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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1881

138 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 7

The Epidemic of Murder

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1881 · page 3

[?] has set in now in England with un [?] There was just a few weeks ago [?]hat the epidemic would spend [?], and that we should be able to…

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A Maori Murder

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1881 · page 4

THE Chatham Islands correspondent of the Christchurch Press gives particulars concerning the victim of the brutal murder at those islands. He says:--"About three years ago a young girl…

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Murder and Suicide

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1881 · page 3

THE latest tragedy to blot the page of the criminal history of San Francisco was enacted 2th November, about ten o'clock. Shortly before that hour. Hattie Lee walked along…

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Double Murder in Glasgow

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1881 · page 3

AN extraordinary occurrence took place on Saturday morning, October 30, at 75, Clyde-street, Glasgow. Between 7 and 8 o'clock the residents on the opposite side of the street…

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Glen Innes Police Court. Tuesday. (Before the P.M. and Messrs. J. Martin, Ross, Burridge, and Munro, J.P.'s)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1881 · page 2

AN, application for the transfer of the license of Tattersall's Hotel from Margaret Pool to Patrick 'M'Cormack, was granted. A billiard license was also granted to P. M'Cormack…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Friday. Jan. 14. (Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1881 · page 6

IN the case of [?]yan [?] Kirkwood, there was no appearance of defendant, and a fresh summons was ordered to be issued free of costs…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Friday, Jan. 18. (Before Messrs. Orridge Allingham, and J. Bray.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1881 · page 4

A WINE license was granted to J. J. Matters, for his premises in Rusden-street. A slaughtering license was granted to Wm. Warne, of Woolomumbi…

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Murder of Mr. Holmes in the Northern Territory

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1881 · page 5

THE NORTHERN TERRITORY TIMES January 1, published at Palmerston, the follwing report of the above crime. The murder of Robert Edward H[?]…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Friday, Jan. 28. (Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1881 · page 6

ONE drunkard was lined 10s.; or, in default, 48 hours. Mr. J. A. M'Donald, on behalf of James Craigie, applied for a slaughtering…

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Glen Innes Police Office. Tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. E. Jones.) Breaking Into a Store

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1881 · page 2

WILLIAM BYRON and Charles Dawson were placed in the dock, on a charge of breaking into the stores of Messrs. Campbell and Gibson, of Wellingrove Station, and stealing a quantity of…

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Strange Mutiny and Murder

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1881 · page 4

THE schooner Ovala (says the N. Z. Herald), which arrived at Auckland on January 17, brought news fron Raratonga of the seizure of the schooner Hammonia at Puka-puka, by the mate Stoller, and…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, Feb. 8. (Before Messrs. J. Bray and J. M'Lean.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1881 · page 4

THE application of Edmund Rockley, for a publican's license, lapsed through nonattendance. WEDNESDAY. FEB. 9…

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Walcha Police Court. Tuesday, Feb. 8. (Before Messrs. C. D. Fenwick, John Fletcher, and M. J. Walsh.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1881 · page 4

SEVERAL unimportant small debts court cases were disposed of An application of Henry Fabris for a publican's license on the Railway line was…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Friday, Feb. 4. (Before Messrs. S. Blythe, F. Jackes, G. Allinghiun, J. M'Lean, and F. Perry.) Using Insulting Language

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1881 · page 6

JOHN Moore v. Thos. Johnstone.—This was a charge of using insulting language. Mr. A. W. Simpson for complainan., Mr. J. A. M'Donald for defendant…

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District Court. Monday, Feb. 14. (Before His Honor Judge Murray.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1881 · page 6

THE Bar was represented by Messrs. O'Connor end Dillon, and the local solicitors present were Messrs. Simpson, Mitchell, M'Donald, and Kearney…

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Glen Innes General Sessions. Monday. (Before his Honor Judge Murray.) THE Court opened at 10 o'clock. SHEEP-STEALING

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1881 · page 2

William Walters, on bail, appeared to answer the charge of stealing 27 sheep, the property of O. Bloxsome. The Crown Prosecutor entered a nolle prosecuti against Henry Walters, who had been…

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Glen Innes Police Court. Tuesday. (Before. Messrs. J. Martin, Munro, C. Fletcher, Ross, Purday, and Burridge.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1881 · page 2

BREACH OF THE AMENDING IMPOUNDING ACT. -- John Williams appeared on summons, issued at the instance of Mr David Crockett, charged with not making known on demand the amount of…

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Glen Innes District Court

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1881 · page 2

THIS Court was opened at 10 o'clock on Saturday morning, his Honor Judge Murray presiding. The barristers present were Mr R. E. O'Connor and Mr John Dillon; attorneys, Messrs John A. Boyd,…

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Local Intelligence. Armidale Police Court. Friday, Feb. 18. (Before Messrs Jackes and Bray.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1881 · page 6

AN application for a slaughtering license by James Haddou Kemp, at Sutton, Boorolong, was granted. Thomas Webster, charged with…

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A Scene in Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1881 · page 6

THE MUDGEE INDEPENDENT gives the following report of a passage of arms, or rather words, between a District Court Judge and a solicitor, at the Mudgee…

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