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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1895

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'Another Horrible Murder.' the Heading We Are All Becoming Sick Of

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1895 · page 2

Is crime increasing in New South Wales? Desperate crime, yes. At one time a murder was, like Christian charity, a rarity under the sun. Now we average…

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Refusing to Admit the Police. a Heavy Penalty. Sydney, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1895 · page 3

John Walker, of the Dunmore Hotel in Macquarie-street South, was fined £10 to-day, for refusing to admit the police…

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Police Court. Friday, January 11Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Summons Cash. Unpaid Gas Account

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 11 January 1895 · page 2

The promoters of the Bathurst GaB Company v. A. E. McGinniskin, for an unpaid gas account. The amount claimed was £1 16s Mr ompson appeared in support of the…

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The Armenian Atrocities. Further Particulars. of Outrage and Murder

National Advocate · Friday 11 January 1895 · page 1

A telegram from Athens on December 3 reports that 20 Armenian refugees have arrived there from Armenia after a journey full of hardships and suffering…

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The War In the East. Murder of the Corean King

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 11 January 1895 · page 2

The King of Corea has been assassinated…

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A Horrible Crime. Murder and Mutilation of Two Little Children

National Advocate · Friday 11 January 1895 · page 2

The Utica Globe (U.S.A.) of November 10th 1894. contains the following: —One of the most horrible crimes ever committed in this State was brought to…

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Latest Cablegrams. London, Thursday. Anarchists iu London. Raid by the Police

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 11 January 1895 · page 2

The London police bare made a successful raid on a place frequented by anarchists. Certain documents giving important information regarding anarchist movements and…

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Stealing a Hospital Box and Its Contents

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1895 · page 3

ON Saturday or Sunday night last, the Hospital box at the Molong railway station was surreptitiously removed by some scoundrel, who no doubt placed himself in possession of…

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Sentenced for Broaching Whisky.e SYDNEY, Friday night.e

National Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1895 · page 3

Two seamen have been sentenced to six weeks gaol for broaching whisky.e…

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Police Court. Monday, January 14Th. (Before Mr. W. G. B. Smith J.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 14 January 1895 · page 2

INDECENT LANGUAGE.—Thomas Ryan vas charged with using indecent language within hearing of persons passing in Rankin-street. Fned 20s in default seven…

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Police Court Items

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1895 · page 2

At the Bathurst Police Court yesterday morning before Mr. W. G. B. Smith J.P., Thomas Ryan for using indecent language within hearing of persons…

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Assault on Superintendent Roberts

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1895 · page 3

At Dubbo Police Court on Friday Charless Richards, engine-driver, was charged with having assaulted George John Roberts, out-door superintendent on Jan 3rd…

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Police Court. TUESDAY, January 15TH. (Before Mr. W. C. Kelk, J.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 15 January 1895 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—William Carroll, on bail, was charged with being drunk in Rankin-street. Fined 5s in default 48 hours imprisonment…

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The Late "Daily Post" Manager. Charged with Embezzlement. Sydney, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1895 · page 2

Matthew Aikman, late manager for the Daily Post, was to-day charged with embezzlement, and remanded…

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Police Court. Wednesday, January 16. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 16 January 1895 · page 2

VAGRANCY.—In the case of Join Pearce, who had been remanded for vagrancy, the police informed the Bench that the older bad been received and the old man had been…

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The Police Magistrate's Illness

National Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1895 · page 2

At the conclusion ef the business at the Bathurst Police Court yesterday morning, Mr. J. B. Graham explained that his non-appearance on the Bench…

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A Brutal Assault at Mount Victoria

National Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1895 · page 3

A brutal assault was committed at Mount Victoria on Tuesday morning by a man at the railway refreshraeat-rooms, on his mate. The injured man was…

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"Count Valasco" Goes to Gaol. MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1895 · page 2

Arthur Wheeler, Alias Count Volasco, was sentenced to 2 years gaol in Melbourne, for victimising tradesmen…

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Bathurst Police Court Wednesday, January 15Th, 1895. (Before Mr. J. B. Graham, P.m.) Drunk and Disorderly

National Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1895 · page 3

John Kelly, 35, laborer, pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly in George-street, and urged in excuse that he had taken some drink in order to cure…

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Police Court. Friday, January 18Th 1895. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Summons Cases Entering Enclosed Lands

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 18 January 1895 · page 2

James Waley v. Thomas Kennedy.—Defendant was charged with entering the enclosed lands of defendant at Duramana with out lawful excuse and without the connect of…

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