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Courts & crime, 1874

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Double Wife Murder in Paris

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 November 1874 · page 7

A REMARKBALE trial has taken place in Paris. M. Moreau, a herbalist, living at Saint Denis, is accused of having poisoned successively his two wives for the…

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Glen Innes Police Court. Tuesday, November 24. (Before Mr. G. W. F. Addison, P.M., and Mr. A. Rodgers, J.P.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 November 1874 · page 2

Auctioneers' licenses were granted to Messrs. W. C. Rodgerson, J. S. Marshall, E. Jones, and W. Irwin, of Glen Innes; and Mr. Doust, of Wellingrove…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, November 24Th. (Before Mr. G. W. F. Addison, P.M., and Mr. A. Rodgers, J.P.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 November 1874 · page 2

T. H. Marks v. J. M'Dermott.--Claim for £6 1s. 11d., for goods sold and delivered. Mr. Kearney appeared for plaintiff, and stated that the case was settled…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Friday, Nov. 20. (Before Mr. Blythe.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 November 1874 · page 6

Inspector of Nuisances v. Thos. M'Gee. —Furiously riding a horse, in Beardystreet. Defendant said he believed he had done so, but it was an accident. He…

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Warden's Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 November 1874 · page 6

THE second Warden's Court at Armidale was held on Tuesday, shortly after 11, before Mr. Warden Buchanan. There were but two cases, the first being a rather…

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Murder of an Officer at Aldershott

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 November 1874 · page 7

THE ' Times,' of 15th September, says:—Yesterday afternoon an inquest was held at the Queen's Hotel, High-street, Aldershott, by Mr. W. E. Foster, Deputy…

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Glen Innes Police Court. Thursday. (Before Mr. G. Martin, J.P.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 December 1874 · page 2

Police v. Frederick Baker ; Unsound Mind.-- Evidence baring been taken, the. prisoner Was ordered to find sureties to be of good behaviour, or in default, to be imprisoned in Armidale gaol for one month…

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Attempted Murder in a Church

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 December 1874 · page 3

IMMENSE excitement was created in Bury St. Edmund lately by a report that a man named Henry Herbert had shot his wife in St. James s Church. The facts, as gleaned from the evidence,…

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Dreadful Murder Near the Paterson

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 December 1874 · page 2

A SHOCKING murder appears to have been committed at Tocal, near the Paterson township, recently. On Saturday afternoon last, about four o'clock, a man named Edwin Wilks, in the employ…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Friday, Nov. 27. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

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

Joseph M'Shene and Fun Lock, for allowing three head of cattle and a horse to stray, were each fined 5s., and 2s. 6d. costs…

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Judge Vaughan Williams, of Wales, Convicted of an Assault

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

ON Tuesday, Mr. R. V. Williams, County Court Judge and a magistrate, was summoned before the magistrates at Rhyl, by Edward Powell, car driver, for an assault…

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Glen Innes Police Court. Tuesday, December 8. (Before Messrs. A. R. Fraser and G. Martin, J.P.'s.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 December 1874 · page 2

Police v. Rufus Owen.-Breach of the Publican,' Act, 25 Vic., No. 14, s. 29. Senior-constable Lenihan deposed: He was on fluty at Vegetable Creek on Saturday. 28th November, between the hours of 11 and 12 p.m. In passing defendant's public…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Friday, Dec. 4. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Jackes.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 December 1874 · page 6

Wm. Henry Riding was brought up in custody, on the charge of being a neglected child. Sen. Constable Rafferty deposed that on Thursday morning he saw prisoner…

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Uralla Police Court. Wednesday, Dec. 9. (Before the Police Magistrate, Mr. John Gill, and Dr. Woods.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 December 1874 · page 4

A CHINAMAN was brought up, remanded from Maitland, on warrant, on suspicion of being the perpetrator of the attempted outrage on Mrs. [?], some months…

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Warden's Court, Armidale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 December 1874 · page 6

ANOTHER Warden's Court was held, on Monday, soon after 11, by Mr. Buchanan. There was but one case, yet it was of some public interest…

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Glen Innes Police Court. Tuesday, December 15. (Before Messrs. C. Fletcher, and James Martin, J.P's.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 December 1874 · page 2

Police v. J. H. H. Plunkettt: Obscene Language.--Sergeant Walker deposed: On the 8th instant he heard a disturbance at the Mount Pleasant Hotel. On going to the spot he heard…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Friday, Dec. 11. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 December 1874 · page 6

Sen. Constable Rafferty v. R. Wetherdin.—Cruelty to animals. Complainant I deposed that on the 8th inst. he saw defendant in charge of two teams of horses,…

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Glen Innes Police Court. Tuesday, December 15Th. (Before Messrs. C. Fletcher, and James Martin, J.P's.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 December 1874 · page 2

Glassop v. Thomas Vivers.--Claim for £5 19s. 3d., for work and labour performed in the capacity of shearer. Mr. Kearney appeared for defendant, and Mr. Colquhoun for complainant…

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Local Intelligence. Armed Ale Police Court. Friday, Dec. 18. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Greaves.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 December 1874 · page 4

A man pleaded guilty to having been drunk, and was fined 5s., or 10 hours in the lock-up. MOMDAY, DEC. 21…

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Glen Innes Police Court. Tuesday, December 22. (Before Messrs. W. W. Fraser, Colin Fletcher, John Keele, James

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 December 1874 · page 2

Marian, Alexander Rodgers, and George Martin, J.P.'s.) THREE men were charged with drunkenness and disorderly conduct, and dealt with. Upon the application of Sergeant Walker, the further hearing…

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