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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1879

119 stories in New England's papers · page 2 of 6

Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Friday, March 21. (Before Messrs. Jackes and Moore.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1879 · page 6

IN the case of Jas. M'Lean v. Win. Riding, Sen., for refusing to deliver up possession of a house in Kirkwood-street, Armidale, defendant did not appear…

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

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1879 · page 2

F M'Innes v. John Braham.--This was a claim to recover a bay gelding. It appears that in December of last year, plaintiff had a sale of horses at Glen Innes, when defendant was…

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Armirale Circuit Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1879 · page 3

THE criminal side was opened on Tuesday, 8th instant, at 10 a.m., before Air. Acting Judge M. H. Stephen. Mr. Cowper Sheriff…

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Walcha. Police Court. (Before Mr. S. Blythe.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1879 · page 4

MRS. Murray v. Mrs. Bonnick.—Case dismissed. (Before Mr. G. H. Erratt.) Frederick Percival was charged by…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Wednesday, April 16. (Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1879 · page 4

A MAN pleaded guilty to having been drunk. Being an old offender, he was fined 40s., or seven days in gaol. THURSDAY, APRIL 17…

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Armidale Circuit Court. Civil Causes. Thursday, April 10. (Before Mr. Acting Judge M. H. Stephen and a Jury of Four.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1879 · page 6

JOHN CAMPBELL v. FINLAY M'INNES. A CLAIM of £1500 damages, for an assault endangering life, and permanently affecting health…

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Armidale Circuit Court. (Before Mr. Acting Judge M. H. Stephen and a Jury of Four.) John Campbell V. Finlay M'innes

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 April 1879 · page 3

A CLAIM of £1500 damages, for an assault endangering life, and permanently affecting health. The defence was, substantially, that if an…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Friday, April 18. (Before the P.M. and Mr. Blythe.) Charge of Larceny

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1879 · page 6

JAS. Godfrey, on remand from Tuesday, was charged with having stolen an Ulster coat, the property of John B. Turner. Sen. Sergt. Beveridge appeared for the…

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The Hatfield Gang of Bushrangers. (From Last Saturday's Pastoral Times.) Wounding with Intent to Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1879 · page 8

THOMAS Gorman, William Kaye, William Hobbs, and Charles Jones were placed in the dock, charged with wounding Constable Power, with intent to murder…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Friday, April 25. Revision of the Electoral List

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 May 1879 · page 6

PRESENT:—The P.M., and Messrs. F. Jackes, J. Moore, Geo. Allingham, J. M'Lean, and C. Byrne. On the motion of the P.M., Mr. Jackes…

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District Intelligence. Vegetable Creek. Police Court. (Before G. Martin, P.M.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 May 1879 · page 4

JAMES MARTIN, on bail, charged with being drunk and disorderly in Nolan's public-house, on the night of the 1st inst. Fined 10s. or two days in lock-up. The inebriate parted…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Saturday, May 3. (Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1879 · page 6

Wm. Longworth appeared in custody on a charge of vagrancy. Plea, not guilty. The evidence of Const. Sunonds and Wm. Joseph Trim was taken. It fully…

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Uralla Police Court. Monday, May 5. (Before the P.M., Messrs. Tourle and Roman.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1879 · page 6

HANNAH Rice v. Geo. Manuel.—Defendant was charged with neglecting to support his illegitimate child. Mr. Proctor appeared for complainant, Mr. Mitchell…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Friday, Mat 9. (Before Messrs. Jackes, Allingham, and M'Lean.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 May 1879 · page 6

EDGAR Penrice v. Wm. Ellis.—For wages. No appearance of defendant. Complainant stated he registered a letter containing a summons, for Wm. Ellis. On oath,…

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Glen Innes Police Court. Tuesday. (Before G. Martin, P.M., and J. Martin J.P.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 May 1879 · page 2

RODGERS v. Bellamy; stealing a dog:--Plaintiff deposed to having had the dog in question, viz., a black kangaroo slut, given him by his brother, Mr. Alexander Rodgers, of Glen Elgin…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Wednesday, May 21. (Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 May 1879 · page 4

CHAS. Gallagher appeared in custody on a charge of being drunk and disorderly. He pleaded guilty, and was lined 10s., or 24 hours in gaol…

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Uralla Police Court. Monday, May 19. (Before the P.M., and Messrs. Roman and Tourle.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 May 1879 · page 6

A MAN, out on bail, pleaded guilty to having been drunk, was admonished and discharged. Buckley v. Bourke.—Claim for £3 10s…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Friday, May 16. (Before the P.M. and Mr. Jackes.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 May 1879 · page 6

AUGUSTS Lovansky v. R. Smith, Jun.—Defendant was charged with illegally using a horse. Mr. Proctor appeared for complainant, and Mr. Mitchell for defendant…

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Tales and Sketches. Two Kinds of Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 May 1879 · page 2

"AND will they bang him, father?" The speaker was a beautiful dark-haired girl, about seventeen years of age, of the slender, graceful, neat-limbed type which one meets with so often in Wales, and still more…

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Local Intelligence. Armtoale Police Court. Tuesday, May 27. (Before the P.M. and Mr. Blythe.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1879 · page 4

A MAN on bail was charged with drunkenness. He had again become too drunk to appear, so he was locked up. Affiliation Case…

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