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Courts & crime, 1888

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The Hillgrove Murder. the Inquest

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1888 · page 8

THE inquest on the body of the murdered man, Stapleton, was commenced at the Post Office hotel, Hillgrove Mines, on the 27th instant, before Mr. J. M'Lean and a…

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URALLA & District. Uralla, Feb. 1, 1888. POLICE COURT.—Jan. 30. (Before Dr. Woods and Mr. H. Roman.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1888 · page 5

B. CARNE pleaded guilty to using obscene language, and was fined £3 and costs, or one month in gaol. Robt. Rixon v. Hogbin.—Assault…

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Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, Jan. 31. (Before Messrs J. M'Lean, G. Alliugham, and A. J. Cavanagh.) Drunkenness

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1888 · page 3

ONE female drunkard was fined 5s. or 24 hours, and a male drunkard was fined 2s. 6d. or 0 hours in the lock-up. Assault…

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Armedale Police Court. Tuesday, Jan. 31. (Before Messrs. J. M'Lean, Geo. Allingham, and A. J. Cavanagh.) Obscene Language

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1888 · page 8

JOHN Bishop was charged with using obscene language and pleaded guilty. Mr. John Moore, Jun., to whom the language was used, stated that Bishop…

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The Hillgrove Murder

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1888 · page 3
Also in The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser, The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser

MR. C. BAKER has supplied the Armidale Chronicle with the following information regarding the man Grace, who has been committed for trial at the Armidale Assizes Court on the charge of…

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Glen Innes Police Court. (Before the P.m.) Monday, February 6

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1888 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.--Ellen Sweeney pleaded guilty to this offence, and was discharged. ROUGH ON GOATS.--The Inspector of Nuisances summoned Edward Grover for allowing four goats…

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Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, Feb. 7. (Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1888 · page 3

BENJAMIN Harris was charged with drunkenness and using obscene language. Constable Elliott said the language was used on the way to the lock-up, while accused…

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URALLA & District. Uralla, Wednesday. Small Debts Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1888 · page 8

ON Monday last, before the P.M., Dr. Woods, and H. Roman. Wright, Heaton and Co. sued Reddett for £6 l1s. 5d. for goods sold and delivered; £6 3s. 3d. had…

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Armidale Police Court. Friday, Feb. 10. (Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1888 · page 4

Two drunkards were fined respectively 2s. 6d. and 7s. 6d. MONDAY, FEB. 13. (Before the P.M., and Mr. R. Hargrave.)…

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A Singular Love Story in Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1888 · page 7

An action, in which £1000 damages are claimed, was commenced before Mr. Justice A'Beckett and a jury of 12 on Wednesday. The plaintiff is Robert M'Crum…

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Died in Gaol

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1888 · page 4

With regard to the man Samuels, found dead in Cobar gaol, the jury decided that death was caused from a blow received in the precincts of the gaol, but there was no…

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Armidale Police Court. Thursday, Feb. 16. (Before Messrs. John Moore and A. Cross-man.) Gambling

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1888 · page 4

AH Hung, Charlie, Jimmy, Johnny Ah Bow, Ah Sam (1), Ah Sam (2), Ah Fook, Ah Fung, Jimmy Hook, and Ah Tie, were charged with gambling…

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The Ladies' Column. Court and Fashionable Intelligence. (Home News, Jan. 6.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1888 · page 6

His Highness the Maharajah of Kuch Behar had the honour of dining with the Queen and the Royal Family at Osborne on the 31st ult. Sir Henry and Miss…

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Murderous Assault

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1888 · page 4

Captain Veal, of the barque Stafford, was committed for trial to-day for alleged murderous assault on one of his crew…

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Glen Innes Police Court. Monday, February 20

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1888 · page 2

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.--Three men who were charged as above were dealt with, and fined in all £2 5s. STEALING FROM THE PERSON.--William…

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A Corsican Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1888 · page 3

THE details of a new Corsican drama are to hand from Ajaccio. At the assizes held lately in that place, a peasant named Casasoprana…

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A Judge Sentenced to Imprisonment for Life

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1888 · page 3

ON Sept. 5 last (says the Paris correspondent of the Times) M. Delgove, aged fifty, a juge de paix, of Point Sainte Maxenca, about 9…

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Armidale Police Court. Saturday Feb. 18. (Before the P.M.) Transfer of Licenses

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1888 · page 4

A TRANSFER of hotel license was granted from Sophia Jane Carton to Josias See, for Tattersall's Hotel, Guyra, and a transfer was also granted from Frank Wade of…

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