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

Courts & crime, 1893

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Police Court. Tuesday May 5th, 1893. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. Mackay J.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 5 May 1893 · page 3

VAGRANCY.-Walter Read on remand, charged with vagrancy, was further remanded for seven days. SUMMONS CASES…

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Police Court. Thursday, May 4Th. (Before Mr. J. B. Graham, P.m.) Assault

National Advocate · Friday 5 May 1893 · page 2

John Buckley was charged with assaulting Chas. R. Burt, on the 29th April last. There was no appearance of the parties,…

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John Milton in Court

National Advocate · Friday 5 May 1893 · page 2

A judge in his time acts many parts, but more extraordinary than many was that played by the Chief Justice in Sydney on Wednesday, when a case…

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Bankruptcy Court. Friday, May 5Th, 1893. (Before the District Registrar.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 5 May 1893 · page 2

In the matter of W. G. McCauley, grazier, of Duramana, single meeting. Liabilities were set down at £3621 6s 6d, and the assets at £42. The unsecured…

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Police Court. Saturday, May 6Th, 1893. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 6 May 1893 · page 2

VAGRANCY.—Thomas Connors (alias Yankee Tom) was charged with having no lawful visible means of support.—Senior-Constable Garner deposed that…

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At the Court

National Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1893 · page 2

Yesterday a witness swore that the complainant, Moore, in an assault case, told the defendant to go to—." "Another of Moore's melodies,"…

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Police Court. Friday, May 5Th. (Before the P.M. and Mr. J. Mackay, J.P.)

National Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1893 · page 2

William Miller, a licensed cab-driver, was charged with assaulting John Moore, another cabby, at the railway station on 3rd inst…

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Bankruptcy Court. [Before the District Registrar.]

National Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1893 · page 2

Henry G. McGaully, grazier, Duramana. Mr. Webb appeared for creditors in the estate…

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Police Court. Monday, May 8th, 1893. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. F. Jago Smith, J.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 8 May 1893 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS —Samuel Harvey was charged with being drunk, and was fined 59, in default 24 hours' imprisonment.— In addition to paying the fine the offender…

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Alleged Cheque Stealing. Monday Afternoon

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 8 May 1893 · page 3

Alfred Gallagher, mining manager, has been remanded on an alleged charge of stealing a cheque for 248, belonging to the Mount Costigan Company (in…

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Police Court. Saturday, May 6. (Before Mr. J. B. Graham. P.m.) Vagrancy

National Advocate · Monday 8 May 1893 · page 2

Thomas Connors, dealer, was brought before the Court at the instance of Senior-Constable Garner, charged with having no lawful visible means of support…

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The A.J.S. Notes. £150,000 Ordered to Be Cashed. by the Supreme Court

National Advocate · Monday 8 May 1893 · page 2

The intimation given last week that the Governor would guarantee the payment of A.J.S. notes resulted in the Treasury being put in possession of as…

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Police Court. Tuesday, May 9TH, 1893. (Before the Police Magistrate). Alleged Concealment of Birth

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 9 May 1893 · page 2

Elizabeth Simpson was charged by warrant with concealing the birth of her child. Accused was defended by Mr. J. H,…

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Terrible Murder lu Queensland

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 9 May 1893 · page 3

A terrible murder has been committed at Marlborough Station, Queensland. A man named Geo. Blintern smashed the skull of a young woman named Flora…

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A Land Appeal Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1893 · page 2

A Gazelle notice announces that the next sitting of the Land Appeal Court at Bathurst will commence on the 18th of this month…

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Police Court. Monday, May 6, 1893. (Before the P.M. and Mr. Jago Smith, J.p.) Drunkenness

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1893 · page 2

Samuel Harvey, on bail, charged with being drunk in Durham-street on the previous evening, was fined 5s or 48 hours. Fine paid, Harvey also handed…

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Dublin Explosion. Views of Police Chief

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 9 May 1893 · page 3

The superintendent of the Dublin Metropolitan Police Force has stated that the explosion of the Four Courts was not unexpected by the police. He, however,…

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Police Court. Wednesday, May TOTH, 1893. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 10 May 1893 · page 2

A Vagrant.—John Monaghan was charged with having no visible lawful means of support. Prisoner said he had just came out of gaol and would go to…

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Police Court. Tuesday May 9. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Alleged Concealment of Birth

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 May 1893 · page 2

Elizabeth Simpson, 22, tailoress, a native of Queensland, was charged with concealing the birth of her child. The accused was arrested at 9. 30. a. m…

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Revision of Elector. Roll. Bathurst Electorate. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. B. Cutler, J. Mackay, J. Simmons, F. Halliday, G. E. Machattie, P. V. Ryan, and G.R.Suttor, J'S.p. OBJECTIONS

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 10 May 1893 · page 3

Herbert Ashworth, residence, Havannah-street.—Mr. Schoe objected.—The elector had left Bathurst some twelve months ago, and was now engaged in the…

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