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

Courts & crime, 1896

793 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 17 of 40

A Double Murder. LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1896 · page 3

At the Old Bailey to-day an ex-convict named Seaman was found guilty of the murder of, John Goodman Levy, Jewish gentleman aged 75, and formerly…

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Police Court. Friday, May 22Nd. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. Simmons, J.p.) Riotous Behavior

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 22 May 1896 · page 2

Thomas Cabby, an aboriginal, was charged with behaving in a riotous manner on the Market Square. Constable Cole deposed that Cabby was…

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The Forbes Murder

Molong Argus · Friday 22 May 1896 · page 2

THE black gin (Betay Murray) who was committed for trial at Forbes this week for murdering her husband, Bob Murray, passed through Molong EN ROUTE for Bathurst Gaol…

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Latest Cablegrams. London, Wednesday. A Bigamist Sentenced

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 22 May 1896 · page 3

A man named Charles Baker has been sentenced to seven years for bigamy. During the trial it treanspired that under the name of Crispi he carried on the business of a land…

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To-day's Telegrams. Sydney, Friday. A Street Assault

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 22 May 1896 · page 3

Acosehman named Vickers Ass attacked in Part-street yesternight by two men and stabbed in the neck. His assailants were arrested…

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District Intelligence. Rockley. Police Court. Wednesday, 20Th May, 1896. (Before Messrs. T. A. Smith, P.M., and H.H> Hockey, I.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 22 May 1896 · page 3

William Coulter (on bail) pleaded guilty to using indecent language in Buddenstreet, Rockley, on the 9th inst. Fined ros or 24 hours in the lock-up. The…

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" Slippery Jack." Arressted by the Police in the Ranges

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 22 May 1896 · page 2

Word has been received that, the now notorious Frenchman who has been causing so much trouble in the Sunny Corner district, and for whose arrest parties of…

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Warden's Court. Wednesday, 20Th May, 1896. (Before Mr. Warden Smith.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 22 May 1896 · page 3

D. S. Todd and G. P. C. Todd v. F. bobbins and John Murpby.—Objection odged under the 142 clause of the Mining Board Regulations against defendant's…

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Bankruptcy Court. Friday, May 23Nd, 1896. (Before the District Registrar, Mr. W. U. Burton Smith, J.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 22 May 1896 · page 2

In re Frederick Gornall, adjourned hearing under Section 30. Frederick Gornall, bankrupt, deposed : I have not prepared any further…

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Police Court News

National Advocate · Saturday 23 May 1896 · page 2

At the Bathurst Police Court yesterday rooming before Mr. C. E. Smith, P.M., a blackfellow named Thomas Cubby, a first offender, appeared on a…

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A Sydney "Push." Brutal Assault

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 23 May 1896 · page 3

A visitor from Albion Park named Frank Brownley was proceeding along Gipps-street last night when he was set upon by a "push" of about a dozen men. He was knocked…

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Latest Cablegrams. London, Thursday. Two Murderers Sentenced. They Fight in the Dock

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 23 May 1896 · page 3

Fowler and Milson, the two ex-conv[?] charged in connection with the murder of an old man named Henry Smith at Muswell Lodge, Hornsey, were at the Criminal Court…

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Bathurst Bankruptcy Court. (Before the Register, Mr. W. G. B. Smith.) Friday, May 22nd 1896

National Advocate · Saturday 23 May 1896 · page 1

In the compulsory sequestration of Frederick Gornall, the adjourned examination was continued. mr. Thompson appeared for the official Assigne…

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Murderers Sentenced

National Advocate · Monday 25 May 1896 · page 2

Albert Milson and Henry Fowler have been sentenced to death for the murder of Mr. Smith at Muswell Lodge, North London. A terrible scene occurred in…

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"Slipperiy Jack." Lodged in Bathurst Gaol

National Advocate · Monday 25 May 1896 · page 2

The strong hand of the law has at length managed to lay its iron grip on Slippery Jack," and that remarkably slippery individual is at present provided…

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A Supreme Court Order

National Advocate · Monday 25 May 1896 · page 2

The following order has been made:—"No solicitor of the court, without leave of the court, shall employ as a clerk, assistant or writer, or in any other capacity…

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Police Court. TUESDAY, May 26, 1896. (Before the Police Magistrate.) VAGRANCY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 26 May 1896 · page 2

John Keogh was charged with vagrancy. Senior-Sergeant Morris deposed that the man was brought in from Duramana…

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2nd Edition The World The Muswell Lodge Murder. LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1896 · page 3

The convict Fowler, who, with a man named Milson, now under sentence of death for the marder of Henry Smith, at Muswell Lodge, has made an…

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Bathurst Police Court Tuesday, May 26Th 1896. (Before Mr. C. E. Smith P.M.)

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 May 1896 · page 3

John Healy, an old offender was fined 60s or 2 months for having used filthy language. A woman named Minnie Smith…

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The Dean Divorce Case. Decision of the Full Court Mrs. Dean Gets Her Divorce

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 27 May 1896 · page 3

The suit brought by Mary Dean for a dissolution of her marriage with George. Dean was before the Full Court, consist[?] of the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice…

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