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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1887

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

Armidale Police Court. Monday, Dec. 12. (Before the P.M.) Resisting the Police

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 December 1887 · page 4

JOHN Roshville was charged with drunkenness and resisting the police, and pleaded guilty to both charges. The Bench fined him 2s. 6d. for the first offence, or 6 hours…

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Intercolonial. Melbourne, Monday. Violent Assault

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 December 1887 · page 4

LATE on Saturday night a man assaulted Mr. Collins, railway station-master at Glen Huntly, by knocking him down with a heavy weapon. He was robbed of his…

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Divorce Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 December 1887 · page 4

Mrs. Trevanion, daughter of Sir Daniel Cooper, has obtained a divorce from her husband on the ground of cruelty and adultery…

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Armibale Police Court. Tuesday, Dec. 13. (Before the P.M)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 December 1887 · page 7

A DRUNKARD pleaded guilty, and was fined 2s. 6d. or 6 hours in the lock-up. Unsound Mind. William Campbell, on remand,…

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Glen Innes Police Court. Tuesday, December 13. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 December 1887 · page 2

OBSTRUCTING THE THROUGHFARE. --The Inspector of Nuisances summoned August Anderson, the captain of the Salvation Army, for obstructing the traffic in Store-street on Sunday, 11th inst. After…

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An Extraordinary Burglary

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 December 1887 · page 7

The London papers report that a bold but fruitless attempt to force open a safe was made at the Agricultural Hall, Islington in the office…

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Violent Assault

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 December 1887 · page 4

David M'Lean a gardener was violently assaulted and robbed on Sunday morning at Jolimont, by two woman and a man. He died shortly afterwards from the…

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Armidale Police Court. Friday, Dec. 23. (Before the P.M. and Mr. C. Wilson.) Drunkenness

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 December 1887 · page 10

A DRUNKARD was lined 2s. 6d., or two hours' imprisonment, and another met with the same fate. Obscene Language…

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Armed Ale Police Court. Monday Dec. 19. (Before Mr. C. L. C. Badham.) ONE drunkard was fined in a small sum. Tuesday Dec. 20. (Before Messrs. G. Allingkam and C. Badham.) Horse Stealing

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 December 1887 · page 8

George Campbell was charge with stealing a horse, the property of Richard Peter. Senior Sergt. Rafferty deposed to the…

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Police Court.—dec. 28. (Before the P.M.) Drunkenness

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 December 1887 · page 8

ONE drunkard was fined 5s. or 24 hours in the lock-up. Indecent Exposure. Joseph Clancy was ordered to be…

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