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Courts & crime, 1865

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Monday, August 21. (Before Mr. Jackes, J.P.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 26 August 1865 · page 2

One man who had been drunk was admonished and discharged. TUESDAY, AUGUST 22. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Monday, August 28. (Before the Police Magistrate)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 2 September 1865 · page 2

David Starr, out on £10 bail, appeared to answer two charges—one of assaulting the police in the execution of their duty, the other of committing a breach of the…

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

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 9 September 1865 · page 2

One man charged with drunkenness was admonished and discharged. TUESDAY, SEPT. 5. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, Sept. 19. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 23 September 1865 · page 2

Rosa Emma Emilia Gibbs v. Octavius Arthur Henderson.—A charge against defendant of deserting his illegitimate child. Mr. Pilcher appeared for complainant. The…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Saturday, Sept. 23. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Jackes, J. P.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 30 September 1865 · page 2

Henry Gibbs claimed possession of a horse which had been seized by Thomas Grover, bailiff, under an execution for a debt due by complainant's mother, Mrs…

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The Road-hill Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 30 September 1865 · page 1

CONSTANCE Emilie Kent was indicted at Salisbury Assizes, on June 21, for the wilful murder of Francis Saville Kent, at Boad-hill-house, on June 29, 1860. Mr. Karslake,…

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Country News. Uralla. Police Court.—wednesday, Sept. 27. (Before Commissioner Addison, P.M, and Mr. Cleghorn, J.P.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 30 September 1865 · page 3

James Watson was charged with using obscene lauguage in a public street at Uralla on the 21st inst. The accused pleaded guilty, and, it being his first offence, he was fined 10s., or 7 days imprisonment…

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

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 7 October 1865 · page 2

John M'Leonan v. Frank O'Neil—This was a charge against a lad for illegally using a grey mare the property of complamant. Mr. Payne appeared for…

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Country News. Uralla. Police Court.—wednesday, Oct. 4. (Before Commissioner Addison, P.M., and Mr. C. W. Marsh. J.P.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 7 October 1865 · page 3

William Dewson was charged with using obscene language in a public street at Uralla on the 27th ultimo. The defendant pleaded not guilty, and handed in a written statement, explanatory of the…

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

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 14 October 1865 · page 2

Chas. M'Cullough was brought up in custody under a charge of having indecently exposed his person in Beardy-street about half-past four on the previous day. From…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Saturday, Oct. 34. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 21 October 1865 · page 2

One man who pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness was admonished and discharged. MONDAY, OCT. 16…

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Miscellaneous Extracts. the Murder at Portsmouth

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 21 October 1865 · page 4

AT the Winchester assizes, on the 15th July, John Hughes, a soldier, was indicted for the wilful murder of Maria Clements, a married woman, at Portsea, on the 5th of…

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Uralla Police Court. Wednesday, October 18. (Present—Commissioner Addison, P.M., and Mr. W. Cleghorn, J.P.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 21 October 1865 · page 2

A woman, an old offender, charged with drunkenness at Uralla on the 14th instant, was reprimanded and discharged. Patrick Burke pleaded guilty to having…

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Armidale District Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 28 October 1865 · page 2

THIS Court opened at 10 a m. on Tuesday, before bis Honor Judge Sheppard. The list comprised 2 postponed and 35 new cases, with two motions for new trials…

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Summary of European News. Trial for Murder in France

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 28 October 1865 · page 1

THE Assize Court of Douai was occupied on the 5th August with the trial of a murderer named Manesse, who killed five persons with a hatchet, and left a sixth for…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, October 31. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Jackes, J.P.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 4 November 1865 · page 2

William White was charged with using obscene language in the streets. It appeared, from the evidence of Constable Rafferty, that on the previous afternoon…

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Uralla Police Court. Wednesday, Nov. 1. (Before Commissioner Addison, P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 4 November 1865 · page 2

John Cameron was brought before the Court charged with having violently assaulted Thomas O'Connor at Uralla, on the 29th Oct. last. The complainant deposed as…

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Murder of Major De Vere at Chatham

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 4 November 1865 · page 4

ON the 11th inst. shortly after 1 o'clock, a most determined attempt to murder Major Francis Horatio De Vere, of the Royal Engineers, was made by a sapper belonging to…

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Uralla Small Debts Court. Wednesday, Nov. 1

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 4 November 1865 · page 2

The following cases were called on:—Fremlin v. Boggis.—Verdict for plaintiff, 9s. John M'Grossin v. Hetherington.—No…

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Country News. Walcha. Police Court, Oct. 19. (Present—Abraham Nivison and John Fletcher, Esqrs., J.P.s.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 11 November 1865 · page 2

C. W. Adams summoned John Clements for absenting himself from his hired service without leave Defendant admitted that he left his service without giving notice. Although he had done so on previous…

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