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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 22 of 47

Theft of a Cloak

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1894 · page 2

On Thursday a cloak was stolen from the outside of Mr. Donald Thain's draper's shop, in George-steet. A man was arrested yesterday afternoon on a…

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The Thursday Island Murder. SYDNEY, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1894 · page 3

A. Abbe, the Javanese murderer, was executed in the gaol in South Brisbane this morning for the murder of a Javanese woman named Omasta at Thursday…

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Police Court. Tuesday, May 29TH, 1894. (Before Messrs. Vaughan-Jenkins and P. V. Ryan. J's.P

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 29 May 1894 · page 2

VAGRANCY.—John Buckley was charged with having no lawful means of support or fixed place of abode.—Sergeant Morris asked for a remand in this case. The…

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Bathurst Police Court. Monday, May 28Th, 1894. (Before Messrs. Vaughan-Jenkins and W. C. kelk, J's. P. DRUNKENNESS

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1894 · page 2

John Healy, 29, laborer, who has been before the Bench on more than one occasion, was charged with being drunk in George-street and fined 5s, or…

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Another Murder in Queensland

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 May 1894 · page 2

A telegram from Adavale, Queensland, states that an aboriginal named Frank murdered his gin last week by beating out her brains with a nulla nulla…

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Shocking Double Murder In London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 30 May 1894 · page 3

A shocking double murder was perpetrated in London last night, the victims being a man and a woman named Rasch. When the bodies were found life was…

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Bathurst Police Court. Tuesday, May 29Th, 1894. (Before Messrs. Vaughan-Jenkins and P. V. Ryan, J's.P.) a Female Drunk

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 May 1894 · page 2

Ellen Madden or Goulding, 42, for being drunk and disorderly in William-street pleaded guilty, and was cautioned and discharged…

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Another Victim to Burglary. John Hall, of Burra, Dies From the Shot Fired at Him by the Parkes Housebreaker. Parkes

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 May 1894 · page 2

Mr. John Mali, who was shot at Burra by a burglar, died at the hospital to-day…

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The Redfern Attempted Murder. Arrest of Wardrop. Mrs. Biles in Danger. Sydney, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 May 1894 · page 3

Wardrop, the man alleged to have attempted the murder of Mrs. Hiles, the nurse, at Redfern yesterday, was arrested the afternoon…

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Burglars and Burglary

National Advocate · Thursday 31 May 1894 · page 2

Of all the more hazardous- though thoroughly romantic- professions, none is more interesting than that of burgling. The trade of burgling and housebreaking…

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Six Years for Burglary

National Advocate · Thursday 31 May 1894 · page 2

Frank Beamont, the Concord and Ashfield burglar, was sentenced at the Metropolitan Quarter Sessions on Tuesday to six years penal sevitude…

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The Redfern Murder. Wardrop Before the Court. Sydney, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 31 May 1894 · page 3

Charles Wardrop was brought before the Redfern Court this morning charged with shooting Mrs.Hiles, a widow, with intent to murder. No evidence wrs…

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The Acting Police Magistrate

National Advocate · Friday 1 June 1894 · page 2

Before the business of the Police Court commenced yesterday morning, Mr. W.M McFarlane, Emergency P.M., produced his appointment as Police…

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Police Court. Friday, June 1St. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Summons Cases. a Correspondents Experience

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 1 June 1894 · page 3

James Francis Freeman v. William Burton.—Defendant was charged with unlawfully assaulting the complainant.—Mr. Thompson appeared for complainant, Mr…

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The Parkes Burglary-Murder. an Attempted Escape by Dennis. Which Was All But Successful. Parkes

National Advocate · Friday 1 June 1894 · page 2

The prisoner Dennis, charged with the murder of Mr. Hall at Tifieid, attempted to escape from the Parkes lockup last night. He wrenched the handle off the…

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The Latest London Murder. LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 1 June 1894 · page 2

The police are making active inquiries concerning the brutal murder of a man and woman mamed Rasch in their home in London by robbers. In addition to…

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Another Burglary

National Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1894 · page 2

A burglary was committed yesterday in Orange, at the stores of Messrs. Heaton Bros. The thieves entered by a back window and unscrewed the box of…

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Bathurst Police Court. Friday, June 1St. [Before Mr. W. M. McFarlane, P.M., and Mr. Vaughan-Jenkins, J.P.]

National Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1894 · page 2

Assault. James F. Freeman, of O'Connell, sued William Barton for assault. Mr. Thompson appeared for…

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Small Debts' Court. Monday, June 4TH, 1894. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 4 June 1894 · page 2

Western Farmers Co operative Association v. Andrew G. Peterson—£10 claimed for calls.—Mr. Thompson appeared for the plaintiff. He stated that the…

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The Parkes Burglary

National Advocate · Monday 4 June 1894 · page 2

The prisoner, Henry Dennis, alias Paton, who is under arrest charged with murder, arrived in Bathurst by the mail train on Saturday night from Parkes,…

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