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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1895

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Armidale Police Court. Thursday, May 2. (Before Messrs. Crossman and Drew). Indecent Exposure

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 May 1895 · page 5

James Barns was sentenced to 3 months hard laborfor indecent exposure. LANGUAGE…

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The Ringarooma Court-Martial. Dissatisfied Obitics

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 May 1895 · page 4

The Sydney Press is dissatisified with the finding in the Ringarooma court-martial…

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Small Debts Court. Friday, May 3Rd. (Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 May 1895 · page 4

Craigie and Hipgrave v. Mansfield and Co, Claim £9 for Advertising. Mr. J. A. M'Donald for plaintiff. This case was postponed from…

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Friday. Fearful Tragedy. Three Persons Butchered the Murderer at Large. Police on His Trail

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 May 1895 · page 4

A fearful tragedy occurred at Collingwood; Melbourne, early this morntug. A man named Michael Dooley, a labonrer, cat the throats of his wife…

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Armidale Police Court. Friday, May 3.—(Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 May 1895 · page 5

DRUNKENNESS.—A drunkard was fined 2s. 6d. or three hours in the lock-up. Assault and Indecent Language.—Louisa Palmer was summoned at the instance of B…

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Double Murder at Melbourne. MELBOURNE

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 May 1895 · page 2

A TERRIBLE tragedy was enacted at Collingwood at an early hour this morning. A married man, who was living apart from his wife, entered the house of his mother-in-law and brutally murdered…

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Kookarabooka. Police Court. Wednesday, May 1. (Before the P.M., and Mr. John Drew, J.P.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 May 1895 · page 2

M. A. SULLIVAN v Thomas Rutledge-- Claim of £9 lor hoard and lodging; verdict for defendant. Same v. Sarah Mourlyian-- Claim for £3, for attendance as midwife; case dismissed…

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Murder Will Out. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday-Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 May 1895 · page 5

A PECULIAR discovery has been made in connection with the Bourke-street murder, for which George Archer was executed for outraging and murdering Miss Harrison in…

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Court Maetial. [By Telegraph.] Sydney Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 May 1895 · page 5

THE Court Martial on J. Oonlton, assistant paymaster on H.M.S. Mildura, on a charge of embezzlement, was concluded to-day. Medical evidence was given for the…

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Armidale Police Court. Saturday, 4Th April. (Before Messrs. J. M'Lean and W. Drew, J.'s P.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 8 May 1895 · page 4

A drunk was fined 2s 6d, or eight hours. Mary Snell was charged with concealment of birth…

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Bankruptcy Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 11 May 1895 · page 3

The public examination in Bank ruptey of Peter M'Grath was held [?] the Court House yesterday before Mr. B. P. P. Kemp, Deputy…

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Child Murder. [By Telegillph.] New Zealastd

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1895 · page 5

A WOMAN named Deans has been arrested at Winton, Otago, charged with infant murders, two dead bodies of baby girls hairing been dug up in her garden…

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District Court. Monday, May 13. (Before His Honor Judge Coffey.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1895 · page 2

Moses and Co. v J. Taylor, dishonored promissory note, £39 1s 9d. Verdict for plaintiff, with costs. A. Mears v W. O' Hara, dishonored promissory…

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Assault

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 May 1895 · page 4

T. Chessell v. A. P. Cunningham; assault. Thomas Chessell and Thomas Watson gave evidence stating that…

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A Sensational, Murder

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 May 1895 · page 4

A sensational murder is reported from Paris. Madame Amelot, a lady who has devoted an immense fortune to the relief of the poor of Paris, on…

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Armidale Police Court. Monday, May 13. (Before the P.m.) Drunkenness

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 May 1895 · page 4

Two drunks were fined 5s or 24 hours…

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Bankruptcy Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 May 1895 · page 4

The adjourned public examination in bankruptcy in the assigned estate of Peter M'Gratb was continned at the Court House yesterday,…

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Aiamdale Police Court. WEDNESDAY, May 15. (Before Mr. Jas. M'Lean, J.p.) Larceny

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 May 1895 · page 7

Joteph Barlow was charged with stealing a box containing money, the property of Helen M'Neil. Constable Ferguson deponed that,…

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Annulate Police Court, Friday, Wat 1?. (Before Mr. Ju. hl'Letn, J.p.) Dbustcenhxs

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 May 1895 · page 5

Two drunkards vera fined 2s 6d or sir hours each. ALLEGED VAOEAKCr. Minnie 3hry, on remind, to charged…

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Glen Innes Police Court. Friday, May 17. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1895 · page 2

MAINTENANCE. -- Caroline Weir proceeded against J. Colman for the maintenance of his illegitimate child Mr. Fitzhardinge appeared for complainant, and Mr P. P. Abbott for defendant. An order…

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