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Courts & crime, 1868

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Monday, July 20. (Before Mr. G. Allingham; J.P.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1868 · page 2

Elizabeth Neen was brought up on suspicion of stealing, a mare, the property of George Parker, of the Rocky River. It appeared, from the evidence of the…

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Supposed Murder at Gladesville

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1868 · page 2

AN inquest was held on Thursday, at Gladesville, before Dr. W. Brown, Coroner for the district, upon the body of a woman named Mary Potter, whose half-burnt…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, August 4. Small Debts Court. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Jackes, J.P.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 8 August 1868 · page 2

The unusually large number of 34 cases had been entered, but about 15 were settled or the summonses could not be served. The other cases that came before the Court…

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Supreme Court, July 28. Special Sittings in Banco. (Before the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Hargrave and Mr. Justice Faucett,) MATE V. NUGENT

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 8 August 1868 · page 4

This was a motion, on leave reserved, for the entry of a verdict for defendant in an action for ejectment wherein the finding had been for the plaintiff…

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A Strange Scene in a Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1868 · page 4

A HORRIBLE scene occurred on June 1 at the Assize Court of Saintes, in the Charente Inferieure. A M. Degras, a person of respectable family, who for several years bad been…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Saturday, Aug. 29. (Before Mr. Jackes, J.P.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 5 September 1868 · page 2

A man charged with drunkenness was admonished and discharged, it being his first offence. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Jackes.)…

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Inverell. Police Court, August 27. (Before J. Buchanan, Esq., P.M.; and W. A. Huntley, Esq., J.P.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 5 September 1868 · page 2

Wm. Nichols v. Hugh. Wyndham.—For wages. Verdict for plaintiff. L2 4s. 2d. and store account paid into court (L7 Os. 2d.), together with costs, 3s. Cd. (Before J. Buchanan, Esq., P.M.; and W. A. Huntley…

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Local Intelligence. Ahmed Ale Police Court. Saturday, Sept. 5. (Before Me Jackes, J.P.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 12 September 1868 · page 2

Wm. and Patrick Meehan were again brought up. On the application of their father, the case was postponed till Monday, owing to the absence of his solicitor and…

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Supreme Court Sydney, Sept 4. (Before the Chiefl Justice, Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Cheeke.) Ex Parte Mintyre

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 12 September 1868 · page 2

THIS was an application to set aside a conviction by the Justices at Glen Innes on the 27th April last, of a breach of the Cattle Stealing Prevention Act, 17 Vic.,…

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Horrible Murder in an Hospital

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 19 September 1868 · page 4

A curious incident is related in the ' Rigascbe Zeitung.' Dr. Frederick Keller, a native of Dorpat, who had been practising in his profession at Gatherinoslaff during the…

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

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 3 October 1868 · page 2

A man was fined 10s. for drunkenness. TUESDAY, SEPT. 29. (Before the Police Magistrate.) A man was fined 5s. for drunkenness…

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Diabolical Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 3 October 1868 · page 2

ON Thursday last an inquest was held, at the residence of Mr. George Faint, Sen., Spring Valley, about five miles S. of Armidale, by Mr. Markham, the District Coroner, and a Jury of five—consisting…

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Inverell. Police Court, Sept. 24. (Before J. Buchanan, Esq., P.M.; and C. A. Fraser and W. A. Huntley, Esors., J.P.'s.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 3 October 1868 · page 2

There were two cases under the Masters and Servants Act—one brought by M. Holmes, Esq., of Paradise Creek, against a shepherd, for absconding from hired service, for which the defendant was sentenced…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, October 6. (Before the Police Magistrate, Commissioner Addison and Mr. Jackes, J.P.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 10 October 1868 · page 2

Michael Brigdale appeared, at the instance of Margaret Thompson Scott Smith, to show cause why he should not contribute to the support of her illegitimate child,…

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Armidale Circuit Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 10 October 1868 · page 2

On Monday last, 5th instant, the Circuit Court at Armidale was opened by his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett. Mr. Ellis prosecuted for the Crown; and Mr…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Monday, Oct. 12. (Before the Police Magistrate.) [?] [?] [?]

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 17 October 1868 · page 2

Elijah Plumb was fined 20s., or three days' imprisonment, for being drunk and disorderly. TUESDAY, OCT. 13. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Jackes, J.P.)…

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The Murder of James M'cormick

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 17 October 1868 · page 4

THE adjourned inquest on Thursday last having been open to the public, this has removed fee restriction which the Coroner put upon the publication of the evidence…

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The Murder of James M'cormick

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 17 October 1868 · page 2

The inquest relative to the murder of James M'Cormick was resumed, at the New England Hotel, on THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15,…

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The Murder of James M'cormick

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 24 October 1868 · page 2

The inquestrelative to the death of James M'Cormick was resumed on Thursday, at the New England Hotel. A large number of persons were present during the greater…

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Local Intelligence. Abmidale Police Court. Tuesday, Oct. 27. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 31 October 1868 · page 2

The children named Kinnear were brought up and remanded for 14 days, pending receipt of intelligence respecting provision for them from Sydney. Elijah Plumb, for a third offence of drunkenness…

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