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Courts & crime, 1866

107 stories in New England's papers · page 2 of 6

Wednesday, March 14. Cattle Stealing

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1866 · page 2

James Blake, and Thomas Blake, his son on [?]ail were indicted Tor having, on the 4th December last, at Walcha, killed a bullock the property of Abraham Nivison,…

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Country News. Bendemeer. Police Court, March 5. Before T. A. Perry, Esq., J.P.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1866 · page 3

James Smith was brought up in custody charged with making use of obscene Language in a public place. Prisoner pleaded guilty, and was fined £1, or one week in the lock-up…

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Armidale District Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1866 · page 3

THIS Court was opened for business on Thursday, at 10 a.m., before his Honor Judge Meymott, who began with the undefended cases, the first of which was…

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Police Court. Wednesday, March 21. (Before Commissioner Addison, PM)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1866 · page 3

Margaret Holland, for using profane language in a pubic street, was fined L5, or in default three months' imprisonment, it was her fourth offence in 12 months. Henry L Neil, for using profane language, was fitted…

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Armidale District Court. Friday, March 16. (Before his Honor Judge Meymott.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1866 · page 4

Mr. Pilc[?]her applied for an order for the expenses of a plaintiff in a confessed case. He had an ended in court the day before to prove his claim, through not being informed of the action taken by defendant…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court Tuesday, March 27. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Jackes and Allingham. J P.'s.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1866 · page 2

The revision of the Electoral List was begun. No objections had been filed. The three collectors were present. After an adjournment the Bench again…

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Uralla Police Court. Wednesday, March 28. (Before Commissioner Addison, P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1866 · page 2

Catherine Mowbray v. T. W. Mowbray, her husband —Assault at Rocky River on the 21st inst. There was no appearance of the parties…

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Latest Intelligence. Dreadful Murder at the Rocky River

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1866 · page 3

ON Thursday a most horrible murder was committed on the Rocky, the victim being an old man highly respected, named Donald [?] and the murderer, it is shocking to add, his son, a man of about 30 years…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, April 3. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Small Debts Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1866 · page 2

There were but 10 cases on the list. Of these five had been settled, id the sixth the summons had not been served, and the other four were disposed of as follows:—…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Saturday, April. 7. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 14 April 1866 · page 4

Henry Starr v. Henry Nelson.—This was a case brought to recover compensation for an alleged negligent loss of sheep. Attorney for plaintiff, Mr. Abbott; for defendant, Mr…

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Armidale Circuit Court. Arrival of His Honor

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 14 April 1866 · page 2

On Saturday, about 2 p.m., the members of the Municipal Council and other gentlemen started in carriages and on horseback from the front of the Mayor's Store, to…

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

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1866 · page 2

Jane Salter was brought up it custody, on a charge Of having stolen property in her possession, Constable M'Donald deposed that about 11 on the previous night be heard the screams of a female towards…

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Country News. Walcha. Police Court, April,2. [?] [?] [?]and John [?]her,Esqrs

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1866 · page 4

Daniel O'Neil summoned Henry Tickle for an assault, to which defendant pleaded guilty, and in extenuation stated that he was sorry fur striking a man so much older than…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Saturday, April 21. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1866 · page 2

One man pleaded guilty to having been drunk, and was discharged. Edward Stanley was brought up in custody on a charge of drunkenness and using…

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The Burglary at Cornhill

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1866 · page 4

WALKER v. MILNER & SON.—This was an action, in the Court of Queen's Bench, for a breach of warranty with reference to a safe, viz., that it was sufficiently strong to resist attempts on it by thieves, whereas it…

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The Murder at Bargo

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1866 · page 2

THE following is the evidence of the police in the escort on the official enquiry impliciting the greater number of the 11 prisoners in the death of Constable…

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Local [?]Ntelligence. Armidale Police Court. Monday, April 30. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1866 · page 2

John Fisher was brought up in custody on a charge of indecent exposure. It appeared that the offence was committed at the corner of Beardy and Marsh streets, and that prisoner was apprehended by…

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Local Entelligence. Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, May 8. [Before the Police Magistrate and the Mayor.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 12 May 1866 · page 2

Wm. Cameron v. John Carthy—For driving two horses from a herd on Guyra station, on 29th April, without previously giving notice to complainant. Mr. Abbott,…

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Country News. Walcha. Police Office, May 3. (Before the Police Magistrate and A. Nivison and John Fletcher, Esqrs., J.P.'s.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 12 May 1866 · page 2

The business commenced with tbe case of Wm. Henry Mussett v. F. W. Eliott, for wages, but as complainant was not in attendance the case was placed at the bottom of the list…

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Uralla Police Court. Wednesday, May 9. (Before Commissioner Addison, P.M., and Messrs. C. W. Marsh and W. Cleghorn, J.I's.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 12 May 1866 · page 2

Jeremiah Meehan charged John Welsh with having Assaulted him, at the Big Ridge, near Uralls, on the 20th [?]o. Complainant deposed that, hearing a noise in lis paddock oil the night in question [?]e…

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