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

Courts & crime, 1899

1,468 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 74

Another Suspected Boy Murder. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 9 January 1899 · page 2

A telegram from Brisbane this morning states that the police have discovered near Darra what is supposed to be a portion of the incinerated remains of another boy…

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[?] and District Court

National Advocate · Monday 9 January 1899 · page 2

[?]uarter Sessions on February G. and District Court on February 8, the last date of entering plaints in the latter being Jan. 20…

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The Queensland Horror. Futile Searching Actions of the Police. Brisbane, Saturday night

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 9 January 1899 · page 2

A man named Richard Burgess, who some six months ago was convicted on a barge of rape on a woman 61 years of age, at Lyburn, and was then sentenced…

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Police Court Business

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 2

We have been supplied with the following returns showing a portion, of the business transacted at the local Police Court during 1898:—…

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Orange Peelings ORANGE, Monday. ASSAULT

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 2

A serious assault case was reported to the police on Saturday from Lewis Ponds. Two men were arrested, and are now awaiting a bearing tomorrow…

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Bathurst Police Court. Monday, January 9. Before Mr. C. E. Smith P.M. TRESPASS

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 2

John Charles Lacks proceeded against Sydney Knight for trespassing on the lands of complainant situated at Locks[?]y…

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Small Debts Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 2

A number of minor cases were called in the Small Debts Court on Monday. They was only defended. It was based on a dispute about…

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Oberon. Court Proceedings

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 3

The local court was fully occupied on Friday last hearing cases that created wide-spread interest. Two young fellows named Johnson and Draper were proceeded against…

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The Goodna Murder. Trackers at Work. a Coincidence As to Bullets. Brisbane

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 2

General sympathy is expressed for the parents of the murdered boy Hill, who was a very quiet and inoflensive lad, and , very popular with all who knew him. I…

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The Gatton Tragedy. Police Movements. an Exhaustive Investigation. Brisbane

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 3

Contingents of police, fully equipped with camping requisites, left Brisbane this morning for different outlying centres in the district of Gatton. They…

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The Queensland Horrors. the Gatton Outrage. Organised Work by the Police. Gatton, Monday Afternoon

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 2

Contingents of police fully Equipped with camping out requisites left this morning for different outlying centres in the district. They have been allotted…

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The Queensland Horror. The Police Ba[?]led. The Murderers Still at Large. What was the Motive?

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 3

Ba[?]led though not beaten best describes the attitude of the Queensland police in relation to the Gatton horror. Days, verging now into…

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The Goodna Murder. Police Severely Censured. Brisbane

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1899 · page 2

No arrest have yet been made. Section with either the Gatton [?] Goodna tragedies. The [?] "Courier," in an article today [?]gly…

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Orange Police News. Warden’s Court. Monday, January 9.(Before Mr. Wa[?]ion King.) Palmer’s Bulka

Leader · Wednesday 11 January 1899 · page 2

Thomas Elliott v. [?]. H. Griffiths claim for a forth share in the mine held by Griffiths and party at Palmer’s Bulga. Mr. Kearney appeared for plaintiff and Mr…

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Bankruptcy Court. Monday, January 0. (Before Mr. J. L. King. District Registrar.)

Leader · Wednesday 11 January 1899 · page 2

Re Kato Boyle. The first meeting of [?] in the foregoing estate was called on Monday. Mr. Kearney appeared on behalf of the…

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Pollie Court. Monday, January 9. (Before Mr. J. L. King, P.M.)

Leader · Wednesday 11 January 1899 · page 2

John Drown, an old man brought up under the Vagrancy Act was remanded for eight days with a view of being sent to the Benevolent Asylum…

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Latest Cablegrams. The Dreyfus Case. the Decision of the Court. Favourable to Dreyfus. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 11 January 1899 · page 3

M. de Besurepaire, who has resigned the position of President of the Civil Chamber of the French Court of Cassation, complains of irregularities in ibo proceedings at the inquiry into the Dreyfus case…

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The Gatton Tragedy. Burgess Before the Court. Charged with Stealing. Brisbane

National Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1899 · page 2

The man Burgess, who was arrested at Dalby on suspicion of being concerned in the Gatton murders, was taken to Toowoomba last night. The police…

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Assault

National Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1899 · page 2

On Monday at the Collar police court George Hamilton was charged with assaulting with intent to commit grievous bodily harm, Harry Pressick, while the latter was…

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The Parents Indifferent. the Informer to Be Charged with Murder. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 12 January 1899 · page 2

Latest particulars with regard to the developments In the Yarra mystery case show that the man Todd was present in Madame . Redalski's house when the detectives…

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