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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1873

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Saturday, Dec. 28. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1873 · page 4

Two men were brought up for drunkenness. One was fined 5a., which he paid; the other, a more frequent offender, was fined 10s., or in default 24 hours'…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, Jan. 7. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1873 · page 4

Two men charged with drunkenness were placed in the dock. One was discharged with a caution. The other was fined 5B., or in default 10 hours'…

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Uralla Police Court. Wednesday, Jan. 8. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Gill and Inspector Davidson, J.P.'s.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1873 · page 4

John Boland, apparently about 70 years of age, was charged by Edward Dwyer, poundkeeper, with, having committed an assault, on the 25th Nov. last. Mr…

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Murder at Adelaide—suicide of the Murderer

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1873 · page 4

ON Saturday evening, 28th December, the usually quiet village of Burnaide, situated at the foot of the hills about four miles from Adelaide, was thrown…

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Country News. Glen Innes. Police Court, Dec. 31. (Before A. F. C. Dumaresq and Jas. Martin, Esqrs., J.P.'s.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1873 · page 6

A man for drunkenness was fined 5s. Thomas Granite appeared in custody charged with being of unsound mind and unfit to be at large. Sen. Constable…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Saturday, Jan. 11. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1873 · page 4

A man who pleaded guilty to a charge of having been drunk was fined £5; in default, 10 hours in the lock-up. Mary Ann Fitzgerald, a previous…

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Charge of Cattle Stealing Against a Clergyman

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1873 · page 6

THE Rev. Charles Anger pleaded not guilty to having meat in his possession for which he could not account. Mr. C. Hamilton, from the office of Mr…

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Country News. Glen Innes. Police Court, Jan. 14. (Before J. Martin and G. Martin, Esqrs., J.P.'s.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1873 · page 6

Thomas Richards v. A. C. Weiss.— Claim for wages, £15. Plaintiff's case was as follows: He had been hired by the late Mining Manager of the Northern Star…

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

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1873 · page 4

Two men for drunkenness were fined 5s. each, or in default 10 hours' imprisonment. Another was cautioned and discharged…

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Armidale District Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1873 · page 4

THIS Court (for civil business) was opened yesterday, at 10, by his Honor Judge Meymott. The Barristers present were Messrs. Wisdom, Cohen, and Murray; and the…

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Glen Innes. Police Court, Jan. 21. (Before J. Martin and G. Martin, Esqrs., J.P.'s.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1873 · page 6

Police v. Samuel Bennett.—Obscene language. Fined 10s.; in default, seven days in the cells. Same v. Same.—Resisting the police in…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Monday, Feb. 3. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1873 · page 6

A man for drunkenness was fined 10s., or 24 hours' imprisonment. A woman apprehended on a charge of drunkenness forfeited her bail of 20s. by…

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The Logan Murder Seven Years Ago

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1873 · page 7

THE Brisbane 'Telegraph' says:— It is a trite saying that the crime of murder seldom, if ever, goes long unpunished, and that a murderer generally…

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Local Intelligence. [?] A Portion of the Local Intelligence will be found in our Third Page. Armidale Police Court. (Continued from Page 6.) Friday, Feb. 7. (Before Mr. Jas. M'Lean and Mr. S. Blythe, C.P.S., J.P.'s.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1873 · page 4

An old man who pleaded guilty to the charge of having been drunk attempted self-exoneration by stating that his inebriation was not effected at his own expense,…

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Local Intelligence. a Portion of the Local Intelligence will be found in out Sixth Page. Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, Feb. 11. (Before Messrs. Moore and Blythe, J.P. 's.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1873 · page 4

James Kennedy applied for a certificate of license for the Royal Hotel, Bendemeer. A-telegram was received (during an adjournment of the case for enquiry)…

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The North Shore Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1873 · page 5

THE following is apportion of the report of the trial in Wednesdays 'Herald':— Yesterday, before Mr. Justice Hargrave, Thomas Scource was indicted for…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Saturday, Feb. 15. (Before Mr. S. Blythe, J.P.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1873 · page 4

Two men for drunkenness were fined 5s. each, or in default 10 hours in gaol. George Beckles was brought up in custody charged with stealing a mare, the…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Thursday, Feb. 27. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1873 · page 4

Henry Rampling was sent to gaol for one month for protection. FRIDAY, FEB. 28. (Before the Police Magistrate.)…

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Terrible Murder Through Love

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1873 · page 7

A NEAPOLITAN correspondent of the 'Times,' writing on December 3, says:— "Yesterday, at about 11 a.m., the whole quarter of the Riviera di Chiaja was thrown…

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Dreadful Murder on Christmas Eve

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1873 · page 7

ON December 25 a most horrible murder was discovered at No. 12 Great Coram Street, Russell Square, the victim being a woman named Clara Burton. The…

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