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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1895

408 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 21

Murder or Accident? Supposed Sydney Man's Death

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 4

LONDON, February 11.—An inquest was held to-day before the coroner for the South-eastern district upon the body of Edward John Ellis, a retrenched Civil…

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Police Conrt. Tuesday, 12Th February. (Before the P.m.) Alleged Assault

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 3

Frank Bailey v. Wm. Callaghan; assault. Mr Weaver appeared for plaintiff, and Mr S.J. Kearney for defendant…

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Friday, February 15th. (Before the P.m.) Assault

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 3

Hugh Cameron v. R. Tolley, senr.; assault. Mr. S. J. Kearney appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Simpson for defendant…

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Married Under Police Escgrt

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 6

A marriage of somewhat unusual kind, though hardly perhaps entitled to the epithet fashionable, was celebrated the other day at the Maine of…

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A Gaol Chaplain's Story

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1895 · page 2

"Hr TOLD THE HANGMAN TO HURRY UP." I SHALL never forget an anecdote my uncle used to relate, dealing with the period when he was chaplain of the Lincolnshire county…

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Court Martial. [By Cable.] London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1895 · page 5

A COURT martial at Honolulu convicted 62 persons of having taken part with the rebels…

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Divorce Court. [By Telegram.] Sydney, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1895 · page 5

IN the Divorce Court; to-day, Mrs. Clarke brought an action, for divorce against her husband, the Bev. James Clarke, who applied to the Fall Court the other Week for…

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Police Court. Tuesday, Feby. 19. (Before Mr. C. E. Smith P.M.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 20 February 1895 · page 2

William Glover proceeded against John S. Hotter for claiming excessive damagns on two horses impounded by him, on the grounds that the paddock…

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An Anarchist Sentenced

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 5

John Andrews, the alleged anarchist leader, found guilty of seditious libel, was brought up for sentence. As Judge Simpson believed the offence was the first of its kind which had occurred in this…

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Singular Murder Trial. ROMA, February 18

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 3

THE summer sittings of the Roma Circuit Court opened this morning before his Honor the Chief Justice, Sir S. W. Griffith. Mr. Virgil Powers prosecuted for the…

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Sydney Divorce Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 4

THE divorce suit brought by Annie Clarke against her husband, Rev. Jas. Clarke, came before Sir W[?]. Windeyer on Wednesday. The petitioner said she married…

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Barraba Police Buildings. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 5

THE tender of S. J. Pyne at £795 has been accepted for the erection of police buildings at Barraba…

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Police Court. Friday, February 22. (Before Mr. C. E. Smith, P.M.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 4

One drank was fined 2s 6d or 4 hours. ILLEGAL DETENTION. Bridget A[?]n Apps v. R. Tucker—…

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Licensing Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 4

A booth license was granted to Ro[?] Brewn for for Tuesday and Wednesday. 26ht and 27th inst, also to Thomas C. Taylor for same date…

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Alleged Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1895 · page 3

A VERDICT of 'Wilful murder' was returned against Edmund Kesteven, a well-known professional cricketer, at an inquest held recently at…

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Emmaville. Police Court.--friday, February 22. (Before Mr. G. Martin, P.M.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1895 · page 3

ETHEL M'DONALD v. J. H. GRANEY.--Wages, £14 13s.--Mr. J. F. Thomas, of Tenterfield, appeared for defendant. In this case a verdict was obtained in August last for £27 13s., part of which…

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Telegraphic News. [Through Our Special Agents.] the Uralla Assault Case. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1895 · page 5

THE Solicitor General has declined to proceed further with the case of Frederick Vickery, charged with indecent assault. in which matter the jury failed to agree at…

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Court Martial. [By Teelegraph.] Sydney, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1895 · page 5

THE court martial on Captain Close commenced this morning with open doors. The accused pleaded not guilty. Miss Cummins was present, and on being…

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Murder and Suicide

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 February 1895 · page 2

Thomas Crose, licensee of the Robert Burns Hotel, Goulburn, shot his wife at one o'clock this morning, and then committed suicide. Cross…

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Terrible Tragedy. Murder and Suicide

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1895 · page 8

GOULBURN, February 26.—A terrible tragedy took place here last night about 12.30, when Thomas Cross, licensee of the Robert Burns Hotel and formerly hotelkeeper at…

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