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

Courts & crime, 1894

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Hebe and There. Police Court

National Advocate · Monday 1 January 1894 · page 2

There was a clean sheet at the Court on Saturday. No business will be done to-day. The Court will sit to-morrow…

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Police Court. Tuesday, January 2nd, 1894. (Before the Police Magistrate Messrs. J. Mackay and V. Jenkins J.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 2 January 1894 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—One drunkard was discharged Drunk and Disorderly.—John King was charged with being drunk and…

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Bathurst Police Court. Tuesday, January 2, 1894. (Before Mr. J. B. Graham, P.M, and Mr. Vaughan Jenkins and Mr. J. Mackay, J's.P.) New Year's Drunks

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1894 · page 2

There were two drunks in the dock when business began. James Byrne, who was charged with the offence in Russell-street, wisely pleaded guilty and was…

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Bathurst Police Court. Wednesday, January 3 1893. (Before J. B. Graham, P.M.)

National Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1894 · page 2

Thomas Bowden was the only one to face the music. He was up on a charge of drunkenness in William-street to which he pleaded guilty. Fined 5s or to stop…

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Police Court. Friday, January 5th., 1894. (Before the Police Magistrate.) DRUNKENNESS

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 5 January 1894 · page 2

Charles Norton wu charged with drunkenness. In reply to the Bench the prisoner said he had been harvesting, but after he came to town he got…

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The Wilcannia Murder

National Advocate · Friday 5 January 1894 · page 3

Obituary advt. (From Charters Towers Register) of the trombone-player lately shot at Wilcannia :— FELLOWES.—On 9th December,…

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Slaughtering Licensing Court

National Advocate · Friday 5 January 1894 · page 3

At the recent meeting of the Slaughtering Licensing Court one or two of the applicants did not appear and their cases were postponed pending their…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

National Advocate · Friday 5 January 1894 · page 3

The quarterly meeting will be held on January 29 at the Courthouse…

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The Spanish Anarchists. Explosion of a Bomb. Three Anarchists Sentenced. the Barcelona Outrage

National Advocate · Friday 5 January 1894 · page 3

Three anarchists have been sentenced to seven years' penal servitude each for exploding a bomb within the precients of the Chamber of Deputies in Madrid in…

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Bathurst Police Court. Thursday, January 4, 1894. (Before Mr.J.B. Graham, P.M., and Mr.V. Jenkins, J.P.)

National Advocate · Friday 5 January 1894 · page 2

Albert Lowis readily owned up to the fact that he was drunk the day before, and was ordered to pay 10s or go to gaol for seven days. For the use of…

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Police Court. Saturday January 6Th, 1894. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. V. Jenkins, J.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—Charles Stevens was charged with drunkenness and fined 5s, in default imprisoned to the rising of the Court…

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Oberon. Police Court. Friday, January 5Th, 1894. Cruelty to Animals

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 2

William Madden was charged by the police with the above offence. Samuel, H. White, manager of the Oberon Co-operative Dairy Co., deposed:…

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A Postmaster Charged. SYDNEY, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 3

Robert Byron, postmaster at Ashfield, has been remanded for a week charged with embezzlement of £189…

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Bathurst Police Court. Friday, January 5, 1894. (Before Mr. J. B. Graham P.m.,) Drunks

National Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 2

A beery-eyed individual named Charles Morton admitted that he was found drunk in Howick-street on Thursday. He said he had been harvesting lately…

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Latest Cablegrams. London, Thursday. The Cronin Murder

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 3

Two abortive attempts have been made in Chicago to poison Mr. Scanlan, the barrister who appeared for the prosecution at the trial of Coughlin for…

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Burglary, Treble Murder, and and Suicide

National Advocate · Monday 8 January 1894 · page 2

A burglar entered ,a jeweller's shop in London on Friday night. A woman was owned the business was shot dead by him. He followed this up by…

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Police Court. Monday, January 8Th, 1994.. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr V. Jenkins, J.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 8 January 1894 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—Henry Field was charged with drunkenness and was fined 58, in default, imprisonment until the rising of the Court…

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Hughcostello Committed for the Murder of George Mitchell

National Advocate · Monday 8 January 1894 · page 2

A coroner's jury at Iaverell Ponds Creek has returned a verdict of wilful murder against Hugh Costello in connection with the shooting of George…

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Bathurst Police Court. Saturday, January 6. (Before Messrs. J. B. Graham, P.M., and Mr. Vanghan-Jenkins, J.P.) Drunk

National Advocate · Monday 8 January 1894 · page 2

Joseph Stephens, for drunkenness in Rankin-street, was fined 5s. ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT. Edward Mclver, 35, a clothier, was…

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