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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1893

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Armidale Police Court. WEDNESDAY.—(Before the P.m.) Indecent Language

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 April 1893 · page 4

JAMES Lea was fined 5s. or 24 hours for being drunk and disorderly, and 40s. or four weeks for using indecent language. A SERIOUS CHARGE…

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Bourke-street Murder. Verdict Op Wilful Murder Against George Archer

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 April 1893 · page 7

THERE was a very large crowd in the courtyard in Chancery-square on Tuesday morning, on the occasion of the resumption of the inquest on the body of Emma…

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Armidale Circuit Court. Tuesday, April 18. (Before his Honor Justice Stephen.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 April 1893 · page 7

JUDGE's Associate, Sir. E. M. Stephen; Crown Prosecutor, Mr. Browning; Crown Solicitor, Mr. Earnest Smith; Barrister' present, Mr. Garland; Solicitors, Messrs…

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Armidale Circuit Court. Thursday, April 20. (Before his Honor Justice Stephen.) the Emmaville Poisoning Case

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 April 1893 · page 4

SARAH Ann Rolff, a pleasant-looking young woman about 16 years of age, was charged on three counts with administering poison with intent to kill or injure William…

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Attempted Murder

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 April 1893 · page 4

James Bennis, a fish hawker, attempted to kill his wife with a knife on Saturday night, and subsequently wounded himself. Both are now in the hospital; the wife is in a critical…

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Armidale Police Court. FRIDAY.—(Before the P.m,) Impersonation

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 April 1893 · page 4

JOHN Bowers, Jan., was charged by the Police with personating a police constable, Mr. Kearney appeared for the accused. After hearing the evidence the P.M…

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Extraordinary Confession of Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 April 1893 · page 7

AN extraordinary crime was disclosed at Halifax (Eng.) recently. Arthur Shaw, a youth, was brought before the magistrates and charged with murder. While in…

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Licensing Court

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 April 1893 · page 2

Renewals of publican's licenses were granted to Mary Wynn, John Maurer and John Murphy ; and wine licenses to A. Dolphin, Matthew Madgwick, and Joseph Bennett…

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Glen Innes Police Court. Monday, April 24. (Before the P.M., and Mr. Jas. Martin J.P.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 April 1893 · page 2

SAMUEL PARKER, a blind man, was charged with using obscene language, and pleaded not guilty. After hearing the evidence of Senior-sergeant Travers and Constable. Tooley, who stated the language…

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Glen Innes Police Court. Tuesday, April 25. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1893 · page 2

ALLEGED THEFT. -- Henry Spinks was brought before the Bench, charged with stealing the sum of £2 1s 6d, the property of Patrick Foran, at the Railway Hotel, on Monday evening last. Spinks…

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The Kerosene Assault Case

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1893 · page 4

A further remand for a week was granted to-day in the case of Frederick M'Kay, accused of throwing kerosene over his wife, and setting fire to her. The woman is still in a…

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Murder And Matrimony. Some Sidelights of the Stage

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1893 · page 3

IN their time actors and actresses play many parts, and, on the stage, fall in love, marry, or murder with an untiring and shamless persistency. As it…

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Glen Innes Police Court. Monday, May 1. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 May 1893 · page 2

ALLEGED THEFT.--Henry Spinks, who was remanded last week on a charge of being suspected of stealing £2 1s 6d, the property of P. Foran, was brought before the Bench and discharged…

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Armidale Police Court. FRIDAY.—(Before the P.M. and Mr. James M'Lean.) DRUNKENNESS

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 May 1893 · page 4

AN offender under this head was fined 5s. or 24 hours' imprisonment. TOO ILL TO ATTEND. Owing to C. B. Brown being too ill to…

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Small, Debts Court

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 May 1893 · page 2

(Before Messrs J. Martin and J. Denshire, J.'sP.) J. Moore v. A. M'Cumsky.--Goods supplied, £4 11s. Verdict for amount with costs. J. Healey v. A. C. and A. G. Weiss.--Dishonored…

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Murder and Matrimony. (Concluded from our last issue.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 May 1893 · page 7

Miss Agnes Hewitt is a clever actress who invariably feels what she speaks. Out of 53 parts in which she has played since 1878, she has derived…

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

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1893 · page 5

DRUNKENNESS.—A drunkard was fined 5s. or 24 hours. Unsound Mind.—C. B. Brown was further remanded on a charge of being of…

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Charge of Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1893 · page 7

AT the Broken Hill Circuit Court on Thursday, before Sir William Windeyer, John Bell, a man of about 35 years of age, was charged with the murder of Michael…

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Glen Innes Police Court. Monday, May 8. (Before Mr. George Martin, P.M.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1893 · page 2

CLAIM FOR WAGES BY MINERS.--James Baker sued Anthony Cocks, as manager of the Glen Elgin Gold-mining Company, for £11 9s. 6d.,.wages due, There were 35 other miners who also claimed wage…

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District Court. Friday, May 5

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1893 · page 2

JUDGE Fitzhardinge had very trifling business in this court to engage his attention, and the sitting did not occupy three-quarters of an hour. Several cases were struck out and in others judgment…

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