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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1886

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LOCAL & General News. Armidale Police Court. Friday, April 16. (Before the P.M., and Mr. Richard Hargrave, Jun)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1886 · page 2

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Police Court.—april 21. (Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1886 · page 8

LAWRENCE Becke was charged with having unlawfully uttered to a storekeeper named Sam Kee, at Tingha, a valueless cheque for £4…

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Murder and Suicide in New Zealand

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1886 · page 7

THE New Zealand HERALD of April 3 gives the following particulars of the dreadful tragedy at Arch Hill, near Auckland, on the 2nd…

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Police Court.—april 22. (Before Mr. Badham.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 April 1886 · page 2

HUBERT Clynton, late pianist to a theatrical Company, arrested in pursuance of a telegram from the Glen Innes police stating that a warrant had been issued by the…

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Glen Innes Police Courts Tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. J. Martin, J. Deushire, J. Ross, and R. M'Dougall.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 April 1886 · page 2

UNSOUND MIND.--Michael Donaghy was brought up on a charge of being insane, but as the medical officer had certified to his sanity, he was discharged. REFUSING TO PAY FOR DRINKS.--The same…

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Terrible Murder in Fiji

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 April 1886 · page 5

THE Fiji Times contains lite following account of the murder at Vuna : " News is to hand from Vuna of a terrible tragedy which was enacted at Holmhurst about a fortnight ago among the…

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LOCAL & General News. Police Court.—tuesday, April 21. (Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 April 1886 · page 4

A AUCKLAND was Shed in 6d. [?] with the usual alternative. John Cunningham v. Wan King—The defendant was charged with driving over…

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Glen Innes Police Court. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Wednesday, Embezzlement

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 May 1886 · page 2

A. A. MORRIS was severally charged with having embezzled £45 5s., and £5 6s. Hd., the property of the Glen Innes Municipal Council, The case was remanded until today, on the application of…

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Murder of Two Priests

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 May 1886 · page 3

On Saturday evening, March 6, two priests were murdered at Perpignan, in France. The Abbe Malegue, chaplain of the institution called the Petites Soeprs des Psuvres, and his uncle, M…

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LOCAL & General News. Police COURT.—Friday, APRIL 30. (Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 May 1886 · page 2

WM. Harlow was fined 5s. and costs for not sending his child to school. R. F. Harrison and Henry Govers pleased guilty to having allowed cattle to…

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Glen Innes Licensing Court. (Before the P.M. and Mr. L. M. C. Seton.) Wednesday. Applications for Renewals. Hotels

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 May 1886 · page 2

G. B. KELLY. Granted. Mr. Boyd, appeared. P. M'Cormack. The police complained of the state of the urinals. Granted. Mr. Boyd appeared. J. E. M 'Intyre. Granted, but the back of the…

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Police Court.—tuesday, May 4. (Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 May 1886 · page 4

JULIA Ca[?] was found guilty of [?] gra[?]cy, and was [?] to 3 months' impri[?]onment in Arbitale [?]ol. Thomas [?] was [?] 10[?] and [?],…

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Police Court.—saturday, May 8. (Before the P.M.) Larceny

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1886 · page 2

JAMES Hogwood was charged with stealing a saddle, the property of William Oaks, on the night of the 5th instant. Constable Dower arrested the prisoner,…

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The Police

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1886 · page 2

Some time ago attention was called in Court, by the solicitors in town, to the inadequate force maintained here for the police protection of the district, and cases were cited…

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Glen Innes Police Court. Tuesday, May 4. (Before the P.M., and Messrs. J. Martin, J. Denshire, and R. M'Dougall, J. sP.) Three Charges

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1886 · page 3

A RECENT arrival from the bonny hills of Scotland was charged With having been drunk. He Pleaded guilty, and was discharged. Accused Was then charged with having made use of…

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LOCAL & General News. Armidale District Court. Friday, May 7. (Before his Honor Judge Murray.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1886 · page 2

IN the following cases [?] were [?]tered for the plaintiffs for the amounts claimed and costs:—Antill& Co. v.Jabez Ratcliffe £13; [?]ragie and Hipgrave v…

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Glen Innes Licensing Court. Tuesday, May 4. (Before the Chairman and Mr. J. Martin, J.P.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1886 · page 3

A meeting of the above Court was held to consider the application of J. Reading for the renewal of his wine license, which had been postponed from the previous Tuesday…

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Terrible Murder of Priests in France

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1886 · page 7

DETAILS have been received of the terrible murder of two Priests at Perpignan on March 6. These show the crime to have been of an…

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Local & General News. Local Land Court. Tuesday, May 12. ([?] [?] [?].)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1886 · page 4

Conditional [?] and [?] [?]. [?] [?], [?] [?] Thursday. Charles [?] [?] Allowed for…

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Shot Bead in a Court-house

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 May 1886 · page 5

A DESPATCH from New Orleans, dated the 10th inst., says :--A fatal duel occurred at half-past one o'clock today in the private office of the clerk of the United States District Court, Custom…

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