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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1895

408 stories in New England's papers · page 7 of 21

The Tingha Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1895 · page 4

ON Friday last, at the Police Conrt, Tingha (before the Police Magistrate and Mr. W. Litchfield), Lum Kong and Hook Sin were charged with the murder of Sam Parr…

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Stealing

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 17 April 1895 · page 2

Ellis Smith was charged nitu stealing the sum of £9, from the dwelling house of Sarah Mitchell at Hillgrove, on Hay 7, 1891…

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Murder

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 17 April 1895 · page 2

Lum Kong and Hock Sing were charged with murdering Sam Par, at Tingha, on January 13, 1895. Accused pleaded not guilty, and…

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Armidale Circuit Court. Tursday, April 16

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 17 April 1895 · page 2

The Circuit Court opened to day before His Honor Mr. Justice Simpson. The legal profession was represented as follows:—Barristers: Messrs. R…

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Glen Innes Police Court. Thursday, April 18. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1895 · page 2

WM. M'Gregor and Alfred Rooney were charged with stealing some cards, the property of C. Paul, of Lambeth-strect, Glen Innes. It appears the accused were boarding at Mrs. Paul's boarding…

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Armidale Circuit Court. Horse Stealing Case

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1895 · page 4

William Davis was charged with stealing a mare belenging to A. W. Steel, and a horse belonging to A. Thorley, at Walcha, on February 16, 1895…

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Aimidale Circuit Court. Tuesday, April 16.—(Before his Honor Mr. Justice Simpson.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1895 · page 3

ASSOCIATE: Mr. Gibson. Deputy Sheriff: Mr. C. E. Smith, P.M. Crown Prosecutor: Mr. R. Windeyer. Crown Law Officer: Mr. E. H. Wilshire…

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Armidale Circuit Court. Tuesday, April 16. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Simpson). the Murder Case

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 April 1895 · page 8

The jury in the case of Lum Kong and Hock Sing, charged with the murder of Sam Par, at Tingha, returned into Court at 10.24 p.m. with…

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Armidale Police Conrt. Tuesday, April 16. (Before the P.m.) Municipal Cases

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 April 1895 · page 4

Two cases of neglecting to destroy nozions weeds were brought by the Inspector, of Nuisances against H. Tucker and Ah Cooey, and were…

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Glen Innes Police Court. Monday, April 22. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1895 · page 2

GILLESPIE v. .M'Innes.--Mr. P. P. Abbott for complainant, and Mr. J. A. Boyd for defendant. After hearing the evidence in the case, the Bench non-suited complainant…

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Novel Way of Tracing Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1895 · page 3

An effort has been made to solve the mystery of a double murder at Jamestown, New York, by the aid of science. Last December two…

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Plot to Murder a King

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 24 April 1895 · page 3

A formidable plot to murder the King of Co[?] was recently discovered at Scool. The leaders were at once seized, and the conspiracy crushed…

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Murderous Assault. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1895 · page 5

CHARLES Falconer, aged 26, a trainer, died in the hospital to-day from the effects of an alleged brutal assault committed upon him on Saturday last during a quarrel…

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Murder by an Aboriginal. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1895 · page 5

MALABI, a notorious aboriginal, has been remanded at Geraldton on a charge of murdering his gin on the 5th inst. The head of the deceased woman was produced by…

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Armidale Police Court. Wednesday, April 24. (Before Mr. Russell Blaxland, J.P.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 April 1895 · page 4

One drank was fined 2s 6d. J. Dever, charged with drunkenness, was fined 10s or 48 hours. The same accused was also fined 40s or two…

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Armidale Police Court. Tuesday APRIL 30. (Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 1 May 1895 · page 2

Jas. Kilson was fined 40s and coats, or six week's imprisonment for using indecent language…

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Court Martial

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1895 · page 5

At the Court martial held in connection with charges of insubordination and contempt made by Captain Johnston, of H.M.S. Ringarooma, against Surgeon Lea of that…

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Wilful Murder. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1895 · page 5

AT the adjourned inquest, held to-day on the body of Kate Norton, who was murdered at South Melbourne on Sunday morning, the jury found Arthur Bush…

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U R a L L a & D I S T R I C T. URALLA, Wednesday. POLICE COURT.—(Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1895 · page 4

FIVE youths were summoned by the police for riotous conduct, to wit—footballing in the streets. The Bench dismissed the case. The result might have been different had…

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Court Martial. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1895 · page 5

THE Court Martial in connection with the charges of insubordination and contempt made by Captain Johnston, of H.M.S. Ringarooma, against Surgeon Lea, of that…

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