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Courts & crime, 1872

103 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 6

Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Saturday Dec. 30. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1872 · page 6

Messrs. Peter Speare, John Parker, and John Bliss were granted slaughtering licenses. TUESDAY, JAN. 2…

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Last Evening's Mail. Execution of Kelly in Darlinghurst Gaol

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1872 · page 2

THE last dread sentence of the law was carried out on Tuesday morning on Thomas Kelly, a prisoner, who, while serving a sentence of seven years in…

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Bundaura. Police Court Jan. 2. (Before W. W. Fraser, Esq., J.P., and E. Everett, Esq., J.P.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1872 · page 2

E. G. Champ, Jun., J.P., was summoned by the police on a charge of cattle stealing. The principal witness being absent, on account of the floods…

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Local Intelligence. Abmidale Police Court. Monday, Jan. 8. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1872 · page 2

A man who had been conlined for drunkenness since Saturday evening was admonished and discharged. TUESDAY, JAN. 9. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Jackes…

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Daring Attempt to Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1872 · page 4

ON Monday night, at Tonbndge, William Chittenden, a painter and plumben attempted to cot the throat of his wife, from whom he has been divorced. Some…

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Glen Innes. Police Court, Dec. 27. (Befor Mr. J. Martin, J.P.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1872 · page 2

John King, drunk and disorderly. Admonished and discharged. Michael Brennan, drunk and disorderly. Admonished and discharged…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Saturday, Jan. 13. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1872 · page 6

Chas. James M'Donald was again brought up pursuant to remand, and after the former evidence in the case had been read James Gordon. licensed publican,…

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Local Intelligence. If a Portion of the Local Intelligence will be found in our Sixth Page. Armidale Police Court. Wednesday, Jan. 17. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1872 · page 2

A man for drunkenness was fined 5s. or in default 10 hours in the lock-up. THURSDAY, JAN. 18. (Before the Police Magistrate.)…

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Glen Innes. Police Court, Jan. 9. (Before Mr. J. Ross, J.P.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1872 · page 6

A woman appeared in custody charged with being drunk and disorderly. Admonished and discharged. William Bludall appeared in custody…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Saturday, Jan. 20. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1872 · page 6

A man who had been three times previously within two months convicted of drunkenness was fined 20s., or in default 48 hours in gaol. He was also informed…

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Armidle District Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1872 · page 2

THIS Court was opened at 10 a.m. on Thursday, by his Honor Judge Meymott, The business was light, and disposed of in half an hour…

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Glen Innes. Police Court, Jan 16. (Before Messrs. A. F. C. Demaresq and Colin Fletcher, J.P's.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1872 · page 6

J. B. Winstanley v. Patrick Mullens.—Detention of property. Complainant deposed: About 16th February, 1867, I lost four head of horses; the mare I now…

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Local Intelligence. [?] A Portion of the Local Intelligence will be found in our Third Page. Armidale Police Court. Monday, Jan. 29. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1872 · page 2

A man who had been drunk was admonished and discharged, having been in the lock-up since Saturday. TUESDAY, JAN. 30…

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Glen Innes. Police Court, Jan. 24. (Before Mr. J. Martin, J.P.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1872 · page 2

John M'Grath appeared in custody, charged with stealing a game cock. Pr[?] soner elected to be tried by summary jurisdiction. Sergeant Walker deposed…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, Feb. 6. (Before Messrs. Jackes and M'Lean, J.P.'s.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1872 · page 6

The Council Clerk had summoned [?] [?] Mrs. [?] [?] Tong, and Henry Mulligen, but the Bench had no jurisdiction, being rate pauers. Mr…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Monday, Feb. 12. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1872 · page 1

Rosa Gratz was brought up in custody charged with having used obscene language. When asked by the Bench what she had to say to the charge, she claimed…

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Local Intelligence. a Portion, of the Local Intelligence will be found in bur Supplement. Armidale Police Court. [Continued from our Supplement.] Friday, Feb. 16. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Harriott aad M'Lean, J.P.'s.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1872 · page 5

The case of James Wellfare, on bail, being resumed, Henry Trim gave evidence the purport of which was that be could not mistake the heifer he had got in a swap with Mrs. Wellfare for the one he had…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Saturday, Feb. 17. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1872 · page 6

A man who bad been drunk, having been 23 hours in custody, was admonished and discharged. Wm. Armstrong v. John Browning.—…

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Glen Innes. Police Court, Feb. 10. (Before W. W. Eraser and Colin Fletcher, Esqrs., J.P.'s.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1872 · page 6

John M'Master, Jon., a boy of about 15, was brought up in custody, charged with having on Sunday, the 11th February, uulawfully his possession part of…

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

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1872 · page 6

David Arnold, in custody for protection, was remanded to the gaol. TUESDAY, FEB. 27. (Before the Police Magistrate.)…

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