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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1864

83 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 5

Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Monday, September 5. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 10 September 1864 · page 2

A woman forfeited her bail of £1 by not appearing to answer a charge of drunkenness. John Munro was brought up in custody…

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Uralla Police Court. Wednesday, Sept, 7

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 10 September 1864 · page 2

(Present—Mr. G. W. F. Addison, P.M; and Messrs. W. Cleghorn and C. W. Marsh, J.P.'s) Shepherd v. Shepherd.—Desertion of…

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Country News. Walcha. Police Office, Sept. 1. (Present—The Police Magistrate and James Rigney, Esq., J.P.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 10 September 1864 · page 2

One man for being drunk, forfeited his bail of £l by non-appearance. John Coonan, out on bail of £1, for being drunk and using obscene language, also…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, Sept.13. (Before the Police Magistrate, the Mayor, Alderman Moore, and Messrs, H. A. Thomas and Wm. Buchanan, J.P.'s.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 17 September 1864 · page 2

Henry Sly, on bail, was charged with assault, in Beardy-street, on the previous evening. The offence was proved by Constable Rafferty's evidence. It appeared…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, Sept. 20. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 24 September 1864 · page 2

One man. who pleaded guilty to having been drunk—his second offence—was discharged. Abraham O'Dell v Henry Sly —Assault…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Monday, Sept. 26. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 1 October 1864 · page 2

William Campbell was brought up in custody on a charge of indecent exposure. It appeared, from the evidence of Constable M'Donald, that the offence was committed…

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Country News. Uralla. Uralla Police Court, Oct. 5. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 8 October 1864 · page 2

A Chinaman, charged by Sea. Constable Mulhall with discharging firearms in Uralla Township on Sunday morning last, was fined 10s. His worship cautioned the…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, Oct. 4. (Before the Police Magistrate and Alderman Moore, J.P.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 8 October 1864 · page 2

James Denehey was brought up in custody, on the charge of using obscene language. Constable Rafferty proved the offence, which had been committed in…

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REGINA v. Cohen. Forbes Police Court, Sept. 19. (Before Captain Browne, and Messrs. J. G. Grenfell, Charles Cropper, Josiah Strickland, and D. H. Campbell, J.P.'s.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 8 October 1864 · page 4

Sir Frederick Pottinger, superintendent of police, conducted the case of Regina v. Cohen, for perjury, on behalf of the Crown, and said that this case had arisen out of…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Saturday, Oct. 8. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 15 October 1864 · page 2

William Franklin was-brought up in custody on the charge of having used obscene language. It appeared, from the evidence of Constable M'Donald, that about 11 on…

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Country News. Uralla. Police Court, Oct. 12. (Before the Police Magistrate and the Superintendent of Police.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 15 October 1864 · page 2

William Jude, again brought up, oil remand, charged with stealing 20 gallons of ale from A. A. Hangar, Esq., was discharged upon his own recognisance for £40,…

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Monday, Oct. 10. (Before the Police Magistrate)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 15 October 1864 · page 2

One man pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness—his second offence—and was admonished and discharged…

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Tuesday, Oct. 11. (Before the Police Magistrate and the Mayor.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 15 October 1864 · page 2

The adjourned case of James Starr, Sen., v. John Murray was taken up. Mr. Simpson appeared for defendant. Complainant having been re-examined, the evidence of his…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Saturday, Oct. 15. (Before Alderman Moore, J.P.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 22 October 1864 · page 2

A woman, for having been drunk, was admonished and discharged. MONDAY, OCT. 17. (Before Alderman Moore, J.P.)…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Saturday, Oct. 22. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1864 · page 3

Regina v. Sweeney.—This was a case initiated against a prisoner already under committal, the present charge being for stealing a horse the property of Henry Marter…

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Armidale District Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1864 · page 3

THIS Court opened for business on Thursday, at half-past 3 p.m., before his Honor Judge Francis, with a list of 6 adjourned and 34 new cases, of…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Monday, Oct. 31. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 5 November 1864 · page 2

One man. for drunkenness, was admonished and discharged. Two old men, named Potter and Sumner, were brought up for protection…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, Nov. 8. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Jackes, J.P.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 12 November 1864 · page 2

One man pleaded guilty to having been drunk—his third offence within a year. Be was admonished and discharged after promising to leave the town…

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Country News. Walcha. Police Office, Nov. 3. (Present—The Police Magistrate and James Rigney, Esq., J.P.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 19 November 1864 · page 4

Robert M'Cowan, apprehended on warrant for absconding from the hired service of Abraham Nivison, was brought up. Complainant deposed that defendant hired…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Saturday, Nov. 19. (Before Alderman Moore, JP)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 26 November 1864 · page 2

Two men charged with drunkenness were admonished and discharged. MONDAY, NOV. 21. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr…

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