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

Courts & crime, 1890

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Police Court. Thursday, January 23Rd. (Before Mr. J. B. Dulhunty, J.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 23 January 1890 · page 2

FALSE PRETENCES.—Edward Williams and Thomas Jones, on remand, were charged with attempting to obtain money by means of false pretences, and were…

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Revision Court

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 23 January 1890 · page 2
Also in National Advocate

As stated in our columns yesterday, a court was held at the Council Chambers for the purpose of revising the electoral rolls. There were present: The Mayor…

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Police Court. (Before J.B.Dulhnnty, Esq., J.p.) Wednesday. January 22, 1890. DRUNKS

National Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1890 · page 3

Four cases of drunkenness, at the instances of Constables Brown, Hobden, Garner and Summerfield, were admonished and discharged. One of them, Joseph Banks, for using obscene…

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Police Court. Friday, January 24. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Kelk and Cutler, J's.P.) Summons Cases. Charges of Assault

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 24 January 1890 · page 2

James McLean v. W. Leary.—This was a case of assault. Mr. McIntosh for plantiff and Mr. Webb for defendant. Plaintiffs story was that he was going…

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Friday Afternoon. Attempted Murder

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 24 January 1890 · page 3

A telegraph operator named Thompson has been arrested on a charge of shooting at John Woodward, with intent, at an early hour this morning at Redfern…

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Alleged Murder at Sandhurst

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 24 January 1890 · page 3

Two miners charged with murder at Sandhurst have made confession accusing each other with having murdered the night watchman at the United Devonshire…

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By Telegraph. Sydney, Thursday Night. Terrible Murder

National Advocate · Friday 24 January 1890 · page 3

At Greta, 15 miles from Wangaratta (Vic); the home of the notorious Kelly gang, a terrible murder occurred, late last night. A girl named Grace Lloyd, and a-half years of age, was…

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An M.p. in Court

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 24 January 1890 · page 3

A member of the Assembly will shortly appear in a case in the police court…

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Saturday, January 25Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 3

DRUNKENNESS.—Michael Kearns was charged with drunkenness and was remanded for 3 days to recuperate, he not being yet free from the fumes…

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Police Court. Friday, January 24Th. Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. W. C. Kelk and B. Cutler, J'sP.) False Pretences

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 2

Edward Williams and Thomas Jones were charged with attempting to obtain money by false pretences from VV. T. Chandler, of the Cosmopolitan Hotel, by…

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Police Court. Friday, January 24. (Before Mr. C. A. Steele, P.M., Mr. Kelk and Mr. Cutler, J.'sP.) ASSAULTS

National Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 3

James McLean v. W. Leary, Assault. Mr. McIntosh appeared for the complainant and Mr. S. W. Webb for defendant. Complainant said that on Sunday last about…

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Extensive Burglary at Liverpool

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 27 January 1890 · page 3

Early on Sunday morning the Railway Hotel at Liverpool was broken into. An iron safe weighing 4 cwt. was carried off and broken open and large sums in cash…

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Police Court. Saturday, January 25. (Before W. A. Steele, Esq., P.m.) Drunkenness

National Advocate · Monday 27 January 1890 · page 3

The only case on the cause list was that of Constable Garner against Michael Kearns, on a charge of drunkenness. As he stood in the dock he looked very much as though he had…

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Bathurst Land Court

National Advocate · Monday 27 January 1890 · page 3

At the above court on Thursday, the following conditional purchases and conditional leases, were taken up:— Benjamin Bullock, 150 acres, county…

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Police Court. Tuesday, Jan. 28th, 1890. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 28 January 1890 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—Thomas Gillies, a labour, aged 50, for being under the influence had to pay 5s or go to gaol for 24 hours…

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The District Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1890 · page 3

The Criminal Sittings, of the Bathurst District Court will commence this morning—Judge Dockey presiding. Mr. Butterworth will appear for the Crown. The list is a small one,…

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A Police Constable Shot. Sydney, Monday Night

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1890 · page 3

A terrible affair occurred at Copmanhurst this morning. On Saturday Constable Hedley, of that place, captured the notorious aboriginal Tommy Ryan, who escaped from Grafton Gaol…

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Police Court. Wednesday, Jan. 29TH, 1890 (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 29 January 1890 · page 2

PROFANE LANGUAGE.—Charles Stewart, on remand, was brought up for using profane language in Howick-street. Prisoner, who pleaded guilty, said that he was…

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Police Court. Thursday, January 30Th 1890. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 30 January 1890 · page 3

Drunkenness.—Mary Elbourne was charged with being under the influence in Durham-street. Prisoner begged, to be let off and promised never to touch drink…

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