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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1878

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Court Op General and Quarter Sessions, Armidale. Thursday, Feb 14

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1878 · page 4

THE SITTING of the above-named Court commenced yesterday morning, before his Honor Judge Meymott. The Bar was represented by Mr. Docker (C. P.) and Mr. Dillon. Attorneys, Messrs. Proctor, Simpson,…

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Glen Innes Police Court. Saturday, Feb, 16. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 February 1878 · page 4

D. ROGAN, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 5s., or two days for using obscene language, 10s., or seven days resisting the police, fined £2, or one month in gaol; destruction of…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Thursday, Feb. 21. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. S. Blythe.) Charge of Horse Stealing

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1878 · page 4

ROBERT Doak, of Castle Doyle, farmer, was brought up on warrant charged with stealing a draught filly foal, the property of Dangar Bros., on the 15th February…

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Uralla Police Court. Monday, Feb. 18. (Before Mr. Jas. Buchanan, P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1878 · page 6

HENRY Turner was brought up in custody, charged with an attempt to stab[?] On the application of the police, the case[?] stood adjourned until Monday, the 25th…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Saturday, Feb. 16. (Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1878 · page 6

Two inebriates who had been enlarged overnight upon bail, not putting in an appearance when called, upon, their bail was ordered to be forfeited…

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Court of General and Quarter Sessions, Armxdale. Friday, Feb. 15. (Before his Honor Judge Meymott.) Maliciously Wounding Horses

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1878 · page 8

MARK Howard was indicted for unlawfully and maliciously wounding one gelding, the property of Michael Hayes, and one gelding, the property of Leopold…

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Glen Innes Police Court. Saturday, Feb. 23. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 February 1878 · page 2

W. ECKFORD was charged with vagrancy.-- Constable Rawlins deposed that numerous complaints had been made to him about prisoner ordering drinks at public houses and going a way…

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Glen Innes Small Debts Court. Tuesday, Feb. 26. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 February 1878 · page 2

H. GREEN v. W. Kennedy.-- Defendant did not appear. Claim for goods sold, £2 16s. Verdict for plaintiff. Phillip Miller v. R. Frauenfelder; money…

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Glen Innes District Court

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 February 1878 · page 2

THE sittings of this Court were commenced on Friday, the 22nd inst., before his Honor Judge Meymott. The barristers present were Messrs. E. B…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Friday, Feb. 22. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Blythe and F. Jackes.) Larceny

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1878 · page 6

John Redmond was charged with stealing sundry articles of wearing apparel, valued at £2 15s., the property of Francis Staadar, of East Lake…

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Uralla Police Court. Monday, Feb. 25. (Before Mr. J. Buchanan, P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1878 · page 6

Henry Turner surrendered to his bail, charged with assault with intent to stab. The evidence of four witnesses having been taken, the case was dismissed, as the…

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Local Intelligence. Armed Ale Police Court. Wednesday, Feb. 27. (Before Messrs. S. Blythe and F. Jackes.) Larceny

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1878 · page 4

John Redmond, an Australian half-caste, was brought op on remand, charged with stealing several articles of wearing apparel, the property of Francis Staadar, of East…

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Uralla Police Court. Monday, March 4. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. James Bray.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1878 · page 6

WILLIAM BONESS v. Sydney Cooper.—A claim for 15s., for wages. The plaintiff, quite a lad, sued defendant for 15s., as wages for three days work…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Friday, March 1. (Before the P.M.) Assault

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1878 · page 6

ARCHIBALD Campbell was brought up on warrant charged with wilfully and maliciously cutting and wounding, and otherwise maltreating, Arthur J. Plewman…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Thursday, March 7. (Before the P.M.) Larceny

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1878 · page 4

MARY S. Barnes, of Mihi Creek, was charged with having stolen a table napkin, two cuffs, and a collar, the property of B. Kendall…

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Warden's Court, Armidale. Friday, March 1. (Before Mr. J. Buchanan, Warden.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1878 · page 6

MR. Proctor applied, on behalf of Messrs. Thomas Miner Malony and Andrew Scott, for an injunction restraining Thomas H. Mitchell from working a certain gold…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Saturday, March 9. (Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1878 · page 6

An inebriate who had been so intoxicated the previous evening that it required the aid of a wheelbarrow to remove him to the lock-up, and upon whom £12 were…

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Local Intelligence. Walcha Police Court. Tuesday, March 12. (Before Messrs. J. Buchanan, P.M., John Fletcher, C. D. Fenwick, and G.H. Erratt.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1878 · page 4

George M. Bowden applied for a publican's license for his house at Glen Morison. Mr. Mitchell appeared in support of the…

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Warden's Court. Walcha, Tuesday, March 12. (Before the Warden, Mr.James Buchanan, P.M.) Maloney v. Mitchell

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1878 · page 4

To recover possession of certain land at Glen Morison, being part of the prospectors' claim, Golden Bar Reef, and further to recover £50 for trespass on the…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Friday, March 15. (Before the P.M., Messrs. Blytne and It. Allingham.) Charge of Assault

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1878 · page 6

Margaret Clutterbuck v. Philip Nelligan,—The defendant was charged upon information with assaulting the son of the plaintiff (a School boy)…

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