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Courts & crime, 1880

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Execution of Alfred for the Baradine Murder. (From Saturday's Dispatch.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 June 1880 · page 6

ON Wednesday morning, Alfred, the aboriginal, who was convicted at the last Assizes for the murder of Nugle Jack, at Baradine, in December last, was executed…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. Tuesday, May 25. Banco Court.—(Before his Honor Sir Wm. Manning and a Jury of four.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 June 1880 · page 8

Brougliton v. the Commissioner for Bailways. MR. M. A. Stephen, Q.C., and Mr. M'Culloch, instructed by Mr. J. H…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court, Friday, June 4. (Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 June 1880 · page 6

ARTHUR Evershed, Thomas Evershed, and James Powrie v. Emil Schemmel and Jas. M'Donald. For trespass, the said Evershed and party having taken up the…

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Uralla Police Court. Monday, June 7. (Before the P.M. and Mr. H. Roman.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 June 1880 · page 6

MATHEW Kerwin v. Samuel Munsie.—The information in this case charged defendant with having, on 26th May last, impounded at Uralla 14 head of…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Wednesday, June 9. (Before the P.M., and Messrs. Orridge and Bray.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 June 1880 · page 4

MARY Smith, in custody, charged with being of unsound mind, was ordered to find one surety of £20, to be of good behaviour for fourteen days, in default, to…

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Insolvency Court. Thursday, June 10. (Before the District Commissioner.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 June 1880 · page 4

IN the Insolvent Estate of Edward Geo. Chas. Clerk, the second meeting was held, in pursuance of 'Gazette' advertisement. Mr. Mitchell called the Insolvent, who…

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Warden's Court. Thursday, June 3. (Before Mr. Mair. P.M.. Warden.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 June 1880 · page 6

JOHN M'Bean v. Arthur Evershed, Thos. Evershed, and Jas. Powrie; the said John M'Bean objecting to the issue of a mineral lease for antimony, applied for…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Friday, June 11. (Before the P. M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 June 1880 · page 6

AN application was lodged by Mr. Geo. Foran, for an extension of his publican's license to the Racecourse on the 16th just., which was granted…

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Warden's Court. Friday, June 11. (Before the Warden.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 June 1880 · page 6

ARTHUR Evershed, Thos. Evershed, Jas. Powrie, and Chas. Henry Hodson v. Emil Schemmel and Jas. M.Donald.—In this case Evershed and Co. object to the…

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Uralla Police Court. Thursday, June 17. (Before Mr. H. Roman.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 June 1880 · page 6

WILLIAM Mason appeared, in custody, on a charge of stealing sheep, the property of Dangar Brothers. Senior Constable C. H. Hughes,…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Friday, June 18. (Before the P.M. and Mr. F. Jackes.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 June 1880 · page 6

A DRUNKARD was fined 5s.; or, in default, 24 hours in gaol. Mr. M'Donald, on behalf of Henry Horton, applied for a renewal of his…

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Shocking Murder at Stanthorpe

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1880 · page 4

ABOUT 8 o'clock on Thursday morning, a murder of a most atrocious nature was perpetrated on the No. 2 section. Haying just returned from the scene of the affray, I am…

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Uralla Police Court. Monday, June 28. (Before the P.M., Messrs. Woods, and Roman.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 July 1880 · page 6

ONE drunkard was admonished and discharged. A license to sell colonial wine was granted to — Bauer. Mr. Mitchell…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Friday, June 25. (Before the P.M., Messrs. F. Jackes, and J. M'Lean.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 July 1880 · page 6

JAS. Bray v. John Darcy.—This was a charge brought for making use of obscene language in a public place. Defendant pleaded guilty, but advanced…

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Charge of Wilful Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1880 · page 8

THE following case, taken from the 'Border Post,' will, most likely, be tried at the next Armidale Assizes, to be held in October:—…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Friday, July 2. (Before the P.M., and Messrs. J. Moore and Geo. Allineham.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1880 · page 6

THE undermentioned wine licenses were granted:—John Hawke, Thos. C. Smith, Geo. Dammerel, Thos. Williamson, and a hawker's license to Joseph T. Ward…

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

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1880 · page 2

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE --Robert Thompson was brought up in custody charged with attempting to commit suicide. The evidence of Senior-sergeant Lenihan having been taken, which…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, Judy 13. (Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1880 · page 6

A DRUNKARD was fined 5s., or 24 hours in Armidale gaol. Mr. A. W. Simpson, on behalf of Mr. George Cook, of Hazel Green, Inverell…

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

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1880 · page 6

IN the case of Police v. Ah Chung, for selling poison—to wit, "opium," in the house known as Charley Young's boarding-house, situated in DumareBq-street,…

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Sentenced to Death

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 July 1880 · page 6

AT the Melbourne Central Criminal Court, on Monday (says the 'Age'), before his Honor Mr. Justice Barry, a young man of Swedish extraction, named Charles…

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