June 1862 · page 2

John Cummings was examined for a murderous assault on Moses Mottram. Constable Sykes swore that he apprehended the prisoner about two miles from his station…

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Local and Domestic. Bathurst Police Court. Tuesday, June 3rd, 1862

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 11 June 1862 · page 2

Robert Toy apprehended on warrant, charged with absconding from his hired service was discharged; the charge being withdrawn. William Smith charged with Larceny was…

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Small Debts Court. (Before L. V. Dalhunty P.M., N. Connelly jun., and S. Meyer J.P's, Esqrs.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 11 June 1862 · page 2

A GOOSE CASE.—William Shannon summoned William Glasson both of King's Plains for 10s, being he amount of two geese which had been killed by two dogs, which dogs the…

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Court of Appeal for the Western Gold-fields

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 18 June 1862 · page 2

THIS court was opened yesterday at 11 o'clock, a.m. H. McLean, Esq., C.G.C. in tho chair. Assessors Messrs. Campbell and Mongan…

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Western Gold-fields Appeal Court

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 21 June 1862 · page 2

THE first case tried before this Court was that of Cooper, Kissel, and 10 Chinamen v. Yung Sang and Co,—This was a case of appeal against…

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Bathurst Police Court. Tuesday, June 17th, 1862. (Before Dr. Palmer, P.M.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 25 June 1862 · page 2

Joseph Hill, charged with using [?] language in a public place, was fined 20s or int default seven days in gaol…

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