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Courts & crime, 1877

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Thursday, Feb. 9. (Before the P.M. and Mr. Jackes.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1877 · page 6

Mr. William Fearby, of Rocky River, was granted a slaughtering license. FRIDAY, FEB. 8. (Before the P.M.)…

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Glen Innes Court of Quarter Sessions. Wednesday, Feb 14. (Before His Honor Judge Meymott.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 February 1877 · page 2

MATTHEW FARRELL was charged with attempting suicide at Inverell, on the 9th of December last. Mr. E. B. Docker the Crown, Prosecutor, in…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Friday,feb.16. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1877 · page 6

A SLAUGHTERING license was granted to Mr. Thomas Clark, of Oban, there being no police objection. Tuesday, Feb. 20…

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Glen Innes Police Court. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 February 1877 · page 2

M. Hogan v. P. Garrigan ; wages, 51. Verdict for amount claimed, and 2l, for loss of time. F. Lewis's application for a wine license was postponed to Tuesday, 6th inst,…

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Glen Innes Small Debts Court. Tuesday, Feb. 27. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. Martin J.P.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 February 1877 · page 2

SAMUEL MARSHALL, v. Alexander Bowman slander, 107, Mr. Kearney for plaintiff. Defendant's plea was that not being a resident of the district of Glen Innes at the time of the alleged case…

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Glen Innes Police Court. Tuesday, March 6. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. W. A. Dumaresq and John Ross, J.P.'s.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 March 1877 · page 2

M'INNES v. Mitchell illegal detention or two heifers.--Mr. A. W. Simpson, of Armidale, for defendant. After a long and patient hearing of the case, which occupied the greater portion of…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Saturday, March 3. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1877 · page 3

TWO nebriates were brought before the Bench; one was fined 10s., or 24 hours in the lock-up; the other was cautioned and discharged…

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Glen Innes Police Court. Thursday, March 8Th. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. John M'Master, J.P.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 March 1877 · page 2

A MAN named Porter, who had evidently taken quantum suf. of some potent liquor (possibly porter), pleaded guilty to having been in a drunken and disorderly frame of mind, and had to…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Friday, March 9. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Sydney Blythe.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1877 · page 6

THERE were three summons cases upon the list for adjudication, but the Bench announced that the whole of them had been withdrawn…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Thursday, March 15. (Before the P.M. and Mr. S. Blythe.) Charge of Horse Stealing

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1877 · page 4

George Reynolds was charged with stealing a chesnut horse, branded LH[?] over S near shoulder, star and snip, and off hind foot white, the property of T. C…

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The Murder of Mary Ann M'gregor

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1877 · page 3

The Coonabarabran cor. of the 'Namoi Independent' writes:—The awful crime which has been perpetrated in our midst has thrown the town…

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Shocking Murder at Wagga Wagga

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 March 1877 · page 4

ON Wednesday last the town was much excited by the report that already had been found in the river, bearing mars which led to the supposition that a brutal crime, presenting…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Monday, April 2. (Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1877 · page 6

Two inebriates were cautioned and discharged. Tuesday, April 3. (Before the P.M. and Mr. J. Moore.)…

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Armidale Police Court Monday, APRIL 9. (Before the P.m.) Mistaken Identity

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 April 1877 · page 6

WALTER GALE was charged with forging [?] and uttering. Gale had been apprehended at Veget-[?] able Creek upon the supposition that he…

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Local Items Armidale Police Court Thursday, April 12 (Before the P.M., Messrs. Biythe and C. D. Fenwick.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 April 1877 · page 4

An inebriate was admonished and discharged. WILEUL DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY. Thomas R[?]e Jenes was charged with…

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Local Intelligence Armidale Circuit Court. Tuesday, April 10. (Before his Honor Sir James Martin, Chief Justice

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 April 1877 · page 6

MR. E. G. Ellis Crown Prosecutor, Mr. John Williams Crown Solicitor. Bar: Mr. Healy. Attorneys: Messrs. Simpson, Proctor, Mitchell, and Kearney…

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The Coonabarabran Murder

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 April 1877 · page 3

AT the Dubbo Circuit Court on Thursday, before Acting Judge M. H. Stephen, Thomas Newman was charged with having, at Ulamambri near Coonabarabran on the 18th February. 1877…

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Glen Innes Police Court. Tuesday, April 10. (Before Captain Williamson and Mr. James Martin J.P.'s)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 April 1877 · page 2

W. M. SOMERVILLE v. J. Martin; destroying sheep, the property of O. Bloxsome. -- No appearance of either party ; Case dismissed…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Friday, April 13. (Before the P.M., Messrs. Blythe and J. M'Lean.) Illegally Occupying Crown Lands

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1877 · page 6

GEORGE ROBERT Allingham was charged, upon information, with occupying certain crown lands at Commissioner's Water, by digging and erecting a fence thereon, on…

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Court of Enquiry, Armidale. Wednesday, April 18. (Before Mr. Commissioner Blythe.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1877 · page 6

IN re Madeline Legh.—Madeline Legh who is a minor, on the 23rd April, 1874 through her father as her agent, conditionally purchased 200 acres of land,…

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