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Courts & crime, 1888

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Armidale Police Court Tuesday, Feb. 21. (Before the P.M., Messrs. M'Lean, John Moore, and Crossman.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1888 · page 3

GEO. Wright was charged with being drunk and disorderly. He pleaded guilty and was fined 10s. or 48 hours in gaol. Allowing Gambling…

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Police Court.—friday, Feb. 24 (Before the P.M.) Assault

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1888 · page 3

JOSEPH Eckereley was charged with assaulting George Fox. George Fox deposed that on the 11th inst. he was outside Sweeney's hotel with…

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Police Court.—monday, Feb. 27. (Before the P.M.) Obscene Language

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1888 · page 8

PATRICK Fury, charged with using obscene language, on the 25th inst., pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s., or 48 hours in gaol…

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Police Court.—wednesday, Feb. 26. (Before the P.M.) Obscene Language

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1888 · page 8

W. PURCELL, aged 17, charged with using obscene language at Guyra, pleaded guilty, but stated he had been drinking rum on the top of beer. The P.M. said the…

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Daring Burglary

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1888 · page 4

Four armed and masked burglars broke into the Caledonian Hotel, East Brunswick, early on Sunday morning, and after murderously assaulting the landlord, took…

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Telegraph Clerk Sentenced

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1888 · page 4

W. S. Hume, a telegraph clerk at St. Leonards; was sentenced to-day to two years for an assault upon the local postmaster…

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Police Court.—friday, March 2. (Before the P.M. and Mr. G. Allingham.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1888 · page 8

ONE drunkard was fined 2s. Cd., or six hours in the lock-up. Cattle Stealing. Henry Maguire was charged by the…

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Glen Innes Police Court. (Before the P.m.) Tuesday, February 28. Placing Obstructions on the Railway Line

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1888 · page 2

CHARLES and Emily Carroll were charged with having placed stones on the Great Northern railway line near Glen Innes, to the danger of persons travelling on the said line…

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SKETCHES. Fifty Years at Court. Lord Lyons Half Century of Diplomatic Service

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1888 · page 1

The retirement of Lord Lyons after fifty years of diplomatic service is the interesting smbject discussed in every salon to-day. Seldom does a man in public life, be he…

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Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, March 6. (Before the P.M. and Mr. Richard Hargrave.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1888 · page 7

A DRUNKARD for a third offence was fined 10s. or 48 hours in gaol. Assault. Joseph Eckersley v. George Fox and…

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Armidale Police Court. Wednesday, March 7. (Before Messrs. John Moore and James M'Lean.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1888 · page 8

JOHN Leyaley was brought up and charged with being of unsound mind and discharged. A slaughtering license was granted to…

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Glen Innes Police Court. Monday, March 12. (Before Messrs. J. Martin aud J Denshire, J.'sP.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1888 · page 2

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.--S. Bowden, for this offence, was fined 10-. Fine paid. LARCENY OF A SADDLE.--John Jones was charged with steal inn a saddle, the property of W. Nelson…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, March 7. (Before Messrs. John Moore and James M'Lean.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1888 · page 8

H. C. ANTILL and Co. v. Michael M'Namara.—Claim for newspaper subscription, £3. No return; continued. H. C. Antill and Co. v. John Ward.—…

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Home Rulers Sentenced

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1888 · page 8

Home Rule agitators from London found guilty in Ireland of an infringement of the Coercion Acts have been sentenced to seven months' imprisonment with hard…

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Armidale Police Court. Wednesday, March 14. (Before the P.M.) Unsound Mind

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1888 · page 8

JAMES Burns was charged with being of unsound mind. Constable Blood deposed that at about 2 p.m. the previous day, from information…

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Glen Innes Police Court. (Before the P.m.) Tuesday, March 13

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1888 · page 2

ASSAULT.--Wright v. Gosper. After lengthy evidence had been taken the defendant, at the suggestion of the P.M., agreed to apologise to plaintiff and pay costs, when the case was withdrawn…

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Police Court.—tuesday, March 20. (Before the P.M.) Drunkenness

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1888 · page 8

ONE drunkard was fined 2s. 6d., or four hours. Unsound Mind. James Burns, on remand, for display,…

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Warden's Court.—march 21. (Before the Warden.) Claim for Trespass

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1888 · page 4

L. G. GREAM and J. I. Moore v. James Kelbrick and Henry Mews. This was an action on the part of complainants to recover the sum of £10 for alleged trespass…

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Glen Innes Police Court. (Before the R, M.) Tuesday, March 20

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 March 1888 · page 2

INSULTING LANGUAGE.--George Thompson sued Colin M'Intyre for using language, towards him calculated to provoke a breach of the peace. Mr. Boyd appeared for defendant. After lengthy…

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Murder of a Family at Salford

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 March 1888 · page 5

THE inquest on the bodies of Samuel Hill Derby, aged 36 ; Ann, his wife, aged 43 ; Llewellyn, aged 13 ; Harold Percy, aged 11; Fredk. Cecil, aged nine; Clara Elizabeth,…

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