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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1893

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A[?] Police Court. FRIDAY.—(Before the P.M. and Mr. James M'Lean.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1893 · page 4

DRUNKENNESS.—Two offenders under this head were fined 5s. each, or 24 hours' imprisonment. A Rough Customer.—James Williams…

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The Bicycle for Police

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1893 · page 3

The bicycle has for so long been adapted to military operations that it is somewhat surprising the idea of utilizing it for the greater celerity of police locomotion in…

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Small Debts Court FRIDAY.—(Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1893 · page 4

J. J. Bliss v. W. Grant; claim goods sold, £2 13s. 1d. Judgment for amount, and costs 5s. H. G. Mallam v. Rev. Michael…

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

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1893 · page 4

ASSAULT—Michael Kennedy, on remand, was charged with assaulting his wife and occasioning her grievous bodily harm.—The depositions of Constable Ferguson,…

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A Gaol Chaplain's story. "He Told the Hangman to Hurry Up."

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1893 · page 6

I SHALL never forget an anecdote my uncle used to relate, dealing with the period when he was chaplain of the Lincolnshire county gaol. One morning…

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Glen Innes Police Court. Monday, Feb. 11. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 2

TRESPASS. -- G. M. Simpson summoned P. and C. Ebzery for trespassing in his paddock on 29th January after having been duly cautioned not to do so. Mr. Boyd appeared for plaintiff. After hearing the…

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

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 5

DRUNKNESS.—A first offender was fined 5s. or 24 hours. Licenses.—Booth licenses were granted in connection with the forthcoming show to…

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The Althor Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 7

IN connection with the above, and for which Andrew M'Rae was found guilty and eventually executed, an exciting scene occurred in court…

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

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1893 · page 5

DRUNKENNESS.— An offender under this head was fined 5s. or 24 hours. Breach of the Licensing Act.—Bernard Devlin, on remand, was charged with selling…

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

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1893 · page 7

LARCENY.—Annie Todd was summoned on the information of Peter Tracey with stealing some firewood, a tin dish, and a pail, at Armidale, on the 9th…

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

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1893 · page 4

MAINTENANCE—Robt Butters was charged, on remand, with disobeying an order of the court for the support of his two children. Postponed until next Friday…

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Murder and Mutiny at Sea

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1893 · page 8

A TELEGRAM from Auckland, dated February 14, says: -- News has been received from Tahiti that an American barque, Hesperus, bound from Newcastle, en route to Honolulu, put into Papeete…

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

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1893 · page 5

A WANDERER.—Willie O'Connor, a lad about 7 years old, was charged on reniand with habitually wandering about the streets, sleeping in the open air, and having no…

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Armidale Police Court. Small Debts Court. FRIDAY.—(Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1893 · page 4

ALEXIA W. Trim (executor of the late J. J. Trim) v. E. Parry.—Claim for goods sold, £12 14s. 4d. Judgment by consent with costs £1 9s.; to be paid at £2 per month…

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Horrible Cases of Child Murder. Two Children Killed. Melbourne

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

ARTHUR Pattison, a farmer, residing at Caniambo, about 12 miles from Shepparton, this morning murdered two of his children, Arthur, aged 5,…

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

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1893 · page 7

STRAYING CATTLE.—Peter Traeey was on the information of the Borough Inspector charged with allowing cattle to stray in the public streets. Defendant did not…

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Sentenced, to Marriage

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1893 · page 5

A young man and a young woman werecontesting the possession of a piece of property, the one claiming under an old lease, the other under an old will. "It strikes,…

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Armidale Police Court. Tuesday.—(Before Messrs. Jas. M'Lean, G. R. Meallin, and A. Crossman.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1893 · page 4

Rescuing Stock. — Henry Cuskelly was charged with illegally rescuing two horses which had been impounded by Mrs. Jane Heagney on her property at Bally Glass,…

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Mysterious [?].N Attempted Murder of an [?] LADY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1893 · page 3

A mysterious case of attempted Kurder is engaging the attention of the police Isleworth (says a London paper of December 4). A wealthy maiden lady, Elizabeth…

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Murderous Attack on a Woman. a Ruffian Sentenced to Fifteen Years' Penai. Servitude

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1893 · page 2

Charles Bundle, labourer, was at the Chester Assizes found guilty of a murderous outrage upon Emily Dukes, a widow, of Frodsham…

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