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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 23 of 47

Bathurst Police Court. Saturday, June 2Nd. [Before Mr. W.M. McFarlane, P.m.] Disobeying a Warrant

National Advocate · Monday 4 June 1894 · page 2

Charles Crawley, 23, a plumber, was charged with disobeying an order for maintenance at Newtown. Accused, when arrested by Sergeant Morris on a…

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Police Court. Tuesday, June 5th, 1894. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Drunk and Disorderly

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 5 June 1894 · page 3

Patrick English was charged with being drunk and disorderly. Sergeant Morris said that this man was a stranger, and although sober this morning, his…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, June 4Th. [Before Mr. W. M. M'Farlane, P.M., and Mr. V. Jenkins, J.P.]

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 June 1894 · page 2

J. Meagher and Co. v. James Croak. Goods sold, £2 5s 6d. Verdict for, plaintiff. Hall and Perkins v. Dennis Brown…

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In Parliament. Bathurst Gaol Contracts. Bay View Private Asylum. Labor Settlements. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 6 June 1894 · page 2

In the Assembly last night Mr. Kidd, in reply to Mr. See, said that tenders were invited for the delivery of goods from the Bathurst Railway Station to the gaol…

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Bathurst Police Court. Tuesday, June 5, 18945. (Before Mr. W. M. McFarlane, P.M., and Mr. Vaughn-Jeakins, J.p.) Drunk and Disorderly

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 June 1894 · page 2

Patrick English, charged with being drunk and disorderly, was remanded till to-day. GEETING INTO BAD COMPANY…

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Criminal Assault. Sentence of Death

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 9 June 1894 · page 3

An Emu Plains farm laborer named Wo. Chas. Stanton, aged 40 years, has been sentenced to death for feloniously assaulting his own daughter…

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Molong Small Debts Court

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1894 · page 4

THE only case brought before this Court on Tuesday last, when Mr. J. T. Lane, P.M., and Dr. Ross, J.P., adjudicated, was that in which John McGroder proceeded against…

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Molong Police Court. Tuesday, 5Th May, 1894, (Before Mr. J. T. Lane, P.M., and Dr. Ross, J.P.)

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1894 · page 4

Archibald Dilmas Eastmure proceeded against Moubray Dalziell for that he did, in April last, wrongfully impound three head of cattle, the property of plaintiff, and place…

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Here and There The Electoral Revision Court

National Advocate · Saturday 9 June 1894 · page 2

The Electoral Revision Courts throughout the colony will be begun on 20th instant…

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Police Court. Monday, June 11, 1894. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. W. C. Kelk, J.p.) Supposed Lunacy

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 11 June 1894 · page 2

James Drain, aged 29 years, was charged with being of unsound mind. Constable McLeay, of Burraga, deposed that in April 1893 the unfortunate fellow…

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Bathurst Police Court. Monday, June 11, (Before Mr. W. Macfarlane, P.M., and Mr. W. C. Kelk, J.p.). Unsound Mind

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1894 · page 2

James Drain, 29, laborer, was brought up on suspicion of being of unsound mind. Dr. Machattie deposed that he had…

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Another Horrible Murder

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 13 June 1894 · page 3

Another horrible murder, similar to Jack the Ripper crimes has been perpetrated at Halle. The body of a woman has been found mutilated in a terrible…

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Licensing Court

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 June 1894 · page 2

A special meeting of the Licensing Court ,will be held at the Courthouse on Monday next, June 18th. The quarterly meeting will take place on July 9…

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The Barraba Murder. SYDNEY, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 June 1894 · page 2

The trial of Cummings and Lee, for the Barraba murder, commences at Tamworth on Tuesday. Mr. Garland, barrister, will defend Lee, and Mr. Meagher will…

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Bathurst Police Court. Tuesday, June 12, (Before Mr. W. Macfarlane, P.M., and Mr. Vaughan-Jenkins, J.p.) Reforming a Vagrant

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 June 1894 · page 2

Joseph Stevens, 26. describing himself as a dealer, was charged with having no lawful visible means of support. Prisoner pleaded not guilty…

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Sentenced to Death. Sydney

The Bathurst Post · Friday 15 June 1894 · page 1

AT the Central Criminal Court, a labourer named William Charles Stanton was sentenced to death for a felonious assault on his daughter…

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Murder mid Suicide

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 15 June 1894 · page 3

A double tragedy of a shocking charac-ter was enacted this morning at Man-chester under extraordinary circumstances. A servant girl in the employ of a builder…

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The Siamese Murder. LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 15 June 1894 · page 3

The trial has been concluded of the Bankok Siamese Mandarins charged with causing the death of a foreigner in their territory. The prisoners, were…

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Bathurst Police Court. Thursday, June 14th. (Before Messrs W. M. McFarlane, P.M., and Mr. J, B. Dulhunty J.p.) Lunacy

National Advocate · Friday 15 June 1894 · page 2

George Burden, 28, on remand was charged with lunacy. Dr. Machattie deposed that he had the accused under his observation for a…

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Murder in Queensland. a Man Killed by a Black Boy. Brisbane

The Bathurst Post · Friday 15 June 1894 · page 1

A TELEGRAM from Bourketown states that Jack Clarke, better known as "Bromie" Clarke, was shot dead in camp by his own black boy, who, with…

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