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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1887

230 stories in New England's papers · page 10 of 12

Armidale Circuit Court. Criminal Side. Friday, Oct. 11. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Stephen.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 October 1887 · page 8

THE Court opened at 10 a.m., when the following new Justices of the Peace were sworn in:—Messrs. John Bliss, John 1 Haynes, Alexander M'Rae, and Joseph…

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Local and General News. Police Court.—oct. 11. (Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 October 1887 · page 8

POLICE v. George Hogbin.—Breach of the Licensing Act in Sunday selling. The case was considered proved, and defendant was fined £3 and costs of court, the…

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Armidale Circuit Court. Civil Side. Tuesday, Oct. 11. (Before Mr. Justice Stephen.) Action for Ejectment

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 October 1887 · page 3

HENRY D. Tanner v. Joseph Preston.—This was an action brought by the plaintiff for the ejectment of the defendant from a farm of 30 acres at Inverell, which…

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Local and General News. Polige Court.—friday, Oct. 14. (Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 October 1887 · page 4

ONE drunkard was sent up for 24 hours. Thomas Cahill, an elderly man, who appeared very feeble, and was supposed to be of unsound mind, was brought before…

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The Latest. Sydney, Thursday Afternoon. [Lodged 12.48; received 3.16.] Appeal Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 October 1887 · page 4

A land appeal court was held yesterday, over which Mr. Garrett presided, when a number of cases heard were decided, and the court, having fully completed the list,…

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Local and General News. Police Court.—thurs., Oct. 20. (Before the P.M.) Criminal Assault

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 October 1887 · page 4

AH Jo, or Edward Jo, on remand, for assaulting Lydia Pearce, a girl of five years of age, was again brought before the Court…

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Brutal Assault

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 October 1887 · page 4

Mrs. Trevanion, daughter of Sir Daniel Cooper, charged her husband, at the Police Court, with assaulting her and blackening her eyes, and he was convicted and…

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Local and General News. Police Court.—october 28. (Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 November 1887 · page 4

ONE female drunkard was fined 10s. or 48 hours in gaol. Sly Grog Selling. Mary Conway was charged with sly…

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Armidale District Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 November 1887 · page 4

THE District Court opened yesterday, before Judge Murray. The barristers in attendance were Messrs. Gordon and Harris, and the solicitors, Messrs. Tribe,…

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The Ladies' Column. Court and Fashionable Intelligence. (Home News, Sept. 16.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 November 1887 · page 3

AT Balmoral, on the 9th inst., the Queen went out in the morning with Princess Beatrice and the Princesses Irene and Alice of Hesse. The Right Rev. John…

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Armidale District Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 November 1887 · page 8

THE District Court opened on Monday before Judge Murray, and concluded on Tuesday. The barristers in attendance were Messrs. Gordon and Harris, and…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, Nov. 2. (Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 November 1887 · page 8

HARRY West v. John Harper.—Claim, 10s., for a spurious coin. From the evidence it appeared that plaintiff went to defendant's hotel on Saturday night, Oct…

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Glen Innes Police Court. Tuesday, Nov. 1. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 November 1887 · page 2

DOG WORRYING SHEEP.--Duncan M'Rae sued James Faulkner for allowing a dog supposed to be the property of defendant, to kill and worry sheep, the property of plaintiff's wife.--Duncan M'Rae…

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District Court. Wednesday. (Before his Honor Judge Murray.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 November 1887 · page 2

IN addition to the following, a number of unimportant cases were also disposed of:--GORMAN V KENDRICK. In this action the plaintiff, James Gorman, an…

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The Ladies' Column. Court and Fashionable Intelligence. (Home News, Sept. 23.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 November 1887 · page 3

AT Balmoral, on the 16th inst., the Queen went out in the morning with Princess Beatrice, and in the afternoon her Majesty drove out, accompanied by Princess…

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Supreme Court.—friday. In Equity.—(Before his Honor the Primary Judge, Mr. Justice Owen.) Proudfoot and another v. Logan and others

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 November 1887 · page 4

MR. G. Knox, who appeared for the defendant Thos. Logan, asked that the suit might be dismissed and the injunction dissolved as against the defendant and the…

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Police Court.—monday, Nov. 7. (Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 November 1887 · page 4

ONE drunkard was fined £1, or four days in the lock-up. TUESDAY, NOV. 8. (Before the P.M. and Mr. J. M'Lean.)…

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Suicide by a Magistrate

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 November 1887 · page 7

DR, Youl, the Melbourne City Coroner, held an inquest on Wednesday morning on the body of Edward Delbridge, J.P., who was found…

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POLICE COURT.—Nov. 11. (Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 November 1887 · page 4

ONE female drunkard was fined 10s. or 48 hours in gaol. Another male drunkard was fined 10s. or 48 hours…

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Drink and Murder

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 November 1887 · page 3

A CORRESPONDENT of the Brisbane Courier on 30th October says :--A conflict has arisen on the Warrego that does not reflect credit on Englishmen. It has given rise to several important…

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