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

Courts & crime, 1897

959 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 48

Gaol Inspection

National Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 2

Captain Neitenstein, Comptroller-General of Prisons, inspected the local gaol yesterday morning. For many years Captain Neitenstein was in…

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Bathurst Police Court Friday, 26Th Feb., 1896. (Before Messrs. John Meagher, E. T. Webb, and H. Copeland, Js.P.)

National Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 2

John Edward Aubrey, on remand, was charged with obtaining £1 12s 6d from William Thomas Chandler by means of a valueless cheque with intent…

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Contempt of Court. John Norton Committed. Sydney, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 3

John Norton was brought before the Fall Court to-day to show cause why he should not be committed for contempt. The case arises from the prosecution by…

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Graphic Description of Butler's Arrest on the Arrival of the Eagerly Looked for Swanhilda. Preliminary Court Proceedings. Sydney, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 2

The Evening News publishes the following report from a special representative at San Francisco, received at Auckland by the steamer arriving there…

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Small Debts' Court. Monday, March 1St. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 1 March 1897 · page 2

E. Webb & Co. v. A. S. McKay.—£1 19s 4d claimed for goods sold,— Vardiot for plaintiff with costs. Same v. Miss c. Purcell.—10s 9d claimed…

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Police Court. Monday, March 1St, 1879. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Summons Cases. Language

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 1 March 1897 · page 2

John Tabby v. Alfred Cardwell.—Defendant was obarged with using indecent language in William-street. Mr. Thompson appered for complainant…

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Verdict of Murder. NEWCASTLE, Sunday night

National Advocate · Monday 1 March 1897 · page 3

The dead body of an infant has been found, and a verdict of wilful murder returned against some person or persons unknown…

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Sentenced to Death. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 2 March 1897 · page 3

Jane Agness Sutoliffe has been found guilty of the murder of a young woman named Gardiner, in Melbourne, by performing an illegal operation. She was sentenced to…

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A Case of Assault. SYDNEY, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1897 · page 3

John Callaghan, a milk-vendor, was brought before the Central Police Court to-day oharged, in company with others of having assaulted George Horkins…

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Child Murder. SYDNEY, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1897 · page 3

The body of a newly-born mule child was discovered yesterday on the bench near Baldrock ferry wharf. Balmain, by a resident named Jos. Anderson, The…

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Mountain Murders the Appeal to the Supreme Court

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 2 March 1897 · page 2

The United States Commissioner, before whom Butler has been heard, holds court in the various States in the manner of a lower court, nod remands the prisoners to the…

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Police Court. WEDNESDAY, March 3. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Charge of False Pretences

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 3 March 1897 · page 2

John Edward Aubrey, on remand, was charged with obtaining £1 129 6d from William Charles Chandler by means of a valueless cheque, with intent to defraud…

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Alleged Burglary. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 3 March 1897 · page 3

Martin Cooney was to-day committed for trial on a charge of breaking and entering the shop of John Hunter and stealing a quantity of mercury. Bail wag refused…

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Bathurst Police Court Wednesday, 3Rd March, 1897. (Before Mr. C. E. Smith, P.M.)

National Advocate · Thursday 4 March 1897 · page 2

John Edward Aubrey, on remand, was charged with obtaining £1 12s 6d from William T. Chandler, by means of a valuless cheque, with intent to…

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Cubitt Sentenced. SYDNEY, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1897 · page 3

At the Quarter Sessions, Edward Cubitt, lately clerk in the Savings Bank of New South Wales who pleaded guilty to several charges of forgiving orders, was…

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Police Court. Monday, Maroh 8Th, 1897. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 8 March 1897 · page 2

LAROBNY.—Peter McGrade was charged with stealing a pair of boote, the property of George Skardon. Constable Benderson deposed that at…

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Alleged Murder Near Walgett. WALGETT

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 8 March 1897 · page 3

What is alleged to be a case of wilful murder occurred yesterday morning, when a Cingalese hawker was, it is stated, driven into the Barwon River by some…

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Another Burglary. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 9 March 1897 · page 3

The Hurstville Post Office was broken into yesternight and about £8 in cash and stamps were taken…

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Criminal Assault. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 9 March 1897 · page 3

Hector Athorn has been sentenced to 3 years for criminally assaulting a girl under 24 years…

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Bathurst Police Court. Monday, March 8Th, 1897. (Before Mr. C. E. Smith, P.M.)

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1897 · page 3

Peter McGrade (Peter the irrepressible) is dead nuts on shoe-leather, for once more he stood behind the bars on a charge of annexing a pair of boots from…

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