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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 20 of 47

Bathurst Police Court

National Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1894 · page 2

(Before Mr. J. B. Graham, P. M., and J. Simmons, J.P., yesterday Owen Connelly, 50, carrier, for being drunk and disorderly in Bentinck-street, pleaded…

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Mysterious Murder

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 12 May 1894 · page 2

A shocking and mysterious crime is reported from Paris. A young woman, engaged as assistant in a perfumery establishment in the Rue Etienne, was…

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The Barraba Murder

National Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1894 · page 2

The Barraba murderers will be tried at Darlinghurst. It was at first decided to try them at Tamworth, but as the court there will not be held till October,…

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Police Court. Saturday, May, 12TH 1894. (Before Mr. Vaughan-Jenkins, J.p.) Drunks

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 12 May 1894 · page 2

George Tyso, a cutter, was charged with being drunk in William-street, and was fined 5s, or imprisoned till the rising of the court…

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Bathurst Police Court. Saturday, Mary 12. (Before Mr. Vaughan-Jenkins J.p.) Drunks

National Advocate · Monday 14 May 1894 · page 2

George Teysol, 42, cutler, for being drunk in William-street, was ordered to pay 5s or stay in the dock until the court rose…

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Bathust District Court. Monday, May 14th, 1894. (Before his Honor Judge Docker.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 14 May 1894 · page 3

Mr. Butterworth was the only barrister in attendance, and the local solicitors were all represented. Thomas Durack and others v. David…

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Police Court. Tuesday, May 15TH 1894. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Alleged Attempted Murder

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 15 May 1894 · page 2

James Brady, on remand, was charged with wounding one George Kable with intent to murder, by shooting him with a pistol…

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The Paris Murder. LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1894 · page 3

A young man has confessed to the murder of the girl in the perfumery shop in Paris. He says he was tempted by the cash to commit the crime…

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District Court. (Continued from Page 4.) Henry Bland Stretton v. John Ryan

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1894 · page 2

Claim for £100 for illegal distraint. Mr. Butterworth, instructed by Mr. Kite, appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Kenny for defendant…

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District Court. Monday, May 14Th, 1894.(Before His Honor Judge Docker.) Jury Case. Alleged Trespass and Illegal Distraint

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1894 · page 4

Patrick O'Neil sued James H. Stewart for £200 damages for alleged trespass and illegal distraint. Messrs. A. G. Thompson and J…

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Police Court. Tuesday, May 15Th 1894. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Alleged Assault

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 16 May 1894 · page 2

Bert Connors, aged 20, was charged with assaulting Daniel O'Connor, an old man. Mr. Thompson appeared for prisoner…

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Bathurst Police Court. Tuesday, May 15Th. (Before Messrs. J. B. Graham, P.M., and Vaughan-Jenkins, J.p.) Shooting with Intent

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 May 1894 · page 2

James Brady, on remand, charged with wounding George Kable with intent to murder by shooting him with a pistol. The P.M. said that if the injured man…

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Bathurst District Court. MONDAY, May 14th, 1894. (Before His Honor Judge Docker.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 16 May 1894 · page 4

Mr. Butterworth was the only barrister in attendance, and the local solicitors were all represented. John McPhee v. A. Stubbs, £13 11s 2d…

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Mysterious Murder

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 18 May 1894 · page 3

The mystery attaching to the horrible murder perpetrated on Barnes Common about daylight on the morning of May 2 has been cleared up by the confession of…

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The Parkes Burglary. Dying Depositions of Hall. Parkes

National Advocate · Friday 18 May 1894 · page 2

The dying depositions of Mr. Hall, who was shot by burglars at Fiefield have been taken…

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Kissing in Court

National Advocate · Friday 18 May 1894 · page 3

Under the above perplexing heading an American contemporary relates that at a Court trial in Long Island City recently, a moat remarkable scene took…

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Police Court. FRIDAY, May 18th, 1894. (Before Messrs. V. Jenkins and J. Simmons, J's.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 18 May 1894 · page 2

DRUNK AND INDECENT LANGUAGE.—Patrick Calligan was charged with being drunk in Bentinck-street.—Prisoner pleaded that he was drunk and was not…

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A Horrible Murder in Sydney. Edward Wells Has His Head Battered In. Sydney, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 18 May 1894 · page 3

Edward Wells, a local butcher, who also did some bookmaking. was brutally attacked this morning and had his head battered in. His assailant evidently…

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A Worthy Sergeant of Police. Sofala Loses a Good Officer and Molong Gains One

National Advocate · Friday 18 May 1894 · page 2

The other day we published the text of an address and purse of sovs. presented by the residents of Sofala to Sergeant Fagan on the occasion of his…

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Bankruptcy Court. Friday, May 18Th. (Before the District Registrar, Mr. J. B. Graham, P.M.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 18 May 1894 · page 2

In the matter of Alexander Downey, mining engineer, of Hill End, single meeting.—Mr. McIntosh appeared for a creditor…

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