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Courts & crime, 1875

127 stories in New England's papers · page 7 of 7

Horrible Murder and Suicide in Tasmania

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 November 1875 · page 7

FOR some years back a man named John Lambert has resided in a two-roomed hut at Mole Creek, a few miles from Chudleigh, on a small farm belonging to the…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, Nov. 23. (Before Messrs. F. Jackes, J. Moore, and J. M'Lean.(

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 November 1875 · page 6

POLICE v. W. G. Brereton.—For allowing bagatelle to be played in his house without a license. Mr. Proctor, for the defendant, applied for a remand for a…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Friday, Nov. 26. (Before the Mayor and Mr. Jas. M'Lean.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 December 1875 · page 6

One drunkard was fined 10s., or 24 hours in the lock-up. Gavin Dixon was charged with cruelty to animals, by riding a horse with a sore…

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Glen Innes Police Court. Monday, December 6Th. (Before Mr. G. Martin, P.M.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 December 1875 · page 2

A MAN for drunkenness was fined 20s., or seven days in gaol. Charles Foulkes appeared in custody, charged with larceny. He applied for a remand to…

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Glen Innes Police Court. Wednesday, Dec. 8. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 December 1875 · page 2

A "DRUNK and disorderly" was ordered to contribute 20s. to the Treasury, or spend a week in the drunkard's retreat. A "drunk only" was cautioned and turned out…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, Dec. 21. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 December 1875 · page 2

P. MILLER v. T. O'Hara ; a claim for £8 16s. 8d., an amount due for carriage of wool. Mr. Kearney appeared for plaintiff. The ease for the plaintiff was that he carried 39 cwt. 1 qr. of…

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Glen Innes Police Court. Wednesday, Dec. 15. (Before Mr. G. Martin, P.M.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 December 1875 · page 2

Augustus West, alias Friday, was charged with using obscene language. The charge was sustained by the evidence of Senior sergeant Walker and Senior constable Sutherland. Several previous…

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Murder and Suicide on the River Darling

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 December 1875 · page 4

An inquest has been held by Mr. W. L. Richardson, P.M., at the Moorara Station, on the bodies of Edward Brown and Richard Andersen, who had been drowned in the river Darling on…

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