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Courts & crime, 1893

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Armidale Police Court. TUESDAY.—(Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1893 · page 4

DRUNK and Disorderly.—An old offender, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined £1 or three days, and two individuals, for drunkenness, were fined respectively 2s. 6d…

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Armidale Police Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1893 · page 4

FRIDAY.—(Before the P.M. and Mr. James M'Lean.) LARCENY.—Robt. Donnelly, a strong, ablebodied young man, was charged with…

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A Gaol Resident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1893 · page 7

AT the Manchester Assizes on November 24th, James Hill was sent to penal servitude for 10 years for committing a series of burglaries in…

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Terrible Tragedy. Murder by a Boy

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1893 · page 7

A TERRIBLE tragedy occurred lately in Margareth, a suburb in Vienna. A carpenter's apprentice named Wittman, 18 years of age, who was…

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Small Debts Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1893 · page 4

FRIDAY.—(Before the P.M. and Mr. James M'Lean.) W. H. Watson v. S. Wright.—Claim for goods sold, 16s. 11d. Judgment for amount,…

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Armidale Police Court. TUESDAY.—(Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1893 · page 5

BREACH of the Licensing Act.—Edward Gallagher, licensee of the Royal Hotel, Armidale, was summoned on a charge of keeping his licensed house open for the sale…

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Murder at Nullamanna. a Blackfellow Killed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1893 · page 6

A FATAL melee between two drunken blackfellows took place at Nullamanna on Tuesday last, when one of them, named Harry Sullivan, was killed through…

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Tragedy in an Irish Police Barracks

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1893 · page 7

A TERRIBLE series of murders was committed by a constable at the police barracks at Ballinadrnmna, county Kildare, the murderer subsequently taking his own…

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Armidale Police Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1893 · page 4

FRIDAY.—(Before Messrs. A. Crossman and W. Drew.) LUNACY.—Edward Day, on remand, charged with being of unsound mind, was…

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Murder of a Paramour

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1893 · page 6

AT the Old Bailey, on Wednesday, Geo. Danbury took his trial for the murder of Emma Oakley at Walworth last June. Oakley and the prisoner lived together up…

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Licensing Court

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1893 · page 2

Jane Laird made application for a renewal of license for the Post office Hotel, Dalmorton. Adjourned till following day. John M'Pharlan was granted a renewal of his…

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Glen Innes Police Court. Monday, Jan. 16. (Before the P.M., and Mr. Jas. Martin, J.P.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1893 · page 2

OBSCENE LANGUAGE. -- Alfred Blake, charged with this offence, was fined 10s or three days. Assault. -- Wybery Skerry proceeded against George Burns for assault. Complainant stated that…

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WALCHA & District. Walcha, Saturday. Land Court.—jan. 12. (Before the Full Board.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1893 · page 3

E. B. BOULTON, enquiry as to improvements on c.p. 87-37, 208a. The Board called for a further inspection and report. J. W. Scott, enquiry as to fencing on…

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Diabolical Outrage near WarTrick. Smart Capture of the Culprit by the Police. (Warwick Examiner.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1893 · page 4

PERHAPS the most atrocious outrage that has ever been perpetrated in this portion of the colony was committed on a girl of tender years on Monday last on the…

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Pity the Children. Shocking Disclosures in a London Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1893 · page 6

ON December 4 (says a London paper) investigations were made by the officers of the Industrial School Department into a very shocking disclosure which came to…

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District Court. Friday, January 20. (Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1893 · page 2

PIGOTT v. J. HEALEY. -- Claim for amount of purchase money on sale of house and land in Neilstreet. Mr. Garland, instructed by Mr. C. J. Ross, appeared, for plaintiff, and Mr. R. J. Browning,…

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Armidale Police Court. TUESDAY—(Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1893 · page 4

DRUNKENNESS.—An offender under this head was find 5s. or 24 hours' imprisonment. Assaulting a Bailiff.—It was stated by…

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Warden's Court, Bendemeer. JANUARY 24, 1893. (Before the Warden, Mr. A. Frappell.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1893 · page 3

DANIEL ORR V. F. L. Gardner.—Claim for £105 11s. due on account tribute for tin raised at Giants' Den Tin Mining Company…

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Armidale District Court. Saturday, Jan. 28.—(Before his Honor Acting Judge Coffey.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1893 · page 4

VERDICTS were entered for plaintiffs in the following undefended cases:—B. Weaver v. E. J. Josephson.—Claim, £10 11s. 9d. Mr. Weaver for plaintiff…

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Armidale Police Court. SATRUDAY.—(Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1893 · page 4

LUNACY.—Richard J. Holledge, charged on remand with being of unsound mind, was further remanded for a week for medical observation and treatment…

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