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Courts & crime, 1886

161 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 9

Offers of Marriage in Gaol

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1886 · page 6

THE seventeen offers of marriage which Mrs. Adelaide Bartlett is said to have received during the last week she was in Newgate gaol, including one from a clergymen, merely illustrate and…

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LOCAL & General News. Police Court.—friday, June 25. (Before the P.M. [?]. John Moure and G. [?].)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1886 · page 4

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An Assize Court for Glen Innes

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1886 · page 2

SOME time ago, when application was made to the Minister for Justice for the holding of a Circuit Court in Glen Innes, an objection was urged that as there was no railway communication at the time, the…

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Stealing R[?] s

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 July 1886 · page 8

A man named George Howell was committed for trial to-day on a charge of breaking into Callaghan's boot shop and stealing nearly 300 pairs of boots…

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Strange Discovery of Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 July 1886 · page 7

A SHOCKING murder has been brought to light in Paris by three itincrant Italian musicians. The men were returning home at a late…

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Police Court.—june, 29, (Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 July 1886 · page 2

HENRY N.P. Bayly for being drunk was fined 10s.: in default, 48 hours in gaol. Another drunkard was fined 5s, Sarah Jane Candy v. Henry Morton—…

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A Brutal Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 July 1886 · page 3

THE Central Criminal Court in Berlin has for some days been engaged with a murder trial which it would be difficult to match for…

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Australian Ladies at Court

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 July 1886 · page 4

MANY Australian ladies of distinction (says an English paper) were presented to the Queen at the last drawing room held by her Majesty. Notable among the rich dresses worn on that…

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LOCAL & General News. Quarterly Licensing Court. Wednesday, July 7. (Before Messrs. Chas. [?] and B.A. [?].)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1886 · page 8

THE application of August Mice, for a [?] [?] [?] licence for premises situated in Monn-street, Armidale, was granted. A renewal of the colonial [?] licence,…

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LOCAL & General News. Armidale District Court. Monday, July [?]. (Before [?])

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1886 · page 2

In the following cases the [?] did not [?] and [?] were [?] for the [?] for the [?] claimed and [?]…

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Glen Innes District Court. Saturday, July 17

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 July 1886 · page 2

PUNCTUALLY at 10 o'clock his Honor Judge Murray took his seat and the Court opened. The Bar was represented by Mr. G. A. Fitzhardinge and Mr. A. Gordon. The local solicitors were in…

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Murder and Attempted Suicid Manchester

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 July 1886 · page 4

On Monday afternoon a murder, which there is unfortunately reason to believe was premeditated, took place in Ancosts, Manchester. About half past two o'clock, persons who were parsing along…

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Glen Innes District Court. Tuesday, July 20. (Before his Honor Judge Murray.)

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

SETON AND OTHERS V. M'MASTER.--This was an action brought by the lessees of Wellingrove run against John M'Master, of Glendon, for half costs of dividing fences erected on the boundary between…

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Suprene Court.—monday. In Chambers.—(Before his Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer.) BLAXLAND v GRATTAN

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

MR. Cohen, instructed by Mr. R. B. Asher, for Mr. Newman, of Tamworth, moved to net aside a judgment and two writs of [?] fa. in an action of trespass tried before…

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Horrible Wife Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1886 · page 2

A MAN named Whaite, living at Smelt, near Bacup, Lancashire, lately quarrelled with his wife. Seizing a pair of tongs, he knocked…

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LOCAL & General News. Police Court.—tuesday, Aug. 3. (Before the P.M. and Mr. Jas. M'Lean.) Small Debts Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1886 · page 4

P. WADE v. Jas. Colley.—Claim £4, for money lent in 1885. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for plaintiff for amount claimed and costs…

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The New Gaol

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 August 1886 · page 2

ON Friday last, by invitation of the contractor (Mr. J. Baldwin), we had much pleasure in inspecting the result of that gentleman's 16 ½ months' labors on the gaol buildings…

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A Sensation in Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 August 1886 · page 4

When the motion for a new trial in the case of Fisher versus Coonan, M.P., was called this morning at the Supreme Court, there was no appearance of the…

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Glen Innes Land Court Thursday, August 5

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 August 1886 · page 2

The Chairman said before proceeding with business of the Court he desired to say & few words with reference to a paragraph in the local Press. He was not in tne…

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In Re Coonan—solicitor. Supreme Court.—tuesday, August 10

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1886 · page 8

In Banco—(Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Windeyer, and Sir George Innes.) ON their Honors taking their seats on…

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