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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1884

109 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 6

The Little Bourke-street Murder

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

The police have a clue and expect to arrest the murderer of Ah Goon shortly…

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The Assault on the Police

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 September 1884 · page 4

At the Police Court, Yates was sentenced to four months' imprisonment, and Duffy to two months, for assaulting Constable Gorman, in Wolloomooloo, on…

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Attempted Murder and Suicide

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 September 1884 · page 5

A young man, named Gustave Beyer, a broker, shot his lover, Miss Irwin, at Prahran, yesterday, whilst she was being taken home to…

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URALLA & District. Uralla, Sept. 17, 1884. Police Court. Monday, September 15. (Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 September 1884 · page 4

HUGH O'Donnell v. W. A. Jones.—Balance of wages due, £2 19s. 4d. Mr. M'Donald for complainant, Mr. Simpson for defendant…

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Emmaville Warden's Court

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 September 1884 · page 2

At this court on the 12th instant several miners appeared' on summons before the Warden? Mr. Martin, charged with mining on reserve No., 833A, Vegetable Creek, without being authorised by the…

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URALLA & District. Uralla, Sept. 24,1884. Police Court.—monday, Sept. 22. (Before the P.M., Messrs. F. H. Woods, and H. Roman.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 September 1884 · page 3

HERBERT Towel v. Frederick Mills.—Wages. Complainant deposed to engaging with the defendant, on June 9th, for twelve months. At the end of the first…

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POLICE COURT.—Tuesday, Sept. 30. (Before the P.M., Messrs. J. M'Lean and B. A. Moses.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 October 1884 · page 3

William Williamson, lately an hotelkeeper, was charged with being of unsound mind. On the evidence and certificates of Drs. Wigan and Stapleton the…

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The Maamtrasna Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 October 1884 · page 4

THOMAS Casey, who was originally indicted for the massacre of five persons, and who escaped by informing against his associates, has now…

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URALLA & District. Uralla, Oct. 7,1884. Police Court.—monday. (Before the P.M. and Dr. Woods.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 October 1884 · page 3

H. BAUER v. Mrs. E. Bullen.—Trespass. Mr. Simpson appeared for defendant. Complainant asked for an adjournment so as to obtain a solicitor. After…

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Tamworth Circuit Court. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer, and a Jury of four.) Important Action on Guarantee Bonds. Commercial Banking Company of Sydney versus G. L. Gibson. MONDAY, October 6

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 October 1884 · page 4

MESSRS. J. Salamons, QC., and Cecil Stephen, instructed by Mr. A. J. Cape, of Sydney, appeared for the plaintiffs. Mr. M. H. Stephen, Q.C., and Mr. R. D. Pring, instructed by Messrs. Abbott and Dodd,…

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Armidale Circuit Court. Friday, Oct. 10. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Windever.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 October 1884 · page 2

WHEN the Court opened at 10 a.m. the following barristers were present: Messrs. Harris (Crown Prosecutor), Buchanan, and Alexander Gordon…

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Wholesale Murder in South Africa

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 October 1884 · page 3

A SHORT time ago the African mail steamers arrived at Liverpool brought particulars of a remarkable discovery of human remains in the bush near Lagos, which led to the belief that…

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Glen Innes Police Court. Tuesday, October 14. (Before Mr. George Martin, P.M.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 October 1884 · page 2

Overcharge in Impounding. -- Samuel O'Hara sued Joseph Sentz to recover £2 16s. 8d. overcharge on certain cattle which defendant had impounded from his garden and open lands at Dundee. Mr…

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Glen Innes Police Court. Tuesday, 21St October. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 October 1884 · page 2

CATTLE-STEALING.--John Fletcher, sen., John Fletcher, jun., and Archibald Fletcher, for cattle-stealing, were remanded until Tuesday ; bail allowed…

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Witness in the Cordini Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 October 1884 · page 3

WHEN Stevenson, the witness in the Cordini murder case, was brought up for sentence for attempted suicide the other day, Mr. M'Dermott,…

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Murder of a Policeman

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 November 1884 · page 3

THOS. HENRY ORROCK, aged twenty-one, cabinet-maker, was indicted at the Central Criminal Court, on Sept. 19, before Mr. Justice Hawkins, for the wilful…

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Glen Innes Police Court. Saturday. (Before F. Utz, J. P.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 November 1884 · page 2

GEORGE MUSTCHIN appeared on warrant, on suspicion of having stolen two diamond rings, value $90. Remanded to Sydney, where the theft took place…

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District Court. Monday, Nov. 17. (Before his Honor Judge Murray.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 November 1884 · page 3

MESSRS. M'Culloch and Brown were the only barristers present at the opening of the Court. The following undefended cases were…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday. (Before the P. M. and Mr. J. Martin, J. P.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 November 1884 · page 2

Thomas Wynn, the licensee of the Railway Hotel, was charged with that he, on the 4th instant, supplied drink to one Tavern, who at the time was in a state of intoxication…

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LOCAL & General News. Armidale Police Court. Saturday, Nov. 22. (Before Messrs. S. Blythe, Jas. M'Lean, A. Richardson, and J. I. Moore.) Larceny

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 November 1884 · page 2

WM. Thomas was charged with stealing a revolver, a watch and chain, and locket, the property of Adolf Friedmann. Constable Burrowes deposed to…

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