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

Courts & crime, 1882

229 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 12

Double Murder in Ireland London. Sunday. [Through Greville's Telegram Company.] London, May 7

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 10 May 1882 · page 2

As Lord Cavendish, the new Chief Secretary for Ireland, was walking with Mr. Burke, the Under Secretary, in Phoenix Park, about 7 o'clock, a cab. The report of the assassination of Lord Cavendish and Mr. Durke has been fully confirmed, and the intelligence has excited a feeling of the deepest horror and…

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Police Court. Wednesday, May 10Th. (Before J. P. Clements Esq.. J.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 13 May 1882 · page 2

VAGRANCY. — Annie Fitzgerald, an old offender mas charged with vagrancy. She pleaded hard for another chance, but the police showed the bench that leniency only hardened…

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The Innocent Convicted. Remarkable Story of a Murder

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 13 May 1882 · page 1

The Vienna correspondent of the Daily News gives the following very remarkable instance of an unjust sentence, unused by the verdict of eleven jurymen…

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Police Court. Saturday, May 13Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 17 May 1882 · page 2

PROTECTION.—A woman named May [?] who has been admitted to the lock up at her request on Friday night. saying she had come from Orange, and could not…

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Scene in the Melbourne Police Court

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 17 May 1882 · page 1

A SCENE occurred in the Melbourne police court on Thursday morning during the hearing of a prosecution under the Trade Marks Statute against Meyer…

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Police Court. Wednesday, May 17Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Summons Case

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 20 May 1882 · page 2

King v. Schofield.—This was claim for [?] 15s 2½d for wages. Mr McIntosh appeared for plaintiff and Mr. Hellyer for defendant.—Plaintiff deposed that he had hired…

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Friday, May 19Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 20 May 1882 · page 2

LUNACY.—Louisa [?] was charged on suspicion with being of unsound mind.—Constable Sewell deposed to arresting prisoner in the street; she appeared in a melsuuholy state…

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Thursday, May 18Th. (Before the Police Magistrate and C. West Esq, J.P. There were no custody cases. Summons Case

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 20 May 1882 · page 2

Susan Elbourne v. Henry Stenhens—This was a maintenance case. Mr. McIntosh appeared for complainant. Defendant didi not appear—The Police Magistrate said defendant…

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Monday, May 22Nd. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 24 May 1882 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—John Ramsay and Patrick Ryan was charged with being drunk in William-street. They were each fined 5s. in default 24 hours imprisonment…

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P O L I C E Court. Saturday, May 20Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 24 May 1882 · page 2

VAGRANCY.—Mary [?] 19 was [?] having visible lawful means of support. Senior-constable Morris deposed that about [?] o'clock last night he founds prisoner in…

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Tuesday, May 23Rd. (Before the Police Magistrate, and T. J. McCarthy Esq., P.M.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 24 May 1882 · page 2

INSANITY.—William Clifton, a shepherd, was charged on [?] with being of [?] mind—Sen-sergeant [?] deposed to arresting him, he found him outside looking…

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Police Court. Monday, May 29Th. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Rutherford Webb and [?] J's.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 31 May 1882 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—Heary Richards, on ball, was called anser a charge of drunkenness, but as he did not appear his bail (£1) was forfeited…

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Licensing Court. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Rutherford and Webb J's.p.) Breaches of the Licensing Act

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 31 May 1882 · page 2

Bartholomew While, landlord of the "Great Western Hotle," was charged with having unreasonably delayed entrance to [?] Musgrove into his [?] on 13th May,…

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Police Court. "Wednesday, May 31St. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 3 June 1882 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS AND OBSCENE LANGUAGA,—James Smith, for drunkenness was its charged. For using obscene language ge was fines 5s, in default 24 hours imprisonment…

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Carcoar Police Court Friday, May 26th 1882. (Before the Police Magistrate.) EMBEZZLEMENT

The Carcoar Chronicle · Saturday 3 June 1882 · page 2

Lionel Henry Pottinger was charged with embezzling the moneys of C. J. Garland, to wit £20 11s 6d., and the same did feloniously and fraudulently embezzle…

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Police Pay and Promotion

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 3 June 1882 · page 3

A CORRESPONDENT calls attention to the subject of the inadequate pay received by the police and at the present time, when the cost of the nesessaies of life is very great, and rent…

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Banco Court. Wednesday, May 31. (Before Mr. Justice Fau[?] and a Jury of 4.) KIRKE V. SANDEMAN

The Carcoar Chronicle · Saturday 3 June 1882 · page 3

The Hon. W. J. Foster, and Dr. Sly, instructed by Messrs. Shorter, Fitgerald and Asher (agents for Mr. Dodd, of Carcent), appeared for the plaintiff; Mr. M. H. Stephen…

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Police Court. Monday, June 5Th. (before the Police [?])

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 7 June 1882 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS—Mary Duncan was charged with being [?] and also derly in [?] and was fined 10s or 48 hours…

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Carcoar Small Debts Court. Wednesday, June 6. (Before the Police Magistrate.}

The Carcoar Chronicle · Saturday 10 June 1882 · page 2

Robert Kirkpatrick sued John Paine for L2 13s. for goods sold und delivered. Verdict for plaintiff for full amount with 5s. costs…

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Police Court. Thursday, June 8Th, 1882 (Before the Police Magistrate and C. J. W. st. E.q., J.P. There were no custody cases

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 10 June 1882 · page 2

Constable Stumbles v. Richard Fagan.—Defendant was charged with carrying fire-arms on Sunday. Constable Stumbles stated that he was at Mount Rankin on Sunday, when he…

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