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Courts & crime, 1889

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Armidale Police Court. Wednesday, Aug. 28. (Before Messrs. J. Scholes and A. Crossman.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1889 · page 4

DRUNKENNES.—A female drunkard was fined 2s. 6d., or the usual alternative. Unsound Mind.—Matthew Darcey, [?] custody for being of unsound mind, was…

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Conviction of a Magistrate for Indecent Assault

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

AT the Buckinghamshire Assizes, at Aylesbury, on Tuesday, before Mr. Justice Hawkins and a jury, Henry Bode, sixty-eight, J.P. and…

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Armidale Police Court. Saturday, Aug. 31. (Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 September 1889 · page 8

ASSAULT with Intent to Commit a Robbery. — George Clutterbuck and John M'Shane were jointly charged with assault with intent to commit a felony…

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Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, Sept. 3. (Before the P.M. and Messrs. John Moore and John Bliss.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 September 1889 · page 3

DRUNKENNESS. — Two drunkards were each fined 2s. 6d., or 4 hours. Assault.—Robert Daly (on bail) was charged with assaulting Thomas Oates,…

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A Daylight Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 September 1889 · page 3

A PAWNBROKER'S assistant, named Walter Davies, was brutally murdered on July 22 at Atherton, near Bolton, Fngland. At about…

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Armidale Police Court. Friday, Sept. 13. (Before Mr. James M'Lean.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 September 1889 · page 8

LARCENY.—Ah See was charged with stealing a watch from one Edward King. Mr. Kearney appealed for the accused.—Constable Ferguson gave evidence as to…

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Children Charged Uwith Breaking and Entering

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 September 1889 · page 6

THE N. Z. HERALD of September 3 states that at the Police Court on the previous day two young children, Jane O'Neill, nine years, and…

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Shocking Murder of a Girl

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 September 1889 · page 3

The body of a little girl named Caroline Winter; eight years of age, the daughter of a miner, was found on August 3 in a pool of…

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Armidale Police Court. Friday, Sept. 20. (Before the P.M. and Messrs. Jas, M'Lean A.Crossman.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 September 1889 · page 8

Auctioneer's License.—An auctioneer's license was granted to James Ingram Moore. Stealing a Watch.—Ah See, on bail,…

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Escape From Gaol

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 September 1889 · page 7

JOE Flick, a half-caste, who is said to be a notorious horse thief, who was confined in the Norman ton (Q.) lock-up on a charge of attempted murder, escaped…

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Armidale Police Court. TUESDAY. Sept. 24. (Before the P.M., Messrs. J. M'Lean, and J. C. Gawthrop.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 September 1889 · page 3

LARCENY.—Ah See, on bail, was charged with stealing a watch from W. King.—Mr. Kearney appeared for the accused.—W. King gave evidence to the effect that on…

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The Wagga Murder, Reilly Sentenced to Death

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 October 1889 · page 8

AT the Wagga Circuit Court on Friday the man Thomas Reilly pleaded guilty to the charge of murdering the drover Eppell…

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Murder of an Explorer

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 October 1889 · page 7

A young and intrepid explorer is said to have been murdered in the Desert of Sahara. He was endeavouring to reach Timbuctoo,…

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Wife-murder in a Travelling Van

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1889 · page 7

ROBERT West, a travelling showman, murdered his wife at Wodehouse, a village near Sheffield. The man had arrived there in his van the previous night, in…

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Yesterday's Land Court. (Before the Full Board.)

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

Applications for extension of time to complete fencing or substitute other improvements THOMAS J. Starr, c.p. 85-12. Board…

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Armidale Police Court. Friday, Oct. 4. (Before the P.M., Messrs. J. M'Lean and J. C. Gawthrop.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 October 1889 · page 4

DRUNKENNESS.—One drunkard was fined 2s. 6d. or four hours. Small Debts Court. Peter Tracey v. John Schwan: Money…

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Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, Oct 8. (Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 October 1889 · page 7

INSPECTOR of Nuisances v. George Hogbin. —Plying a vehicle for hire, without a license.—Defendant pleaded not guilty, but said Snaps or Schaupp, or whatever…

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Armidale Police Court. Monday, Oct. 14. (Before the P.M. and Mr. E. Blaxland.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 October 1889 · page 4

DRUNKENNKSS.—A drunkard was fined 20s. or three days in gaol, a number of previous convictions having been obtained against him…

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Tamworth Circuit Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 October 1889 · page 8

THE Tamworth Circuit Court opened on Thursday before his Honor Chief Justice Darley. An illuminated address was presented to his Honor on behalf of the…

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The Daring Escape From Geelong Gaol

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 October 1889 · page 7

IN the latter part of last year the Geelong gaol received within its walls two criminals of a widely different nature from those whom it usually harbours. These were…

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