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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1892

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Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, April 12. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Summons Cases

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1892 · page 3

SCHOOL Attendance Officer v. John S. Brown.—Neglecting to [?] [?] [?] Brook stead School the required number of days. Defendant pleaded that the…

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[?] [?] Richardson Sentenced.—statement by the Prisoner

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1892 · page 3

AT the Metropolitan Court of Quarter Sessions, on Monday, before his Honor Judge Backhouse, Thomas Smith Richardson, late manager of the Sydney Deposit…

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Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, April 19. (Before Mr. Jas. M'Lean.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1892 · page 3

DRUNKENNESS.—A drunkard, who pleaded guilty, was fined 2s. 6d. or six hours in the lock-up. Obscene Language.—E. Bord pleaded…

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Armidale Circuit Court. the Criminal Side

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1892 · page 4

THE Armidale Circuit Court opened on Wednesday last, at 10 a.m., before his Honor Mr. Justice Stephen. The bar was represented by the Hon. E. Cohen,…

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Glen Innes Police Court. Wednesday, April 20. (Before Mr G. Martin, P.M.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1892 · page 2

WALTER SEXTON was charged with larceny from the person. Senior-sergeant Travers deposed that on the previous evening he directed Constable Smith to arrest…

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Armidale Circuit Court. the Criminal Side

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1892 · page 4

THE Court resumed on Friday morning at 9.30. (The jury in the case of Robert Love for wounding with intent, who had been…

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Murder in Whitechapel. Sentence of Death

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1892 · page 7

AT the Central Criminal Court, James Muir (39), a shoemaker, was indicted for the murder of Abigail Sullivan. Prisoner, it was stated, had lived with the…

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A Scare in Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1892 · page 7

THE hearing of a trial for murder at Nagpur was brought to an abrupt termination by an extraordinary outbreak on the part of the prisoner. The case was being tried…

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Licensing Court. [By Telegraph.] Uralla, Thursday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1892 · page 5

MESSRS. Francis Hollis Woods, M.R.C.S., and Joseph Haines have been gazetted Licensing Magistrates for the Uralla district…

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Savage Murder by Blacks

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1892 · page 3

A YOUNG man named Fox turned up at Brunettee Downs, Northern Territory, on Monday, in a very exhausted state, and stated that…

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The Alleged Attempt to Murder Three Children

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1892 · page 3

AT the Harlesden petty sessions, Emily Saville, a married woman, tempting to murder her three children—Elizabeth, aged seven…

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Armidalle Police Court. FRIDAY, May 6. (Before the P.M. and Mr. M'Lean.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1892 · page 4

INSPECTOR of Noisances v. Christopher Heap.—Removing Night Soil Without a License. Defendant pleaded not guilty. Mr. Simpson for plaintiff (Borough…

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Trial of Mr. Hastings, M.p. Sentenced to Five Years' Penal Servitude

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1892 · page 7

AT the Old Bailey, on 11th March, George Woodyatt Hastings, 66 years of age, was indicted "for, being the trustee under the will of…

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Theft of One Hundred and Twenty-five Pounds. a Prisoner Eats Bank Notes

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1892 · page 7

AT the Manchester, city police-court, John Shannon, Ellen Higham (his sister), and Ellen Wood were charged with stealing L125 from…

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The Windsor Tragedy Decision of the Executive. the Law to Take Its Course. Deeming's Confesion. How the Murder Was Committed. Deeming's Doggerel. Visited by Miss Liz[?]e Rounsefell

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1892 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The Executive Council dealt yesterday with the case of the convicted man Frederick Bayley Deeming, alias Williams, alias Baron…

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Glen Innes Police Court. Tuesday, May 10. (Before Mr. G. Martin, P.m.) Horse Stealing

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1892 · page 2

THOMAS BARRETT, alias Bourke, was charged with the above offence. From depositions taken before the Court at Goondiwindi, Which were read, it appears that the…

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Land Court Decisions Upset. Important Ruling

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1892 · page 3

THE attention of the Full Court was devoted for some time on Thursday, May 12, to the consideration of two cases which, came up from the Land Court for…

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Horse Stealing

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 May 1892 · page 3

Thomas Barrett, alias Ford, alias Bourke, was charged that he did at Glen Innes, in July, 1889, steal one bar gelding, the property of Henry Wilson…

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A Confession of a Forgotten Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 May 1892 · page 3

AT Warrington,on Feb; 27, a respectably-dressed man named Roland George Lush was charged on his own confession with having…

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The Windsor Murder. Deeming's Last Moments. Melbourne

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 May 1892 · page 2

DEEMING was unofficially informed this morning of the rejection of his appeal by the Privy Council, and took the matter quite coolly. He said lie expected it he said he would like to know the name…

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