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

Courts & crime, 1862

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Police for the Fish River Localities

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

Mn Cummings in the Assembly on Friday last, succeeded in obtaining a promise from the Government that Police protection would be extended to the Fish River country. Mr…

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Local and Domestic. Bathurst Police Court. Saturday—june 23th, 1862. (Before Dr. Palmer, P. M.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 5 July 1862 · page 2

PATRICK KEATING, apprehended on a warrant from Carcoar, charged with absconding from his hired service, was remanded to be dealt with by…

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Bathurst Police Court. Saturday—july 5th, 1862 (Before Dr. Palmer, P. M.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 9 July 1862 · page 2

JOHN SMITH, charged with drunkenness, was admonished and discharged. MONDAY—JULY 7th. (Before Dr. Palmer, P. M.)…

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Police Office. Small Debts Court. Friday—july 4Th, 1862. (Before L.V. Dalhunty, P.M. and N. Connelly Jun., Esqr., J.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 12 July 1862 · page 2

S. Moyer v. O. C. Beardmore.—The plaintiff sued the defendant for £1. which defendant, late Register of the District Court, had overcharged the plantiff in a case that he had before…

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Police Office

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 26 July 1862 · page 2

CAUTION TO TRESPASSERS.—Alfred [?] was summoned by Thomas Fitzpatrick, for evening down the slip-rails of a paddock, fined £1 and costs, 2s. 6d…

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Police Court. (Before L. V. Dalhunty P.M. Esq., and S. Meyer, Esq., J.P.)

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

Alfred Merriell was brought up fur stealing a bullock which he could not provo to their wornhip's satisfaction was his property, he was fined £10 or three month's imprisonment…

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Local and Domestic. Bathurst Police Court. THURSDAY—24th JULY, 1862. (Before Dr. Palmer P.M.)

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

James Gleeson charged with larceny, was remanded until Friday. Michael Slattery charged with horse steeling, was discharged…

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Central Police Court. Tuesday. Before Messrs. Day,, Kettle, Murphy Armitage, and Peden. EMBEZZLEMENT

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 6 August 1862 · page 3

Henry Waston Oliver, bink manager, was brought before the Court, pursuant to remand, charged by John H. Gilchirst, secretary nf the Bank of New…

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Local and Domestic. Bathurst Police Court. Wednesday 30th July, 1862. Before Dr. Palmer P.M., T.J. Hawking and J. F. Clements Esqrs,. J.P's

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 6 August 1862 · page 2

Joshua Norman, brought before, the court for protection, was adnonished and discharged. THURSDAY 31st July. Before Dr. Palmer P.M., and A. Campbell…

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The Bathurst free press. Magna Est Veritas Et Prevalsbit. Saturday, August 9, 1862. the Police and the Prize Fight Spectators

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 9 August 1862 · page 2

It is not to be understood that becauss the police did not take means to prevent the late prize-fight from taking place, they wore therefore unmiudful of the…

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Breach of Promise of Marriage. Court of Queen's Bench. Wednesday, 29Th February, 1962. Sitting in Steam.—Special Jury. NOAKES Y. STYLES

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 9 August 1862 · page 4

THE court was crowded to excess at an early hour, to hear this extraordinary trial; at, since the cause was first entered on the list, strange tales of the…

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Daring attempt at Burglary and Capture of the Thieves

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 13 August 1862 · page 2

OUR readers will remember that a short time ago the Stores of Messrs. Oakes, in William-street, were forcibly entered during the night aud an iron safe was…

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Bathurst Police Court. Thursday, August 7,1862. Before Dr. Palmer. P.M.

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 13 August 1862 · page 2

THOMAS LAWLER pleaded guilty to the charge of assault and using abusive language, and was fined £3, or in delimit, 14 days in gaol. John Barry, charged with paining a fictitious…

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The Great Exhibition. New South Wales Court

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 13 August 1862 · page 2

The following is an abstract from a lecture delivered by Professor Smith, of the Sydney University, on Tuesday :-Let us now descend again to the floor of the building and make a…

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Bathurst Police Court. Wednesday, August 13th 1862. Before Dr. Palmer, P.M. J.F. Clemonts, D. Kinna, and J.B. Richards, Esqrs., J.P.'s

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 20 August 1862 · page 2

Thomas Show, charged with drunkenness was admonished and discharged. Georgo Hamilton, brought before the Bench for protection, was ordered to find sureties to be…

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Police Office. Before L.V. Dathunty, Esq., P.M. and a full Bench. Bad Notes

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 20 August 1862 · page 2

Mrs. Stephens was summoned by—Murshall for giving him three bad notes in change for a five pound note. The Prosecutor having had the notes for three days in his possession, and…

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Burglary

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 27 August 1862 · page 2

sOTWITHSTANDING the clover capture of the rogues who succeeded in breaking into Messrs. Oakes's store a short time ago, it appears that there are some persona still prowling about our town,…

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Bathurst Police Court. Wednesday, August 20Th. Before Dr. Palmer, P.M.G. Busy, W.R. Davidson and J. H. Richards, Esqrs, J.Ps

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 27 August 1862 · page 2

Francis Brown charged with using threatenming language, was discharged. FRIDAY, AUGUST 22ND. Before Dr. Palmer, PM.R.Y. Cousins, and…

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The Bathurst free press. Magna Est Veritas Et Prevalebit. Wednesday, August 27, 1862. the Police System

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 27 August 1862 · page 2

Judging from the working of our new police system, we are led to the conclusion that tho primary promoters of the scheme have gone to the work of police…

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The Victorian Court at the Exhibition

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 30 August 1862 · page 4

We last week pointed out the prominent position which the Australian colonies occupied in the present Exhibition. Since then another very…

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