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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1878

151 stories in New England's papers · page 3 of 8

Uralla Police Court. Monday, March 25. (Before Messrs. J. Bray and F. H. Woods.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1878 · page 6

TIMOTHY Sullivan was brought before the Court upon suspicion of stealing a saddle, at Salisbury. This was purely a case of circumstantial…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Wednesday, March 27. (Before Messrs. J. W. Orridge and J. Bray.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1878 · page 4

Matthew D'Arcy was charged with being drunk and disorderly, going from house house disturbing people. Fined 5s. Vagrancy…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Friday, March 22. (Before Messrs. S. Blythe, J. Moore, F. Jackes, G. Allingham, and J. M'Lean.) Vagrancy

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1878 · page 6

HENRY Owen was charged with being a common vagrant. This was the sixth occasion upon which the prisoner had been before the Bench for intoxication,…

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Land Court of Enquiry. Armidale, Saturday, March 23. (Before Mr. Commissioner S. Blvthe.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1878 · page 6

The Commissioner said the Court was held under the amending Land Act. There were few cases for Armidale, there having been little or no business…

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Glen Innes Small Debts Court. Tuesday, March 26. (Before the Police Magistrate, and J. M' Master. J. P.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 April 1878 · page 2

P. M'GAURAN v. George Keefer.-- Horse feed supplied, £3 12s. Verdict for plaintiff. Finlay M'Innes, v. A. M'Intyre.-- Dishonoured (promissory note, £4 10s. Not served; continued…

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Uralla Police Court. Monday, April 1. (Before Mr. J. Buchanan, P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1878 · page 6

GEORGE Bullen, on summons, was charged with drunkenness, to which he pleaded guilty. He was again charged with having used obscene language in a public…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, April 2. Small Debts Court. (Before the P.M., Messrs. J. M'Lean and P. M'Kinlay.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1878 · page 6

Joseph M'Shene v. Percy C. Wells.—For board and lodging. For plaintiff, £10 8s. 6d. Mr. Mitchell for plaintiff. William Whiteoak v. James O'Dell.—…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, April 2. (Before the P.M., Messrs. J. M'Leau and P. M'Kinlay.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1878 · page 4

A wine license was granted to Thomas Nixon, Glen Park, Great Northern Road, upon the application of Mr. Mitchell. Mr. M'Kinlay retired from the Bench…

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Strange Charge of Attempted Murder

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 April 1878 · page 3

A respectable looking man named George Bickle, steward on board the ship Loch Ness, was charged, on remand, at the Williamstown Court on Tuesday, with the attempted murder…

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Brutal Outrage on the Police

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 April 1878 · page 3

ANOTHER of those brutal assaults upon the police that have of late become so frequent occurred on Monday afternoon. It appears that a' man from the country named William Hancock,…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Wednesday, April 10. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Unsound Mind

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1878 · page 4

George Wren was brought before the Bench for protection, being of unsound mind. Dr. Sheldon deposed that defendant…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Friday, April 5. (Before the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Jackes and Geo. Allingham.) Forcible Entry and Detainer

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1878 · page 5

RICHARD Hargrave v. James Francis M'Kinlay.—The defendant was charged, upon information, with forcibly entering and detaining a hut (a shepherd's…

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Walcha Police Court. March 29. (Before Mr. Fenwick)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1878 · page 4

JAMES Blake, on remand, was charged with feloniously stealing a filly, unbranded, the property of James Walsh. Jas. Walsh, John Binley, and Margaret…

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Lands Court of Enquiry. Armidale, Saturday, April 6. (Before Mr. Commissioner Blythe.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1878 · page 5

HAMILTON v.'Mitchell.—This was an adjourned enquiry. Mr. Mitchell for plaintiff, Mr. Simpson for defendant…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Friday, April 12. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1878 · page 6

Two inebriates were fined respectively 10s. and 20s.; the former fine was paid; in the latter, the inebriate was sent to gaol, in default, for 48 hours…

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Insolvency Court. Armidale, Thursday, April 11. (Before Mr. J. Buchanan, P.M., District Commissioner.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1878 · page 6

IN the insolvent estate of Charles M'Leod Marsh.—Voluntary sequestration. First and only meeting. The schedule showed but one debt of £458, judgment in the…

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Local Intelligence. Insolvency Court. Armidale, Thursday. April 18. (Before Mr. J. Buchanan, District Commissioner.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1878 · page 4

IN the insolvent estate of Ann Monahan, a widow. Voluntary sequestration. First and only meeting. Mr. Simpson appeared for the…

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Armidale Circuit Court. Civil Sitting. Thursday, April 11. (Before his Honor Acting Judge M. H. Stephen.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1878 · page 6

LYONS, Official Assignee in the Insolvent Estate of Edward Holmes, v. Richard Holmes. Dr. Sly, instructed by Mr. Mitchell;…

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Insolvency Court. Armidale, Thursday, April 25. (Before Mr. J. Buchanan, P.M., District Commissioner.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1878 · page 4

IN the insolvent estate or Charlotte M'Crossin, of Uralla, licensed publican. Special meeting for proof of debts, and to account for insolvency…

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Local Intelligence. Electorate of New England. Revision Court. Armtdale, Tuesday, April 23. (Before Messrs. Jackes, Chairman; Buchanan, P.M.; Blythe, M'Lean, Orridge, and Bray.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1878 · page 4

MR. JACKES was elected Chairman of the Court, Mr. Buchanan declining to preside over the sittings, being of opinion that Mr. Jackes, the ex Returning Officer for…

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