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

Courts & crime, 1895

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Inciting to Murder

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 8 February 1895 · page 2

Henry Boyd has been committed for trial on a second charge of alleged incitement to murder an old man named Henry Dempsey…

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A Coiner Sentenced. SYDNEY, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 8 February 1895 · page 3

Henry Byrock was today sentenced to six years for coining on two charges…

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Charge of Inciting to Murder. SYDNEY, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 8 February 1895 · page 3

At the Water Police Court Henry Boyd, with several aliases, was charged with endeavoring to persuade Chas. G. Roylance, to murder Dolly Jones, a…

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Mr. McCourt's Bankruptey. Later

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 8 February 1895 · page 2

Mr. McCourt, M.P., late Chair man of Committees, has filed his petition in bankruptcy. His assets are estimated at £3050 and his liabilities at £5600…

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Rockley. Police Office. Wednesday, 6th February, 1895. (Before Messrs. T. A. Smith, P.M. and Henry Hockey, J.p.) Small Debts' Court

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 8 February 1895 · page 2

Tavlor and Smith v. James Taylor.—Claim for £2 10s for the use of one draught mare for five weeks at 10a a week,—Verdict for the defendant…

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Stealing a Suit of Clothes

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 5

AT the local Police Court on Thursday Albert Robertson, who some seven months ago was employed at the Molong gas-works, was arrested by Constable Justilius on…

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Police Court. Friday, February 8Th 1995. (Before Mr. J. Simmons, J. P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 4

RIOTOUS CONDUCT.—Wallace Ross was charged with behaving in a riotous manner in William-street and was discharged. ASSAULT.—Thomas Mitchfell was charged…

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Delay in Court

National Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 2

At the Bathurst Police Court yesterday morning when a case in which Mr. Walter Mutton on behalf of the Council prosecuted John Johnson for a breach of…

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Bathurst Police Court Friday, February 8Th, 1895. (Before Messrs. J. B. Dulhunty and J. Simmons, J.'sP. Wallage Ross' Behavior

National Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 2

To a charge of riotous behavior in William-street Wallace Ross,51, pleaded guilty. The Bench warned him not to offend in like manner again, and ordered…

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Mr. McCourt's Mistortunes. SYDNEY, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 3

Mr. McCourt, M.P., late Chairman of Committees, has filed his petition in bankruptcy. His assets are estimated at £3050 and his liabilities at £5600…

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Anarchists Sentenced

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1895 · page 1

Eight anarchists, who had been convicted of complicity in dynamite, outrages have been sentenced at Liege, in Belgium, to heavy terms of…

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Burglary in Sydney. SYDNEY, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1895 · page 2

Considerable disgust is expressed at the parsimony of the Council here in putting out lamps because of alleged moonlight night. Last week, when it…

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Flogged for Assault. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1895 · page 2

The prisoner Strong, who was sentenced to a flogging of 25 lashes for a brutal assault on a boatswain, was to-day placed at the triangles to…

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The Wealthy West. a Mountain of Gold. Murder of Blacks

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 12 February 1895 · page 2

It is reported that a party of eight prospectors have discovered a mountain of gold about a 120 miles from Coolgardie. In connection with this disco very a charge…

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The Hillston Tragedy. Since the Jury Failed the Police Won't. Sydney, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1895 · page 2

The men concerned in the death of a Chinamen were charged nt the Police Court to-day with murder. The case is proceeding. The jury at the inquest…

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The Murder in Bathurst Gaol. Trial of Williams. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 13 February 1895 · page 2

The trial of John Williams, on the charge of having murdered his fellow prisoner, James O'Connor, in Bathurst Gaol, was commenced this morning before Sir William Windeyer…

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Bathurst Police Court (Before Messrs Cutler and W. Kolk J's.P.) Tuesday, Feb. 12

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1895 · page 2

Andrew Fogarty, (30), labourer, was charged with breaking and entering the Morning Star Hotel and stealing the sum of £13 10s, also a cheque on the…

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The Hillston Tragedy. the Police Court Does Its Duty Where the Coroner's Jury Failed. Hillston, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1895 · page 3

At the Police Court this morning, Henry Guy, Frank Guy. Jas. Hussey, Alex. Clnrey, Jno. Higgins, Andrew Twredie, Owen Daley, Donald Grant,…

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Re-election of McCourt

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 13 February 1895 · page 2

Mr. McCourt was the only candidate nominated for Bowral and he is virtually re-elected…

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Murder or Accident. a Railway Mystery. Supposed Sydney Man's Death

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 13 February 1895 · page 3

An inquest was held to-day before the coroner for the South-eastern district upon the body of Edward John Ellis, a retrenched Civil servant from Australia, whose body…

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