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Courts & crime, 1872

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

The Murder at Gulgong by a Woman

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

THE 'Guardian says:—Early on Tuesday morning, Feb. 20, the report was current about town that a man had been killed on the Black Lead…

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Country News. Glen Innes. Police Court, Feb. 20. (Before Messrs. W. W. Fraser, R. R. C. Robertson, an[?] James Martin, J.P.'s.)

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

Richard Murphy appeared in custody, charged with being drunk and disorderly. Prisoner pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, March 19. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. M'Lean, J.P.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1872 · page 4

Geo. Wood pleaded guilty to a charge of having been drank and dfsorderly, and was fined 10s., or 24 hours' imprisonment. John Fox and John Perry were brought…

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Dreadful Murder of a Woman

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1872 · page 8

THE following are the particulars of an inquest held at the police (station, Windeyer, on the 9th instant, by the district coroner (Dr. C. E. Rowling), on the body…

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The Murder on the Parramatta River

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1872 · page 8

A DISCOVERY of human remains, on Tuesday evening last, in the mid-channel of the Parramatta River, not far from Kissing Point, and opposite to what is known…

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The Fire at Beverley. Bundarra Police Court, March 4. (Before E. G. Clerk and S. H. Darby, Esqrs., J.P.'s.) ARSON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1872 · page 3

Edward Older, in custody, was charged with the above offence. Senior Constable Scott, sworn, deposed: I am stationed at Bundarra; on…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Satutrday, March 23. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1872 · page 6

A man pleaded guilty to having been drunk, and was fined 5s., or 10 hours' imprisonment. MONDAY, MARCH 25…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Saturday, March 30. (Before Mr. John Moore, J.P.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1872 · page 3

A man found guilty of drunkenness was lined £1, or in default three days' imprisonment. MONDAY, APRIL 1…

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Glen Innes. Police Court, Tuesday, March 26. (Before G. W. F. Addison, Esq., P.M.)

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

Police v. Atcheson.—No appearance of defendant. Bail forfeited. Police v. Duncan.—For fighting and disorderly behaviour in a public house…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Saturday, April 6. (Before Mr. M'Lean, J.P.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1872 · page 6

A man who pleaded guilty to having been drank was admonished and discharged. MONDAY, APRIL. 8. (Before Mr. Moore, J.P.)…

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Armidale Circuit Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1872 · page 6

ON Monday the Circuit Court at Armidale was opened, by his Honor Mr. Justice Hargrave. The Barristers present were Mr. Rogere, as Crown Prosecutor, and Mr. Wisdom.—Mr. Williams, the…

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Armidale Circuit Court. Civil Business

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

FOR civil business, the Court opened on Thursday, at 10, before his Honor Mr. Justice Hargrave. There was but one Hugh Gordon v. F. C. Damotte.—For…

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Local Intelligence. a Portion of the Local Intelligence will be found in our Sixth Page. Armidale Police Court. Saturday, April, 13. (Before Mr. Jas. Mackenzie and Dr. Huntley, J.P.'s.)

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

John Cook was brought up in custody for stealing a bottle Of liquor from the New England Hotel. Constable Rafferty and Susan Tibbs gave evidence which…

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Country News. Uralla. Polic Court, Wednesday, April 17. (Before J. Buchanan, Esq., P.M.)

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

Wm. Martin Stevenson against Edwd. Dwyer.—Charge of breach of the Impounding Act of 1865, in not sending notice to the complainant, the owner of the…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Monday, July 1. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. A. R. Fraser and Jas. M'Lean, J.P.'s.)

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

A man and his wife were brought up on a charge of drunkenness; the former was fined 10s., or in default 24 hours in gaol, and the latter was admonished and…

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A Determined Murder

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

THE Italian journals contain accounts of a murder in Rome by a hairdresser's assistant named Gregori. While this young, man was a short time back in the service…

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The Mail News. Newspaper Dates to the 17Th May. the Court

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

HER Majesty is again at Balmoral. The Queen's health has been unusually good of late, and has permitted her to receive her subjects, and to entertain visitors,…

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A Dreadful Murder of a Lady by Her Husband

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

A DRAMA which, on account of the tank of two of the chief personages, painfully reminds one of the affair of the Due de Praslin, took place a day or two ago…

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

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

Michael Clarke, in custody on a charge of drunkenness and disorderly conduct, was fined £2, or seven days' imprisonment…

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Uralla Police Court Wednesday, July 17 (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. E. G. Clerk, G. P. Morse, and Geo. Western, J.P.'s.)

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

A man charged with drunkenness pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s., or the usual alternative. Murdoch M'Nell was brought before…

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