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

Courts & crime, 1892

1,026 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 17 of 52

The Windsor Murder Deeming Found Guilty. and Sentenced to Death. Statement by the Prisoner

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 3 May 1892 · page 3

At the conclusion of Lib counsel's address the prisoner himself delivered an address, as follows :—Some facts should have been laid before the court. No matter what verdict is…

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Licensing Court. Monday, May 2

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1892 · page 3

The Licensing Bench consisting of Mr. J. B. Graham, chairman, Hon. E. "Webb and Dr. W. F. Bassett, granted transfers of the licenses held by Messrs…

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District Court. Monday, May 2. (Before Judge Docker.) Undefended Cases

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1892 · page 2

W. WARK v. J. M. CURRAN.-Claim for £5 4s. 9d., gas supplied. Verdict for plaintiff. Picturesque Atlas Co. v. H. Godfrey…

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District Court. May 2nd, 1892. (Before his Honor; Judge Docker.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 3 May 1892 · page 2

All the local Solicitors were in attendance W. H. Sandels v. R. S. Garbrett—£12 6s 9d claimed for goods supplied.—Mr. McIntosh for plaintiff, Mr Kenny for…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, May 2. (Before the P.M. and Hon. E. Webb, and Dr. Bassett.)

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1892 · page 3

M. REIDY and others v. George Hatchell. work done, £4 17s' 6d. Case postponed till Monday. R. Dempsey v. J. Schofield, rent due,…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, May 3Rd. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 4 May 1892 · page 2

We Sing and Co. v. James Thomas Piper. —£5 14s, claim for damage done to fence and crop,—Mr. McIntosh appeared for plaintiffs; Mr. Webb for defendant,—Shun Lup, of the…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, May 3. (Before Mr. J. B. Graham, P.m.) En Sing and Co. v. James T. Piper.—

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 May 1892 · page 2

A claim of £5 14s. for loss of certain property alleged to have been caused by cattle straying through a delapidated fence, which the plaintiffs maintained the…

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High Society Dames in Melbourne. They Swarm Into Court. with Foul Fancy for Filth Feverishly Listen to Ghastly Details and Indelicate Description. "O, Shame! Where Is Thy Blush?"

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 May 1892 · page 2

ONE of the most unpleasant features connected with the trial of that awful scoundrel, Deeming, was that dozens of bipeds dressed in the garb of women and…

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Police Court

National Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1892 · page 2

THERE was a clean sheet at the Police Court yesterday morning. The only summons case down for hearing had to be struck out owing to the absence of both…

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A Burglar Sentenced. a Young Man Named Horatio

National Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1892 · page 2

AT the Central Criminal Court yesterday, a young man named Horatio Page was found guilty of burglary, and sentenced to two years…

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Quacks Sentenced. a Cancer Doctor Gets Seven Years. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1892 · page 2

Sam Hood and Thos. Hood, father and son, and quacks, were to-day sentenced to seven and five years respectively, for the manslaughter of Rebecca…

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Anarchists Commit Murder. a Socialist Leader Sacrificed. London

National Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1892 · page 2

The Anarchists in North Spain have murdered the leader of the Socialists…

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The Police and Jurymen. (To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 5 May 1892 · page 3

Sir,—With your permission for space I should like to say a few words upon the system carried out by our police in getting a jury together. It appears to me that it is a matter of very little…

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Second Edition 3 a.m. Deeming in Gaol. He Dreams of His Mother. Her Spirit Warns Him to Kill Miss Katie Rounsfell. the Date of Execution

National Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1892 · page 3

ENGLISH newspapers commenton the untrustworthiness and extraordinary nature of the medical hypotheses advancing in support of the plea of insanity by…

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Police Court. Thursday, May 5. (Before Mr. J. B. Graham, P.M.)

National Advocate · Friday 6 May 1892 · page 2

DENNIS Toohey, aged thirteen, was charged under the Industrial Schools Act, with habitually wandering about the streets of Bathurst, and having no…

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Bankruptcy Court Friday, May 6th, 1892. (Before the District Commissioner.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 6 May 1892 · page 2

Frank D. Clark, hairdresser, of Goorge-street, single meeting. Mr. S. W. Webb appeared for bankrupt. Frank D. Clark deposed that he was now…

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Police Court

National Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1892 · page 2

There was a spotlessly clean sheet at the police court yesterday morning, and the representatives of the force in Bathurst are finding a difficulty in keeping…

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Insolvency Court. Friday,may 6Th. (Before the District Registrar, Mr. J. B. Gra[?])

National Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1892 · page 2

IN the matter of Frank E. Clark, first single meeting of creditors, The bankrupt F. E. Clark deposed : I am a resident of Bathurst, and untill my…

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Police Court

National Advocate · Monday 9 May 1892 · page 2

There was another clean sheet at the police court on Saturday, and hotel-keepers are complaining of dulness of trade…

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Stealing Dynamite

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 9 May 1892 · page 3

Three thousand dynamite cartridges have been stolen from the island of Corfu…

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