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Courts & crime, 1867

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Local Intellingence. Armidale Police Court. Saturday, Dec. 29. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1867 · page 2

Messrs. Callaghan, Platts, and Mather had their licenses extended to the race course for New Year's Day. The police were cautioned to close the booths if rendered necessary by any disturbance…

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Murder and Suicide at Sofala

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1867 · page 2

WRITING on the 25th Dec., a correspondent reports that late on Christmas eve the town of Sofala was thrown into considerable excitement by the rumour of a digger named Robert Corf having cut his wife's…

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

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1867 · page 2

John [?] was brought up in custody on a charge of stealing a mantle, valued at 15s., from the store of John Moore. Sergeant Hetherington deposed that mahout [?] yesterday prisoner was given in charge to…

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Country News. Uralla. Police Court, Jan. 9. (Before C. T. Weaver, Esq., P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1867 · page 3

James Gibson and William Hammond appeared before the Bench chained with larceny, and were committed to next Quarter Sessions. Hammond was admitted to bail…

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Local Intellingence. Armidale Police Court. Saturday, Jan. 12. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1867 · page 2

James Wright, in custody, pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk and fighting, and was fined 5s., or in default 24 hour's imprisonment. Thomas Neil, in custody on a similar charge, was…

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The Triple Murder in Tasmania

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1867 · page 4

THE triple murder, known as the Fullerton tragedy, was perpetrated at Parkmount, the residence of the late Mr. James Fullerton, four years ago, on the 25th of August last…

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The Murder of Carrol and Party at Jinden, Near Braidwood. January 12Th

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1867 · page 2

WITH a heavy heart, I now take the pen to record0 the most cowardly and brutal murder of four persons in the police service, which will rank amongst the most horrible crimes ever perpetrated in New South…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. [Continued from our Fourth Page.] Monday, January 21. (Before the Mayor.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1867 · page 2

One man, for drunkenness, was fined 10s., or three days in gaol. One woman, for drunkenness, was fined 20s., or seven days in gaol. TUESDAY, JANUARY 22…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Friday, Jan. 18. (Before the Mayor and Mr. G. Allingham, J.P.'s.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1867 · page 4

After two drunkards had been fined 2s. 6d. each, Cormack M'Farren v. Thomas Baker.—For reaping, £3 9s. Mr. Payne appeared…

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Miscellaneous Extracts. Trotting. Rowdyism and Alleged Murder of a Jockey in a Trotting Match at Chicago

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1867 · page 4

'WILKES'S Spirit of the Times' gives the following graphic account of an act of violence and murder at a trotting match at Chicago, on Sept. 23, between two celebrated horses,…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Thursday, Jan. 31. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1867 · page 2

Morris [?] was brought up under a remand warrant from Hie Wollombi Bench, on the charge of absenting himself from the hired service of John Haynes. Since the issue of the warrant,…

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Cattle Stealing: the Police Resisted, and a Settles Shot

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1867 · page 2

LATE on Wednesday night some excitement was created in town by a report that a man named Douglas M'Gregor, formerly landlord of the Bridge Hotel, in this town, but now a settler on the Junee…

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Attempted Cattle Stealing

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1867 · page 2

A SHARP encounter took place with a cattle stealer at Cabby Gully, near Bylong, which unfortunately resulted in the escape of the miscreant. The particulars are as follows…

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Country News. Uralla. Police Court[?]wednesday, Jan. 30. (Present—John Ross, Esq., J.P.; and Wm. Cleghorn, Esq., J.P.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1867 · page 2

William Smith, Samuel [?], and David [?] bert appeared in custody charged with an attempt to commit highway robbery. Constable Bannon, on being sworn, stated that on the 24th instant he…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, Feb. 5. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1867 · page 2

James Baldwin v. Daniel Brogan.—Praying that defendant might have to find sureties for the peace, for threatening to cleave complainant with an axe. Mr. Payne, who appeared for the defence, at considerable…

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Armidale Quarter Sessions and District Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1867 · page 2

ON Tuesday the Police Magistrate announced, in the police court, that the Quarter Sessions would merely be opened pro forma on Saturday (to-day), and adjouraed till Monday, as his Honor could not be here…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Saturday, Feb. 9. (Before Commissioner Addison and the Mayor.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1867 · page 3

The Small Debts Court was again adjourned, till Monday. MONDAY, FEB. 11. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Greaves…

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Armidale District Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1867 · page 2

THIS Court (which had been adjourned for a day on Monday morning), was opened for business on Tuesday, at 10 a.m., before his Honor Judge Meymott. The list contained 2 postponed and 23 cases, being…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, Feb. 26. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1867 · page 2

John M'Dermott, an old and infirm man, was brought up for protection. It appeared that on the 18th Feb. he had surrendered himself to the police as having no means of support. He was sent to gaol for…

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The Sussex-street Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1867 · page 3

THIS case terminated on Friday evening last week. It is unnecessary to repeat the evidence, the substance of which we have already published. Saturday's 'Herald' gives the following account of the…

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