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

Courts & crime, 1893

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Police Court. Wednesday, May 10. (Before the P.M. and Messrs. Cutler, Mackay and Machattie, J's.P.) VAGRANCY

National Advocate · Thursday 11 May 1893 · page 2

John Monaghan, 51, described as a laborer, was charged with having no lawful visible means of support. In reply to the Bench, Monaghan said…

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Police Court. Thursday May 11. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Drunk and Disorderly

National Advocate · Friday 12 May 1893 · page 2

John Reid, on bail, 27, drover, was charged with being drunk on the previous day. Pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s,…

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Police Court

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 12 May 1893 · page 2

FRIDAY, MAY 12TH, 1893. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Mr. j. Simmons, J.P.) LARCENY. Thomas Brooks was charged with stealing a ladies' cape, the property of Donald Thain. Constable Hayes deposed that last…

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Police Court. (Before the P.M., and Mr. J. Simmons, J.p.) Friday, May, 12. Diseased Cow

National Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1893 · page 2

An order to destroy a diseased cow, the property of Mrs. Payne, was issued. APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY LICENSE. The application for a temporary…

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Police Court. Monday, May 15, 1893. (Before the Police Magistrate, Messrs. T. Mackay and B. Cutler T's.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 15 May 1893 · page 2

Vagrancy — Jane Maxwell was charged with, vagrancy—Senior—constable Garner deposed that He had known the woman for several years and she was…

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At Court

National Advocate · Monday 15 May 1893 · page 2

The Bathurst Bench will have rather a heavy list of cases to dispose of this morning. Here are a few of them:— James Madden, drunk and disorderly,…

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Police Court. Saturday May 13. (Before J. B. Graham, P.m.) Diseased Cow

National Advocate · Monday 15 May 1893 · page 2

An order was issued for the destruction of diseased cow, the property of Wallace Worling. INDECENT LANGUAGE…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, May 15Th. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs J. Mackay and V. Jenkins, J's.P,)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 16 May 1893 · page 2

Caples and Co. v Seaman.—£9 claimed for goods.—Verdict for plaintiff. Curran v. Collins. -£3 2s 6d claimed for goods.—Verdict for plaintiff…

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Appeal Court. Tuesday, May 16Th, 1893. ; (Before the Police Magistrate, Messrs. B. Cutler and J. Mackay, J.'s P). North Ward

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 16 May 1893 · page 2

G. H. Green, owner, land Ranken-street, £2 IOS—Reduced to £1. L. Winter, owner, house Howick-street, £25 IOS—Confirmed…

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Police Court. Monday May 15Th. (Before J. B. Graham, P.M., and Messrs. Mackay, Cutler, and Simmons, J's.P.) VAGRANCY

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1893 · page 2

Jane Maxwell, 41, described in the charge sheet as a "stranger to virtue," was charged with having no lawful visible means of support…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, May 15. (Before the P.M. and Messrs. Mackay, Jenkins and Cutler, Js.P.)

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1893 · page 2

Catherine Morgan v. Michael Foley, junr.; £3 9s 3d, goods sold and delivered. Mr. M'Phillamy for plaintiff. Adjourned until next Court…

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Police Court. Wednesday, May 27 TH, 1893. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. V. Jenkins, J.P.)VAGRANCY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 17 May 1893 · page 3

Lilly May and Ruby McAlpin (alias Ethel May) were charged with having no lawful means of support or place of abode. Constable Byrne deposed that the girl…

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Police Court. Tuesday, May 16TH. (Before the P.M. and Messrs. Mackay and Cutler, J'sP.) Obscene Language

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 May 1893 · page 2

William Spooner, 32, boilermaker, was charged with using obscene language in Havannah-street. Constable M. Gallagher proved the…

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Appeal Court. Tuesday, May 16. (Before the P.M., and Messrs. Mackay and Cutler, J's.P.)

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 May 1893 · page 2

The following cases wore disposed of: North WARD. G. H. Green, land, Ranken-street, £2 10s ; reduced by consent to £1…

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A Ni[?]st Murder. the Haunted Czar

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 18 May 1893 · page 3

A student at Pliussa, about 100 miles from St. Petersburg, Russia, has been murdered by Nihilists for having refused to fulfil a pledge to kill the Czar and his son…

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Police Court. Wednesday, May 17Th. (Before Mr. J. B. Graham, P.M., and Mr. Vaughan Jenkins, J.p.) Vagrancy

National Advocate · Thursday 18 May 1893 · page 2

Lilly May, 17, and Ruby M'Calpine, alias Ethel May, two little maids just from gaol, appeared before Bench the charged with having no lawful means of…

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Land Appeal Court. Thursday, May 18Th, 1893

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 18 May 1893 · page 3

The Land Appeal Court opened this morning at 10 o'clock before A. Oliver, Esq., M.A, (President), and Messrs. S. Freeman and Brandis (members)…

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Murder and Suicide

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 19 May 1893 · page 2

A married man named Clark and a man named Tack Smith have been found dead in the former's residence in South Melbourne. Both had been shot through the…

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Police Court. Friday. May 19. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Unsound Mind

National Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 2

Sarah Williamson, 22, well-known as the better half of Sam the Jingler, was brought before the Court, at the instance of Constable Hayes, on suspicion of…

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Where were the Police?

National Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 2

It is said that when a Chinaman becomes the possessor of a horse he takes great care of the animal, but a little thing came under our notice yesterday in…

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