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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1896

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Land Appeal Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 20 May 1896 · page 2

At the Land Court to-day the appeal of J. K. Mackay, Tamworth, against the disallowance of his conditional purchase at Tamworth, was…

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Death Sentences. Extraordinary Scene. — Attempted Murder in Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1896 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday.—The trial of Albert Milison and Henry Fowler, for the murder of Henry Smith at Muswell Hill on Feb. 13, was concluded at the Criminal Sessions…

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Supposed Murder. London

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1896 · page 2

A shocking discovery has been made by the French railway officials. A man named Castels and his wife travelled from Paris to Courberrie with a large trunk. Its unpleasant smell caused…

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Muswell Lodge Murder. the Prisoners Sentenced Death. Violentscene in the Dock

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 May 1896 · page 4

London, May22.—The two men, Henry Fowler end Albert Milsom, who were arrested on suspicion of having murdered Mr. Smith, an old…

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Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, May 26. (Before Mr. R. Richardson, J.P.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 May 1896 · page 2

J. Woodland was charged with stealing a quantity of cutlery, the property of John Kickham, of the Imperial Hotel…

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Glen Innes Police Court. Tuesday, May 26 (Before Mr. G. Martin, P.m.) Illegally Impounding

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1896 · page 2

THOS. Scott proceeded against Stephen Petitt for illegally impounding a mare and foal. Mr. P P. Abbott appeared for complainant, and Mr. N. H. Macdonald (for Mr. Fitzhardinge), for defendant…

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Police on Bicycles. Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1896 · page 5

A NUMBER of city police have been provided with bicycles as an experiment as to the manner in which the machine can be most advantageously used to expedite the…

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Emmaville Police Court. Friday, May 29

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 June 1896 · page 2

AH ON was brought before Mr. G. Martin, P.M., and Messrs. T. Chandler and H. Gordon, Js.P., charged with larceny, Prisoner, who is an old offender, was accused of stealing mining tools from…

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Alleged Brutal Assault. Sydney, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 June 1896 · page 5

CONSTABLE DAVID SCOTT is alleged to have been brutally assaulted in Hyde Park early this morning, and three young men named J. Goodall, W. rockley, and A…

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Small Debts Court

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 June 1896 · page 2

IN this Court yesterday, before Mr. G. Martin P.M., verdicts were given in the following cases:-- Maria Rutley v. Herbert Sternbeck, action for defamation claiming £10; verdict for defendant…

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Solicitors Before the Full Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 3 June 1896 · page 2

Two solicitor Wire before the Fall Court on Friday. The first was Arthur E.Body, of Cooma, who was called on to answer…

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Sentenced. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 June 1896 · page 5

AT the Quarter Sessions to-day Joseph Barrerra, who pleaded guilty to a charge of fraud, and who had served previous sentences in this and other colonies, was…

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Melbourne. Theft in a Bank

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 5 June 1896 · page 5

At the Collins-street branch of the Bank of New South Wales yesterday, a bag, containing £45, was stolen from the paying-in counter, where it had just been placed by a…

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The Musweli Hill Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 June 1896 · page 3

A CABLEGRAM in our last issue contained the announcement that the men Henry Fowler and Albert Milsom had been found guilty of the murder of Mr. Henry Smith,…

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Armidale Police Court. Wednesday, June 10. (Before Messrs. Higinbotham and W. Miller [?]) Stealing From the Person

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 June 1896 · page 2

Charles Deray, alias " Mexican Cbarley," was charged with stealing from the person of Edward Whalen, at Armidale, on Tuesday, June 2nd…

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Licensing Court. Wednesday, June 3. (Before Messrs. M'Lean, Moses, and C. A. Jackes J's.P.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 June 1896 · page 5

A renewal of the license of the Victoria Hotel was granted to H. Ramsay. Permission was given Mrs. Nairn,…

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Small Debts Court. Friday, June 5. (Before Messrs. Grossman, J. Scholes, and R. Richardeon, J's.P.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 June 1896 · page 5

Michael M'Clusky v. A. M'Millan; claim £3 10s, work done Nonsuited Mr. S. Kearney appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Weaver for defendant…

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Sentenced. Sydney, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 June 1896 · page 5

LOUIS WRIGHT, who pleaded guilty to stealing £1050, the property of the Union Bank, where he was employed as a clerk, was to-day sentenced to two years and nine…

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Murderous Assault. Sydney, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 June 1896 · page 5

AT the Newcastle Sessions to-day, Thomas Sinnott, who was found guilty of committing a murderous assault with an axe on his foreman at the Cockle Creek…

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The Newtown Murder Case

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 June 1896 · page 3

The trial of George Love, charged with the murder of his wife at Newtown, commenced to day, and is not likely to conclude until to-morrow night…

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