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Courts & crime, 1873

94 stories in New England's papers · page 3 of 5

Horrible Murder on Board the Rifleman

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 17 May 1873 · page 6

THE ship Rifleman arrived yesterday, from London, bringing the particulars of a most cold blooded murder, perpetrated on Captain Longmuir, and the narrow…

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

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1873 · page 4

A man who had bean drunk paid a fine of 5s. MONDAY, MAY 19. (Before the Police Magistrate.)…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Saturday, May 24. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 31 May 1873 · page 4

A man who had been drunk was admonished and discharged. Cornelius O'Mahony was brought up in custody on a charge of larceny.d Con…

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Local Intelligence. Aemidale Police Court. Tuesday June 3. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1873 · page 4

Richard Doyle, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, was fined 10s., or in default 24 hours in gaol. Joseph Finnigan and Wm. Magoe were…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, June 10. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 14 June 1873 · page 4

Jas. Carpenter v. Jeremiah. Long.—For wages. No appearance. Edwin Fleming v. Chas. Champion.— Assault. It appeared that defendant,…

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Country News. Glen Innes. Police Court, June 10. (Before A. F. G. Dumaresq and John Ross, Esqrs., J.P.'s.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 14 June 1873 · page 6

Henry Pares v. J. Home.—Unlawful detention of two horses. Plaintiff's case was that he had given defendant two horses to break in, had asked for them,…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, June 17. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 21 June 1873 · page 4

Mary Ann Brady was charged with keeping her licensed house open between the hours of 12 and 4 on the morning of the 14th June. Mr. Mitchell appeared…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Monday, June 23. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 28 June 1873 · page 4

Thos. Sheehan, charged with using obscene language on Sunday evening, was fined 20s., or in default seven days in gaol…

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

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 5 July 1873 · page 4

An inebriate of the previous evening was fined 5s. or the alternative. TUESDAY, JULY I. (Before the Mayor and Mr. S. Blythe,…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, July 8. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 12 July 1873 · page 4

John Crosby, in custody on a charge of horse stealing, was brought up pursuant to remand. Mr. Mitchell appeared for accused. Inspector Davidson informed…

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Glen Innes. Police Court, July 8. (Before Colin Fletcher and Geo. Martin, Esqrs., J.P.'s.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 12 July 1873 · page 3

Police v. Jones.—Selling a case of whiskey by auction in an unlicensed house. Mr. Kearney appeared for the defendant. The evidence in this case and the…

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Bundarra. Police Court, July 3. (Present—James Buchanan, Esq., P.M., and Francis E. Whaliey, Esq., J.P.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 12 July 1873 · page 3

Henry Jackson, in custody, charged with having a quantity of beef in his possession, which he had failed to account for satisfactorily. This case was remanded…

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Bundarra. Police Court, July 14. (Before E. G. Clerk, and F. E. Whalley, Esqrs., J.P.'s.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1873 · page 6

Sebastian Keener and Francis O'Neill appeared in custody on a charge of horse stealing. Constable Field deposed: I am stationed at Bundarra. On the 11th inst.,…

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

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 26 July 1873 · page 4

Chas. Gallagher, Henry Claverie, and Geo. Hooker, the three defendants who had been absent on the previous day, appeared. The P.M. said that through the…

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Murderous Assault

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 26 July 1873 · page 6

ON Saturday afternoon Senior-Sergeant Kerrigan was informed from Mr. P. Green, J.P., that a man was in his custody at Mount Huntley, near Lochinvar,…

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Glen Innes. Police Court, July 9. (Before Geo. Martin, Esq., J.P.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 26 July 1873 · page 6

S. O'Hara v. J. O'Brien.—Passing counterfeit coin. Complainant stated he had given defendant change for a sovereign. He (complainant) had been charged…

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Armidale District Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 26 July 1873 · page 4

AT 10 a. m. yesterday Mr. R. I. Perrott, Registrar, opened the District Court. His Honor Judge Meymott not having arrived, but it being understood that he…

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Shocking Murder and Attempted Suicide

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 2 August 1873 · page 6

A SHOCKING tragedy took place in Hotham yesterday morning. A woman who kept a small grocery shop at the corner of Howard and Little Howard…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Monday, July 28. (Before Mr. Sydney Blythe, J.P.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 2 August 1873 · page 4

Several drunkards were brought up, and fined 5s. each. In two cases there was no appearance, and as the parties had deposited money in the hands of the…

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Armidale District Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 2 August 1873 · page 6

ON Tuesday, soon after noon, his Honor re-opened the District Court, in the magistrates' room. The first cases introduced were…

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