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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1886

161 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 9

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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Municipal Appeal Court. (Wednesday, Aug. 18.) (Before the P.M., Mesars. John Moore, Jas. M'Lean, and Geo. Allingham.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1886 · page 9

THE Bench satisfied themselves that the assessment had been legally made. R. Charlton appealed against the assessment of £15 on a garden and paddock, of…

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Glen Innes Police Court. Tuesday, August 17. (Before the Police Magistrate.) UTZ V. GROVER

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1886 · page 2

THIS was for the re-hearing of an action for a breach of the Municipalities Act of 1867, whereby Frederick Utz summoned Edward Grover for having supplied chaff to the local Council whilst…

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A Novel Gaol

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1886 · page 3

OMAHA has just finished a new gaol, built on an entirely new plan, which is a novelty well worth visiting. The peculiar feature of the gaol, which marks it as different from any other…

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Glen Innes Police Court. Tuesday, August 17. (Before the Police Magistrate.) UTZ V. GROVER

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 August 1886 · page 8

This was for the re-hearing of an action for a breach of the Municipalities Act of 1867, whereby Frederick Utz summoned Edward Grover for having supplied chaff…

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LOCAL & General News. Police Court. —Tuesday, Aug. 6. (Before the P.M.) Assault

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 August 1886 · page 8

JAMES Deane appeared to answer to a summons charging him with assaulting and occasioning bodily harm to John M'Shane, at Armidale, on the 14th inst…

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Police Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 August 1886 · page 3

One hundred and one cases of all Kinds were disposed of at the Water Police Court to-day in the unprecedented time of One hour and three minutes…

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Assault

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 August 1886 · page 3

The case of Alderman Taylor against Alderman J. D. Young for assault at the Council meeting, by the defendant throwing a glass of water in plaintiff's face, was…

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Police Court.—tuesday, Aug. 31. (Before the P.M. and Mr. J. M'Lean.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 September 1886 · page 8

H. N. P. BAYLY was charged with drnnkenness, and pleaded guilty, expressing contrition. Fined £1 or 4 days in gaol…

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Murder in Liverpool

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1886 · page 5

At the Liverpool Police Court, (E.), recently, a young man named George Dewar was charged with having caused the death of Mark Williams by stabbing him in the breast; with a knife. It was stated…

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Horrible Murder by Moonlighters

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1886 · page 3

A CARETAKER named Patrick Taugney, who was in the service of Mr. Going, landlord, of Tipperary, was shot in the legs on June 10 by two disguised men. and died a few hours…

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The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1886 · page 3

In this [?] [?] [?] [?]…

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Police Court — TUESDAY. (Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 September 1886 · page 8

A [?] was fined in, or 24 hours in gaol. John Andrews, on remand, was charged with being of [?]d mind. Dr.W[?]…

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The Extraordinary Assault on Young Ladies

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 September 1886 · page 3

At the Central Criminal Court, London, on Tuesday, June 29, before Mr. Commissioner Kerr, Fredk. George Fuller, 18, was indicted for…

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Alleged Murder and Manslaughter in New Zealand

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 September 1886 · page 2

Two extraordinary cases of alleged murder and manslaughter respectively are reported by the ARGUS' Dunedin correspondent on August…

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Land Appeal Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 September 1886 · page 4

Owing to the indisposition of the Minister of Lands, the Land Appeal Court had to be adjourned, this morning, until Tuesday…

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Triple Murder and Suicide

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 September 1886 · page 4

A FEARFUL crime was committed at Penzance on Wednesday. A man, named James Hawke, shot dead, with a revolver, his sister, and her husband, and a woman named Gerrard,…

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Suicide and Attempted Murder by a Lover

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 September 1886 · page 4

A LOVE tragedy, the characters in which Occupy a humble position in life, has caused some excitement in Plymouth, England. The facts came out at an inquest held on the body of a young…

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Tenterfield Police Court. Monday, Sept. 20

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 September 1886 · page 8

Assault with Intent to Commite a Rape. HANT TABBORIANI, an aboriginal in the employ of the New South Wales police force, was charged with having committed…

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Triple Murder and [?]

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 September 1886 · page 3

A SERIES of shocking murders took place at Penzance on the afternoon of July 28. A man,name James Hawke, shot his sister her husband…

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