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Courts & crime, 1867

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

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 10 August 1867 · page 2

One man pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness. He was discharged as he has been confined since the 3rd, and it was his first offence…

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Local Intelligence. Abmidale Police Court. Tuesday, August 13. (Before the Police Magistrate, Commissioner Addison, and Mr. Jackes, J.P.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 17 August 1867 · page 2

A certificate of license for the Uralla Hotel was granted to Mr. James Smoker. FRIDAY, AUGUST 16. (Before Commissioner Addison and Alderman…

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The Coliban Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 17 August 1867 · page 4

The annals of Victoria have just afforded a striking instance of what the old writers called "God's revenge against murther." On the 14th July, 1862, on the banks of…

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Country News. Uralla. Police Court, Aug. 14. (Before C. T. Weaver, Esq., P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 17 August 1867 · page 2

Frederick Davis appeared, and was charged by the police with using obscene language in the public street. He admitted the charge, and expressed regret at the trouble he had given the police. Fined 5s.,…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Saturday, Aug. 17. Before Commissioner Addison and Mr. Jackes, J.P.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 24 August 1867 · page 2

Wm. [?] charged with absconding from his hired service, was remanded to Walcha, to appear there on 5th Sept. He was admitted to bail—himself in £10, and…

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

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 31 August 1867 · page 2

William Graham, on bail of £5, on charges of being drunk and disorderly, and of breaking a window, did not appear when called. The bail on the first charge (40s.)…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Saturday, Aug. 31. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 7 September 1867 · page 2

One man pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and was admonished and discharged. TUESDAY, SEPT. 3…

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Miscellaneous Extracts. Mysterious Murder in New Jersey

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 7 September 1867 · page 4

On the 25th of February last, Mrs. Mary Ellen Coriell, the young wife of a physician residing at Newmarket, New Jersey, was brutally murdered in her bedroom. The…

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Local Intelligence. Abmidale Police Court. Tuesday, Sept. 10. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Jackes, J.P.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 14 September 1867 · page 2

Alex. M'Gregor was brought up in custody on a charge of being drunk and disorderly, and resisting the police. As it did not appear that his offence was serious, and it was his first, he was fined 5s., or 24…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, Sept. 17. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Jackes. J.P.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 21 September 1867 · page 3

David Collins v. Helen Newman.—To recover possession of a tenement. For complainant, Mr. Simpson; for defendant, Mr. Robey. Complainant deposed to the correctness of the information, which…

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Country News. Bendemeer. Police Court, September 21. (Present—C. T. Weaver, Esq., P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 28 September 1867 · page 3

One man was brought up in custody, having been apprehended by Senior Constable Scott for absenting himself from the hired service of T. A. Perry, Esq. Defendant made a rambling statement, and Mr. Perry…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, Oct. 1. (Before the Police Magistrate, Commissioner Addison, and Alderman Moore, J.P.)

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

Alex. M'Leod v. Thomas Hart.—For sureties of the peace. The parties were two miners at Puddledock, and in a dispute respecting some ground complainant stated…

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Daring Escape From the Police

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

Not a little excitement was caused here this morning (Monday, 30th Sept.) by the narrative of the freeand-easy manner an arrested criminal escaped from the police. A mannikin named James D[?]ton…

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Country News. Bendemeer. Police Office, September 23. (Present—T. A. Perry, Esq., J.P.)

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

Charles Saunderson was brought up in custody charged with stealing two one pound notes, the property of John Toole, barman of the Inglis Hotel, Bendemeer. From the evidence produced, the…

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Loral Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, Oct. 22. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Jackes, J.P.)

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

Robert Morrison, v. H. L. Jackson.—For wages, as a hammerman, £9 15s. Complainant admitted a set-off of about £5 5s., bat defendant's set-off exceeded that…

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Curious Trial at Melun for Murder

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

THE chief topic of interest in Paris just now is the curious trial at Melun. The prisoner is an active, intelligent little woman, named Frigard. The victim was…

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Violent Scene in a Court of Justice

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

AN extraordinary scene of violence has just occurred in the Court of Correctional Police at Riom, Puy-de-Dome, France. A man named Clement Was recently…

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

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

A man charged with drunkenness was admonished and discharged. Wm. M'Mullin, on bail, was charged with using obscene language. The charge…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Saturday, Nov. 2. (Before the Police Magistrate, Commissioner Addison, and Mr. Jackes, J.p.) Charge of Assault

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

WM. Fenton v. James Anderson.—For complainant, Mr. Simpson; for defendant, Mr. Abbott. The P.M. said that with the concurrence…

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Aemidale District Court

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

THIS Court was opened at 10 on Wednesday morning, by Judge Meymott. The business was light. There were but cases on the list, and of these the greater number…

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