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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 3 of 47

Summon Cases. Alleged Assault

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 17 January 1894 · page 2

William Leaby v. Stephen Donnelly.—Defendant was charged with assaulting complainant.—Mr. McIntosh appeared for complainant, Mr. Kenny for defendant…

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Bathurst Police Court. Tuesday, January 16, 1894. Before Messrs. Vaughn-Jenkins and G. McKay, Js.P.)

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1894 · page 2

John Jones owned up to an offence under the drink and disorderly section, and was fined £[?], or, in default, 7 day's gaol. He went to gaol…

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Bathurst Police Court. Wednesday, January 17. (Before Mr. J. B. Graham, P.M., and Messrs. Vaughan Jenkins and J. Mackay, J's.P.)

National Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1894 · page 2

James O'Connor, who had been there before many a time, came before the Bench charged with drunkenness in William-street. Fined £1 or 14 days…

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Another Burglary. a Store Broken Into

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 19 January 1894 · page 3

The reputation held by Bathurst for 10 many years for its freedom from crime it fast being destroyed. Judging by the number of thefts which are being perpetrated. The…

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Alleged Stealing. a Bathurst Firm Concerned

National Advocate · Friday 19 January 1894 · page 3

Yesterday evening a young man named Egbert T. Roberta, aged 27, was arrested by Sergeant Morris and Senior-constable Garner on a charge laid against him by Messrs…

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Bathurst Police Court. Thursday January 18. (Before Mr. J. B. Graham, P.M.

National Advocate · Friday 19 January 1894 · page 2

Arthur Kelly and Michael Horin were charged with riotous behaviour in George-street. They pleaded guilty. Constable Byrne stated that the men…

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Bathurst Electorate. Revision Court

National Advocate · Friday 19 January 1894 · page 2

Mr. J B. Graham P. M. conducted a Revision Court yesterday at the Court House to consider 55 applications for insertion of names in the Electoral Roll…

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Police Court. Friday, January, 20Th, 1804. (Before Messrs. V. Jenkins and J. Mackay J's.P.) Alleged Larceny

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 19 January 1894 · page 2

Egbert F. Roberts, aged 25, described as a draper, was charged with stealing a quantity of drapery, silks, ribbons, sod ironmongery, the property of Louis Edgley and Co…

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Garden Party at Bishops Court

National Advocate · Friday 19 January 1894 · page 2

The Rt. Rev. Dr. Camidge gave a garden party at Bishops Court yesterday afternoon. A large number of invitations had been issued, and about…

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Bathurst Police Court. Friday, January 19, 1894. Before Messrs Vaughan Jenkins, J.P.; and J. Mackay, J.P. Alleged Stealing

National Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 2

Egbert T.Roberts, 25, draper, was brought up on a charge of stealing a quantity of drapery, silk , ribbons and. ironmongery, the property of Louis…

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Murder by Burglars. SYDNEY, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 2

At the inquest on the body of Is[?]e Crawcour shot by burglars in Melbourne, a verdict of murder against Jamison has been found, and Ghent found to be…

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Molong Licening Court TUESDAY, 16th JANUARY, 1894. (Before Messrs. J. Black, C. Smith, and H. S. M. Betts, Licensing Magistrates). RENEWALS

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 8

Renewals of publicans' licenses were granted to Josiah Hamilton for the " Half-way House" Hotel, to be known in future as " The Ontario Hotel," Balderogery; and to George Cohen for…

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Here and There. Police Court

National Advocate · Monday 22 January 1894 · page 2

There were no cases at the Police Court on Saturday morning…

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Police Court. Monday, January 22Th, 1894. (Before the Polios Magistrate and Messrs. J. Hackay and V. Jenkins, J's.P

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 22 January 1894 · page 2

OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—James Malone was charged with using obscene language within bearing of persons passing in Lambert-street.—Prisoner said he was very drunk on…

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Another Burglary. the Public School Broken Into

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 22 January 1894 · page 2

This morning when the person charged with the work of cleaning the Superior Public School opened the doors of the girls' department, she was surprised to find the place in…

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The Burglary at Messrs. E. Webb & Co's Store. Two Youths Arrested

National Advocate · Monday 22 January 1894 · page 2

In connection with the burglary that was committed at Messrs. E. Webb and Co's branch store in Keppel-street on Thursday evening, Sergeant Morris…

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Bathurst Revision Court

National Advocate · Monday 22 January 1894 · page 1

Mr. J. B. Graham, P.M., conducted the adjourned meeting of the Bathurst Revision Court on Saturday at the Court House…

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Police Court. Tuesday, January 23Rd. 1894. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 23 January 1894 · page 3

VAGRANCY.—John Cash was charged with vagrancy and remanded for seven days for the production of an order. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—One offender…

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Sudden Death in the Gaol. INQUEST

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 23 January 1894 · page 2

An inquest was held yesterday afternoon in the gaol before the District Coroner, Mr. J. B. 'Graham, P.M., and a jury of twelve (six free men and six prisoners) touching the…

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Revision Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1894 · page 2

At 3 o'clock to-day the usual sitting of the Municipal Council will take place to revise the Municipal Rolls for the year…

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