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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1874

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Glen Innes. Police Court, Tuesday, June 9. (Before A. R. Eraser and George Martin, Esqrs., J.P.'s.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1874 · page 4

Sharpe v. Sliarpe.—This was an appeal made by the husband, against the Bench of Magistrates' order to pay over to the Sergeant of Police one pound per week…

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Local Intelligence. Aumidale Police Court. Friday, June 19. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Edward Baker v. John Murray

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 June 1874 · page 6

Complainant summoned defendant for illegally detaining a steer. Mr. Simpson appeared for defendant. Complainant conducted his own case…

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Glen Innes. Police Court, June 13. (Before G. Martin, Esq., J.P.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 June 1874 · page 4

W. Johnson pleaded guilty to the charge of having been drunk and disorderly, and was lined 5s., or in default 24 hours' imprisonment…

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Glen Innes. Police Court, June 25. (Before G. Martin, Esq., J.P.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1874 · page 4

Robert M'Kinnon was brought before the Court on the charge of maliciously destroying Government property. He was found guilty, and ordered to pay the…

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Atrocious Murder and Fraud

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1874 · page 7

THE Udderrook case, in which a man at first feigned death, and was afterwards really murdered, in order to defraud life insurance companies, will (the…

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Country News. Glen Tnnes. Police Court, July 3, (Before Capt. Edwards and — Keele and Geo. Martin, Esqrs., J.P.'s.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1874 · page 6

John Parker pleaded guilty to a charge of having been driuik and disorderly, and was fined £1, or seven days in the lock-up. The same prisoner was then charged…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Friday, July 10. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. E. G. Clerk, J.P.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1874 · page 6

Sergeant of Police v. Patrick Rafferty. —Defendant was charged, under the Vagrant Act, with having made use of indecent language in a public place—at the…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Friday, July 17. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Joseph Post v. Peter Murray.—Assault

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 July 1874 · page 6

According to complainant, on the previous Monday he was walking in the street, near the St. Kilda Hotel, when Jacob Sattlier, who was with him, asked…

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POLICE v. RAFFERTY. (To the Editors of the Armidale Express.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 July 1874 · page 4

Gentlemen—In the last issue of your paper appears a letter from Mr. Callaghan, impugning the correctness of the report in the above case in the…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Friday, July 31. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Jas. M'Lean, J.P.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1874 · page 6

The postponed case of W. M. Stevenson v. R. C. Smith was called upon. For complainant, Mr. Mitchell; for defendant, Mr. Pilcher. John Maule Hill…

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Glen Innes. Police Court, July 29. (Before G. Martin, Esq., J.P.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1874 · page 4

Michael Burns, charged with being drunk and disorderly, was fined 10s., or two days in the lock-up. JULY 30…

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Armidale District Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 August 1874 · page 6

This Court was opened on Wednesday, at 10 a.m., by his Honor Judge Meymott. Of 35 cases on the list there was the usual proportion of settled ones,…

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Armidale District Court.'

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 August 1874 · page 4

This Court was re-opened yesterday, at 10 a.m., by his Honor Judge Meymott, for the purpose of hearing an application from Mr. Simpson, relative to the case of…

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Tamworth. District Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 August 1874 · page 4

The District Court opened on Wednesday, the 5th August, before his Honor Judge Meymott. The Barristers present were Mr. Rogers and Mr. Henry Cohen. Out…

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Local Intelligence. Armed Ale Police Court. Friday, Aug. 7. (Before the Mayor and Mr. Blythe, J.P.'s.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 August 1874 · page 6

Louis Nagle v. Henry Baker.—For wages, £10 18s. 6d. For complainant, Mr. Simpson; for defendant, Mr. Mitchell. Complainant deposed that on the…

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Glen Innes. Police Court, Aug. 10. (Before G. Martin, Esq., J.P.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1874 · page 4

Wm. Redin, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, was fined 5s., or 24 hours in the cells. For drunkenness, three men were…

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Armidale Police Court. Friday, Aug. 14. (Before Messrs. F. Jackes and S. Blythe, J.P.'s.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1874 · page 6

Thomas Coogan pleaded guilty to having been drunk and disorderly, and was fined 10s., or 24 hours' imprisonment. SATURDAY, AUG. 15…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1874 · page 6

Friday, Aug. 21. (Before Messrs. Jackes and Blythe, J.P.'s.) Two men pleaded guilty to having been drunk, but as there were extenuating…

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BUNDARRA. (From the Inverell Courier.) Police Court, Friday, Aug. 21. (Before T. Betteridge, Esq., P.M., and — Whalley, Esq., J.p.) Cattle Stealing

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 September 1874 · page 6

E. G. Clerk appeared on bail, charged with stealing, in company with one Kelly, under arms, fourteen head of cattle, the property of S. H. Darby…

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Glen Innes. Police Court, Aug. 25. (Before W. W. Fraser and Geo. Martin, Esqrs., J.P.'s.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 September 1874 · page 4

Harvey v. French.—Wages. Verdict for plaintiff, £3 5s., 12s. costs at 6s. per diem for two days attending the Court, and costs of Court…

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