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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 6 of 52

THE A. M. L. AND G. Co. Conspiracy Cases. Directors Sentenced. Sydney, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1892 · page 2

At the Central Criminal Court Frank Smith, ex-M.L.A., James Finlayson and Augustus Miller were to-day sentenced to 7 years hard labor for…

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Supreme Court, Sydney Tuesday, Eebruary 23Rd. in Banco. (Before the Chief Justice Mr. Justice Innons, and Mr. Justice Stephen.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 27 February 1892 · page 3

Mr. Maun, instructed by Messrs. Crick and Meagher, for the appellant (Fowler) ; Mr. Gordon, instructed by Messrs. Norton and Co., for the Scottish-Australian…

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Police Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1892 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday, before the P.M. and Hon. E. T. Webb, J.P., the only charge case was James Kelly, on remand for drunkenness and…

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Attempted Murder

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 1 March 1892 · page 3

Kirby's case of attempted murder was commenced this morning and after some evidence had been taken it was adjourned until Thursday…

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Language in a Police Station

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1892 · page 2

It seems a curious fact that a man confined in a police station cell can be charged with using obscene language, which could be heard to the annoyance…

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Later. The Heathen Chinee. Fight in Court

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 1 March 1892 · page 3

Considerable excitement occurred at the Water Police Court this morning, at the termination of a case between two chinese. A fight occurred between two functions, the…

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Attempt to Murder a Mother. Samuel Kirby in Court. Sydney, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1892 · page 3

Samuel Kirby, charged with attempted murder of his mother in Market-street, has been again remanded till Thursday. The arresting constable stated that there…

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Murder of a Blackfellow

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1892 · page 2

A telegram from Bourke states that an aboriginal named Roberts had been murdered by another blackfellow named McKenzie at Kimbree, one of Messrs…

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Police Court

National Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1892 · page 2

For the second time in the week there were no charges for hearing at the Police Court yesterday morning…

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Insolvency of a Stipendiary Magistrate. Sydney, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1892 · page 3

Captain Fisher, Stipendiary Magistrate, was examined in the Bankruptcy Court to-day. He stated that he owed £100, his salary being £800 a year…

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The New Customs Duties. Judgment of Full Court

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 3 March 1892 · page 3

The Full Court, consisting at their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr.Justice Windeyer and Mr.Justice Innes, delivered its reserved judgement yesterday morning in the matter…

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Pith of Parliament. the Prisoner Bertrand. 26 Years in Gaol. the Chinese Commission. Boycotting Witnesses. Railway Economy. Tariff Bill Assented To. the Estimates. Parliament House, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1892 · page 3

In the Assembly to-night, in reply to Mr. Dickens, Mr. See said that the prisoner Bertrand had been in gaol 26 years, and was aged 50. His prison…

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Urime and Murder

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 4 March 1892 · page 2

Crime and murder are increasing in Vienna, owing to the prevailing distress…

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Rockley. Police Court. Wednesday, 2Nd March, 1892. (Before Messrs. T.A. Smith, P.M., and H. H. Hackney, J.p.) Small Debts Court

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 4 March 1892 · page 2

W G. Hastett v. C. W. Bogling,—Adjourned case from last sitting, being a claim for £7 19s 9d, balance of account. Verdict for plaintiff for £5 15s 9d…

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Murder!

National Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1892 · page 2

Melbourne is rapidly rivalling Paris or London in the " refinement" of its crimes. The discovery of the body of a murdered woman buried in cement…

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Sentenced for Manslaughter. Sydney, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1892 · page 2

At the Quarter Sessions to-day, Samuel Doyle was sentenced to a year for the manslaughter of William Donaldson, at Balmain, in December…

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The Murder Boom. He Gashed His Head. Sydney, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1892 · page 3

At Singleton to-day Michael Conly was arrested on a charge of attempted murder of George Wickford, 68 years of age. The victim was discovered in a…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, March 7Th, 1802. (Before the Police Magistrate, Hon. E. Webb, Messrs. J. McKay and B. Cutler.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 7 March 1892 · page 2

James Wiburb v. William Mocket, jun.—£3, claimed for fire of suddle. Mr. McPhillamy for plaintiff, who obtained a verdict. W. H. Rickard aud Co. v. W. Boardman…

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The Windsor Murder

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 7 March 1892 · page 2

The Melbourne polices believe they have traced the Windsor murderer as one of the outward passengers by tho Kaiser Wilhelm, the German mail steamer…

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The Windsor Tragedy. That Ghastly Murder. the Thread of Evidence. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 7 March 1892 · page 3

Further investigations into the horrible murder at Windsor, Victoria, show that the house was taken by a man giving the name of Tate just before Christmas, and…

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