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

Courts & crime, 1896

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Malpractice. a Woman Sentenced to Death

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 20 June 1896 · page 3

The woman, Emily Dibbs, has been found guilty in Melbourne of haying murdered Adelaide Dixon by performing an illegal operation. The jury strongly recommended…

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Police Court. Monday, June 22Nd. (Before the Police Magistrate.) VAGRANCY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 22 June 1896 · page 2

Annie Gardiner alias Ah Look was charged with having no visible means of support. Constable Kinkade deposed that he…

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Aeleged Attempted Assault

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 22 June 1896 · page 2

David Williams was charged with atempting to assault Edith Waller, a girl render io years of age, to wit six years. Constable Henderson deposed that he…

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Police Court. Tuesday, June 23Rd. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 23 June 1896 · page 2

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. — Patrick Maher was charged with being drunk in William-street and was fined 5s, or imprisonment till the rising of the court…

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Police Court. Friday, June 26th, 1896. (Before the Police Magistrate and Hr.[?] Simmons, J.p.) Luhacy

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 26 June 1896 · page 2

The young man who has bees brought before the Court on two previous occasions for lunacy was again charged, on remand. The Police Magistrate said this man had brought…

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Molong Court News. Police Court. Tuesday, June 23. BEFORE Messrs. H. S. M. Betts and J. Black, J's.P

Molong Argus · Friday 26 June 1896 · page 4

Crown Lands Bailiff v. John Williams.—Occupying Crown Lands without a license. Defendant pleaded not guilty. Sergeant Fagan, on oath, deposed: I am…

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A Strange Case. a Man Confesses a Murder and Then Suicides

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 26 June 1896 · page 3

A traveller named Murphy told the manager of Goorianawa station on Tuesday that he was the Collarendabri murderer. Next morning he snicided by cutting his…

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Licensing Court. Before Messrs. J. Black (chairman), H. S. M. Betts and Claude Smith, J's.P

Molong Argus · Friday 26 June 1896 · page 4

Renewals of publican's licenses were granted to the following:—Emily Jane Mayne, W. P. Cahill, W. Thompson, M. Healey, J. Hill, Luke Hughes, Matilda…

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licensing Court. MONDAY, June 29TH, 1896. (Before the Police Magistrate and Dr. Bassett, J P.) Renewal Op Licenses

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 29 June 1896 · page 2

Renewal of publicans licenses were granted in the following cases:— Thomas Condon, Condon's Hotel, O'Connell Patrick Hannan, Newbridge Hotel,…

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Latest Cablegrams London , Sunday. The Panama Canal Frauds. M. Arton Sentenced

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 30 June 1896 · page 3

M. Arton, who was recently arrested in London, on a charge of being implicated in the Panama Canal frauds, has been tried in Paris on a charge of enabeziling the funds of of the Paris Dynamite Company, and sentenced to six years imprisonment…

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Attempt to Murder the Shah

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1896 · page 3

It is reported thad an attempt has been made to murder the Shah, and that his assailant was arrested…

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Police Court. Thursday, July 2Nd. (Before the Police Magistrate.) DRUNKENNESS

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 2 July 1896 · page 2

David Wallace was charged with drunkenness and was fined 10s, in default 48 hours. imprisonment. SUMMONS CASES. ASSAULT…

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Parisian Burglars. Wednesday. the Police Break Up the Gang

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 2 July 1896 · page 3

The Paris police hare captured 21 burglars belonging to a well- organised gang. They have committed 200 burglaries and chiefly confined their, operations to churches, of…

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Bathurst Police Court Thursday, July 2Nd, 1896. (Before Mr. C. E. Smith, P.m.) Drunk and Disorderly

National Advocate · Friday 3 July 1896 · page 2

David Wallace pleaded guilty to havbeen drank and disorderly in William-street, and was fined 10s or 48 hours. ALLEGED BREACH OF TENANTS ACT…

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Rockley. Wednesday, July 1st. Small Debts Court. (Before Messrs Hockey and Hackney, J's.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 3 July 1896 · page 3

John Haywood v. Joseph Montgomery.—Mr. Kenny appeared for Haywood, who claimed for quarrying and carrying stone. Verdict for amount claimed and costs…

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Licensing Court. Saturday, June 4Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Transfer of Licenses

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 4 July 1896 · page 2

Andrew William Paton applied for a transfer of the license held by James Fletcher, of the Milltown Hotel, to himself…

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A Traitor Sentenced

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 4 July 1896 · page 3

A Bavarian officer has been tried before the High Court the Leipzig anil sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment on a charge of selling military secrets to a foreign Government…

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A Violent Assault

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 4 July 1896 · page 3

The man Parry who is supposed to have been assaulted and robbed in Hyde Park, has since died. The police are investigating the affair…

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Warden's Court, Rockley. Thursday, July 2Nd. (Before Mr. T. A. Smith, P.M.)

National Advocate · Saturday 4 July 1896 · page 3

Byrom and others v. Cotterill.—Mr. Kenny appeared for plaintiffs. Defendant had appeared for leave to mine on claim alleged to have been abandoned by…

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BATHURST. Daily Free press. "Magna est vertas et prevalvabit" Saturday, July 4, 1896. Enfranchising the Police

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 4 July 1896 · page 2

SHOULD the police have a vote? This postion is now being threshed out in the legislative Council, a bill being before at Chamber for its second reading. the…

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