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

Courts & crime, 1873

54 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 3

The Murder of Fisk. a Scene in Court.—excited Behaviour of the Prisoner

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Wednesday 12 March 1873 · page 4

NEW YORK, January 4.—The attendance on this, the eleventh day of the Stokes trial, has been larger than on any previous day. From an early hour crowds…

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Local News. Gulgong Police Court. Friday, March 14 Before the Police Magistrate and H. Tebbutt, Esg., J. P.

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 15 March 1873 · page 2

Assault on the Highway—Michael Duffy, Augustine Gerardi, and Patrick Finnegan, on remand, were charged with assaulting, on Sunday last. a Chairman named Mee Chung, in…

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Local News. Gulgong Police Court. Monday. March 17

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Wednesday 19 March 1873 · page 2

(Before Messrs. Medley and Donaldson, J.P.’s.) Assault.—Joseph Pulbrook was brought up charged with committing an assault upon Rossette Pulbrook by knocking her down…

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Local News. Gulgong Police Court. Tuesday, March 25Th. (Before T. A. Browne, Esq., P.M, and Henry Tebbutt. Esq., J. P. )

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Wednesday 26 March 1873 · page 2

Alleged Attempt to Defraud.—Robert Dick, on remand, was again brought up charged with defrauding one William Thompson of certain sums of money by means of a deed in which he…

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Local News. Gulgong Police Court. Monday, March 31. Before the Police Magistrate

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Wednesday 2 April 1873 · page 2

Horse-stealing. —Henry Campbell was brought up charged with stealing a mob of horses the property of James cross, of Muswellbrook, and was remanded for one week…

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Local News. Gulgong Police Court. Tuesday, April. 8, Before the Police Magistrate and H. Tebbutt. Esq., J.P.

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Wednesday 9 April 1873 · page 2

Horse-stealing.—Henry Campbell was again brought up charged with stealing a mob of horses the property of Mr. Cross, of Muswellbrook. Senior-sergeant O’Donnell said that…

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Local News. Gulgong Police Court. Thursday, April, 10

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 12 April 1873 · page 2

(Before the P. M., and H. Tebbutt, Esq., J.P.) Vagrancy — William Baldock was brought up charged with vagrancy. William Copley, sworn, said the prisoner was in his employ…

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Local News. Gulgong Police Court. Wednesday, April 16. (Before Messrs. T. A. Browne, P. M., and R. Tebbutt, Esq., J.P.)

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 19 April 1873 · page 2

Knowles v. Isbester.—This was a wages case in which the sum of £3 12s. was sought to be recovered by plaintiff. It appeared from the evidence that the plaintiff had contracted to…

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Local News. Gulgong Police Court. Wednesday, April, 23rd. (Before Henry Tebbutt. Esq., J.P.)

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 26 April 1873 · page 2

Horse Stealing,— John Brown was brought up, charged with stealing a horse, the property of [?] of [?] The facts having been fully proved, the prisoner was fully…

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Local News. Gulgong Police Court. Monday, April 28. Before the Police Magistrate

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Wednesday 30 April 1873 · page 2

Drunk.— Seven inebriates were brought up, charged with being drunk, and were fined in [?] carrying from 6s to £2. TUESDAY, APRIL 29…

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Local News. Gulgong Police Court. Friday, May 2. Before the P.M., and H. Tebutt, Esq., J.P.

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 3 May 1873 · page 2

CATTLE-STEALING.— William’ Robinson, on bail, appeared charged with stealing six head of cattle, the property of Mr. Fitzgerald, of Tonjoy. This case is the sequel to the…

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Local News. Gulgong Police Court. Monday, May 6Th. (Before T. A. [?] Esq., P.m.)

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Wednesday 7 May 1873 · page 2

Drunk.—Charles F. Werngram, charged with being drunk in Herbert-street was discharged: and Patrick Byrne, for a similar offence, was fined 10s…

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Local News. Gulgong Police Court. Thursday, May 8Th. Before L. S. Donaldson, Esq., J.P.

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 10 May 1873 · page 2

Robbery from a Da[?]lling.—Margaret Blackie alias Catherine McGillanery was charged with stealing three blankets and one shirt from the dwelling of Mrs. Christy, and…

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Local News. Gulgong Police Court. Monday, May 12. Before H. Tebbutt, Esq., J.P.

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Wednesday 14 May 1873 · page 2

Robbery.—Henry Johnson was brought up charged with stealing three £5 notes and one half-sovereign, the property of Edward McElone. The case being fully proved, he…

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Horrible Murder on Board the Rifleman

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 17 May 1873 · page 4

THE ship Rifleman arrived yesterday, from London, bringing the particulars of a most cold blooded murder, prepretrated on Captain Longmuir, and the narrow escape of the…

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Local News. Gulgong Police Court. Tuesday, May 20. Before H. Tebbutt, Esq., J.P.

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Wednesday 21 May 1873 · page 2

Assault With Intent to Rob.—James Johnson was brought up charged with sticking up with [?] to rob Robert Miller. — Constable Stapleton sworn, said the primmer was given in…

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Local News. Gulgong Police Court. Thursday, May 22nd. (Before Henry Tebbntt, Esq., J.P.)

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 24 May 1873 · page 2

Obscene Language. — James Tucker was brought up charged with using obscene language in the public street before a number of women and children. The accused had been given in…

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Murder on Board the Stafford. Shire

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 24 May 1873 · page 2

CONSIDERABLE excitement was produced at Williamstown, Melbourne, on Wednesday, by the circulation of a report that a [?] belonging to one of the [?] lying at the pier…

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Local News. Gulgong Police Court. Tuesday, May 27Th. (Before T. A. Browne, Esq., P.M., and H. Tebbbutt, Esq., J.P.)

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Wednesday 28 May 1873 · page 2

The Powder Seizure.—Samuel Sampes appeared to answer the charge that he did, on the 23rd [?]have in his possession a quantity of blasting powder, contrary-to-law. Senior…

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Local News. Gulgong Police Court. Small Debts’ Cases. Thursday, May 29. Before H. Tebbett and S. A. Blackman, Esq., J.P.’s

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 31 May 1873 · page 2

Glass V. Trueman. — £6. Verdict for the amount. Harbuckle v. Angove.— No appearance. Maloney v. Simms.—£7 money lent…

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