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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1887

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URALLA & District. Uralla, Wednesday. Police Court.—monday, March 14. (Before the P.M., Mr. H. Roman, and Dr. Woods.) Assault

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1887 · page 2

JAMES RYAN, Jan., v. John Faint.—Assault. Mr. Potts appeared for complainant. The alleged assault was committed at deary's farm, Terrible Yale,…

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Wilful Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1887 · page 5

The coroner's jury have returned a verdict of wilful murder against one of the police for bayoneting a rioter, at Youghall near Cork, and add a rider to the effect…

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Police Court.—tuesday, March 22. (Before Mr. C. Badham.) Drunks

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1887 · page 8

Two drunkards were fined in small sums. Horse-stealing. John Gallagher, charged with horsestealing, was remanded till Tuesday, 29th…

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Local and General News. Police Court.—friday, March 25. (Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 March 1887 · page 8

P. WADE v. Henry Jurd.—Malicious destruction of property. Case withdrawn. Indecent Language. Geo. Foster v. C. J. Hirschberg—…

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The late Suspected Outrage and Murder in Victoria

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 March 1887 · page 3

THE Sandhurst correspondent of the Melbourne Argus gives the following particulars of a dreadful crime, of which brief mention has…

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Local Land Court.—march 25. (Before the full Board.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 March 1887 · page 8

Conditional Leases.—Recommendation re Rental. C. G. Ryan, c. Sandon, p. Wentworth, 193a. lr.; 3d. per acre…

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Police Court.—march 31. (Before the P.M.) Stealing a Steer

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 April 1887 · page 4

JOHN M'Cully and William Hogbin were conjointly charged with stealing a steer, the property of Mr. Blaxland, of Mareugo Station. Prisoners were defended by…

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Police Court.—tuesday, March 29. (Before the P.M., Mr. C. E. Smith.) Horse Stealing

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 April 1887 · page 3

JOHN GALLAGBER. on bail, was charged with stealing a grey mare, the property of Richard Moore, residing at Guyra. Mr. Kearney appeared for defendant…

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Father Ryan Sentenced

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 April 1887 · page 4

Father Ryan, the priest recently arrested in Ireland, has been sentenced to imprisonment for refusing to give evidence in the late commotions in Ireland…

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Local and General News. Police Court.—friday, April 1. (Before the P.M.) Cattle-stealing

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 April 1887 · page 4

WILLIAM Hogbin and John M'Cully, remanded upon a charge of stealing a roan heifer, the property of Edwin Blaxland, of Marengo, were again brought up…

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Release from Gaol

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 April 1887 · page 5

The boy Wilson, who was sentenced to twelve months, for placing obstructions on the railway line, has been released from gaol, upon the order of his…

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Strange Behaviour in Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 April 1887 · page 2

SHORTLY after the charge of manslaughter against William Pitts-had been called on at the Police Court on Thursday (says the Brisbane COURIER), Dr. E. Fitzgerald,…

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Warden's Court. Thursday, April 7. (Before the Warden.)

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

MOSES, Brackin, and Blomfield appeared as objectors to the granting of a gold mining lease applied for by George Smith, Joseph Ditz, and others, on the ground…

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Uralla & District. Uralla, April 7Th. Small Debts Court. Monday. April 4

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

YOUNG v. M'Ginty.—Balance due on agistment, £1 14s. Mr. Potts for defendant. Dismissed. D. Davidson v. H. O'Donnell.—Balance…

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Assault Case

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1887 · page 4

At the Police Court, to-day, another compositor was charged with assaulting one of his trade, the case arising out of a dispute between the union and…

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Police Court. Wednesday, April 13. (Before Messrs. Badham and Crossman.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1887 · page 4

A STAGE coach license was granted to Mr. W. H. Stevens. John Spence, on remand, charged with obtaining money under false pretences,…

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Police Court.—saturday, April 9. (Before Mr. Badham.) Uttering a valueless cheque

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1887 · page 3

JOHN Spence was charged with uttering a valueless cheque, and remanded until the 13th instant, for the production of the warrant…

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Police Court—friday 15. (Before Messrs. John Moore Mitchell M'Lean and Cavanagh.) Assault

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 April 1887 · page 8

JOSEPH Hirschberg was charged with assaulting one Louis Behrant a Salvationist by throwing flour over him on the previous evening. Defendant pleaded…

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Remarkable Murder at Hoxton

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 April 1887 · page 3

THE London correspondent of the Melbourne Age writes:--A crime that has come to be known as " the Hoxton murder" was committed on the morning of Saturday, the 5th February, when a…

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Supposed Murder of a Military Officer

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 April 1887 · page 3

A MYSTERIOUS death the result it is thought of foul play is being investigated by the Birmingham police. One Saturday night a man…

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