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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1884

109 stories in New England's papers · page 2 of 6

Holesale Murder of Women

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1884 · page 5

[?] Vienna correspondent of the DAILY [?]rites as follows :--Every step that the [?]ake serves to reveal fresh crimes of [?]thers Schenk and, their accomplice…

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Armidale Police Court. Monday, March 31. (Before the P.M., Messrs. Wilkins, A. Richardson, Jas. I. Moore, and B. J. T. B. Warner.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1884 · page 2

JAMES Whan was fined 20s. for being drunk in Beardy-street on Saturday. Mary Dedrick pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness. The police explained…

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Police Court. Monday, March 31. (Before Mr. H. Roman.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1884 · page 2

J. LOVEL sued Henry Parry for 17s. 6d., balance of wages due for attendance on threshing machine. Defendant not appearing, an order was made for payment…

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Tamworth Circuit Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1884 · page 2

WE learn from the News that the Court opened on Saturday morning, his Honor, Mr. Justice Faucett, expressing regret at not being able to open the Court on the…

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Two Prisoners Sentenced to Death at Tamworth

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1884 · page 2

JOHN Green, a youth under 20 years of age, and Thomas Warring, an elderly man, were charged with committing a rape on Jessie Jane Duncan, at Quirindi,…

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Armidale Circuit Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett) Saturday, April 12

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1884 · page 2

THE Court opened at 10 o'clock, when the following barristers were present:—Messrs. Edmonds (Crown Prosecutor), Buchanan, Gordon, and Ralston. Mr…

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Glen Innes Police Court. Monday, April 21. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 April 1884 · page 2

FORGING AND UTTERING.--Mary Ann Collins was charged with forgering and uttering a cheque for £90 on Mr. E. Grover. Senior-Sergeant Wells deposed: On Saturday last Mr. Mitchell, manager of…

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An Abortive Burglary

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 April 1884 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—A burglary occurred at the French Bank, in Pitt-street, on Saturday night. A sale, weighing seven cwt., was moved, and the burglars cut a…

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Charge of Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 April 1884 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday.—The charge against Bourke, for the murder of Beach, has resulted in a dismissal…

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The Bourke Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 April 1884 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday Night.—Two men named Toohey and Good have been arrested, 40 miles from Bourke, on suspicion of being concerned in the recent…

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URALLA & District, Uralla, MAy 1,1884. Police Court.—april. 28. (Before Mr. H. Roman.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1884 · page 4

JIMMY Chory was charged with being of unsound mind. Constable Steele deposed to arresting the accused at the Railway station on Sunday evening, and from…

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URALLA & District. Uralla, May 7, 1884. Police Court. Monday, May 5. (Before the P.M. and Mr. Roman.) Stealing a Watch. POLICE t. Jennings.—Stealing a watch

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1884 · page 4

Mr. Simpson appeared for the prisoner. Henry Dollin deposed that he was a carrier. On January 11 he had some drink at Smoker's, and returning to his…

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Warden's Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1884 · page 4

GRUNDY v. Nott.—Claim for share of gold, 14s. 7d. Both parties were working as mates. Nott sold some gold at Clayton's, receiving £6 6s. 4d. This he…

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William Rice's Confession. Darlinghurst Gaol, 22nd April, 1884

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1884 · page 2

Prisoner's Letter—Passed by permission, J. Lovett, pro Governor. From Prisoner William Rice, under sentence of death…

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Small Debts Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1884 · page 4

B. J. Smith V. F. Mills.—Claim £1 16s. The defendant not appearing, a verdict was given for claimant for the amount, with 14b. costs…

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The Panmure Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 May 1884 · page 2

MELBOUNRE, Monday.—Henry Morgan, for the murder of the little girl, Margaret Nolan, at Panmure, has been found guilty and sentenced to death…

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Police Court. Wednesday, May 7. (Before Mr. Erratt.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 May 1884 · page 4

JOHN Redmond and Hassan All, in custody, cacli charged with drunkenness and making use of obscene language, were admonished and discharged for the first…

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New District Court Judge

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 May 1884 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday Night.—Mr. Backhouse, Crown Proaecutor for the Southern district, is to be appointed a District Court Judge in the place of Judge…

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Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, May 13. (Before the P. M. and Mr. G. Allingham.) Forging and Uttering

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 May 1884 · page 4

THOMAS RYAN, in custody, was charged with fogging and uttering a cheque for £8, purporting to be drawn by himself and endorsed by George Foran…

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Armidale Police Court. Friday, May 16. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Detention of a Horse

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 May 1884 · page 2

ANNIE Cardwell v. Henry Pearson.—Mr. Kearney appeared for the complainant. Annie Cardwell, the complainant, deposed that she had been married to her…

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