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Courts & crime, 1856

37 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 2

Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, April 8. (Before E. Merewether, Esq., Commissioner.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1856 · page 2

ALLINGHAM V. GOODFELLOW.—Case journed to Tuesday next. WOOLLEY v. SMITH.— Postponed Tuesday next…

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Armidale Police Court. Monday, April 14. (Before E. C. Merenwether, Esq., J.P.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 19 April 1856 · page 2

BACCHANALIANS.—Charles Banks, Jas Wilson, Charles Shepperd, and William Watson, who had all been sacrificing too freely at the shrine of Bacchus, were…

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Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, April 22. (Before E. C. Merewether, Esq., P.M., and T.J. Markham, Esq., J.P.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1856 · page 2

WILSON V. SHANAHAN.—Plaintiff not appearing, the case was dismissed. MARSHALL V. CORNISH.—This was an interesting case. The plaintiff is a…

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Armidale Police Court. April 24. Before the Polite Magistrate; J. W. Cheesebrough. and Richard Hargrave, Esqs., J.P.'s

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1856 · page 2

AT a special petty sessions, the application of Lewis Markham and George Markham, both of Armidale, for certificates authorising the issue of auctioneers' district…

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Armidale Police Court. May 5. Before the Police Magistrate

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 10 May 1856 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—James Newton, an inveterate drunkard, was lined 40s., or 48 hours' imprisonment. MAY 6…

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Armidale Police Court. May 13. Before the Police [?] [?] and T. J. Markham, E.q, J P Summary Jurisdiction

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 17 May 1856 · page 2

AUSTIN v. M'LENNAN.—Masters and Servants Act.—This was an application for an order to enforce payment of wages. Defendant appeared by his attorney, Mr…

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Local Intelligence. Census for Armidale and the Police District

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 17 May 1856 · page 2

THE following is a comparative statement based upon the official census returns to the town and the police district of Armidale, for which we are indebted to [?]…

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Armidale Police Court. May 20. Before T. J. Markham, Esq., J.P.

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1856 · page 2

Archibald M'Lean and Charles Selmes were convicted of drunkenness, and severally fined, the former 5s., and the latter 6s.; in default, 24 hours' imprisonment…

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Armidale Police Court. May 27. Before the Police Man strate and T. J. Markham, Esq., J.P. Summary Jurisdiction

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 31 May 1856 · page 2

ASSAULT.—Eames v. Bradshaw.—This was a case arising out of a charge under the Vagrant Act, against the present complainant, reported in last week's issue. The…

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Armidale Police Court. June 3. Before the Police Magistrate and T.J. Murkham. Esq, J P.

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1856 · page 3

WILLIAM CHILDS. alias George Bowman, alias George Chandler, was charged with having committed malicious injury to property. The prisoner had been for warded,…

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Armidale Police Court. June 9. before the Police [?] and T. J. Markham. E [?] J P

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 14 June 1856 · page 2

MASTERS AND SERVANTS Act—Robert M'Nenil, ehtrged with bread) of agreement is a hired servant, was brought before the Court, having been apprehended under…

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Armidale Police Court. June 12. Before the Police [?]

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 21 June 1856 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS. — John Haydon pleaded guilty to this is charge, and was fined 20s., or 24 hours in the lock-up. JUNE 13…

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Local in clligence. Armidale Police Court. June 23. Before the police Magistrate

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 28 June 1856 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—John Coonan was convicted of the above offence, and sentenced to pay a fine of 20s., or twenty-four hours in the lockup…

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Local Entelligence. Armidale Police Court. June 27. Before the Police Magistrate and T. J. Markham, Esq., J.P.

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 5 July 1856 · page 2

ELECTORAL LISTS.—The Court appointed Tuesday, the 12th August next, at eleven o'clock, for holding the court for the revision of the electoral lists under the Act of…

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Armidale Police Court. July 5. Before T. J. Markham, Esq., J.P.

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 12 July 1856 · page 2

HIGHWAY ROBBERY.—Frederick M'Donald, charged with highway robbery, was remanded until Tuesday, 8th instant. ASSAULT.—James Kennell, charged with…

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Local Intelligence. Circuit Court at Armidale. Public Meeting

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 12 July 1856 · page 2

A PUBLIC MEETING was held on Thursday last, at Mr. Buckler's inn, Armidale, at noon, for the purpose of considering the expediency of petitioning the Legislative…

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Armidale Police Court. July 10. Before the Police Magistrate

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1856 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—Henry Millon was fine 20s., or 24 hours in the lock-up. JULY 15. Before the Police Magistrate…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. July 22. Before the Police Magistrate

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 26 July 1856 · page 3

DRUNKEN NESS. — James Stewart was found guilty of having been drunk, and was sentenced to pay 20s., or be imprisoned 12 hours…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Before the Police Magistrate. JULY 25

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 2 August 1856 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—John Turnbolt pleaded guilty to this offence, and was fined 20s., or 24 hours in the lock-up. JULY 29…

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Armidale Police Court. August 1. Before the Police Magistrate and T.J. Markham, [?]

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1856 · page 2

ATTEMPTED ROBBURY.—John Edwards, a town-looking suddan of the "Old Balley" [?] in the dook, to answer a [?] in the Government…

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