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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1889

159 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 8

A Murder and a Suicide

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 July 1889 · page 6

FROM a San Francisco paper we take the following:—The occupants of the Yolo Lodging-house, 666, Howard-street, were startled Monday morning (May 11) about…

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Small Debts Court—friday, July 5

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

John James M'Govern v. W. Simpson. —Claim for damages sustained through assault and battery, £10. Mr. M'Donald for plaintiff; Mr. Simpson for defendant…

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Armidale District Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1889 · page 8

THE District Court opened in Armidale on Saturday morning last, before Judge Murray. The following barristers were present: Messrs. Browning, Gordon,…

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Armidale Police Court. Friday, July 12. (Before the P.M., Messrs. Jas. M'Lean, and J. C. Gawthrop.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1889 · page 8

DURNKENNESS.—A drunkard was fined 5s. or 24 hours. Another drunkard was fined 2s. 6d. or 24 hours. Obscene Language.—Ellen Smithers,…

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District Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1889 · page 3

THE District Court was thou resumed, before his Honor Judge Murray. Wright v. Ryan & Smith.—Claim, £17 10s., balance of amount due for work…

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Armidale Police Court. Friday, July 19. (Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1889 · page 4

Serious Charge Against a Constable. Stealing Money. Tow Yee v. Francis Elliott.—Mr. M'Donald for plaintiff; Mr. Kearney for…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1889 · page 4

MR. M'Credie, as agent for the Mutual Provident Society, appealed against the rates fixed for the Mutual Provident Society's property. Rental was valued at…

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Dreadful Murder of a Little Girl by a Youth

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1889 · page 3

On Monday night two children, Walter Taynton, aged 15, and his sister, Jessie Maria Taynton, aged 10, were left together in their home…

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Licensing Court. (Before die P.M., Messrs. C. Wilson, and A. J. Cavanagh.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1889 · page 4

MR. John Moore, jun., was granted an auctioneer's license…

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Stealing Gas

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 August 1889 · page 3

A NOVEL case was heard at the Collingwood Court on Tuesday afternoon (the Melbourne Telegraph reports.) A man named Charles Thomas Jones, stone…

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Armidate Police Court. Petty Sessions.—friday, Aug. 2. (Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 August 1889 · page 4

MARIA Slough v. Robt. M'Kenna.—Claim for board and lodging, £2 2s. Verdict for amount claimed, with coats 5s. Same v. H. Wilding.—Claim for board…

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Armidale Police Court. Friday, August 9. (Before Messrs. J. M'Lean and J. C. Gawthrop.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 August 1889 · page 8

ONE drunkard pleaded gniltly, and was fined 5s. or 24 hours. Michelle Marthuy v. Lambert Bonnar.—Detention of a horse by defendant. Mr…

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Armidale Police Court. Thursday, Aug. 15th[?] (Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 August 1889 · page 8

JAMES Johnson, charged with being drunk and disorderly was fined ten shillings, or 48 hours is gaol. Fraudulently Obtaining Money.—Henry…

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Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, Aug. 3. (Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 August 1889 · page 7

"VAGRANCY.—Leslie Graham, charged with vagrancy, pleaded guilty[?] but stated that he could not get work.—Sen. Sergeant Rafferty and Mr. John Moore gave…

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The Maybrick Affair. the Widow Sentenced to Death

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 August 1889 · page 3

IN out last Friday's issue it was stated that the widow of the deceased was sentenced to death. We now give further particulars of the tragedy at the police…

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Extraordinary Assault Upon a Clergyman

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 August 1889 · page 3

A GENTLEMAN dressed as a clergyman, who refused to give his name and address, was charged at Bow-street on July 4 with assaulting the…

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Armidale Police Court. Friday, Aug. 15. (Before the P.M. and Mr. A. J. Cavanagh.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 August 1889 · page 8

R. S. SIDDINS v. William Morris.—Digging gravel from Crown lands without a license. Defendant pleaded guilty. Mr. Siddins asked for a nominal penalty…

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Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, August 20. (Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1889 · page 4

UNSOUND mind.—Matthew Darcy was charged upon suspicion of being of unsound mind.—Constable Blather deposed that on Saturday, 17th inst., from…

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Armidale Police Court. Monday, August 26. (Before Messrs. John Moore and John Bliss.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 August 1889 · page 4

ASSAULT.—Robert Daley was charged with assaulting Thomas Oats with intent to do greivous bodily harm. From the evidence of Constable Fergusson it appeared that…

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Supreme Court.—friday, Aug. 23. In Banco.—(Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Windeyer, and Mr. Justice Stephen.) the Queen V. MOORE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 August 1889 · page 4

MR. Gordon appeared for the prisoner in support of an appeal against the conviction. The prisoner, Henry Alfred Moore, was tried at the recent Armidale General…

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