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

Courts & crime, 1889

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Bathurst Circuit Court. Civil Side. Thursday, October 17Th, 1889. (Before his Honor, Mr. Justice Stephen.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 19 October 1889 · page 6

His Honor took his sent on the Bench at 10 o'clock. DAVIS v. GOODE(PART HEARD.) The examination of the plaintiff—Sarah Ann Davis— was proceeded with…

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Bathurst Circuit Court. Saturday, October 19Th, 1889. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Stephen.) Civil Cases. Davies. V. GOODE

National Advocate · Saturday 19 October 1889 · page 3

All action between Mary Ann Davies, matron of the Orange Hospital, and Dr. Goode, formerly honorary medical officer at that hospital for £1000 damages. The case was commenced…

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Another Murderer Sentenced

National Advocate · Monday 21 October 1889 · page 3

Harry Pres, a Malay, has been sentenced to death at Perth for the murder of a Manilla man named Louis, at Hall's Creek in June last…

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By Telegraph. The Child Murder Case

National Advocate · Monday 21 October 1889 · page 3

W. McCarron, who was convicted at the Sandhurst Assizes of manslaughter, and his daughter Jane, convicted of concea[?]nent of birth, were sentenced to 10 years' hard labour,…

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Bathurst Circuit Court. Saturday, October 19Th 1889. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Stephen.) Civil Cases. Davies. V. GOODE

National Advocate · Monday 21 October 1889 · page 3

An action between Mary Ann Davies, matron of the Orange Hospital, and Dr. Goode, formerly honorary medical officer at that hospital for £1000 damages. The case was commenced…

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Police Court. Monday, October 21, 1889. (Before the Police Magistrate and Hon. W. H. Suttor, M.L.A.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 22 October 1889 · page 2

GRIEVOUS BODILY HARM.—John Hammell alias Cook's River Paddy, was charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm upon one man Ching, a Chinaman.—Constable Coyne deposed, that about…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, October 21, 1889. (Before the Police Magistrate and Hon. W. H. Suttor, M.L.C.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 22 October 1889 · page 2

Broderick v. Deeley.—Plaintiff sought to recover £6, balance of purchase money of a horse. Mr. M'Phillamy for plaintiff, and Mr. Kenny for defendant. An action had previously been brought…

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Murderous Assault on a Prince

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1889 · page 3

A lunatic yesterday fired a revolver at Prince William of Wertemburg but missed him. Reynold's Newspaper says: Everything that Queen Victoria does in relation to the public…

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A Merchant Charged with Fraud

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1889 · page 3

At the Water Police Court, yesterday, Jas. Alexander Hunter, merchant, was charged by Parsons Bros, and Co., of Sydney, with stealing £503 2s, the property of the…

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The Cronin Murder Trial

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1889 · page 3

Only eleven jurors have yet been empanelled in the trial of the Clan-na-Gael conspirators, who are charged with the murder of Dr. Cronin in Chicago…

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The Escape From Geelong Gaol. How It Was Done

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1889 · page 1

It has been said that Farrell opened his cell door stealthily crept up behind Warder Cane, and seized him by the throat, and that then Clark rushed our of his cell and the two…

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Bathurst Circuit Court. (Before his Honor Judge Stephen.) Saturday, October 19, 1889

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 22 October 1889 · page 2

His Honour took his seat on the Bench at 9.30 a.m. DAVIS V. GOODE. The evidence for the defendant was re-opened for the purpose of hearing the evidence of Augustus…

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Local Items. Police Court

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 October 1889 · page 2

Our P.M. is having a salutary rest, Yesterday there was no business to transact at the Police Court, and to-day a case of supposed lunacy constituted the list. The unfortunate…

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Bathurst District Court

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 October 1889 · page 3

The quarterly sittings of the District Court will be held to-day before Judge Docker. Many of the cases set down for hearing have been settled out of Court, those remaining…

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Bathurst District Court

National Advocate · Thursday 24 October 1889 · page 3

The Court met at 10 p.m. this morning. Judge Wilkinson on the bench, The barristers present were Messrs Butterworth and Davis, and the solicitors Messrs…

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Local Items. Police Court

National Advocate · Friday 25 October 1889 · page 2

The record of no business at the Police Court continues unbroken. While this is satisfactory as evidencing an absence of crime it may also afford another criterion of dull times…

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Bathurst District Court

National Advocate · Friday 25 October 1889 · page 2

GORDON, v. BELL—This action, which was one for injuries done to a weighbridge by driving a heavy team across it, was pending when our report closed yesterday and was the only jury case…

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The Cronin Murder

National Advocate · Saturday 26 October 1889 · page 3

The trial of the prisoners for the murder of Dr. Cronin has commenced. In his opening speech State-Prosecutor Longnecker declared that Alexander Sullivan, Reilly and Boland…

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Murder and Suicide

National Advocate · Saturday 26 October 1889 · page 3

A man shot the manager of the branch of the Union Bank of Manchester, at Lydsbusby, and took advantage of the opportunity to steal £80. He was pursued, and fired upon his…

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Police Court. This Day. (Before Mr. Steele, P.m.) Sorry for It

National Advocate · Saturday 26 October 1889 · page 3

Martin McPherson, laborer, pleaded guilty to having been drunk in Howick-street. and also to making use of obscene language. He said he was sorry for it, and was fined 5s., in…

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