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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1880

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

Local Intelligence. Uralla Police Court. Monday, Dec. 6. (Before the P.M. and Dr. Woods)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 December 1880 · page 4

DAVID T. Pearson v. F. White.—This was an information under the last Impounding Act, charging defendant with having imposed excessive damages upon…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Friday, Dec. 3. (Before the P.m.) One Drunkard Was Fined 5S., or 24 Hours. Saturday, Dec. 4. (Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 December 1880 · page 6

TWO drunkards were each fined 5s., or 24 hours. Jack (an aboriginal) was charged with stealing a coat, the property of H. Cross,…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Friday, Dec. 10. (Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 December 1880 · page 6

RICHARD Tweedle v. Richard Palmer.—This was a charge brought by complainant of illegal detention of property—to wit, one chesnut mare, valued at £10. Mr…

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Uralla Police Court. Monday, Dec. 13. (Before Messrs. Woods, Roman, Western, and Rogerson.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 December 1880 · page 6

RICHARD Hudson v, Michael Carroll.—This was an information laid under the Masters and Servants' Act, for neglecting to shear sheep…

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The Brutal Murder of Miss Dobie

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 December 1880 · page 8

THE following particulars of the dreadful outrage at Opunake, New Zealand, briefly noticed by telegram, are taken from the 'New Zealand Herald':—…

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Local Intelligence. Walcha Police Court. Tuesday. Dec. 14. (Before Messrs. C. J. Blaxland and M. J. Walsh.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 December 1880 · page 4

ONE drunkard was admonished and discharged. Four men, employed as navvies on the Railway line, appeared in custody, charged…

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The Murder in Finsbury Park

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 December 1880 · page 6

THE following particulars of the murder of Mrs. Messenger by William Herbert, late of Footscray, Victoria (who has been convicted and hanged), are given…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. Wednesday, Dec. 10. (From the Herald.) (Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Windeyer, and Sir W. Manning.) Ecclesiastical Appeal. Callachan and Wife V. MYERS

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 December 1880 · page 6

THIS was a suit to test the validity of at will propounded by the plaintiffs as the last will of the late Martin Hurley, of Tam worth, by which Mrs. Callaghan was…

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Walcha Police Court. Friday, Dec. 17

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 31 December 1880 · page 6

THE four men, who had been remanded on the charge of robbery, with violence, on the Hail way Line, were again brought before the Court, and no further evidence…

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Logal Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Thursday, Dec. 30. (Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 31 December 1880 · page 4

JOHN Harvey, on remand, charged with, stealing a saddle, was again brought up. Sergeant Rafferty's evidence, deposing to the arrest of prisoner, was read over…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Friday, Dec. 24. (Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 31 December 1880 · page 6

POLICE v. Frederick Percival.—This was a case of sly grog selling. Mr. Mitchell, for defendant, objected to the information, that it did not negative one of the…

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