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

Courts & crime, 1872

275 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 14

Murder and Suicide

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 20 April 1872 · page 2

IT will be remembered that a few weeks ago a coroners inquest was held on the charred remains of an infant found in a field close to a house occupied by Richard Crossing, of Mudgee…

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Bathurst Circuit Court. Thursday, April 18, 1872. (Before his Honor, Acting Judge, Sir Win Montagu Manning.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 20 April 1872 · page 2

BARRISTRRS present: Mr. W. B. Dalley, Mr. J. G. L. Innes,—Attorneys J. N. Mel[?], S. G. Fletcher, W. T. A. Shorter, A. West, W. Morgan, E.S.W. North…

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Local News. Extraordinary Mining Ap. Peal Case. the Mudgee Ring Again Appeal Court. Thursday, 18Th April (Before Messure McDonnel and Tebbutt, J. P.) Title to a Block Clain

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 20 April 1872 · page 2

F. Osborne, John Russell, Stephen Tuckerman, and Charles Single, appellants. George Cowin Michael Griffiths, and John Berry, respondents…

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Local News. Police Court. Tuesday, 23rd APRIL. Before H. Tebbutt, Esq., J.P.

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Wednesday 24 April 1872 · page 2

LARCENY.— Elizabeth Henrietta Ferguson was brought up changed with stealing a luce shawl and one oar-ring, the property of Eliza Blakely. Detective Powell, deposed : On…

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Local News. Gulgong Police Court. Friday, April 26. Before the Police M gistrace

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 27 April 1872 · page 2

[?] SELLING [?] Hall was [?] by William Martin for sly-grog selling` on the 14th April at Gulgong—Mr. Johnson appeared for defendant—On the information…

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Bathurst Circul Court Wednesday April 24Th 1872 (Before his Honor,. Acting Judge, Sir Wm. Montagu Manning.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 27 April 1872 · page 2

His Honor took his seat on the Bench ut 9 30 a.m. " CATTLE STEALING Robert Smith, the prisoner who had been…

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Local News. Gulgong Police Court. Monday, April 29. Before the Police Magistrate

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Wednesday 1 May 1872 · page 2

WIFE DESERTION.—John Ryan, arrested by Senior-constable Johnson at Denison Town, was brought up charged with deserting Catherine Ryan, his wife. The evidence of the wife was…

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Murder

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 1 May 1872 · page 3

John; Conn, alias Coyn, alias Coin was indicated for that he, on the 7th day of March 1872, near Windeyer, did feloniously, wilfully. and of his mslics aforethought kill and murder…

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Bathurst Circuit Court. Monday, April 22. Before his Honor (Acting Judge) Sir William Manning. MURDER

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Wednesday 1 May 1872 · page 4

James Collins was indicted for that he did on the 9th day of December, 1871, at Gulgong, kill and murder one George Osborne…

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Bathurst Circuit Court. (From the Bathurst Times.) MANSLAUGHTER

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Wednesday 1 May 1872 · page 2

ON Saturday, April 29, before his Honor (Acting Judge), Sir W. M. Manning, Charles Zimmlar (on ball) was indicted for that he did, on the 14th June, at Gulgong, kill…

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Bathurst Circuit Court. Friday April 26Th.- (Before his Honor, Acting Judge, Sir Wm. Montagu Manning.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 1 May 1872 · page 2

His Honor took his seal on the Bench at 10 minutes to 10 o'clock. Mr. Dalley informed his Honor that the Grown Prosecutor (Mr. Ianace) was too unwell to…

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Thursday, May 2nd. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 4 May 1872 · page 2

HORSE-STEALING.—Henry Thompson was charged with stealing a grey horse and a pair of winkers the property of one James, Rutherford.—This prisoner was arrested as Brown's Creek…

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Police Court. Wednesday, May 1st, 1872. (Before R. McPhillamy and J. Rutherford, Esqrs., J.P's

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 4 May 1872 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—Two women charged with drunkenness were admonished and discharged. SUMMONS CASK.—Charles Burdus v.John S. Cummings. This was a wages case and the…

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Local News. Gulgong Police Court. Friday. May. 3 Before T. A. Bro[?] Esq., J. P., and H. Tel[?] Esq., J. P.

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 4 May 1872 · page 2

D. Forrist v W. Crane, charged with the [?] a [?] The case had been withdrawn, the Bench remarking that it must for [?] that on all [?] the parties must…

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Appeal Court. Before Messrs Tebburt and McDonnell. JP.’s. TRESPASS

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 4 May 1872 · page 2

Waddick and party (appellants) v. Craigun and party (respondents.) Mr. Clarke for appellants; Mr De Courey Browne (shareholder,) for respondents…

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Bathurst Circuit Court. (Before his Honor, Acting Judge, Sir William Montagu Manning.) Wedndsdaz, May 1St

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 4 May 1872 · page 2

HIS Honor took his scat at a quarter to 10 o'clock. WOUNDING WITH INTENT. Lachlan Thompson (on bail) was indicted for that he, on the 25th day of December, 1871 at…

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Police Court. Monday, May 6

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 8 May 1872 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—Martin Newral, charged with drunkenness, was admonished and discharged. He was further charged with indecent behaviour in Howick-street on the 5 th inst., and…

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Tuesday, 7Th. (Before the Police Magistrate and H.M. Fulton, Esq., J.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 8 May 1872 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—James Arthur, charged with drunkenness, was remanded for seven days, as he was not in a fit state for the case to be proceeded with…

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Magisterial Inquiry. the Murder of Sergeant Sutherland of the Cowra Police

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 8 May 1872 · page 2

IN our last issue reference was made to the report of the foul murder of Sergeant Sutherland by two armed men, about five miles from Cowra. A magisterial inquiry was held upon the body…

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Local News. Gulgong Police Court. Monday May 6Th, 1872. (Before T. A. [?] E. P. M. and G. C.)

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Wednesday 8 May 1872 · page 2

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