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Courts & crime, 1874

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Monday, Dec. 29. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1874 · page 4

Thomas Girle, Sen., was brought up in custody charged with having forged and uttered an order for 14s. Sen. Constable Rafferty deposed to having taken the…

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Country News. Glen Innes. Police Court, Dec. 24, 1873. (Before George Martin, Esq., J.P.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1874 · page 6

A man pleaded guilty to two charges of drunkenness and was fined 10s.; in default, 48 hours in the lock-up. James Jacques pleaded guilty to using…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Monday, Jan. 5. (Before Messrs. Weaver and Blythe, J.P.'s.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1874 · page 4

Michael Walsh and Jas. M'Dermott, on bail, pleaded guilty to charges of furious riding, and were fined £1 each. Paid…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Saturday, Jan. 10. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1874 · page 4

A man pleaded guilty to having been drank, and was fined 10s., or 24 hours' imprisonment. TUESDAY, JAN. 13…

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Execution of Ridgway for the Coonatto Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1874 · page 6

ON New Year's Day, at about 8 o'clock, the capital sentence of the Supreme Court was carried into execution upon William Ridgway, who was found guilty…

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Uralla Police Court. Wednesday, Jan. 21, (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1874 · page 4

Chas. Gallagher v. Terence Kelly.—Complainant charged defendant with having, on the 15th inst., at Mr. Carroll's inn, assaulted him. Mr. Mitchell…

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

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1874 · page 4

A man pleaded guilty to having been drunk, and was fined 5s., or 10 hours' imprisonment. MONDAY, JAN. 26…

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Armidale District Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1874 · page 6

THIS Court was opened on Monday, at 10 a.m., by his Honor Judge Simpson. The Barristers present were Mr. Ellis and Mr. Docker…

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Local Intelligence. Armed Ale Police Court. Tuesday, Feb. 10. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Harriott and Weaver, J.P.'s.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1874 · page 4

Thos. Clark v. Robt. Clifton Smith.—For wages. For complainant, Mr. Simpson; for defendant, Mr. Pilcher. Complainant's evidence was vague,…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Saturday, Feb. 21. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1874 · page 4

A white man pleaded guilty to having been drunk. The P.M. reminded him that he had appeared at the Armidale Police Court no less than three times…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Monday, March 2. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1874 · page 4

Edward Dowling was brought up in custody on charges of drunkenness and using obscene language. He pleaded guilty. On the former, he was cautioned…

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Local Intelligence. Ahmidale Police Court. Monday, March 9. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 14 March 1874 · page 4

A man on £1 bail for drunkenness forfeited it through non-appearance. A man pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and was fined 10s., or 24…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Monday, March 16. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Geo. Allingham, J.P.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1874 · page 4

Two men who had been drunk were admitted to bail. One forfeited his £1 by not appearing. The other was fined 10s., or 48 hours in gaol…

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Local Intelligence. Admidale Police Court. Saturday, March 21. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1874 · page 4

Two men pleaded guilty to having been drunk, and were each fined 5s., or 10 hours in the lock-up. Tuesday, March 24…

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Attempt to Murder a Banker. Castlebar, Wednesday Evening

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1874 · page 4

THE telegram forwarded regarding the murderous assault upon Mr. Fitzgerald, cashier of the Castlebar National Bank, and the robbery of a large sum of money,…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Monday, March 30. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1874 · page 4

A man pleaded guilty to having been drunk, and was fined 5s., or 10, hours in the look-up. Robert Nomus was brought up in…

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A Cold-blooded and Fiendish Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1874 · page 7

POTTSVILLE, Pa., January 24.—Last night about 11 o'clock, at Delaware, a small collection of houses near Minersville was the scene of the most cold-blooded and…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Saturday, April 4. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. C. T. Weaver, J. Moore (Mayor), and E. Everett, J.P.'s.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1874 · page 6

A man pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and expressed regret. Fined 5s., and 10 hours in the lock-up. Henry Carey was brought up in…

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Armidale Circuit Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1874 · page 4

THIS Court, with reference to its criminal business, was opened yesterday morning, before his Honor Sir. Justice Hargrave. Mr. Buchanan. P.M., acted as pro Sheriff…

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Glen Innes. Small Debts Court, March 31. (Before G. W. F. Addison, Esq., P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1874 · page 3

H. and R. A. Lewis v. John Corney.—Goods sold and delivered, £810s. 7d. No service; to be continued. John Griffiths v. Martin Daly. —Board…

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