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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1886

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URALLA & District. Uralla, Nov. 3. Police Court. — Monday, Nov, 1. (Before the P.M. Dr. Woods, and Mr. H Roman.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 November 1886 · page 8

A DRUNKARD Pleaded guilty to the charge and was fined [?] Cruelly to Animals. Police v. Alfred Verece John Savage,…

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LOCAL & General News. Police Court.—friday Nov. 5. (Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 November 1886 · page 4

THOS. Schafer was charged with stealing sheep,the property of Neil Johnson, and was remanded to the 8th inst. (Mr. Cavanagh joined the Bench.)…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. Thursday, Nov. 4. IN Banco.—(Before their Honors Mr. Justice Faucett, Mr. Justice Windeyer, and Mr. Justice Innes.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 November 1886 · page 5

Ferguson and another v. National Fire and National Insurance Company of New Zealand. In this action on a policy of insurance,…

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Another Police District Wanted

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 November 1886 · page 8

UNDER the above heading the Clarence EXAMINER says:—The rioting at Lismore last week, again suggests a subject we have already written upon, which is to…

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LOCAL & General News. Abmidale District Court. Friday, Nov. 12. (Before his Honor Judge Murray.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 November 1886 · page 4

Ma, Fitshardinge was the only barrister present. The attoraeya present were:—Messrs. A. W. Simpson, T.J. Kearney, J. A…

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A Parrot in Court

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 November 1886 · page 3

SELDOM has a case been decided by the testimony of such a witness as one that recently appeared in the Lambeth Police Court. A parrot was claimed by one man possessed by another…

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Court Life in Russia

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 November 1886 · page 2

The court festivities at St. Petersburg have been more brilliant during the reign of the present emperor than they had been for some years past under Alexander…

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Murder and Suicide at Newtown. a Shocking Tragedy. (Tuesday's E. News.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 November 1886 · page 3

FOLLOWNG so closely upon the last Newtown tragedy, when the wife of' lfred BRynolds was poisoned 1b a husband who few since expiated huis offence pon the…

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Local and General News. Police Court.—tuesday, Nov. 23. (Before tha P.M., Messrs. J. M'Leau and P. M'Kinlay.) Assault

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 November 1886 · page 4

FRANCES Ivens v. Martin Ivens.—Assault. Mr. Kearney appeared let complainant, and Mr. Simpson for defendant. From the evidence of complaint, it appeared…

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The Great Barrier Island Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 November 1886 · page 2

WE take from the Auckland EVENING NEWS the report of the principal witnesses in the extraordinary Great Barrier Island murder…

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Mount Rennie Outrage The Cabman Sentenced

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 November 1886 · page 5

[?] of the Cabman Sweetman, whe [?] the girl Hicks to Mount Rennie commenced this morning. Prisoner was undefended, and the jury found him…

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The Great Barrier Murder

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 November 1886 · page 4

From Caffrey's statement, made during the voyage on the Waihora from Sydney to Auckland, it appears he had no instruments, only a compass, to aid him in his endeavors to…

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POLICE COURT.—S[?],Nov,[?]. (Before the P.M., [?] A.J. [?] and G. [?])

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 November 1886 · page 8

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A Case for Police Inquiry

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 November 1886 · page 2

A terrible tale of immorality was tole to an [?]adience of some 2000 persons in the Domain yesterday, by Mr. George Perry. He said that the landlady of a certain hotel in Woolloomooloo…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, Dno. I. (Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 December 1886 · page 4

K. MAGUIRE v.J. Trim. —Claim, £3 10s. E-Maguire stated that he he sold 35. Cwt. of straw at £ per ton, of which defandant took delivery, but at the time…

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Police Court.—t[?] D[?] 7. ([?] the P.M.) [?] [?]

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

P[?] Son[?] was dcharged with dre[?] [?] and [?] [?]. For the first off[?] be [?] [?] and for, [?] [?] of [?] [?] P.M. [?]…

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Sheeting with Murder

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

ON the morning of October 22, at about 20 minutes past 3, the Chief Constable of Portsmouth, apprehended a man named George Attwell, formerly a railway porter,…

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URALLA & District. Ura[?], Dec. 7. 1886. Police Cour[?].—to[?] Dec. [?] (Before the P.M.) De[?] of Pr[?]ty

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 December 1886 · page 4

GE[?] M[?] in [?]tody, was charged with wi[?] de[?]tion of pr[?] vatued at [?] to which the pleaded guilty, and was [?] [?] or, in [?] 21 days…

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Glen Innes Police Court. Tuesday, December 14

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 December 1886 · page 2

WAGES.--David Knox sued W. F. Poole for [?]28 Ios. Iod. The defendant is manager of the Union mine at Dalmoreton, and Knox had been working at the reef. After…

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Local and General News. POLICE COURT.—Friday, Dec. 17. (Before Mr. C. E. Smith, P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 December 1886 · page 8

MR. Caldwell, the Governor of the Armidale Gaol, explained to the Bench that a prisoner who was required to attend was in too weak and prostrated a condition to…

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