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Courts & crime, 1884

109 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 6

Glen Innes Police Court Friday. June 20th. (Before Mr. George Martin, P.m.) Larceny

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 June 1884 · page 2

FREDERICK LEWIS REUBEN was charged with the larceny of £15, the property of his employer, Mr. John Rule. Senior-Sergeant Wells conducted the case for the prosecution, and Mr. Boyd appeared…

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Child Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 June 1884 · page 5

The woman Rosanna Plummer, who smothered her child in a carpet bag, has been committed for trial for wilful murder…

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Extraordinary Charge of Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 June 1884 · page 2

MR. Hugh Shortland, of Modbury, who returned to England, a short time since from New Zealand, where he had practised as a barrister, was…

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Acting District Court Judge

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 June 1884 · page 4

The Executive have appointed Mr. Fitzhardinge Acting District Court Judge for the North-Western and Eastern Districts…

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Lord St. Leonards Committed for Trial for Assault on a Girl

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 June 1884 · page 8

At the Brentford Police Court, on May 8, before Mr. J. R. Hogarth and Mr. F. F. Ashton, Lord St. Leonards, of Ormond House, Richmond, was charged on a…

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Glen Innes Police Court. Petty Debts. TUESDAY.--(Before the Police Magistrate.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 July 1884 · page 2

Verdicts were granted in favour of the plaintiffs in the following undefended cases :-- W. A Trotter v. James O'Donnell, goods, £2 13s 4d ; same v. M. Pratt, goods, £1 7s Sd ; Thomas…

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Charge of Burglary

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

Four youths, including Herbert Lahiffe, one of the men implicated in the Woolloomooloo outrage, have been arrested and remanded until…

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Glen Innes Police Court. Licensing Court. Tuesday, July 8.--(Before the Licensing Bench.) Selling Liquor Without a License

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 July 1884 · page 2

MARY FLANAGAN was charged with the above offence, and pleaded not guilty. Air. Boyd appeared for the defendant, and Air. Fitzhardinge for the prosecution…

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The Bathurst Assault Case

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 July 1884 · page 4

It is stated that the Attorney General intends to proceed against Mr. Rutherford for assaulting Mr, Bruce. The case was lately…

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Arimidale District Court. Wednesday, July 16. Before his Honor Judge Murray.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 July 1884 · page 4

WHEN the Court opened at 10 a.m., the following barristers were present:—Messrs. M'Culloch, Foster, Gordon, and Ralston…

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Glen Innes District Court. Monday, 21St July. (Before His Honor Judge Murray.)

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

Barristers in attendance--Messrs. H. R. M'Culloch (Crown Prosecutor), Gordon, Forster, Ralston, and Mann. Solicitors--Messrs. Fitzhardinge and Boyd…

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Glen Innes Quarter Sessions. TUESDAY. (Before His Honor Judge Murray.) HORSE-STEALING

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 July 1884 · page 3

Thomas Williams was charged with horse-stealing on or about 14th February last. John Zahner said that he resided at Glen [?]es, and knew the prisoner; saw him on the…

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Glen Innes District Court. Tuesday, July 22. (Before His Honor Judge Murray.) O'ROURKE V. PROUDFOOT

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 July 1884 · page 2

This was a claim for co[?]npensation for timber drawn on plaintiff's land, and other damage done by the defendant. Damages were laid at £100…

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WALCHA & District. Walcha, Aug. 5. 1884. Police Court.—aug. 5Th. (Before the P.M., and Messrs. Nivison and Hardaker.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 August 1884 · page 4

JAS. Cribb v. W. Martin.—illegal Detention of Property—to wit, one saddle. The Bench ordered the! property to be delivered to complainant…

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Testimonial to a Police Officer

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 August 1884 · page 1

Senior Constable Evans, who is leaving Inverell for Ballina, has been presented with a purse of sovereigns at Inverell, where he was well liked…

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Close of the Barravilla Murder Trials

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 August 1884 · page 2

AT Dublin, on June 18, Patrick Fagan, John Fagan, J. Boylan, J. Gaffney, J. M'Grath, and M.'Cormick, a poor-law guardian, were placed on…

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Vaccination of Police

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 August 1884 · page 4

The whole of the police in the city and suburbs are to be re-vaccinated…

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Little Bourke-street Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 September 1884 · page 3

A Chinese storekeeper, named Ah Goon, of little Bourke-street East, was murdered early on Saturday morning. The place was a…

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A J.P. Fined for an Assault

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 September 1884 · page 3

At the Darlinghurst Court, today, Jas. Rutherford, J.P., pleaded guilty to an assault, and was fined £10. The fine was immediately…

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Central Criminal Court.—Prisoners Sentenced

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 September 1884 · page 4

At the Central Criminal Court, yesterday William Barratt, convicted on Monday of most revolting cruelty to a baby, was sentenced to…

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