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

Courts & crime, 1892

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Swindlers Bell and Davis. the Police All at Sea. Mistaken Identity. Sydney, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1892 · page 3

Photographs of Bell and Davis have been sent to various places in the world, including China and Japan. A cable has been received by Inspector-General of…

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Police Court Thursday, January 28. Before the Police Magistrate, and Mr. J. Mackay, Js.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 28 January 1892 · page 2

INSANITY.- Margaret Casey, a married woman was charged on suspicion with being of unsound mind. The unfortunate woman was very violent…

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Charged with Conspiracy. Sydney. Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 29 January 1892 · page 2

frank Smith, ex-M.P. for Balmain, George Finlayson, George Buck, Thomas Jones and Augusta Miller, were to-day charged at the Water Police Court with…

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Second Edition. 3 a.m. [Second Edition Leader.] Pension or Theft

National Advocate · Friday 29 January 1892 · page 3

The reply given the other night, by the Government, to the question of Member Hose that since their retirement from active service Sir Alfred Stephen and…

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Murdering Young Girls. a Husband and Wife Sentenced to Death. London, January 29

National Advocate · Monday 1 February 1892 · page 2

The result of the trial of prisoners accused with the hoorible murder of girls in Vienna in June last is that a husband and wife named Schneider are mutually…

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Shall Debts Court. Monday, February 1. Before Police Magistrate Graham and Magistrate Webb

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1892 · page 2

D. Mayne v. W. E. Hardy. Claim for advertising, £2. Verdict for amount. W. Courtney v. J. J. Ballinger. Claim for £2, livery hire. Verdict for…

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The George-street Murder. Breaking the Record. Sydney, Monday night. Sydney, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1892 · page 3

The police, this afternoon arrested a young man on suspicion with being concerned in the brutal murder of a German in George-street. The prisoner The steamer Peregrino arrived in Melbourne to-day breaking the record from Sydney. Tho trip occupied 37 hours and 15 minutes…

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Police Court THURSDAY -4th, FEBRUARY 1892. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. Mackay, J.P.

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 4 February 1892 · page 2

Charles Gwilliam was proceeded against, on tho information of Alice Martin, wife of Walter Martin, for detaining a cart, value £ 10, the property of claimant…

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A Gaol Breaker. Sydney, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1892 · page 3

At the Quarter Sessions to-day, Charles Thompson, charged with breaking out of gaol, and convicted two months ago of stealing and sentenced to…

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Land Court Cases

National Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1892 · page 2

At a sitting of the Land Court, which is to open at Darlinghurst, Sydney, on Monday next, the following local cases are set down for hearing:—John Locke,…

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Here and There. District Court

National Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1892 · page 2

The next sitting of the District Court at Orange has been gazetted for Tuesday, February 23, at 10 a.m…

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Crick on the Warpath. His Speech on Wednesday Night. the Bathurst Gaol

National Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1892 · page 2

During the consideration of the Supply Bill in Committee at nearly midnight on Wednesday in the Assembly, Member Crick alluded to the case of Mr. Caswell,…

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Pith of Parliament. Supply Bill in Council. [?]Bate on Electoral Bill. Phylloxera in N.S.W. George Street Murder. [?]Ee Education Question. Member Black and His Railway Pass. Coal Mines Bill. [?]Ustoms Duties Debate. Good Progress. Additions to Free List. Parliament House, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1892 · page 3

In the Legislative Council to-day, Minister R. E. O'Connor gave notice of motion for Tuesday to be an additional sitting day for the remainder of the…

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Sentenced for Burglary. Sydney, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 5 February 1892 · page 3

Charles Vosner and William Clarence were to-day sentenced to 6 years penal [?]vitude each, for burglary…

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A Jewellery Theft. London, February 3

National Advocate · Friday 5 February 1892 · page 3

Captain Osborne is bringing his wife [?]e Elliott to England, to answer a warrant for perjury in connection with the recent sensational slander case, Osborne…

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Bankruptcy Court. Special Meeting. Friday, February 5Th, 1892. (Before the District Commissioner, Mr. J. B. Graham.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 6 February 1892 · page 2

In the case of John Vaughan, of Barry, special meeting for the examination of witnesses. Mr. McIntosh appeared for Messrs. E. H…

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Police Court Monday, February 8th, 1392. (Before the Police Magistrate and James Simmons and W. Mackay, J's.P.) Inflicting Grievous Bodily Harm

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 8 February 1892 · page 3

Finlon MoLeod was brought before the Bench charged as above, but he was discharged, as Constable McDonnell said there was not enough evidence against him…

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Court of Quarter Sessions. Monday, February 8 TH, 1892.(Before his honor, Acting Judge Cofly.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 8 February 1892 · page 2

Mr. W. G. B. Smith acted as Registrar of the Court and Mr. Wade prosecuted for the Crown. Barristers present: Messrs. Butterworth,…

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Brutal Murder in Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 9 February 1892 · page 4

The usually quiet—neighborhood of the Blackfriars Estste, George-street west (says Saturday's Evening News) was the scene of a murder of the most brutal description about…

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Court of Quarter Sessions. Monday, February 8th, 1892. (Before his Honor, Acting Judge Coffy.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 9 February 1892 · page 2

Mr. W. G. B. Smith acted as Registrar of the Court and Mr. Wade prosecuted for the Crown. Barristers present : Messrs. Butterworth…

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