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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 21 of 47

Theft of Meat

National Advocate · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 2

Some time on Thursday night the back premises of Messrs. Parker Bros., butcher's shop, William-street, were entered by some one and about 181bs of…

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A Worthy Sergeant of Police

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 6

A PUBLIC meeting was held in the Oddfellows Hall, Sofala, on Thursday, May 10th, Dr. Hinton, J.P., in the chair, to present Sergeant Fagan with an address and purse…

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Bathurst Police Court. Friday, May 18th. (Before Messrs Vaughan-Jenkins, and J. Simmons J's.P. Drunk and Bad Language

National Advocate · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 2

Patrick Galligan was charged with drunkenness and obscene language, Accused when arrested by Constable Byrne was lying in the gutter drunk…

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Police Court. Monday, May 21, 1894. (Before the Police Magistrate)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 21 May 1894 · page 3

DRUNK.—James Stokes, 50, for being drunk and disorderly in Howick-street, was fined 5s., or imprisonment till the rising of the court…

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Small Debts' Court. Monday, May 21St, 1894. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. B. Dulhunty, J.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 21 May 1894 · page 3

Edgley & Co. v. Mrs. Grives.—£2 3s [?], goods. Verdict for plaintift. TRESPASS. William Cubis v. W. T. Bullock…

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A Central American Row. Police and Rioters Shot

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 21 May 1894 · page 3

A riot has occurred at Managua, in the State of Nicaragua, Central America, during which seven of the police who were endeavoring to maintain order were killed…

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Police Court. Tuesday, May 22Nd, 1894. Alleged Attempted Murder

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 22 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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Small Debts Court. Monday, May 21st

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1894 · page 2

(Before Messrs. J. B. Graham, P.M., J, B. Dulhunty, and Vaughn-Jen-kins, J.'sP). J. J. Carran v. J. Trew, claim for…

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Duty or Dishonor. a Premium to Murder When Murder Never Was So Rife. a Did for a Criminal Vote When Crime Plucks on Crime

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1894 · page 2

DEMOCRACY holds that the government of the people should be for the people by tho people. Presumably it was because of this that the…

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Police Court. Tuesday, May 22nd, 1894. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Alleged Attempted Murder

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 23 May 1894 · page 3

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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Bathurst Police Court Tuesday, May 22Nd. (Before Mr. J. B. Graham, P.M., and Mr. Vaughan-Jenkins, J.p.) the Shooting Case

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1894 · page 2

James Brady, on remand, was charged with shooting George Kable with intent to kill. Mr. Thompson appeared for the…

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The Case of Norton v. Crick. Judgment of the Full Court. a Member Op Parliament Is Not Privileged. Sydney, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1894 · page 3

The Full Court gave their decision to-day on the point reserved in the case of Norton v. Crick. Mr. Norton obtained a verdict against Mr. Crick for…

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Latest Cablegrams. London, Wednesday. Barnes Common Murder

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 24 May 1894 · page 3

The Barnes Common murder mystery has undergone another development. The man now under arrest, who confessed that he had done the victim, Edward Wells, to death…

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The Barraba Murder. a Special Court to Be Held. Sydney, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 25 May 1894 · page 3

A proclamation was issued to-day directing that a Circuit Court be holden at Tamworth on June 19 to enable the men accused of the murder at Barraba to…

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Bankruptcy Court Friday, May 25TH, 1894. (Before the District Registrar, Mr. J. B. Graham, P.M.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 25 May 1894 · page 2

In the matter of Robert Goff, miner, of Hill End.—Mr. McPhillamy, Cor Mr. Thompson, appeared for the bankrupt, and Mr. Mclntosh for a creditor…

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Five Thousand of Sydney Citizens. Sympathise with Burglary and Attempted Murder. Sydney, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1894 · page 3

The Centenial Hall was crowded to its utmost capacity to-night when a meeting was held to urge the remission ol the death penalty in the case of the…

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The Murder of 40 Clerks

National Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1894 · page 1

Some rebels ia Corea rose near Seoul the capital, and murdered a provincial governor and 40 clerks…

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Proprietors of "Justice". Committed for Inciting to Murder. Sydney, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1894 · page 2

The proprietors Justice (members of the Active Service Brigade) were committed for trial to-day for publishing an article inciting to murder. Bail was…

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Bankruptcy Court. Friday, May 25Th, 1894. (Before the District Registrar, Mr. J. B Graham, M.p.) Examination Under Section 30

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 26 May 1894 · page 2

In the matter of Edward Grant, tanner. Mr. Kenny appeared for the Official Assignee; Mr. McPhillamy for the bankrupt…

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Police Court. Monday, May 28Th, 1894. (Before Messrs. V. Jenkins and W. C. Kelk, J's.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 28 May 1894 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS—John Healy was charged with drunkenness and was fined 5s, in default 24 hours imprisonment. Obscene Language.— Peter…

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