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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1883

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The Herald and Echo Contempt of Court Case

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

MR. Edward Ross Fairfax, one of the publishers and proprietors of the Sydney Morning Hf.bald and the Echo, appeared at the Supreme Court, Sydney, on Friday…

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Police Court. Monday, Sept. 3. (Before Mr. Erratt.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 September 1883 · page 2

TWO drunken and disorderly and obscene persons, in custody since Saturday night, were fined—one 10s., and the other, an old offender, 20s. The fine was paid in…

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The Murder of James Carey

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 September 1883 · page 3

THE Cape ARGUS, of August 7, contains an account of the final examination of Patrick O'Donnell before the police magistrate at Port Elizabeth, on the charge of…

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URALLA & District. Uralla, Sept. 19Th, 1883. Police Court.—sept. 15. (Before Mr. H. Roman.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 September 1883 · page 2

POLICE v. Jane Golding.—Soiling spirits without a license. Senior Constable Hughes deposed that he received prisoner into the lock-up from Constable…

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Local General News. Police Court.—thursday Sept.20. (Before the P.M.) Wife Desertion

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 September 1883 · page 2

J. J. O'KEEFE appeared, on bail, to answer a charge of deserting his wife Catherine. Mr. Simpson appeared for the…

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Scene in an English Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 September 1883 · page 2

A FEW years since a man of high respectability was tried on the charge of forging a will, in which it was discovered he had an indirect interest to a large amount. Sam…

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WALCHA & District. Walcha, Sept. 19,1883. Police Court.—tuesday, Sept. 18. (Before the P.M., and Messrs. Fen wick, Gill, Nivison, and Hardaker.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 September 1883 · page 2

A DRUNKARD was brought up and lined five shillings. John Hogno was proceeded against on information and summons for stealing a…

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LOCAL & General News. Police Court—friday Sept. 21. (Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 September 1883 · page 2

THE following fines were inflicted upon persons who had allowed cattle to stray in the streets within the Municipality —W. Marshall 15s., G. O'Keefe 5s., Thomas…

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Court Scandal in Spain!

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 September 1883 · page 3

THE European press rings with the conjugal situation of the two highest personages at the Palacio Real at Madrid. At the Spanish Embassies in the different capitals, which are centres of news…

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Emmaville. Police Court. Monday, September 24. (Before Dr. Burgoyne, J.P.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 October 1883 · page 2

Thomas Fox, charged with drunkenness, pleaded guilty, and it being his first offence, he was discharged. John Kean was charged on warrant with…

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Murder of Four Children in England

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 October 1883 · page 4

ON the 8th Aug., at about half-past 5 or 6 o'clock p.m., a shocking crime was perpetrated at St. James's-street, Walthamstow, a father having drowned three of…

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Armidale Circuit Court. Tuesday October 9. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1883 · page 2

THE court opened with the usual punctuality at 10 o'clock Mr. Augustus Nash (Crown Prosecutor) Messrs. Buchanan Gordon Brown Colonna Close…

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Armidale Circuit Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer.) THURSDAY, Oct. 11. Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 October 1883 · page 2

THE case of Dan Goque, for the murder of his son-in-law, Tommy York, in Tingha, in August last, was proceeding when we went to press…

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LOCAL & General News. Police Court.—monday, Oct. 22. (Before the P.M.) Larceny from Premises

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 October 1883 · page 2

Thomac Toona, an Indian, in custody, charged with breaking and entering and stealing from the premises of Mr. James [?] in Mann-street, Armidale…

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A Dynamite Scene in Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 October 1883 · page 4

THE following incident is related by the ST. JAMES'S GAZETTE:—"During the trial of Richard Hodnett, at the Cork Assizes, on a charge of sending a parcel of…

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V 11 All a a -District. Uralla, Oct. 23Rd, 1883. Police Court.—oct. 23. (Before Mr. H. Roman.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 October 1883 · page 2

R. QUIN pleaded guilty to being drunk, and was fined £1. The same person also pleaded guilty to using obscene language. Fined £3. He was also fined £1 for…

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Police Court.—friday Oct. 26. (Before the P.M., Messrs. James M'Lean, B. A. Moses, J. L Moore, and Geo. Allingham.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 October 1883 · page 2

A DRUNKARD was fined 10s., in default 48 hours' imprisonment. Robbery under Arms. James M'Mauus, Charles O'Malley,…

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Glen Innes Police Court. Tuesday. (Before Mr. George Martin, P.M.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 November 1883 · page 2

PROTECTION.--J. Croker, on remand, was brought up on this charge. Sergeant Wells deposed to being at Tattersall's Hotel on the evening of the 28th ult. accused was in the kitchen in a very excited state,…

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Armidale District Court. Saturday, Nov. 10. (Before his Honor Judge Murray.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 November 1883 · page 2

MR. Fitzhardinge and Mr. Gordon were the only barristers present at the opening of the Court. In the following cases there was no…

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URAILA & District. Uralla, Nov. 14, 1883. Police Court.—tuesday, 13Th Nov. (Before Mr. H. Roman.) Assault

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 November 1883 · page 2

MICHAEL Ward was charged with assaulting, beating, and doing grievous bodily harm to Charles Buckley, on Thursday, 8th Nov…

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