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Courts & crime, 1883

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LOCAL & General News. Police Court.—friday, June 9. (Before the P.M. and Mr. M'Lean.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1883 · page 6

A DRUNKARD was cautioned and discharged. Charles Longstreet v. Jabez Batcliffe. This was an information for larceny. Mr…

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Uralla a District. Uralla, July 2, 1883. Police Court. —Monday, July 2. (Before Messrs. Woods and Roman.) Abusive Language

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1883 · page 6

BATEMAN v. Wobb.—Abusive language. Defendant pleaded not guilty. Prosecutor deposed that on Saturday, 30th ult., he was on his way home to the…

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Armidale District Court. Monday, July 9. (Before His Honor Judge Murray.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 July 1883 · page 6

THE civil business commenced at 10 o'clock, the bar being represented by Mr. Fitzhardinge, Mr. Golonna Close, and Mr. Gordon…

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LOCAL & General News. Armidale District Court. Tuesday, July 10. (Before his Honor Judge Murray.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 July 1883 · page 4

The civil business was continued at ten o'clock. Birch and wife v. Edward Smith.—Claim, £3 3s. 4d. Mr. Simpson appeared…

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Glen Innes Quarter Sessions. District COURT.—Monday. (Before His Honor Judge Murray)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 July 1883 · page 2

MITCHELL v. Fletcher: Claim to recover the sum of £25, money lent.--Verdict for plaintiff. No appearance on behalf of defendant. Dr. Tayler v. M'Donald.--Plaintiff sued…

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Horrible Murder in France

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 July 1883 · page 2

SAINTONGE in France has been the scene of a peculiarly atrocious crime. It would seem that twelve months ago Eugene Chevallier, the servant of a couple named…

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Police Court. Tuesday, July 17. (Before the P.M. and Mr. Erratt.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 July 1883 · page 4

WM. Martin, licensee of the Carriers' Home Hotel, was proceeded against by Sergeant Olver, Sub Inspector under the Licensing Act, for an infringement of the…

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Police Court. Monday, July 23. (Before Mr. H. Roman.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 July 1883 · page 2

An aboriginal was fined is and cautioned, for being drunk; but where got he the liquor? Have we not a law on our statute book making it a misdemeanour to…

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Police Court. Monday, July 23. (Before Mr. H. Roman.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 July 1883 · page 3

AN aboriginal was fined Is., and cautioned, for being drunk; but where got he the liquor? Have we not a law on our statute book making it a misdemeanour to…

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Glen Innes Police Court. Wednesday. (Before the Police Magistrate). the Mysteriously Missing £104 7s

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 July 1883 · page 2

E. SYMEON DE PASS appeared in eustody, charged with stealing the sum of £104 7s. the property of Cobb and Co. Mr. Boyd prosecuted ; Mr. Fitzhardinge for the accused…

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Armidale Police Court. Saturday, July 28. (Before the P.M. and Mr. M'Lean.) Robbery Under Arms

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 August 1883 · page 2

WILLIAM Gillott and James Carr, in custody, on remand, were charged with robbing Enos Scott's hotel at Black…

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The Wickliffe Murder. (Abridged From the Argus.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 August 1883 · page 2

AT the Hamilton Assizes, before his Honor Sir W. F. Stawell and a jury of 12, Robert Francis Burns was again placed on his trial for the murder of…

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The Shark Bay Murder in Western Australia

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 August 1883 · page 5

SEVERAL short telegrams from Perth have referred to the brutal outrage at Shark Bay, a pearler's station in Western Australia. The correspondent of the S. A…

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The Murder and Suicide in Nelson Gaol

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 August 1883 · page 4

ON the morning of July 28, between 6 and 7 o'clock, a dreadful tragedy was enacted at Nelson gaol. It appears that the only warder in charge, John Adams, must…

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Glen Innes Police Court. Wednesday. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. E. Jones, J.P.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 August 1883 · page 2

LARCENY.--Thomas Carlisle (on bail, appeared on the information of Mary Brad brook, to answer the charge of stealing a £1 note, some wearing apparel, and a savings, bank book. The parties…

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INVERELL. (Abridged from the Argus.) MURDER

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 August 1883 · page 2

AN inquest was held at Tingha at the Caledonian Hotel, on Saturday last, by the Coroner (W. W. Fraser, Esq.) and a jury of 12, on the body of a Chinaman, named…

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Licensing Court. (Before the Licensing Magistrate.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1883 · page 6

A. M. Solomon, of the Telegraph Hotel, Bundarra, applied for permission to have music and dancing on his licensed premises on the night of the 28th instant,…

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Police Court. Tuesday, Aug. 21. (Before the P.M., Messrs. Geo. Ailingham and J. M'Lean.) Assault

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1883 · page 6

MARY Irwin v. Jimmy.—The defendant in this case was a Chinaman. Mr. Kearney appeared for the defendant and pleaded not guilty…

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Alleged Contempt of Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1883 · page 6

MR. Edward Boss Fairfax, one of the publishers and proprietors of the S. M. Herald and the Echo, appeared at the Supreme Court this morning (remarks…

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URALLA & District. Uralla, Sept. 4Th, 1883. Police Court. Monday, Sept. 3. (Before Dr. Woods and Mr. Roman.) Wilful Destruction of Property

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 September 1883 · page 6

CHAS. Smith pleaded not guilty to a charge of wilful destruction of property. Senior Constable Hughes deposed that about noon on Wednesday last he saw the…

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