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Courts & crime, 1877

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Glen Innes Police Court. Wednesday, April 18. (Before Mr. J. Martin, J. P.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 April 1877 · page 2

JOSEPH JOSHUA LEE was charged on warrant with deserting his infant female child, and leaving her without means of support. The evidence of constable M'William, (who arrested the…

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Revision Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1877 · page 6

THE Electoral Roll for 1877-8 for the electorate of New England came on for revision on Tuesday last, before Messrs. G. Allingham, F. Jackes, J. M'Lean, and…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Saturday, April 21. (Before the P.M. and Mr. Blythe.) Forging and Uttering

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1877 · page 6

WALTER Summers, who had been apprehended by Sen. Sergeant Beveridge, was charged with forging and uttering a cheque for £10 17s. 6d., purporting to be…

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Glen Innes Police Court. Tuesday, May 1. (Before Mr. W. J. Edwards, J.P.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 May 1877 · page 2

H. BRADBERY V. G. S. Peel.--This was a case instituted for the ejectment of the defendant from a farm, the alleged property of complainant. Mr. Kearney for plaintiff, Mr. Boyd for defend…

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Country Intelligence. Vegetable Creek. Police Court. (Before Messrs. H. E. H. Gordon and E. A. Gaden, J.P.'s.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 May 1877 · page 2

Vagrancy.--John Kennedy was brought up, charged with vagrancy After the evidence of Constable Edwards was taken, the charge was withdrawn by permission of the Bench…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Friday, April 27. (Before the P.M., Messrs. S. Blythe and F. Jackes.) Disturbing the Inhabitants

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1877 · page 6

POLICE v. William Wf[?]:—The defendant was charged upon information with wilfully and wantonly disturbing the inhabitants of Armidale, by knocking at…

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Warden's Court, Armidale. Monday, April 30. (Before Mr. James Buchanan, Warden for the district.) Objection to Lease

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1877 · page 6

PATRICK Mahoney v peter Speare.—The plaintift had filed an objection against a gold mining lease being issued to the defendant for land at the Gulf, Oakwood,…

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Police Court. April 26Th. (Before Mr. J. B. Graham. P.M.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 May 1877 · page 2

H. E. H. Gordon v. Bartholomew M'Cormack. Defendant was charged with a breach of the Impounding Act, by neglecting as poundkeeper at Vegetable Creek to send a notice of the impounding…

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An Extraordinary Railway Murder in France. a Diabolical Invention

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 May 1877 · page 4

ON the 26th of July last, as the train from Marseilles to Toulon passed under the tunnel of the Ciotat, cries were heard to issue from a second-class compartment. The travellers in…

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Glen Innes Police Court. Tuesday, May 8. (Before Messrs. R, R. C. Robertson, and J. Martin. J.P.s.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 May 1877 · page 2

BRADBEBY v. Pee; this was an action brought under the Landlord and Tenants Act, to eject the defendant from the premises known as Bradbery's farm, near Glen Innes. Mr…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Friday, May 4. (Before Messrs. F. Jackes, J. Moore, J. M'Lean, and G. Allingham.) Running Mail without License

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 May 1877 · page 6

POLICE v. R. C. Smith.—The defendant was charged upon information, under the 6 Wm. 4, section 9, with using a stage coach called "The Star Line Royal…

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Glen Innes Police Court. Wednesday, May 9. (Before Mr. R. R. C. Robertson, J.P.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 May 1877 · page 2

An inebriate was admonished and discharged from the custody of the police. TUESDAY, MAY 15. (Before Mr. J. Martin, J.P…

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

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1877 · page 6

Two inebriates were severally fined 5s., or 10 hours in the lock-up. Mary Ann Power, well known to the police, with an infant in her arms, was…

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Monday, May 21. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 May 1877 · page 2

Joseph Stuckey appeared on remand, charged with being of unsound mind.--Dr.. R. B. Scholes gave evidence to the effect that having examined the accused, he found him very nervous and in…

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Glen Innes Police Court. Wednesday, May 16. (Before Mr. J. Martin, J.P.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 May 1877 · page 2

F. Jackson, for drunkenness, was fined 5s. or twenty-four hours in gaol. The same was charged with using obscene language; and the offence being proved, he…

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Assize and Circuit Court

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 May 1877 · page 2

A public meeting, called by advertisement, was held last Saturday afternoon, and was largely and influentially attended. The chair was Occupied by his worship the Mayor, who having read the…

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Glen Innes Police Court. Monday, May 28. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 May 1877 · page 2

RAYMOND CHERRY was charged on suspicion of having stolen a cheque for £12, drawn by Peter M'Gauran, on the Bank of New South Wales, Tenterfield. The evidence of several witnesses…

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Glen Innes Small Debts Court. Tuesday, May 29. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. James Martin, J.P.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 May 1877 · page 2

James Harris v. John Fletcher;cash lent and refreshments, 4l 4s 6d.-- Plaintiff not having certified to the items of the account in the bill of particulars, the case was continued to next court…

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Insolvent Court, Armidale. Thursday, May 31. (Before Mr. J. Buchanan, Deputy Commissioner.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1877 · page 4

FIRST meeting in re Archibald Turnbull, of Uralla, lately residing at Glen Morison.- Mr. Mitchell appeared for Insolvent,…

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Glen Innes Police Court. Friday, June 1. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 June 1877 · page 2

CHARLES WEBBER appeared in custody, charged with being of unsound mind. Dr. R. B. Scholes deposed to having examined the prisoner, who was delirious and suffering from the effects of…

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