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

Courts & crime, 1896

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Police Court. Friday, January 10Th (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 10 January 1896 · page 2

Drunkenness.— William Alyiffe was charged with being drunk and disorderly and was fined IOS in default three days imprisonment William Mutton was fined…

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Durrant Sentenced

National Advocate · Friday 10 January 1896 · page 2

Sentence of death was passed on William Henry Theodore Darrant by Judge Murphy, who declared that he had no doubt of the justness of the verdict…

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Two Cases of Burglary. SYDNEY, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 10 January 1896 · page 3

Mark Gaynor was charged with breaking and entering the house of Mrs. Rowley at Pott's Point and stealing £15 worth of jewellery therefrom. He was…

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Bathurst Police Court. Friday, January 10, 1896. (Before Mr. J. B. Graham, P. M.) Drunks

National Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1896 · page 2

A cook named William Ayliffe was fined 10s or three days for having been drunk and disorderly in George-street. A laborer named William Mutton, aged 29,…

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Police Court. Monday, January 13Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Stealing Wood

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 13 January 1896 · page 2

Ah Woy, a miserable object of misery, degradation and filth who, as he moved filled the air with an aroma peculiar to the Chinese quarters, was charged with stealing wood…

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English Mail News. Murder of British Missionaries

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 13 January 1896 · page 2

A dispatch from Antananarivo Madagascar, states that on the 22nd November a mob of 2000 natives attacked the station of the Friends' Mission at Arivonimamo…

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Stealing Wood

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 2

At the Bathurst Police Court yesterday morning before Mr. J. B. Graham, P. M., on old Chinaman of revolting appearance named Ah Wong appeared…

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Locksley Deviation and the Licensing Court. To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 2

Sir,—I notice from advertisement in your journal of Saturday that application in to be made on Monday next, the 20th instant, to the Licensing Court at Bathurst "for a…

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Bathurst Licensing Court Monday, Jan. 13, 1896. (Before Mr. J. B. Graham, L.m.) Sunday Selling

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 2

James Fletcher, licensee of the Milltown Hotel, appeared to answer a summons for having on Sunday, 5th Jan., sold liquor to persons who were not…

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Police Court. Wednesday, January 15Th, 1896. LUNACY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 15 January 1896 · page 2

James Putman was charged with being of unsound mind. George Marshall, laborer, of Peel, deposed that he knew the old man who was…

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Death in the Gaol

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 15 January 1896 · page 2

An inquest was held in the gaol yesterday afternoon touching the death of Henry Grimlington. The inquest was held before the District Coroner and a jury…

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Police Court. Thursday, January 16Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Summons Cases. Allrged Detention

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 16 January 1896 · page 2

J. C. Brown v. B. Felstead—Defendant was charged with illegally detaining a saddle and bridle, the property of complainant. Mr MoIntosh appeared for oomplainant and…

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Assault and Robbery

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 18 January 1896 · page 2

Jake Fuller employed at the Sydney Wool Scouring Company, Waterloo was attacked by two men whilst crossing a paddock yesterday and was robbed of the wages bag containing £147. Fuller…

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A Daring Burglary. SYDNEY, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1896 · page 2

This morning constables were patrolling their beat when they noticed three men carrying parcels. They stopped the men, who at once dropped the parcels…

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Bathurst Police Court Friday, January 17Th, 1896. (Before Mr. J. B. Graham, P. M., and J. Simmons, J. P.) Language in the Park

National Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1896 · page 2

A young man of 22 named Henry Harris, described as a shearer, appeared on a charge of having used obscene language towards Mr. A. Patterson in…

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Bathurst Bankruptcy Court. Friday, January 17Th, 1896

National Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1896 · page 2

Before the Registrar, Mr. J. B. Granam. In the estate of Machael Ackerman, of Hill End, single meeting. Mr. Thompson appeared for bankrupt. The…

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Police Court. MONDAY, January 20TH, 1896. (Before the Police Magistrate and Dr. Bassett, J P.) Stealing Fowls

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 2

Richard Boardman was charged with stealing two fowls, the property of Mrs. Swift. Constable Guest deposed that about [?] o'clock on Sunday morning he met…

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Small Debts' Court. MONDAY, January 20TH, 1896. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 2

Dr. Bassett v W. Little.—£5 claimed for rent.—Verdict for plaintiff. Lee v. Patterson.—£3 8s 4d claim for wood sold—Verdict by consent.—Mr…

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Licensing Court. Monday January 20th, 1896. (Before the Police Magistrate, Dr. Bassett, and Hon. F. Jago Smith, J'sP.) Locksley Deviation. Application for Publicans License. Unanimously Refused

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 2

Richard Curry, of William-street, Waterloo, applied for a certificate authorising the issue of a conditional publican's license for premises to be erected near…

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Police Court. TUESDAY, January 21st, 1896. (Before the Police Magistrate). LANGUAGE

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 21 January 1896 · page 2

George Robinson was charged with using insulting language to William [?] with intent to provake a breach of the peace. John McGarry was charged…

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