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

Courts & crime, 1895

792 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 9 of 40

Police Court. Wednesday, February 27Th. (Before Messrs. Simmons and Ryan, J's.P.) Summons Cass. Cruelty to Animals

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 27 February 1895 · page 2

Constable Henderson v. John Piper.—Defendant wait charged with cruelly ill—treating a horso. Complainant deposed that a horse attached…

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Charged with Murder. SYDNEY, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1895 · page 3

Annie Batten was charged with the murder of Mrs. Hickey, a Temora resident, by performing an illegal operation.(Proceeding)…

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Charge of Stealing Muffs. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1895 · page 3

Benjamin Lee was charged this morning with stealing furs the property of Mary Burrows, of the value of £700…

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Police Court. Thursday February 28Th, 1895. (Before Messrs. W. C. Kelk and W. Hawke J's.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 28 February 1895 · page 2

CHILD DESERTION.—Thomas Woods was charged with neglecting to contribute towards the support of his illegitimate child.—Senior-Constable Garner deposed that he met prisoner…

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Bathurst Police Court Wednesday, Feb. 27, 1895. (Before Messrs. J. Simmons and P. V Ryan, Js.P.) Summons Cases. Cruelly Ill-treating a Horse

National Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1895 · page 2

John Piper was proceeded against, for cruelly ill-treating a horse on February 15. The evidence showed that Constable Henderson saw a horse owned by…

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School Masters and Truancy. Regarding the Attendance of Masters at Court

National Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1895 · page 2

One at least of the regulations under the Act which compels parents to send their children to school for a certain number of days out of a certain stated…

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Police Court. Friday, March 1St, 1895. (Before Messrs. W. C. Kelk and Jas. Simmons, J.p.) Charge of Stealing a Letter

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 1 March 1895 · page 2

Thomas James Sinnott was charged with stealing a letter, the property of the Postmaster General. Mr. Thompson appeared for prisoner…

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A Shocking Murder at Vienna. LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 1 March 1895 · page 2

From Vienna a shocking murder is reported. The principal is a youth and his victim was an old widowed woman who was living in the same house. The body…

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Bathurst Police Court Thursday, Feb, 28Th 1895. (Before Messrs W. C. Kolk, and W. Hawke, J's.P.) Child Desertion

National Advocate · Friday 1 March 1895 · page 2

A painter named Thomas Woods 33, charged with deserting his illegitimate child at Sydney, promised to comply with an order to pay 5s towards the childs…

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15 Years for Horse Stealing

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 2 March 1895 · page 2

At Cooma Quarter Sessions yesterday Archibald Freeman was found guilty of horse stealing and larceny, and was sentenced to 15 year's penal servitude…

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Alleged Incitement to Murder

National Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1895 · page 2

A very sensational case was heard ia Sydney, at the Central Criminal Court, in which Henry Boyd, a middle aged man, was charged with having…

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Important Land Court Decision

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1895 · page 3

THE Land Court on Monday, in giving their reserved decision in the appeal of Eliza A. Nott against the disallowance of her application for a conditional purchase and…

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Bathurst Police Court Friday March 1St 1895. Before Messrs W. C. Kelk and J. Simmons J's.P

National Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1895 · page 1

A SECOND CHARGE AGAINST SINNOTT. Thomas James Sinnott, 17, was charged with stealing a letter sent by post, the property of the…

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The Court House Garden. "A Thistle Bed."

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 2 March 1895 · page 2

Visitors to the Court House, and those who those along Russell-street have been struck with the unkempt condition of the garden in front of the Court House. At…

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Small Debts' Court. Monday, March 4Th 1895. (Before the Police Magistrate)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 4 March 1895 · page 2

W. Montgomery v. J. Gressier—£3 15s claimed for goods sold and work done.—Verdiet for plaintiff. J. Clint v. R. Barns.—£5 1b 6d claimed…

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Inciting to Murder

National Advocate · Monday 4 March 1895 · page 3

Henry Boyd, who was found guilty at the Central Criminal Court, on Thursday, on a charge of inciting to murder, was on Friday sentenced to ten years penal…

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The "Push" at Work again. Brutal Assault

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 4 March 1895 · page 2

Whilst a man named George Martin was proceeding homewards yesterday morning he was savagely assaulted by a gang of larrikins, who after knocking him…

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The Police and their Work

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 4 March 1895 · page 4

The report of the Inspector-General of Police for 1894 was laid on the table of the Assembly on Tuesday night. The station watchhousu records in the metropolitan…

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Assault on a Non-unionist

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1895 · page 2

A non-unionist named Redfern, who is employed at the Co-operative Colliery, was thrown from a tram at Plattsburg on Saturday night by two unionists. A…

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Was it Murder?

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 5 March 1895 · page 2

The body of an unknown man has been found near Coonamble wrapped in a blanket. The head wan cut off and lying some distance away…

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