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

Courts & crime, 1897

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Another Island Murder. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 25 January 1897 · page 3

A British trader named Gibbins was murdered by natives on his outter on November 28 off the island of Rendova, Solomon Islands…

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Warden's Court. the Green Swamp Copper Lode. Decision of the Warden, in Favor of Slade and Party

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 25 January 1897 · page 2

The Warden, Mr. C. E. Smith, to-day gave his decision in the case of Dickinson and party v. Slade and party, in which the latter objected to permit the mine…

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Burglary at a Hallway Station. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 26 January 1897 · page 3

Daring Sunday night the safe at Cobar railway station was removed and £18 were stolen. Two arrests made…

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Bathurst Police Court Monday, 20Th January 1897. (Before the P.M.)

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1897 · page 2

Gilbert Clark was fined 5s for indecent exposure in George-street. Emily Fletcher summoned John Moriarty, George Ryan, Harry Connors,…

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A Big Burglary. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 27 January 1897 · page 3

[?] Rodenfeld's establishment in Kent-street was broken into yesternight and a large quantity of cigars, tobacco, cutlery, groceries and other merchandise were taken…

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Police Court. WEDNESDAY, January 27th, 1897. (Before Messrs. W. C. Kelk, J. B. Dulhuny, and H. C. Mathews, J's.P.) Charge of Assault

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 27 January 1897 · page 2

Richard Woodward, on remand, was charged with [?] Andrew Patter 100, Accused pleaded nob guilty. Andrew Patterson, bead gardener…

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Bathurst Police Court (Before Messrs Mackay and P. V. Ryan, J's.P.) Tuesday, 26Th January 1897

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1897 · page 2

A first offender charged with drunkenness was fined 5s, or imprisonment till the rising of the court, Charles Stradwick, 35, was charged…

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Supposed Murder at Adelaide. a Railway Platform Sensation. Adelaide

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1897 · page 3

What seems to be a case of murder occurred at Semaphore last night. As the passengers were leaving tho last train from town, two men were observed…

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A Sydney Burglary. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1897 · page 3

A barglary was perpetrated last night at the warehouse of Lazarus, Rosenfeld and Benjamin; some £70 worth of cigars tobacco and cutlery were stolen…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing. COOMA

National Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1897 · page 3

Constable Hanna, who arrested a man named Chalker on Sunday night on a charge of sheep stealing has arrested another man named Treanor in…

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The Melbourne Murder. MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1897 · page 3

The inquest on the body of Brady was commenced to-day, Phillips was present in custody charged with Brady's murder. He was pale and somewhat…

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The Melbourne Murder. Inquest on Brady Resumed. Melbourne

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 28 January 1897 · page 3

The adjourned inquest on the body of William Brady, who was murdered in Elizabeth-street on January 12 by William Mylse Phillips(on the latter's own confession)…

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The Inquest Concluded. Verdict of Wilful Murder Against Butler

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 28 January 1897 · page 2

The Inquest on the body of Burgess concluded last night. The jury found Butler guilty of wilful murder,…

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Bathurst Police Court Wednesday, 27Th January 1897. (Before J. B. Dulbunty, W. C. Kelk, and H. C. Matthews, J.'sP.)

National Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1897 · page 3

On Monday afternoon last Andrew Patterson, the gardener, closed the garden gates at six o'clock to keep persons out of the park, who might otherwise try to…

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An Asylum Tragedy a Kanaka Commits a Double Murder. Brisbane

National Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1897 · page 3

A double murder occurred this morning at Dunwich Islander, where Tommy Auigo, a South Sea Island, and an inmate of the Asylum killed two…

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Police Court. Friday, January 29Th, 1897. (Before C. E. Smith, Police Magistrate.) Alleged Larceny

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 29 January 1897 · page 2

Thomas Wilson was charged with obtaining one parasol by means of false pretences. Constable Armstrong deposed to…

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The Melbourne Murder. MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Friday 29 January 1897 · page 3

At the inquest on the body of Brady, a verdict of murder against Phillips was returned. He was committed for trial…

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To-Day's Telegrams. The Melbourne murder. Verdict of Murder Against Phillips. Melbourne

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 29 January 1897 · page 3

The inquest on the body of Thomas Wm. Brady wm resumed and concluded this morning. After the coroner had summed up, the jury returned a vesliet of " wilful…

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Bathurst Police Court Thursday 28Th, January 1897. (Before M. G. B. Smith, J.P.)

National Advocate · Friday 29 January 1897 · page 2

The only case set down for hearing this morning was one in which Thomas Avnel sued F. Jennings for wages, and which was postponed on the application…

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Molong Police Court. Friday, January 22, 1897. BLFORE W. H. Couch, Esq., J.P.

Molong Argus · Friday 29 January 1897 · page 2

Donaid McDonald appeared on remand, charged with horse stealing. Constable Justelins deposed: I arrested. accused at Cave Creek on Saturday, 16th…

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