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

Courts & crime, 1891

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" Jack the Ripper.' Another Terrible Murder. Terrible Excitement. Latest Particulars. the " KNIFER " Supposed to Be a Woman. London, February 13

National Advocate · Monday 16 February 1891 · page 3

Last night a woman was murdered in Whitechapel. Immediately on the receipt of the intelligence the chief of police despatched some of the most…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, Feb. 16Th 1891. (Before the P.M., Hon. E. Webb and Dr. Bassett, J.'sP.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 16 February 1891 · page 2

Rickard & Co. v. Sinclair.—£2 5s 7d claimed, goods sold and delivered. Defendant did not appear. Mr. Kenny, who appeared for plaintiff, said that £2…

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Licensing Court. Monday, February 16, 1891. [Before the P.M., Hon. Webb, and Dr. Bassett, J's.P.) Sunday Selling and Buying

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 16 February 1891 · page 2

Sergeant Morris v. C. J. Jackson.— Defendant was charged with purchasing liquor at the Post Office Hotel on Sunday, 6th February, contrary to the provisions…

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Police Court. Tuesday, 17TH February, 1891. (Before the P.M.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 17 February 1891 · page 2

Riotous CONDUCT.—James O'Connor was charged with behaving in a riotous manner. Accused pleaded " Guilty under provocation."—Constable Coyne deposed…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, February 16Th, 1891. (Before the P.M. and Hon. E. Webb, M.L.C., J.P,)

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1891 · page 3

W. H. Richard, junr., and Co. v. A. Sinclair.—Claim for balance of arrears, £1 4s 7d, with £1 1s costs. Mr. Kenny, for plaintiff, said that £2 had been paid…

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Police Court. Wednesday, February 18th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 3

Riotous Conduct.—John Healey was charged with behaving in a riotous mannet in William-street, and was fined ios, in default three days imprisonment…

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Police Court. Thursday, February 19TH, 1891. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Breaches of Public Instruction Act

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 19 February 1891 · page 2

Another batch of delinquents was brought before the Bench. Alfred Felton was summoned on three charges. His wife appeared, and Mr…

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Bathurst Police Court. Wednesday, February 18, 1891. (Before Mr. J. B. Graham, P.m.) Riotous Behaviour

National Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1891 · page 2

John Healey, charged by Constable Walshe with riotous behaviour in William-street, was fined 10s. or three clays' imprisonment…

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Police Court. Friday, February 2Oth. (Before the Police Magistrate, Messrs. J. B. Dulhunty and J. Simmons, J's.P.) Summons Cases

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 20 February 1891 · page 2

John A. Grant v. Patrick Quigley.—Defendant was charged with entering the closed lands of John Clee, such lands being known as the Osborne Estate.—…

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Police Court. Saturday, February 16. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Breach of Railway By-laws

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 2

Elizabeth Church was charged with three offences—drunkenness in a railway carriage, committing a nuisance in a railway carriage, and wilfully breaking a…

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Police Court. Tuesday, February 17Th. Before Dr. Ross and Mr. Cockram, Js.P. HORSE-STEALING

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 2

Edward Martin was charged with stealing one brown gelding, the property of Charles Stockwell. Robert Edgar Hood deposed: I am a cleric in…

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Police Court. Monday February 23Rd (Before the Police Magistrate and Hon. E. Webb, J.p.) Wife Desertion

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 23 February 1891 · page 2

William Treanor, on remand, was charged deserting his wife, Fanny Treanor. Mr. Thompson appeared for prosecutix,…

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Bathurst Police Court. Saturday, February 21, 1891. (Before the P.m.) Drunkenness

National Advocate · Monday 23 February 1891 · page 3

D. Lyons, whose face bore sundry evidences of a big spree, was sent to gaol for 48 hours. AN ABSCONDING APPRENTICE…

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Blayney Police Court. Saturday, February 21ST. (Before Mr. N. Conolly, P.m.) Embezzlement

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 23 February 1891 · page 2

William Lenehan, late railway station—master at Blayney, appeared, on bail, charged with embezzling the sum of £6, the property of the Railway…

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Police Court. Tuesday, February 24TH, 1891. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Summons Cases, Stealing Fruit

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 24 February 1891 · page 3

Norman L. Suttor v. Frank Smith. Defendant was charged with intent to steal peaches and nectarines, of the value of 5s, the property of complainant, from…

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Bathurst Police Court. Monday, February 23, 1891. (Before Mr. J. B. Graham, P.M, and Hon. E. Webb, M.L.C., J.p.) Wife Desertion

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1891 · page 2

William Treanor, on remand, was charged with deserting his wife, Fanny Treanor. Mr. A. G. Thompson appeared for the…

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Police Court. Wednesday, Feb. 26Th, 1891, (Before police Magistrate. Indecent Language

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 25 February 1891 · page 2

John Bryson was charged with using indecent language in George-street.[?] pleaded guilty, but said he had no -recollection of using the words…

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Stealing Fruit. and Trespassing

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1891 · page 3

At the Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. J. B. Graham, P.M., a young man named Frank Smith was charged with having on the 15th…

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Police Court. Thursday, February 26TH, 1891. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. W. H. Paul, J.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 26 February 1891 · page 3

OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—A first offender was discharged. INDECENT EXPOSURE.—Charles Peers, laborer, was charged with the above, and…

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The Land Court. Thursday, 26Th Feb., 1891. (Before Mr. F. E. Rogers, president, and Messrs. Freeman and Brandis, members.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 26 February 1891 · page 3

A sittings of the Land Court of New South Wales commenced this morning, when the following cases were dealt with : Mr. Canoway, standing counsel for the…

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