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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1889

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

Murder and Suicide Through Jealousy

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 November 1889 · page 7

A SHOCKING affair is reported in the London papers. John Bullock, a retired London publican, aged 62, murdered his wife at Brighton on…

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Attempted Wife Murder. Sentence of Death

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 November 1889 · page 7

A GREENGROCER named Thomas Collins, about 40 years of age, was tried at the Melbourne Criminal Court on Wednesday before Mr. Justice Kerferd and a jury of…

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Armidale Police Court. TUESDAY, Nov. 26. (Before Messrs. J. M'Lean, J. Bliss, and A. Richardson.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 November 1889 · page 7

A DRUNKARD pleaded guilty, and was fined 2s. 6d., or to be imprisoned till the rising of the court, as he had been in custody for some time…

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The Wagga Wagga Murder. to the Editor of the Toowoomba Chron-icle

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 November 1889 · page 8

SIR,—In one of your late issues you have a statement respecting the T. Riley, who was executed at Wagga Wagga. As a brother of his, I wish you to contradict it…

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Hiddilston Sentenced. Ten Years in Gaol

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 December 1889 · page 5

AT the Central Criminal Court on Friday, before Mr. Justice Windeyer, Hugh Charles Savage Hiddilston, the well-known cricketer, lately cashier in the…

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Armidale Police Court. SATURDAY, Nov. 30. (Before the P.M.

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

UNSOUND Mind.—David John Williams was again charged, on remand, with being of unsound mind. Constable Ferguson gave evidence to the effect that the…

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Armidale Police Court. FRIDAY, Nov. 29. (Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 December 1889 · page 7

DRUNKENNESS.—A drunkard was fined 2s. 6d., or 4 hours in the lock-up. Unsound Mind.—David John Williams, on remand, was charged with being of…

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

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 December 1889 · page 7

UNSOUND Mind.—David John Williams,. on remand was charged with being of unsound mind.—Dr. Wigan gave evidence to the effect that he found the prisoner…

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Charge of a Criminal Assault Against an Earl

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

THE criminal charge against the J Earl of Galloway came on for trial in the Sheriff's Court of Dumfries on October 14. The court was…

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Armidale Police Court. Friday, Des. 6. (Before the P.M., Messrs. J. M'Lean and J. Craigie

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 December 1889 · page 8

DRONKENNESSS.—A drunkard was fined 2a. 6d., or four hours.—Lily Kennedy, charged with being drunk and disorderly, was fined 10s., or 48 hours…

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Armidale Police Court. Friday, Dec. 13. (Before Mr. John Moore.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 December 1889 · page 3

DRUNKENNESS.—A drunkard (aboriginal) was cautioned and discharged. A second drunkard, previously convicted, was fined 2s. 6d., or 4 hours…

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Attempted Murder. (Bathurst Free P[?]ess.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 December 1889 · page 6

ON Friday night a domestic tragedy of more than ordinary serious character occurred at Vincent's Australian Hotel, George-street. It appears that some time…

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Shocking Murder in a Lunatic Asylum

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 December 1889 · page 6

A SHOCKING tragedy occurred at the Hospital for Insane, Gladesville, on Wednesday evening, between 6.30 and 7 o'clook, when Herbert Small, aged 22 years, a son…

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Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, Dec. 17. (Before the P.M. and Messrs, John: Moore and John Bliss.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 December 1889 · page 3

UNSOUND Mind.—David M'Leod was charged upon suspicion of being of unsound mind. — Constable Redman deposed to seeing the prisoner on the…

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Armidale Police Court. Monday, Dec. 23. (Before Messrs. J. M'Lean and John Moore.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 December 1889 · page 2

SUSAN Russell, an aboriginal, pleaded guilty to drunkenness, and also to using obscene language. For the first offence prisoner was fined 5s. or 24 hours, and for…

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Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, Dec. 24. (Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 December 1889 · page 8

UNSOUND Mind.—David M'Leod, on. remand, was charged with being of unsound mind.—Dr. Wigan, who had examined the accused, deposed that he found…

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A Doctor Says He Will Go to Gaol

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 December 1889 · page 8

DR. Goode, late visiting surgeon to the Orange Hospital, who was proceeded against by Miss Davis, the matron, who obtained a verdict for £200 at the Circuit…

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Armidale Police Court. Saturday, Dec. 28. (Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 December 1889 · page 8

NOT Paying His Fare.—Alfred Thomas, charged with riding in a railway train without paying his fare, pleaded guilty, hut stated he was looking for work…

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Brutal Assault on a Crippled Girl

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 December 1889 · page 3

EIGHT actions and counter prosecutions (the Melbourne AGE reports), arising out of a brutal assault perpetrated by two men on…

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The Murder and Suicide at Willow Tree

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 December 1889 · page 6

REFERRING to the above shocking occurrence, concisely reported in our telegraphic news this day week, fuller details are given in the Quirindi GAZETTE of last…

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