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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1888

240 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 12

Thirty Years in Gaol

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1888 · page 8

FREDERICK Clarke, a man of apparently about 25 years of age, and bearing a most respectable exterior, eras brought up for sentence before Mr. Justice Williams, in…

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Warden's Court. Wednesday, March 28. (Before the Warden.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1888 · page 4

W. G. BRERETON and patty v. P. Wade, Duncan and party.—Objection to registration of quartz claim. Mr. M'Donald for plaintiffs, Mr…

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Glen Innes Police Court. (Before the P.m.) Tuesday, March 27

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 April 1888 · page 2

ASSAULT.--Angus M'Intyre for assaulting Donald M'Gregor was fined £1, and costs of court, 5s. TIN STEALING. William Welsh and C. Senz, were brought up on…

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Armidale Police Court. Monday, April 2. (Before Messrs. John Moore and John Bliss.) Drunkenness

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 April 1888 · page 2

ONE drunkard was fined five shillings or six hours. Drunkenness and Obscene Language. John Browning, charged with…

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Court News

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1888 · page 4

It is announced that the Queen will visit the Emperor Frederick, at Potsdam, on her way home from Florence…

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Police Court.—april 3. (Before the P.M. and Mr. J. I. Moore.) Unsound Mind

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1888 · page 3

WILLIAM O'Donnell was charged with being of unsound mind. Constable Fergusson deposed that he saw the prisoner suddenly jump out of a…

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Bankruptcy Court.—april 6. (Before the Registrar, Mr. C. E. Smith.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1888 · page 8

IN the bankrupt estate of T. H. Mallam:—T. H. Mallam, in the course of his evidence, deposed that he was at present…

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Glen Innes Police Court

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 April 1888 · page 2

HE PLEADED GUILTY.--Samuel Parker (blind) pleaded guilty to the several charges of being drunk, assaulting the police, and damaging a constable's uniform. He was fixed in till £3, but not…

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Armidale Circuit Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 April 1888 · page 4

THE Armidale Circuit Court opened on Monday, before Judge Foster. The following barristers were present:—Mr. Harris, Crown Prosecutor, Messrs…

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Armidale Police Court. Friday, April 6. (Before the P.M., Messrs. A. J. Cavanagh, J. Bliss, and J. I. Moore.) False Pretences

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 April 1888 · page 8

J. RATCLIFFE was charged with obtaining goods by false pretences. Constable Blood deposed that be arrested the prisoner in consequence of a…

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Armedale Circuit Court. (Before Mr. Justice Foster.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 April 1888 · page 3

THE Court was re-opened on Tuesday morning at 9.30, when the hearing of the Hillgrove murder case was continued. Joseph Keys said he remembered the…

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The Warialda Murder Case

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 April 1888 · page 2

WE have already given in our columns a summary of the facts in the above case. The fiendishcold-bioodedness with which Alfred Merrit encompassed the death of his victim, James Osborne,…

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Police Court.— April 17Th. (Before the P.M.) Larceny from the Perron

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1888 · page 8

CHARLES Sweeney was charged with stealing six one-pound notes, the property of John Egan. Accused was defended by Mr. T. J. Kearney. A number of…

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Police Court.—april 20. (Before the P.M.) Insulting Language

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 April 1888 · page 4

A. J. CAVANAGH v. Pascoe; insulting language. Defendant admitted the charge, under provocation…

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Licensing Court.—april 18. (Before the P.M. and Mr. Charles Wilson.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 April 1888 · page 8

THOMAS Osborne, through Mr. T. J. Kearney, applied for a wine license for a house situated at Llangothlin. An objection was lodged by the Inspector. The…

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Glen Innes Do Lice Court. Friday, April 20. (Before Messrs. J. Martin, G. M. Simpson, and E. Grover. J.'sP.) Illegal Detention of a Horse

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 April 1888 · page 2

MRS. GOODYER appeared on summons at the instance of Dcliah A. Garrigan charged with illegally detaining one cream-colored horse. Mr. Boyd appeared for complainant, and Mr. Fitzhardinge for…

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A Murder in France

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1888 · page 2

THE Department of the Correze, France, has been ringing with the details of a tragic crime which was committed about three months ago…

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Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, April 24. (Before the P.M. and Messrs. John Moore and G. Allingham.) Larceny

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1888 · page 3

WM. O'Hara, a miner at Hillgrove, was charged with larceny. Mr. Kearney appeared for accused. Cornelius Ryan deposed that he was at…

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Licensing Court.—april 25. (Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1888 · page 4

A TRANSFER of a publican's license was granted from Eliza Marks to Patrick Coughlan for the Daniel O'Connell Hotel. THURSDAY, APRIL 26…

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Glen Innes District Court. (Before His Honor Judge Wilkinson.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1888 · page 2

HIS Honor opened the Court yesterday morning'' at 10 o'clock. The barristers in attendance were Messrs. Harris and Gordon; attorneys--Messrs. Boyd and Fitzhardinge…

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