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

Courts & crime, 1890

793 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 40

Police Court. Saturday March 15TH 1890. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr; B. Cutler J.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 15 March 1890 · page 2

There were no custody cases. SUMMONS CASE. Master in Lunacy v. Andrew Doran.—In this case defendant was called upon to…

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Stealing Mail Bags

National Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1890 · page 3

A middle aged man named Cogblan was sentenced to three months' imprisonment to-day for stealing some empty mail bags…

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Police Court. Saturday, March 8Th. Before Dr. Ross, J.P. Obscene Language

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1890 · page 2

Herbert Edward Smallman was charged with making use of obscene language in a public place and pleaded not guilty. Mr. Kinna for the defence…

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Police Court. Tuesday, March 11Th. Before Mr. Black and Dr. Ross, J's.P. Summons Cases

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1890 · page 3

Inspector of Nuisances v. B. Bowler.—Defendant wan charged with allowing surface water to flow over the footpath.—Fined is and costs. Same v. Richard Halcroft.—This was a similar…

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District Court. Monday, March 10Th. Before His Honor Judge Docker. Legal Expenses

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1890 · page 2

Simeon Kearney v. E. Watkins, jun. Mr. Kinna for plaintiff This was an action to recover the sum of £12 18s alleged to be due as law costs in connection…

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Larrikins Assault the Police

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 17 March 1890 · page 3

Constables Haggard and Savell were savagely assaulted by a number of larrikins, at Millar's Point, yesternight…

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Escape from Gaol

National Advocate · Monday 17 March 1890 · page 3

George Cassidy who was sentenced by Judge Docker at Orange, on Friday, to two years for forging and uttering, escaped over the gaol wall at dinner time on Saturday. He left no…

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Licensing Court Monday, March 17Th (Before the Police Magistrate) Re-establishing a Business

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 18 March 1890 · page 2

Pierce M. J. Fowler, landlord of premises at the corner of Ranken and Durham streets, sought an order from the Bench to compel Edward Cantwell, the…

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Police Court. Tuesday, March 18th, 1890. (Before the P.M.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 18 March 1890 · page 2

RIOTOUS BEHAVIOUR,—William Silk, was charged, on the information of Constable Garner, with behaving in a riotous manner in George-street. Mr. Webb…

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Murder on the High Seas

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 18 March 1890 · page 3

The labour Schooner Hector has returned to Brisbane from a cruise round the islands. She reports that on the return journey an Islander went mad on…

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Licensing Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1890 · page 3

At the Licensing Court yesterday before Mr. Steel, P.M., P. Fowler applied to have a permit granted to one Cantwell cancelled. Mr.Kenny appeared for the applicant, and Mr…

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Sentenced to Death

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 19 March 1890 · page 3

George Day, convicted of criminally assaulting a married woman named Jones, in West Melbourne, has been sentenced to death. . The prisoner vigorously…

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Committed for attempted Murder

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1890 · page 3

A "Volante" seaman named Kylemore has been committed for trial in London for attempting to murder Prestige, the second officer. Prestige admitted giving provocation…

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Bathurst Police Court. Tuesday, March 18, 1890. (Before E. A. Steel, Esq., P.m.) Riotous Behavior

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1890 · page 3

Constable Garner proceeded against William Silk for riotous behavior in George-street on the 10th instant. Mr. S. W. Webb appeared for the defence. Between 4 and 5 o'clock on…

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Bathurst Free Press. "Magna est veritas et prevalebit Wednesday, March 19, 1890. The Police Service

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 19 March 1890 · page 2

Departmental reports are not as a rule very entertaining reading, but occasionally they are interesting as furnishing information which could not otherwise be…

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Burglary in Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 20 March 1890 · page 3

At an early hour this morning it was discovered that a burglary had taken at the establishment of McLean Bros. and Rigg. The manager's room was ransacked and a large…

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Burglary at Albury

National Advocate · Thursday 20 March 1890 · page 3

A burglary was effected this morning at Burrowes' Mills, Albury. A constable passing the place at 3 o'clock saw a light in the building and observed a man standing outside…

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Murder in a Street

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 20 March 1890 · page 3

During a disturbance in Adelaide, between a gang of roughs, a man named Sullivan was stabbed in the heart and killed…

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Assault by a Policeman. Friday afternoon

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 21 March 1890 · page 3

A publican named Brown has obtained a verdict of £30, with costs, against a constable named McKay…

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A Court-house Window

National Advocate · Friday 21 March 1890 · page 2

WE Australian colonists are an odd people. We boast of our liberty, lose no opportunity of insisting that our country is the freest in the world and whenever we get a chance we…

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