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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 5 of 47

Police Court. Monday, 29th January, 1893. (Before the Police Magiastrate)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 29 January 1894 · page 3

RIOTOUS CONDUCT,—Two men who had been drinking were charged with fighting in Howick-street and discharged. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE…

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Quarterly Licensing Board. (Before the Police Magistate and Dr. W. F. Bassett.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 29 January 1894 · page 2

The reports from the Licensing Inspector (Sergeant Morris) and District Licensing Inspector (Sergeant McDonnell) were to-day placed before the Licensing Bench…

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Police Court. Tuesday, 30Th January, 1894. (Before the Police Magistrate.) a Waif

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 30 January 1894 · page 2

Charles Walsh, aged 14, was charged with being under the age of 16 and found in the company of prostitutes. Senior Constable Garner was begining…

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Alleged Stealing. Escaping From Custody. Roberts Before the Court

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 30 January 1894 · page 2

Egbert T. Roberts, on remand, was charged with stealing a quantity of drapery, ribbons, silk and ironmongery, the property of Louis Edgley & Co…

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Bathurst Police Court. Monday, January 29, 1894. (Before Mr. J. B. Graham, P.m.) a Fiscal Fight

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1894 · page 2

William Booth and John Ryan had a misunderstanding over the fiscal question, in Howick-street, on Saturday evening, and, after heated argument,…

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Bathurst Licensing Court Quarterly Meeting

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1894 · page 2

Mr. J. B. Graham, P.M., and Dr. W. F. Bassett, L.M., conducted the business of the quarterly meeting of the Bathurst Licensing Court yesterday, at…

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Impersonation of Police Officers. City Publicans Intimidated an Arrest

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1894 · page 3

During Sunday, it is stated, two men, strangers in Bathurst, canvassed several of the hotels in the city, and represented themselves as police officers with a view…

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Report of the Inspector-General of Police. No Marked Increase in Serio Crime. Decrease in Public Houses

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 30 January 1894 · page 4

The annual report of the Inspector-General Police, which was tabled by Sir Geor, Dibbs in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday shews that six new stations had…

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Police Court. Wednesday, January 31St, 1894. (Before the Police Magistrate add V. Jenkins, J.p.) in Dancer

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 31 January 1894 · page 2

Charles Walsh, on remand, was charged with being under the age of 10 years, and found in tho company of prostitutes. Senior-constable Garner deposed: About…

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Alleged Horse-stealing

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1894 · page 2

It is understood that an arrest has been made in Sydney in connection with [?]case of alleged horse stealing in which [?] is stated that the horse were disposed…

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The Edgley Stealing Case

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1894 · page 2

Egbert T, Roberts was charged on remand with stealing a quantity of drapery, ribbons, silk, and ironmongery the property of L. Edgley and Co…

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Bathurst Police Court. Tuesday, January 30, 1894. (Before Mr. J. B. Grabam, P.m.) the Thorny Path

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1894 · page 2

Charles Walsh, a boy of 14, was charged with that he, being under the age of 16 years, was found in the company of prostitutes…

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The Prize Ring. Corbett Had Murder in His Heart

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1894 · page 2

Corbett, the victor in the Corbett and Mitchell fight, in Jacksonville, U.S.A., the other day, states that Mitchell lacks both science and strength, and that he…

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Police Court. Thursday, Feb. 1St., 1894. Young Welch

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 2

Charles Welch on remand was charged with being under the ago of 16 years and found in company with prostitutes. This lad had been before the court on the…

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Bathurst Police Court. Wednesday, January 31, 1894.(Before Mr. J. B. Graham, P M., and, Mr. Vaughn-Jenkins, J.p.) Naughty Charles Walsh

National Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 2

Charles Walsh, on remand, was charged with that he, being a child under the age of 16 years, was found in the company of prostitutes…

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Police Court. Friday, February 2nd, 1894. (Before the Police Magistrate and Jas. Simmons, J.p.) Drunkeneess

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 2 February 1894 · page 2

Thomas Beaumont, was charged with being drunk and disorderly in George-street. Acoised was on bail and came up smiling before the Bench…

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Bathurst Police Court. Thursday, February 1, 1894. (Before Mr. J. B. Graham, PM., and Mr. Vaughn-Jenkins, J.p.) Sent Home

National Advocate · Friday 2 February 1894 · page 2

Charles Walsh, the lad of 14, charged with being in bad company, was discharged into the custody of his father after promising to be of good…

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Burglars v. Police. a Desperate Encounter. Constables Half Killed

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 2 February 1894 · page 2

A desperate encounter took place in Bridge-street early this morning between three burglars and the police. Two of the former were arrested after an…

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Police Court. Saturday, February 3Rd, 1803. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. V. Jeakins, J.p.) Under the Influence

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 3 February 1894 · page 2

Renben Scrimshaw was charged with being drank in George-street. Reaben said ha had been drinking bat was quite capable of looking after himself. Fined 5s, or imprisoned…

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The Burglary in Sydney. the Wounded Constables. Police to Be Abued

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 3 February 1894 · page 2

Referring to the affray with burglars in Sydney reported by wire in the Free Press yesterday, an craning paper says:— Ball it able to give the beat account of the…

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