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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1891

179 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 9

The Traveller. The Indian Police

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1891 · page 2

It was discovered a number of years ago that the Indian Agent could issue orders, but that only he himself was likely to enforce them. There were soldiers and United…

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Armidale Police Court. Friday, May 1. (Before Messrs. A. Crossman and G. R. Meallin.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1891 · page 3

JAMES Kelly v. Morris Herrmann.—Goods sold, 12s. Verdict for plaintiff for 27s. 6d., including costs, and costs of one witness…

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Holding a Crows' Court

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 May 1891 · page 2

The hooded crow sometimes engages in merry meetings, bat, savage-like, concludes with a sanguinary sacrifice. Numbers of them assemble from many different parts on…

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Inadequate Police Protection at Bear Hill

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 May 1891 · page 2

SIR,--There is a feeling of discontent rife here anent the inadequacy of police protection. On the field there is a total population of upwards of 500 people, aud at Bear Hill alone between £800 and…

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Armidale Police Court. Wednesday, May 13. ([?] [?] [?] [?] [?] [?] [?]

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1891 · page 5

UNSOUND Mind.—Richard R. Chiltern, for being of unsound mind, was sent to the Gladesville Asylum. Indecent Exposure.—O'Copnor Hogan,…

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Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, May 12. (Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1891 · page 3

DRUNKENNESS. — A drunkard pleaded guilty, and was fined 2s. 6d. or 4 hours. A second drunkard was fined 5s. or 24 hours…

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Armidale Police Court. Wednesday, May 20. (Before Messrs. J. Moore and G. R. Meallin.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1891 · page 4

VAGRANCY.—Charles Moore, an elderly man, pleaded guilty to a charge of vagrancy, and stated that he could not obtain work, and had no money. The…

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Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, May 19. (Before Messrs. J. Moore and G. R. Meallin.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1891 · page 3

DRUNKENNESS.—A drunkard, who had been locked op since the preceding afternoon, was fined 2s. 6d. or 4 hours. Assault and Robbery.—James Reeves…

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Armidale Police Court. Friday, May 22. (Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1891 · page 4

CONSPIRACY.—Bridget Mary Conellan v. Frank Jackes and Henry Mitchell. The defendants were charged with conspiracy to effect ingress upon the premises of…

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Bendemeer Police Court. Wednesday, May 14. (Before the P.M.) Luxford [?]US Luxford

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1891 · page 2

MESSRS. Potts and Ross were the solicitors prese[?] In this case Mrs. R. Luxford, of this town, sought to recover the nominal sum…

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The District Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1891 · page 4

THE District Court opened on Saturday morning last, at 10 o'clock, before his Honor Acting Judge Gibson. The barlisters present were Messrs. Browning…

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Glen Innes Police Court. Tuesday, May 19. (Before the P.M. aud Mr. J. Osborne, J.P.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1891 · page 2

INSPECTOR OF NUISANCES V. HOGAN.--The case was adjourned sine die in order to allow the defendant to complete the alterations on premises suggested…

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District Court. Wednesday, May 20. (Before His Honor Acting Judge Gibson.) WALMSLEY V. HANNAM

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1891 · page 4

This was an action to recover £50 the value of a hull. Mr. Boyd appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Fitzhardinge for defendant. His Honor suggested that this case should be…

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District Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1891 · page 7

F. Braund v. J. Beacroft.—Claim for goods supplied as per order produced, £20 16s. 7d. Mr. Bonnar for plaintiff, Mr. Vyner, for Mr. Fitz[?]ardinge, for…

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The District Court. [Concluded from another page.]

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1891 · page 4

THE District Court was then again taken, and the case of Cowan v. Lackey, commenced the previous evening, was continned.—Cowan finished his evidence, and…

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Armidale Police Court. Monday, June 1. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 June 1891 · page 4

INDECENT Language.—Michael Barry, on [?] [?] with [?]ing Indecent language and pleaded guilty.—The police stated that the accused bore a good…

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Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, June 2. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 June 1891 · page 7

WAGES Case.—Mary Murphy v. J. A. Antill. Plaintiff sued for one week's wages, 12s.—Plaintiff was a domestic in the service of defendant. According to…

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Shocking Murder in London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 June 1891 · page 8

A SHOCKING murder was committed recently in Bermondsey, the victim being James Hickey, an Irishman, who was shot dead by Franz Joseph Munch, a…

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The Peak Hill Murder. Execution of Hansen

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 June 1891 · page 3

LARS Peter Hansen, the Peak Hill murderer, was executed on Tuesday morning in the Dubbo gaol for the murder of his mate, Charles Duncker, better known as…

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WALCHA & DISTRICT. [From our Special Correspondent.] Land Court. [?] 2

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 June 1891 · page 4

Present: Messrs. F. G. Finley (Chairman), C. R. Blaxland, and M. J. Walsh. A. J. Chandler, c.p. 89[?]2, 100a…

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