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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1887

230 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 12

Murder in Ireland

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 June 1887 · page 8

A party of moonlighters brutally murdered a farm servant, at Castle Island, County Kerry Ireland, and seventeen persons have been arrested…

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Verdict of Wilful Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 June 1887 · page 8

The inquest on the body of Mrs, Boratrom, recently found shot dead in bed at the Great Australian Coffee Palace, was concluded on Wednesday. The jury…

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URALLA & District. Uralla, June 14, 1887. Warden's Court. (Before the Warden.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 June 1887 · page 8

RICE and others v. W. G. Cleghorn.—Application for the cancellation of an agreement. Mr. Kearney appeared for complainant,…

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Local and General News. Special Licensing Court. Wednesday, June 15. (Before Messrs. C. E. Smith, P.M., and B. A. Moses.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 June 1887 · page 8

LICENSES were granted to the following applicants:—F. T. Bauer, wine license, Uralla; William Ryan, do., Gostwyck Road, Uralla; Lloyd Barlow, publican's…

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A Diamond-stealing Parrot

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 June 1887 · page 3

THE following curious story is related by the New York correspondent to the Melbourne Age:--" Who has not rend of the 'jackdaw of Rheims' that stole the cardinal's ring and made…

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Police Court.—june 17. (Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 June 1887 · page 4

A drunkard was fined 2s. 6d. or 24 hours in the lock-up. Robert Butters v. A. P. Cunningham and Robert Ross. This was a claim for…

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URALLA & District. Uralla, June 21, 1887. Police Court. Monday, June 20. (Before Mr. A. H. Richardson.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 June 1887 · page 2

R. QUINN pleaded guilty to being drunk again, and of course a little demonstrative, and had to pay 10s. to condone his irregularity…

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An Amusing Case in the Police Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 June 1887 · page 3

A YOUNG woman, with dishevelled hair, covered with a lace shawl, described on the charge sheet as "Tottie" Smith, was charged at the…

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Police Court.—wed., June 29. (Before the P.M.) Adjourned Case

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

M. E. M'CULLY v. G. Dixon.—Illegally impounding. Case dismissed, with costs, 16s. Illegally Rescuing Sheep…

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Local and General News. POLICE COURT.—Tuesday, June 28. (Before the P.M.)

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

ONE drunkard was fined 2s. Gd., or six days in the lock-up. Furious Driving. George Keifer was charged with furious…

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Peculiar Charge of Assault

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 July 1887 · page 2

AT the Glen Innes Police Court on Tuesday last, and the two following days, before the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. Denshire, J.P., Sydney Lee Wright and James Symington appeared on…

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Local and General News. Police Court.—friday, July 1. (Before the P.M.) Obscene Language

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 July 1887 · page 8

POLICE v. George Morson.—Charged with using obscene language. Defendant pleaded not guilty. Charles Ramsay deposed that he was…

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Small Debts Court

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 July 1887 · page 2

(Before the Police Magistrate.) Edward Grover v. Williams. -- Settled out of court. Woods and Baker v. Conlon.--Verdict for…

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Licensing Court. (Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 July 1887 · page 8

A transfer of the license of the Court House Hotel from J. B. Fitzgerald to Maria Leverett was granted, and also a transfer of the billiard license of the same…

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Local and General News. Police Court.—tuesday, July 5. (Before the P.M.) Larceny

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 July 1887 · page 3

MARY LACKEY, charged with larceny, was remanded till the following day, in order to allow of further charges of larceny being heard against the accused…

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Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, July 5. (Before the P.M. and Mr. J. M'Lean.)

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

MARY E. M'Cully v. George Dixon—Breach of the Impounding Act. It appeared that on June 14 the defendant impounded 644 sheep, the properly of the…

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Germans Sentenced

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 July 1887 · page 4

Messrs. Klein and Gribert, two of the Germans recently arrested for supplying military information to the French Government, have been sentenced to six and…

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Insolvency Court. Monday, July 11Th. (Before the District Commissioner, Mr. C. E. Smith, P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 July 1887 · page 4

ROBERT William Morrow was examined as to the cause of insolvency. No debts were proved, and the meeting terminated. OUR RAILWAY.—The receipts on the…

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Armidale District Court

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

The District Court opened on Wednesday morning before his Honor Acting Judge Fitzhardinge. There were a number of cases, some of the defended ones being of…

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The Murder of a Woman at Wangaratta

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 July 1887 · page 2

A horrible murder was committed near Wangaratta, and discovered on Thursday afternoon. A farmer from Docker's Plains about three miles from Wangaratta…

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