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

Courts & crime, 1891

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Police Court. Tuesday, 7Th July, 1891. (Before the Police Magistrate)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 7 July 1891 · page 2

UNSOUND MIND.—Jullia Natrass was charged on suspicion with being of unsound mind.—Dr. Bassett certified that the accused was sufficiently recovered to be…

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The Dora Dora Murder

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 7 July 1891 · page 3

The blacks who committed the Dora Dora murder have been seen in the neighborhood of Moss Vale…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, JULY 6, 1891

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 July 1891 · page 3

(Before the Police Magistrate, Mr. Graham, and Hon. E. Webb, M.L.C. Mrs. H. Coates V. John Flanagan. £1 12s, claim for rent. Verdict for…

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A Court of Equity and Good Conscience. the Bench and the Press

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 7 July 1891 · page 2

Before the business of the court opened this morning Mr. Grahame, Police Magistrate, took occasion to refer to several short paragraphs which, he said, had…

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Police Court. Tuesday, July 8Th. (Before Messrs. W. H. Paul and E.T.Webb, Js. P.) Larceny

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 8 July 1891 · page 3

Richard Lloyd, aged 17 years, was charged with stealing a whip valued 17s the property of J. B. Grahame. Sergeant Morris deposed to the arrest…

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To Day's Telegrams. Sydney, Wednesday Morning. Attempted Murder

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 8 July 1891 · page 3

Albert, Moss, the well-known New Zealand cricketer, attempted to murder his wife yesterday and then tried to commit suicide. Both parties were…

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Police Court. Wednesday, July 8, 1891. (Before Mr. W. H. Paul, J.P., and Hon. E. Webb, M.L.C, J.p.) Assault

National Advocate · Thursday 9 July 1891 · page 3

Timothy Gleeson, a farmer, failed to answer to a charge of assaulting William Glazebrook. Senior - Constable McDonnell deposed to having served the…

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Police Court. Friday, July 10Th, 1891. (Before the Police Magistrate and J. Simmons, J.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 10 July 1891 · page 2

DISORDERLY CONDUCT.—Edward Casey was charged with being drunk and disorderly outside the School of Arts last evening. Constable Walsh said the prisoner…

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Theft of School Property. Sydney, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 10 July 1891 · page 3

Five schoolboys were committed for trial at the Central to-day, on a charge of stealing pencils, chalk, a gong, roll book, and admission register, the…

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Police Court. Friday, July 10, 1891. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Mr. J. Simmons, J.p.) Assault

National Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1891 · page 2

Timothy Gleeson (for whose arrest a warrant was issued on Wednesday) appeared in custody, charged with assaulting his brother-in-law, William…

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Brutal Assault

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 13 July 1891 · page 3

A woman, named Mrs. Turner, was brutally assaulted by a man, on the Parramatta Road, near Croydon, on Saturday night. The woman was stunned with a…

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Murder for Plunder. London, July 11

National Advocate · Monday 13 July 1891 · page 3

A despatch from St. Petersburg brings news of the murder of Count Plater, a large landowner in Poland, who was travelling in a railway train…

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Police Court. Tuesday, July 14Th, 1891. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 14 July 1891 · page 2

BEGGING ALMS.—William Pike, described as a painter and decorator was charged with begging alms in the public streets. He said that " under the…

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The Shearing Difficulty. Free Laborers at Bourke. Police Sent From Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 17 July 1891 · page 2

In consequence of a requisition received from the authorities at Bourke by Mr. Fosberry, Inspector-General of Police, in which it was represented that the local…

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Cole Before the Court. Sydney, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 18 July 1891 · page 3

Robert Charles Cole, late clerk hi the Commercial Banking Company, was brought up at the Water Police Court to-day to answer three more charges of…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, July 19Th, 1889. (Before the Police Magistrate and Hon. E. Webb, J.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 20 July 1891 · page 2

Dowse and McDougal v. S. Sargent.— £ 2s os. 6d, claimed for advertising and [?]orinting.—Verdict for plaintiff. Wyatt Bros. v. F. Hobbs.—£ 1 15s, for…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. Monday, 20Th July, 1891. (Before the Police Magistrate, Hon E. Webb and Dr. Bassett, J's.P. Chandler's Hotel

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 20 July 1891 · page 2

Mr. McIntosh, for the mortgagees, in-informed t he Bench that the alteration were of such an extensive character that it was found necessary to employ an…

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A Chinese Den. Raid by the Police. Desperate Struggle for Liberty. Capure of 50 Gamblers

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 20 July 1891 · page 3

Inspector Attewell, with a body of 20 police made a successful said on Ah Ping's extensive Chinese gambling den in George-street, Sydney on Saturday night, and arrested 10 Chinese and…

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Police Court. Tuesday, July 21St, 1891. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 21 July 1891 · page 2

DRUNK, OBSCENE LANGUAGE AND ASSAULT.— Annie Gardiner, a young woman, aged 21 years, was charged with being drunk in Howick-street also with using…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, July 20, 1891. (Before the Police Magistrate and Hon. E. Webb, J.P.)

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 July 1891 · page 3

Dowse and MacDougal v. Sergeant.—Claim for advertising and printing, £2 Os 6d. Verdict for amount. Wvatt Bros. v. F. Hobbs.—Claim for…

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