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Courts & crime, 1877

162 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 9

Bendemeer Police Court. Saturday, June 30. (Before Mr. James Buchanan, P.M.)

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

DANIEL McCarthy was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and fined 20s., or 48 hours in gaol. The same defendant was charged with…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Friday, June 29. (Before the P.M. and Messhe P.M. and Messrs. S. Blythe and F. Jackes.)

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

Rescuing Sheep. JOHN Clark v. John Brown.—The defendant was charged upon information with rescuing about 5000 sheep, which…

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A Horrible Murder

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 July 1877 · page 3

LATE on Saturday night, April 14, Jane Favel, of Leighton Buzzard, was apprehended on a second warrant, charged with the murder of her daughter, Mary Ann Favel, 26, on October 14…

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Uralla Police Court. Monday, July 9. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. W. Cleghorn.)

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

POLICE v. Rae or Wray.—The defendant was charged with travelling through the town of Uralla with a dray on the Lord's Day. Mr. Proctor took a technical…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Friday, July 6. (Before the P.M. and Mr. S. Blythe.)

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

AN inebriate was fined 5s., or 10 hours in the lock-up. Tuesday, Judy 10. (Before the Police Magistrate, Messrs. S…

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Warden's Court, Armidale. Wednesday, July 11. (Before Mr. J. Buchanan, Warden for the district.)

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

[?]TRICK Mahoney had given the required notice for a lease of a forfeited lease of 4 acres, at Oak wood, formerly held by J. O'Donnell and P. Mahoney…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Friday, July 13. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Rescuing Sheep

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

MARRTIN Heagney v. William Sims.—The complainant charged the defendant with rescuing 400 sheep, which on' the 7th July had been seized by him for the pur…

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Walcha Police Court. Tuesday, Judy 10. Small Deets Court. (Before Mr. G. H. Erratt.)

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

CLARE v. Green.—No appearance. Case struck out. Hamilton v. Coughlin. plaintiff,John, Hamilton, brought this action to recovers…

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Walcha Police Court. Tuesday, July 17. (Before Messrs. C. I). Fenwick and A. Nivison.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 July 1877 · page 4

Paul Owen, on bail, charged with being drunk and disorderly. Defendant not appearing, the Bench ordered forfeiture of bail…

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Bendemeer Police Court. Tuesday, July 17. (Before Mr. James Buchanan, P.M.) Robberv Under Arms

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 July 1877 · page 4

STPHEN Ware Wetnnocott appeared in [?] custody charged with that he, on the 14th day of July inst., at Bendemeer, did wilfully assault and rob one William…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Thursday, July 19. (Before tlie P.M., Messrs. S. Blytlie and F. Jackes.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 July 1877 · page 4

Lunacy. Charles Cook was charged as a lunatic and with being unable to take care of himself…

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Warden's Court. Saturday, Joly 14. (Before Mr. James Buchanan, Warden for the district.)

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

THIS was a special sitting of the Court,! for the purpose of hearing applications for injunctions. Mr. A. W. Simpson appeared on behalf…

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Glen Innes Police Court. Tuesday, July 17. (Before Messrs. W. A. Dumaresq and J. Martin, J. P.'s.)

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

J. T. WINSTANLEY v. Catherine Paul ; assault.-- Mr. Johnson for complainant. Defendant was convicted of the offence, and fined 5s. and court costs…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Monday, July 23. (Before Messrs. S. Blythe and F.Jackes.)

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

Two inebriates, both previous offenders, were sentenced respectively, one to a fine of 5s., or 24 hours in the lock-up, the other to a fine of 10s., or 48 hours in the…

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Uralla Police Court. Monday, July 23. (Before the P.M., Messrs. F. H. Woods and J. Mackenzie.)

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

P. BOURKE surrendered to his bail, charged with a violent assault.- The police applied for a further remand for one week, on the ground that the…

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Warden's Court. Armidale, Saturday, July 21. (Before Mr. James Buchanan, Warden for the District.)

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

W.R. HALL v. Samuel Moore and Ah Byng.—Mr. Simpson for the claimant, Mr. Fergusson for the defendants. Mr. Simpson said that on the previous…

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Glen Innes Police Court. Saturday, July 28. (Before the P M.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 August 1877 · page 2

A BIBULOUS individual who had amused himself by breaking a lamp at the Royal Hotel, was fined 10s., or one month's imprisonment. The same person was also fined £2, for using obscene…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Friday, July 27. (Before Messrs. S. Blythe and F. Jackes.) Fighting

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 August 1877 · page 6

GEO. Wren, Geo. Purtell, and Thos. Mullins were charged with behaving in a riotous manner, by fighting in a public place, on the previous Sunday morning…

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Glen Innes Police Court. Wednesday, August 1 (Before the P.M., and Mr. W. A. Dumaresq, J.P.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 August 1877 · page 2

THE adjourned case from the Petty Debts Court of the preceding day (Sandeman v. Webb) was called on. Defendant was asked if he had found a receipt for the amount alleged to…

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Vegetable Creek. Police Court. Thursday, July 26. (Before Mr. J. B. Graham, P.M., and Mr. H. Gordon, J.P.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 August 1877 · page 2

POLICE v Martin Donoghue; for permitting disorderly conduct in his licensed house on the evening of Sunday July 22. The evidence of Senior-constable Travers went to show that on the…

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