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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1876

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Friday, Dec. 31. (Before the P.M. and Mr. Blythe.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1876 · page 4

A MAN pleaded guilty to having been drunk, and was admonished and discharged. SATURDAY, JAN. 1…

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Local Intelligence. Uralla Police Co Crt. Wednesday, Jan. 5. (Before the P.M. and Mr. Blythe.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1876 · page 1

POLICE v. Robke; ditto v. Laike.—For working on the Sabbath Day. Fined 5s. each and Court costs. Police v. —(we have not been able…

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Glen Innes Police Court. Tuesday, January 4. (Before the P.M. and Mr. John Ross, J.P)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1876 · page 2

W. H. YATES against Constable A. Edwards, for assault. The defendant--through his counsel, Mr. Kearney--pleaded not guilty and justification. A number of witnesses were called in this case, which…

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[?]Ligence. [?]Ce Court. [?]. 7. [?]P.m.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1876 · page 5

[?] Brigdale.—For [?]Act. Defendant [?]Mr. Mitchell ap[?]ohn Harper said…

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Glen Innes Police Court. Wednesday, Jan. 12. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1876 · page 2

SUNDRY topers were called upon to pay the usual penalties by law prescribed, according to their deserts, or to expiate their offences by incarceration in the cheerful apartments provided…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Friday, Jan. 14. (Before the P.M. and the Mayor.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1876 · page 6

J. CONWAY v. W. Armstrong.—Assault. Plea, not guilty. James Conway stated he was a labourer; he had heard the information read, and he wished to alter…

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Local Items. Police Court. Thursday, Jan. 20. (Before the P.M., the Mayor, and Messrs. John Gill and W. A. B. Greaves.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1876 · page 4

WILLIAM MOWLES, on bail, appeared to answer to a charge of cattle stealing. After the evidence of Mr. Munro, of Grafton, had been given, the prisoner was…

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The Wainwright Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1876 · page 3

THE Sydney Echo' gives the following interesting summary of the above case:—The Whitechapel tragedy—an epitome of the evidence in connection with which…

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Murder of a Doctor

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1876 · page 8

THE following are the particulars, as far as at present known, of the attempt to take away the life of Dr. Irving, of Thirsk, on October 24:—"It appears that Dr…

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Attempted Murder by a Returned Colonist

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1876 · page 3

A REPORT was recently circulated in Gravesend that a case of fratricide had occurred in Wakefield-street. It appears that a Mrs. Shaddick, who carries on the…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Friday, Jan. 21. (Before the P.M. and Mr. S. Blythe.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1876 · page 6

WILLIAM MOWLES was brought up charged with cattle stealing (a second charge), and, after the evidence of the apprehending constable was given, he was, on the…

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Country News. Walcha. Police Court. Jan. 6. (Present—A. Nivison, S. Blythe, and J. Fletcher, Esars.. J.P.'s)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1876 · page 4

THOS. DWYER, pleaded guilty to having been drunk and disorderly, and was fined 5s. Another man pleaded guilty to being…

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Local Items. Armidale Police Court. Thursday, Jan. 27. (Before the P.M. and Messrs. S. Blythe and D. S. Anderson.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1876 · page 4

CORNELIUS DONOVAN was charged with vagrancy. Constable M'Manus said he arrested prisoner under a charge of vagrancy; he knew him for about the last…

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The Murder of Mr. Birch

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1876 · page 7

THE Colonial Office has received intelligence from Singapore which will be read with much interest. The news that the British Residency at Perak had been…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Friday, Jan. 28. (Before the P.M. and Messrs. J. M. Simpson and D. S. Anderson.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1876 · page 6

A LASKER v. P. Lasker.—Assault. No appearance. Case dismissed. A hawker's license was granted to Mr. James Wickes…

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Tales and Sketches. the Princess De Conde. a Sketch From Old Court Life in France. (From the Argosy.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1876 · page 2

IT was the evening of a hall at the Louvre. Charlotte de Montmorenci, the loveliest of all the fair dames and beautiful demoiselles of the brilliant court of…

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The Wainwright Murder

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 February 1876 · page 4

THE Sydney Echo gives the following interesting summary of the above case :-- The Whitechapel tragedy--an epitome of the evidence in connection with which we published…

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Glen Innes Police Court. Tuesday, February 8Th. (Before Mr. G. Martin. P.M.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 February 1876 · page 2

ISAAC YARE V. P. KING.--This was a charge of assault and battery. The complainant, it appeared, had been in defendant's employ as a sheep drover. On Friday evening last some…

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Local Intelligence. Armedale Police Court. Saturday, Feb. 5. (Before Messrs. John Richardson and Geo. Allingham.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1876 · page 6

GEORGE BLOWS was brought up charged with being of unsound mind. Constable M'Manus stated that he received prisoner last night, from Mr. Baker, charged with…

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Tales and Sketches. the Princess De Conde. a Sketch From Old Court Life in France. (From the Argosy.) (Concluded from our last.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1876 · page 2

A month had elapsed since the signing of the marriage contract. A month of generally cold indifference or chilling reserve on the part of the Prince de Conde…

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