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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1889

159 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 8

The Prince of Wales and Court Customs

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1889 · page 7

HIDDEN away in the weekly gossip column of the BIRMINGHAM POST, we came upon the following account of the remarkable change which has…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, May 10. (Before Messrs. A. J. Cavanagh, John Bliss, and J. C. Gawthrop.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1889 · page 8

AUCTIONEER'S License.—An auctioneer's license was granted to Mr. H. B. Solomons. Hawker's License.—A hawker's license…

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Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, May 14. (Before the P.M. and Mr. J. Bliss.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1889 · page 8

INSPECTOR of Stock, v. D. Cregan.—Allowing stock to stray on a reserve.—Arthur James, Inspector of Stock, deposed that he had inspected Saumatez Creek…

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Armidale Police Court. Friday, May 17. (Before Messrs. J. M'Lean, J. Bliss, and J. C. Gawthrop.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1889 · page 3

LARCENY.—George Wilson was charged with larceny. From the evidence of Constable Elliott, it appeared that about halfpast twelve that morning from…

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Extraordinary Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1889 · page 7

A MURDER case, in which the accused persons—a man and woman—are deaf and dumb, was concluded on April 9 before the Orleans Assize Court The woman,…

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Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, May 21. (Before the P.M. and Mr. John Bliss.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1889 · page 8

LIZZIE Cooper v. E. B. Hamilton—Assault. Case dismissed. E. B. Hamilton v. Charles Cooper.—Assault. Case dismissed…

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Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, June 4. (Before the P.M.) Cruelty to Animals

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1889 · page 7

POLICE v. W. Armstrong.—The accused was charged with cruelty to animals, by pricking the eyes of a bull with a needle. The accused, in answer to the charge,…

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A Horrible Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 June 1889 · page 3

NEWS has been received of a terrible tragedy which was enacted ah Floras Bay, Roatan Island, off the coast of Honduras, on the 9th of…

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Armidale Police Court. Friday, June 7. (Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 June 1889 · page 4

DRUNKENNESS.—At the police court, on Friday, one drunkard was fined 2s. 6d. or four hours. Vagrancy.—Wm. M'Dowell and Annie…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, June 7. (Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 June 1889 · page 8

WILLIAM Monteith v. G. A. Wood.—Claim for goods sold, 9s. lid. Verdict for plaintiff. John Trim v. Thomas Burke.—Claim…

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Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, June 11. (Before the P.M. and Messrs. J. Bliss and J. Moore.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1889 · page 8

FRANCIS White v. Dominic Trim and Cornelius Kelly.—Action for trespassing on the enclosed land of plaintiff at Aberfoil. Both defendants pleaded guilty. Mr…

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Dreadful Murder in New Zealand

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 June 1889 · page 7

THE Wellington correspondent of the N. Z. Herald states that Mr. Thomas Hawkins, a well-known settler, who lived in the Upper…

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Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, June 15. (Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 June 1889 · page 7

DRUNKENNESS.—One drunkard was fined 5s., or 24 hours in the lock-up. Uttering Forged Notes.—Frederick Alfred Oliver, on remand, was charged…

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Licensing Court. Thurstday, June 20. (Before the P.M. and Mr. B. A Moses.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 June 1889 · page 4

RENEWAL of Licenses.—Joseph Andrews; application for renewal of license of Australian Hotel, Boorolong. Granted.—Lloyd Barlow; application for renewal of…

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Armidale Police Court. Saturday, June 22. (Before Mr. J. C. Gawthrop.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 June 1889 · page 3

LARCENY.—Henry Lowe and Thos. Lowe were charged with larceny of rock salt, and remanded till the 28th inst. MONDAY, June 24…

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Armldale Police Court. Friday, June 28. (Before Messrs. J. M'Lean and J. C. Gawthrop.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 July 1889 · page 3

DRUNKENNESS.—A drunkard was fined 2s. 6d., or 6 hours in the lock-up. Larceny.—Henry Lowe and Thomas Lowe were charged with larceny…

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Armidale Police Court. Thursday, June 4. (Before Messrs. J. C. Gawthrop and A. Crossman.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1889 · page 4

UNSOUND Mind.—Elizabeth Matley was charged with being of unsound mind.—Constable Ferguson deposed that about 3.30 the previous afternoon he arrested…

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Armaidale Police Court. Tuesday, July 2. (Before the P.M. and Mr. John Bliss.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1889 · page 7

ASSAULT With Intent—John Kearney was charged with assault with intent to commit a rape upon Maud Baker. Mr. Simpson appeared for accused.—Constable…

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Seven Men to Be Arraigned for Murder. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1889 · page 4

THE grand jury, which had before it the case of the murder of Dr. Cronin, in Chicago, has indicted for murder Patrick O'Sullivan, Martin Burke, Cooney, Beggs,…

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Armidale Police Court. Licensing Court—friday, July 5. (Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 July 1889 · page 3

A TRANSFER of the license of the Daniel O'Connell Inn, from Patrick Coughlin to Walter Tolly, was granted…

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