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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1861

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, Sept. 3. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. F. Jackes, J.P.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 7 September 1861 · page 2

A man was charged with the first offence of drunkenness, to which he pleaded guilty. The C.C. stated that he had been very violent when taken into custody. He was…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Monday, Sept. 9. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 14 September 1861 · page 2

John Collins appeared in custody, on suspicion of his being one of the alleged rioters at Lambing Flat for whose apprehension warrants have been issued. Serjeant Major…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Saturday, Sept. 14. (Before the Police Magistrate)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 21 September 1861 · page 2

Wm. Smith, out on bail under a charge of assaulting Rosannah Wilson, appeared. Complainant deposed that Smith had struck her on the chest and head; her…

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Country News. Tenterfield. Police Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 28 September 1861 · page 2

Friday, 20th Sept. — Present, Mr. Kemble, J.P.—The Court was opened at noon, and a few Court of Requests cases were disposed of. The charge sheet had…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Saturday, Sept. 21. (Before Capt. Scott.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 28 September 1861 · page 2

A man who had bean drunk and disorderly was fined 40s.; in default, 48 hours in the lock-up. MONDAY, SEPT 23…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Monday, Sept. 30. (Before the Police Magistrate and Captain Scott.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 5 October 1861 · page 3

Wm. Bowman was again brought up, that medical evidence might be taken on his condition. Drs. West and Skinner both deposed that he continued under the…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Saturday, Oct. 5. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 12 October 1861 · page 2

Mier Jonas, a hawker well known in this district, appeared to submit to an investigation in reference to a suspicion of his being a party for whose apprehension a warrant…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Saturday. Oct. 19. (Before Mr. Jackes, J.P.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 26 October 1861 · page 3

A man who had been released from confinement, on a charge of drunkenness, by depositing 20s., forfeited the amount by nonappearance. Another for a similar offence,…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Monday, Nov. 4. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 9 November 1861 · page 2

A man who had been confined for drunkenness since Saturday evening was admonished and discharged. Another, for being drank and disorderly, was fined…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Saturday, Nov. 9. (Before Mr. Jackes, J.P.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 16 November 1861 · page 2

Jas. M'Cann, who had been apprehended by warrant on the charge of absconding from the hired service of Henry Starr, was brought up, and bail allowed for his…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Saturday, Nov. 16. (Before Mr. R. I. Perrott, J.P.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 23 November 1861 · page 2

A woman found lying drunk in a verandah, in Marsh-street, on Friday night, by the C.C., was brought up. As she had been repeatedly before the court for a…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Saturday, Nov. 23. (Before Mr. Jackes, J.P.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 30 November 1861 · page 2

A man adjudged guilty of drunkenness was admonished and discharged. MONDAY, NOV. 25. (Before the Police Magistrate.)…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Friday, Nov. 29. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Jackes, J. P.

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 7 December 1861 · page 2

Thomas Brohan v. Roderick M'Rae— Charge of non-payment of wages.—Attorney for defendant, Mr. Forster. Defendant applied for a postponement till Tuesday,…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Friday, Dec. 6. (Before the Police Magistrate and Capt. Scott.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 14 December 1861 · page 2

Mr. Rowsell, attorney for Martin Franey, plaintiff in the case against John Franey and others, applied for leave to withdraw the case, which the Bench consented to…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, Dec. 17. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 21 December 1861 · page 2

TWo men charged with drunkenness—in one instance the first offence, and in the other the first since June, 1859—were admonished and discharged…

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