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

Courts & crime, 1891

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Small Debts Court. Monday, 17Th August 1891. (Before the P.M.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 17 August 1891 · page 2

Yut Sing v. George Casey.—£5 claimed for damages.—Mr. McPhillamy for plains tiff, Mr. Webb for defendant.—Plaintift deposed that defendant's cattle broke into…

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Original Correspondence. Late Court Cases. (To the Editer of the Bathurst Free Press.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 17 August 1891 · page 2

Sir,—The reports in the paper re the recent law case in which I appeared as defendant did not contain the full particulars owing probably to the late hour to…

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The Narbethong Murder

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 18 August 1891 · page 2

The Victorian Executive have decided that the death sentence passed on William Colston for the Narbethong murder shall be carried out on Monday next…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, August 17, 1891. (Before the P.m.) Claim for Damages

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 August 1891 · page 3

Yek Sin v. George Casey, claim for £5, damages to plaintiff's crop. Mr. Webb, who appeared for the defendant, raised a preliminary objection that…

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Licensing Court. (Before the Police Magistrate and Dr. Bassett.J.P. the Grand Hotel

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 19 August 1891 · page 2

The adjourned application of M. Treanor, for a license for the Grand Hotel, was considered. Mr. Thompson appeared for applicant and said that all work in connection with the house…

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Sydney Day by Day. Parliament — a Daily "Hansard" the Death of Ritchie —Bruce Smith in Office — Minister Young Takes the Reins in the Works — Cardinal Moran on Labor — the Trades Council — a Woman Admitted— a Boom in Burglary—the Hanging of Cooley. Bernhardt's Trip to Auckland—a Stormy Time. Sydney, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 August 1891 · page 2

Parliament met this afternoon, when the first business was the announcement of the death of poor Ritchie, one of the members for Central Cumberland. The…

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Licensing Court. Thursday, 20Th August, 1891. (Before the Police Magistrate). the Brewongle Hotel

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 20 August 1891 · page 2

The Official Assignee, in the bankrupt estate of Louis Hahn, applied for a transfer of the license of the Brewongle Hotel to Frederick Plant…

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A Murderous Assault Police Court. Attempted Murder and Suicide. Exciting Scene in Bussell Street Thursday, August 20Th, 1891. (Before the P.M.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 20 August 1891 · page 3

Considerable excitement was caused in Russell-street at an easily hoar this morning, by the report gaining circulation that a man had committed a murderous assault on hit wife, and had DRUNKENNESS.—A stranger was charged with drunkenness, and it being his first offence he was discharged. SUMMONS CASES…

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Bankruptcy Court

National Advocate · Friday 21 August 1891 · page 2

Before Mr. J. B. Graham, District Registrar, the examination of William Smith will be held at 11 o'clock this morning…

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Longing for Gaol

National Advocate · Saturday 22 August 1891 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday morning, before the P.M. and Dr. Bassett, J.P., an old man named Joseph Barrett, who appeared charged with Vagrancy,…

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Another "Murder" League

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 24 August 1891 · page 3

Another "murder" league, similar to the recently suppressed "Mala Vita," has been discovered to exist at Ban, Italy. A number of soldiers succeeded in capturing…

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To-days Telegrams. Sydney, Tuesday Morning. the Land Court. a Local Appeal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 25 August 1891 · page 3

In the Land Court, the appeal cases, J. C. Locke and Thos. Durack were referred back for further evidence at the appelant's risks with regard to costs…

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Criminal Assault

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 26 August 1891 · page 3

Two young men have been committed for trial at Adelaide, charged with attempted a criminal assault on the woman known as "Lady Munro."…

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Murderous Assault by a Woman

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 26 August 1891 · page 3

A murderous assault was committed at Broken Hill yesterday, by a woman named Martin, upon a man named Henry Hobbs. The latter was savagely beaten about the…

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A Publican Charged with Arson

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 26 August 1891 · page 3

Mr. Hogan, the landlord of the Commercial Hotel at Glen Innes, has been arrested on an alleged charge of arson…

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Police Court. Wednesday, August 26th, 1891. Before Messrs. W. H. Paul, J. Simmons and J. McKinnon, J.sP.) the Russell-street Outrage

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 26 August 1891 · page 2

William Cleary was brought up on three separate charges in connection with the recent outrage in Russell-street, namely: (I.) Wounding his wife, Mary…

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Hill End News. Arbor Day. — Rifle Shooting.—warden's Court

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 August 1891 · page 3

Arbor Day at Hill End passed off very successfully, the only disappointment (to tho children) being the nonarrival of the prizes. The children met…

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The Russell-street Tragedy Cleary Before the Court. Charged with Attempted Murder. Remanded for Seven Days

National Advocate · Thursday 27 August 1891 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday morning, before Messrs. W. H. Paul and Jas. Simmons, J's.P., William Cleary was charged with having, on the 20th…

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Frightful Murder

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 27 August 1891 · page 3

A norrinic murder has been committed at Stratford, Victoria. A farmer named Frictag was killed by his nephew named John Boss. The latter hacked his victim about the neck with a…

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A Breeze in the Council. the Proceedings Interrupted by a Breezy Man. "The Acting Pound-keeper." He Has a Complaint. and Is Given in Charge. Waiting for the Police

National Advocate · Thursday 27 August 1891 · page 3

Just as the Council were settling down to business last night, Martin Quirk, a character not altogether unknown in Bathurst, entered the…

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