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

Courts & crime, 1894

922 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 47

Sydney Land Court Appeals

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1894 · page 2

The following cases were decided by the Sydney Land Court on Monday :— Annual Lease.—The Bank of New South Wales appealed against the…

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Important Land Court Decision

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 28 February 1894 · page 2

A decision affecting hundreds of holders if original conditional purchases throughout the colony was given by the Land Court of Appeal sitting at Darlinghurst…

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Police Court. Thursday, March 1st, 1894. [Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. V, Jenkins, J.p.) Summons Cases

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 1 March 1894 · page 2

Elizabeth Brady v. Patrick Rooney. Defendant was charged with destroying a pane of glass, the property of complainant. Mr. Thompson appeared for complainant…

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The Bridge-Street Burglary. Later

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 1 March 1894 · page 3

Charles Montgomery and Thomas Wil­liams have been committed for trial ia the Bridge-street burglary…

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The Dora Dora Murder. Jackey Confesses. Albury

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 1 March 1894 · page 3

At the police court to-day, the alleged Dora Dora murderer, Jackey, alias Bullya, was presented on a charge of being concerned in the murder of a Polish settler…

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A Sydney Burglary

National Advocate · Friday 2 March 1894 · page 2

Early on wednesday morning two masked men broke into the residence of Mr. Richard O'Conner, Rocky point-road, Kogarah. The burglars…

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The Waterloo Burglary. SYDNEY, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 2 March 1894 · page 3

Three young men, Peter Clune, Arthur Woods and William Smith were arrested yesterday in connection with a daring burglary at the Iron Duke Hotel,…

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The Kogarah Burglary. SYDNEY, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 2 March 1894 · page 3

In connection with armed burglary of the house of Mr. O'Connor at Kogarah yesterday, a third arrest was effected to-day…

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Assault by the Active Service

National Advocate · Friday 2 March 1894 · page 2

A man named John Hildes, 36, lately employed as a commercial traveller, was assaulted on Wednesday night in Sydney. For some time past, though not a…

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The Sydney Housebreaking Boom. the Bridge-street Burglary. Sydney, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 2 March 1894 · page 3

Montgomery and Williams, charged with the Bridge-street burglary to-day, were committed for trial. In addition to the burglary they were also accused of…

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Bathurst Police Court. Thursday, March 1, 1894. (Before Mr. J. B. Graham, P.M., and Mr. Vaughn Jenkins, J.p.) a Filthy Action

National Advocate · Friday 2 March 1894 · page 3

Patrick Rooney was charged with casting nightsoil near Seymour-street, a public street in the city of Bathurst. Mr. Thompson for the prosecution,…

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Alleged Horse-Stealing

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 4

The following evidence was taken at the Orange Police Court on the 22nd instant, in the case of William Charles Bennett, who was arraigned on a charge of horse-stealing:—…

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Bennett Before the Molong Police Court

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 4

There was a large crowd of people at the Molong Police Court on Thursday last, when William Charles Bennett appeared, on remand from Orange, chanted with that he did, at…

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Bathurst Police Court. Friday, March 1, 1891. (Before Mr. J. B. Graham, P.m.) Drunkenness

National Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 2

A first offender was called on bail to answer a charge of drunkenness, but as he did not appear, 5s was ordered to bo deducted from the amount of his deposit…

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District Court. FRIDAY 2nd MARCH, 1894. (Before His Honor Judge Do[?]ke

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 4

The following members of the legal profession were present— Messrs. C. G. Wade, P. F. A. Kinna, J. de V. Pilcher, and S. Kearney. Michael Casey and Charles Cooper (Trustees of…

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Small Debts' Court. Monday, March 5th, 1894. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Mackay. J.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 6 March 1894 · page 2

J. Meagher & Co., V. W. T. Stonestreet, £13 IOS claimed for goods supplied.—Mr. Mellor appeared to prove the case and informed the Bench that a cheque for…

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Bathurst Police Court. Monday March 5Th 1894. (Before Messrs J. B Graham, P.M, J. Mackay J.p.) Alleged Stealing From the Person

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1894 · page 2

James Gorman, 34, dealer, and Alfred Stines, 23, labourer, were charged by warrant with stealing in company with each other a purse containing £17 the…

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The Burglary Boom. Masked Men in Melbourne. Melbourne, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1894 · page 2

Another burglary has been committed by two masked men in Williamstown (Vic). Both men got away. A woman named Smith rushed one of the…

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The Police Court

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1894 · page 3

The court sat for an unusually long time yesterday in hearing two cases. The first, that of stealing from the person, occupied all the morning, and the…

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