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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1872

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Local Intelligence. a Portion of the Local Intelligence will be found in our Sixth Page. Armidale Police Court. Saturday, Sept. 7. (Before Dr. Sheldon, J.P.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 14 September 1872 · page 4

A man who pleaded guilty to having been drunk the previous evening was admonished and discharged. Wm. Oshoren[?] was brought up in…

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Local Intelligence. a Portion of the Local Intelligence will be found in our Sixth Page. Armidale Police Court. Saturday, Sept. 14. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 21 September 1872 · page 4

A man brought up for drunkenness was admonished and discharged. TUESDAY, SEPT. 17. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr…

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Glen Innes. Police Court, Sept. 3. (Before Jas. Martin and P. C. Campbell, Esqrs., J.P.'s.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 21 September 1872 · page 6

Allen v. Ardern.—Unlawful detention of property. Complainant in evidence stated that Mr. Ardern had endeavoured to buy or borrow a saddle from…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, Sept. 24. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 28 September 1872 · page 3

Robert Scholes v. Peter Body, Jas. Brown, and Henry Bell.—For having, on the 20th August last, wilfully or maliciously damaged 161 acres of land, by…

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Amusing Scene in Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 28 September 1872 · page 7

AN attorney was putting questions so bounceably to a witness in the Emeraldhill Court on Saturday, that occasionally the clerk of the court got down…

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The Newtownstewart Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 5 October 1872 · page 8

ON July 22, the trial of Sub-Inspector Montgomery for the murder of the bank clerk was concluded, when Judge Lawson charged the jury, reviewing at great length…

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An Attempt to Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 5 October 1872 · page 8

AN attempt to murder a wealthy farmer, named Roger Ryan, and his son, was recently made at the early hour of seven o'clock, at Kingswell Gate, near…

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Glen Innes. Police Court, Sept. 24. (Before J. Martin, Esq., J.P.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 5 October 1872 · page 3

Cavanagh v. Hann.—Unlawful detention of property. James Rodgers deposed he was a farmer, residing at Beardy. He was aware that Hann had a home of…

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Murder of an Intending Emigrant

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 5 October 1872 · page 8

A VERY melancholy event took place in the City on July 26. A man named Salt had been in the employment of Messrs. Cooper, Box & Co., hat manufacturers,…

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Alterations of Boundary of Police Districts

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 5 October 1872 · page 6

THE following alterations of boundaries of police districts have been gazetted:—ARMIDALE. Embracing the Southern portion of the…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, October 1. (Before Mr. M. Marks and Mr. Jas. M'Lean, J.P.'s.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 5 October 1872 · page 6

Joseph Ince v. Patrick Katon.—For detention of a horse, valued at £7. Mr. Simpson, who appeared for defendant, pleaded not guilty, and also that there…

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Local Intelligence. a Portion of the Local Intelligencewill be found in our Sixth Page. Uralla Police Court. Wednesday, Oct. 2. (Before Mr. G. P. Morse, J.P.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 5 October 1872 · page 4

Louisa Hopkins v. Wm. Legget Hopkins.—A complaint for maintenance, under the Deserted Wives and Children's Act. Mr. Mitchell appeared on behalf of…

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Local Intelligence. a Portion of the Local Intelligence will be found in our Sixth Page. Armidale Police Court. Saturday, Oct. 5. (Before Mr. Moore, J.P.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 12 October 1872 · page 4

Peter Body was brought up in custody on suspicion of being of unsound mind. Constable Rafferty gave evidence of having arrested Body the day previous, in…

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Uralla. Police Office, Wednesday, Oct. 9. (Before R. G. Higgins, W. Cleghorn, John Gill, and Geo. Western, Esqrs., J.P.'s.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 12 October 1872 · page 5

Louisa Hopkins against Wm. Leggett Hopkins.—For maintenance, under the Deserted Wives and Children's Act. Mr. Mitchell for complainant, and Mr…

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Armidale Circuit Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 19 October 1872 · page 2

ON Monday, at 10 a.m., the Circuit Court was opened at Armidale, by his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett. The members of the Bar present were…

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Local Intelligence. a Portion of the Local Intelligence will be found in our Sixth Page. Armidale Police Court. Wednesday, Oct 23. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 26 October 1872 · page 4

Henry Mulligan v. Robert Mulligan.—Assault. Settled out of court. Joseph Kirkwood was brought up in custody, charged with deserting his…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Friday, Oct. 18. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. H. A. Thomas, R. G. Higgins, Jas. M'Lean, and G. P. Morss, J.P.'s.) CLEGHORN v. ASHTON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 26 October 1872 · page 6

A fresh information had been laid by Wm. Cleghorn against John A. Ashton, of a charge of embezzlement. The Police Magistrate (Mr. Buchanan),…

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Armidale Circuit Court. the Civil Business

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 26 October 1872 · page 7

THE civil business commenced oh Thursday, 17th instant, at 10 a.m., before his Honor Mr. Justice Fauceit. All the Jurymen answered to their names when…

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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 1872 · page 4

A man who had been locked upon Saturday for publicly misconducting himself was, in consideration of the term of his confinement, admonished and discharged…

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Yesterday's Mails. Bundarra. Police Court, Saturday, October 26. [?] of Cattle [?] Under a [?] (Before John Lethbridge, Edwin Everett, Chas. R. Blaxland, and Wm. Martyn, Esqrs., J.P.'s.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 2 November 1872 · page 4

The Queen v. Edward George [?] Junior, J.P., and [?] Kelly—charged for that they did, on the morning of the 14th instant, at the Grove Station, in the…

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