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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 8 of 12

Our Licensing Court

The Carcoar Chronicle · Saturday 12 August 1882 · page 2

SOMEONE is to blame for the trouble and annoyance which have been caused through there not being a duly constituted licensing Court for the Carcoar district, or rather…

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Shocking Double Murder. an Agent and His Servant Shot

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 12 August 1882 · page 1

Dublin, June 29.—To-day, shortly before 12 o'clock, the country Galway again became the scene of a dreadful double murder committed outside the…

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Bathurst District Court. Thursday, August 10Th. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Causdell.) His Honor took [?] o the Bench at 10

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 12 August 1882 · page 2

o'clock. John Dredge v. Joseph Bayliss.—Claim for £16, values of reaping machine sold. Mr. Hellyer appeared for [?] Mr. McPhillamy…

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Blayney Small Debts Court. Monday, August 7, 1892. (Before N. Connolly, and W. Glasson. Esq., J's.P.)

The Carcoar Chronicle · Saturday 12 August 1882 · page 2

John Boon v. S. Patterson. Claim for L7 17s 6d for work done. Mr Dodd for plaintiff, for whom a verdict was given. Wright Heaton and Co. v. J. Burton. Claim…

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Police Court. Monday, August 14Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 16 August 1882 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—William Hayes was charged with drunkenness and pleaded guilty. He was also charged with [?] the police in the execution of their duty, but to this be…

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Police Court. Wednesday, August 16Th: (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 19 August 1882 · page 2

STEALING FROM THE PERSON. —Michael Cook was charged as above and leased Not Guilty.—Senior-constable [?] that he arrested prisoner on Tuesday and charges…

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Police Court. Monday, August 21St. (Before the Police Magistrate and L. Lloyd Esq, J.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 23 August 1882 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—Micheal Barry pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly, and was fined 20s or 7 days' imprisonment. STEALING FROM THE PERSON.—Michale…

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Inquest in the Gaol

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 23 August 1882 · page 3

YESTERDAY morning an inquest was held in the Gaol before B. Leo, Esq., P.M., District Coroner, and a jury of twelve, [?] the death of Ann Clark…

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Small Debts Courts. Monday, August 21St, 1882. (Before the Police Magistrate and L. Lloyd, Esq., J.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 23 August 1882 · page 2

Downier v. Smith.—Claim for £6 19s.8d., for goods sold and delivered. Debt confessed, and verdict for plaintiff ordered. [?] and wife v. Peter Brown.—Claim…

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Police Court. Wednesday, August 23Rd. (Before the POlice Magistrate and H. Hockey Esq., J.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 26 August 1882 · page 3

DRUNKENNESS.—For being drunk on the Bathurst Railway Station, William Lewis was fined 5s or 24 hours' imprisonment. THURSDAY AUGUST 24TH…

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Police Court. Saturday, August 26Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 30 August 1882 · page 2

VAGRANCY.—Ye Sung, a [?] was brought up by [?] constable Morris on a [?] of being [?] and fixed place of [?]…

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The Attemted Murder of Archbishop Goold. the Prisoner O'farrell

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 30 August 1882 · page 2

CONSIDERABLE excitement was [?] last night in town and a great deal more this morning, when it became known that Archbishop Goold was shot at by solicitor named…

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Police Court. Wednesday, August 30Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 2 September 1882 · page 2

INCEDENT ASSAULT.—William Paters, an aged man, was charged with in [?] assaulting Emma [?] a girl aged 6 years.—Constable Dummond deposed to [?]…

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The Bathurst Free Press. "Magna est veritas et prevalebit." Saturday, September 2, 1882. Police Protection

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 2 September 1882 · page 2

A GREAT deal of importance attaches to the subject of police protection. It is something which no civilized community can afford to do without ; the peace and…

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Po Lice Court. Saturday, September 2Nd. (Before the Police Magistrate'))

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 6 September 1882 · page 2

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—D to C [?] alias "Billy" Chinese gardener was charge with being drunk and disorderly in Howing-street. Sea-constable Morris proved the off mee and…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, September 4Th. (Before the Police Magistrate and Hon, E. Webb, M. L.C.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 6 September 1882 · page 2

W. Attwater v harwool and wife.—Claim for £9 18s [?] for goods supplied.Defendant's wife appeared, and acknowledge 12s of the debt saying that the other portion of…

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Monday, September 4Th. (Before the Police magistrate and Hon E. Webb, M. L.G.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 6 September 1882 · page 2

OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—James Hurher on bail was charged with making use of obscene language in Kepple-street on Sunday night. He pleaded guilty and sail some boys had…

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L Ic E N's. I N G Court. Monday, September 4Th. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Hon E. Webb, M.L.C.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 6 September 1882 · page 2

TREANEFER.—Thomas Liddle, of [?] applied for the transfer of the liense held by Mr. R. M. Cleary of a house in Bathurst to him.—Mr. herryer appeared in support of the…

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Police Court. Thursday, September 7Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 9 September 1882 · page 2

VAGRANCY.—Charlotte Ranger was charged with vagrancy.—Senior Sergeant Musgrove deposed to charging prisoner wiht vagrancy, she has no means of support or place of abode…

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Court Scenes

The Carcoar Chronicle · Saturday 9 September 1882 · page 4

There were one or two trifles at the Quarter Sessions (says Will Honeycomb in the "Dubbo Dispatch") which may be forth mentioning. A witness [?] by his…

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