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Courts & crime, 1885

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Police Court.—monday, 13Th. (Before Dr. Woods and Mr. Roman.) Travelling Sheep without Notice

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1885 · page 8

INSPECTOR of (stock v. J. Allingham.—Travelling sheep without notice having been given. No appearance of defendant…

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Local & General News. Some Court Notes

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1885 · page 4

THE sitting of the Circuit Court always creates a stir in the town. A number of country people come in as jurors, witnesses come from all parts of the district,…

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Uraila a District. Uralla, April 11, 1885. Land Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1885 · page 8

THE first Land Court, in Uralla, under the Laud Act of 1884, was held on Wednesday, 8th April. The Land Board consisted of Mr. Blythe (Chairman of…

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Armidale Circuit Court. Tuesday, April 14. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer.) Sentences

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1885 · page 3

THOMAS Field, who had pleaded guilty to a charge of larceny, was sentenced to three years' hard labour in Armidale gaol…

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

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1885 · page 2

A SERIOUS OFFENCE.-- Hugh Hutton, under arrest, was charged with attempting to ravish Edith Woodall, a child under the age of five years. Mr. J. A. Boyd appeared for the accused. The case…

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Two Women Sentenced to Death

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1885 · page 3

THE now notorious West Maitland poisoning case was concluded before Judge Windeyer on Wednesday, at the Maitland circuit court, when the prisoners, Mrs. Burton and Mrs. Keep her daughter,…

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The Week's Events An Unavenged Murder

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1885 · page 5

The charge of murder against Jane Beach and Francis Charles Howarth, for the murder of Francis Beach, husband of the first named, resulted in the acquittal of the accused on insufficient evidence…

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URALLA & District. Uralla, May 5, 1884. Police Court.—monday, May 4. (Before the P.M., Dr. Woods, J. Rogerson. and Benry Roman

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1885 · page 4

LEECE v. Barry.—This was a case of assault, Mr. Kenrnoy who appeared for the plaintiff, stated tho case to the Bench. He then called on the complainant to give…

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LOCAL & General News. Supreme Court.—friday, May 8. In Banco.—(Before their Honors the Chief Justite, Mr. Justice Faucelt, and Mr. Justice Innes.) The Queen v. Kirk

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 May 1885 · page 2

THIS was a case submitted for the opinion of the Full Court as to whether the conviction of the prisoner was good. Mr. Ralston appeared in support of the…

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Supreme Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1885 · page 2

IN November last a case was tried at Armidale before Mr. District Court Judge Murray being as follows:— In May, 1882, Edward…

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LOCAL & General News. Armidale District Court. Friday, May 15. (Before his Honor Judge Murray.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1885 · page 2

THE barristers present were Messrs. GorIn the following cases the defendants did not appear, and judgment was given for the plaintiffs for the amounts claimed:…

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Some Court Notes

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1885 · page 8

It is impossible to raise much enthusiasm over the sitting of the District Court. There are no jurymen, no prisoners, not even a collection of distinguished…

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Glen Innes Police Court. TUESDAY. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Stealing a Letter Containing Money

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1885 · page 2

JAMES SIDNEY WHEELER, Assistant Postmaster, in custody, was charged with stealing a letter containing two [?]l notes, the property of the Postmaster General. Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge…

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Intelligence by Wire. [Through Greville's Company.] New South Wales. Sydney, Thursday. [Lodged 11.25; received 12.30.] Seven Men Sentenced to Death

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1885 · page 4

AT the Criminal Court, yesterday, sevea men, whose ages ranged from 25 to 45, were sentenced to death for rape upon an old woman named Oliver, 73 years of age,…

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Glen limes Police Court. WEDNESDAY. (Before the Police Magistrate.) LARCENY

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 June 1885 · page 2

George Smith; under arrest, was charged with stealing from the dwelling of James Partlin. The prosecutor is a maintenance man, residing near Stonehenge. He had repeatedly missed articles…

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The Wardell Murder Case

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 June 1885 · page 4

The electric wire which sent to the whole of the Australian press the news of that horrible discovery at Wardell -- the finding of a mutilated human body in a sack weighted with stones-- car…

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Warden's Court. (Before C. E. Smith, Warden.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 June 1885 · page 4

R. BROWN, agent for Alfred Argles, the registered owner of a claim on Rocky River Goldfield applied for an extension of time before commencing operations so…

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Twice Sentenced to Death

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 June 1885 · page 4

Frank Jones, a young man, now in the condemned cells in Darlinghurst Gaol, has had the rare honour of being twice sentenced to death. It's only a few years since Frank was one of Captain Moonlight's…

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LOCAL & General News. Armidale Police Courts, Friday, June 5. (Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 June 1885 · page 2

ALEX. RALSTON was charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm on George Elhott on the night of the 3rd instant. Constable Rogers, who arrested the…

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Insolvency Court. Thursday, June 11. (Before the local Commissioner.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 June 1885 · page 4

FIRST and only meeting in the insolvent estate of John Hammond Draper, of Uralla, contractor. Mr. Kearney appeared on behalf of…

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