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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1891

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

Sensational Murder Trial. Two Noble Italians in Trouble

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 November 1891 · page 3

ON September 22, before the Extraordinary Court of Assizes in Naples, the brothers Pietro and Franceico Notarbartolo, members of the Palermiian nobility, and…

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The Alleged Murder Case at Walcha. [By Telegraph.] Walcha, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 November 1891 · page 5

THE Coroner's enquiry on the remains of the Chinaman found dead on Sunday lasted from 10 a.m. to-day till 7.30 p.m. Voluminous evidence was taken, and the…

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Land Court Decisions

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 November 1891 · page 2

THE following important decisions were on Friday last delivered by the Land Court at Sydney, viz-- OCCUPATION LICENSES GRANTED OVER RESUMED LEASEHOLD AREAS…

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The Walcha Murder Case. [By Telegraph.] Walcha, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 November 1891 · page 5

THE inquest relative to the death of the Chinaman Harry Hing, whose body was recently found mutilated here, was resumed to-day. Further evidence was…

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Execution at Darlinghurst Goal. the Foveauk-street Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 November 1891 · page 5

ON Tuesday morning, at 9 o'clock, Mau[?]ice Dalton, whomurdered his wife in Fove[?]xstreet, was executed at Darlinghurst G[?]. Up to the last, he made no confession of…

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Charge of Wife Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 November 1891 · page 3

SATURDAY'S Brisbane Telegraph gives the close of the trial of George Young for the murder of his wife. The hearing of the charge against…

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Murder and Suicide by a Mad Poacher

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 November 1891 · page 7

A TERRIBLE tragedy bas occurred near Carlise. William Foster, a farmer, of Nichol Forest, was found lying dead with his bead battered…

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Scene in a Police Court. a Fraudulent Clerk and His Future.—a Plea for Liberty

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 November 1891 · page 3

AT the Liverpool (England) Police Court lately a well-dressed young man was charged with having embezzled three sums—£3 14s., £2 10s., and £2, the…

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The Nowra Murder. Nowra

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 December 1891 · page 4

THE inquest on the body of Mrs. Williams was begun yesterday afternoon. The court was crowded. The jury, after being empannelled, visited the scene of…

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A London Magistrate. the Late Mr. Alexander Knox

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 December 1891 · page 7

MR. Alexander Knox, who died last week (writes Mr. Labouchere in London TRUTH of October 15), earned for himself the reputation of…

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Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, Dec. 1. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 December 1891 · page 2

VAGRANCY.—Margaret Bannix, aged 80, was accused of vagrancy. From the evidence of Constable Blood, it appeared that the accused had been wandering…

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Murder Revelations by Clairvoyance. (Hull Daily News.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 December 1891 · page 7

IN connection with the mysterious murder of a farmer's daughter named Langley, at Preston, near Hull, a letter written by the Rev. G. H. Lock, a well-known…

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Double Murder at Mallicollo. Victims Hacked to Pieces

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 December 1891 · page 7

NEWS of another [?]trocious murder of white men by the natives of the New Hebrides was received in Sydney on Tuesday by the M.M. Co.'s steamer Tanais,…

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Glen Innes Police Court. (Before the Police Magistrate)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 December 1891 · page 2

ON Tuesday W. Jordan was fined 5s for drunkenness and 10s for using obscene language in Grey-street, Fines paid. THROWING "COLD WATER" ON THE ARMY…

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Armidale Police Court. Small Debts Court—friday, Dec. 4. (Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 December 1891 · page 8

J. T. RAMPLING v. James Black.—Claim, £4 4s. 3d., balance of goods sold and delivered. Verdict for plaintiff, and costs. J. Bliss v. D. Williams.—Claim, £6…

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The Ghastliest Murder on Record

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 December 1891 · page 7

DE Quincey's essay on 'Murder Considered as a Fine Art' is one of the grimmest pieces of writing in our language. But it lacked one…

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Bankruptcy Court. Friday, Dec. 4

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 December 1891 · page 4

CREDITORS' Meeting.—In re Thomas Montgomery Rayne Issell Perrott.—Mr. Simpson appeared for the Official Assignee and creditors, Mr. M'Donald for Andrew…

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Armidale Police Court. Friday, Dec. 17. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 December 1891 · page 3

INDECNET Exposure.—James Byrnes, a man about 50 years of age, was charged' with the above offence in the Park and other portions of the town the preceding…

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Glen Innes Police Court. Friday, December 18. (Before Messrs. J. Denshire and T. Keating, J.'sP.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 December 1891 · page 2

POLICE v. J Curry, for keeping an unregistered dog. Fined 10s, and costs of Court, 4s 10d. FURIOUS RIDING. The Police summoned E. Dooan and J. Smith for…

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Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, Dec. 22. (Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 December 1891 · page 3

DRUNKENNESS.—One drunkard was fined 10s. or 48 hours; a second 5s or 24 hours; and a third 2s. 6d., or six hours. Youthful Offenders.—Percy Perry, a…

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