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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1896

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Small Debts Court. Friday, Sept. 4. (Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 5 September 1896 · page 4

E. Keightly v. H. O'Brien.—Claim £1 6s 6d, board and lodging. Verdict for plaintiff and costs. Same v. J. Chapman.—Claim £2…

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Sentenced. Sydney, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 September 1896 · page 5

THE three men found guilty in connection with the conspiracy to defraud Messrs. Gardiner and Co. were sentenced to-day—Jacobs to fire years, M'Knlly to two years,…

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Small Debts Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 September 1896 · page 4

FRIDAY, SEPT. 4.—(Before the P.M.) B. KEIGHTLEY v. H. O'Brien.—Claim for hoard and lodging, JE1 6s. 6d. Jndgment for amonnt and costs 19s…

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Armidate Police Court. Tuesday, September S.—(Before the P.M. and Mr. [?]s, M.Lean, J..p.) Unsound Mind

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 9 September 1896 · page 2

Will[?] Logan, charged with being of unbound mind, was ordered to be sent to the Gladesville Asylum, on the evidence of Drs. Murray and…

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Friendly Societies and the Police

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 11 September 1896 · page 6

THE question of the right of the police to enter tiled lodges of friendly societies held at a public house came up for decision at Bristol Quarter Sessions. James Duncan, a…

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Armidale Police Court. Friday, September 11. (Before Mesrsa'Leitannd Bruuad, J's P.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 12 September 1896 · page 3

Christopher Caffery was fined 10s and costs for indecent language. Charles Deray was fined 40s and costs for indecent language, or in…

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Glen Innes Police Court. Friday, Sept. 11. (Before Mr Wilshire, P. M.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 September 1896 · page 2

SIDNEY RUMMERY pleaded guilty to having a brush turkey in his possession during the close season, and was fined 5s, with 4s 10d costs. Fine paid. MONDAY, SEPT, 14…

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Small Debts Court

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 September 1896 · page 2

MR. F. R. WILSHIRE, P.M., disposed of the following cases in the above Court yesterday:--Ogle J. Moore v. J. A. Martin, work done £3 10s; verdict for plaintiff, with 2s costs…

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"A Court that is not so Dense."

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 September 1896 · page 5

IN the Lismore Small Debts Court the other day, A. J. Kike sued C. Truman for cash lent, £14. Mr. W. C. Proctor for plaintiff…

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District Court. Saturday, September 12.—(Before Judge Coffey.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 September 1896 · page 4

BARRISTERS present: Messrs. J. Browning, W. Mocatta, and Liebus. Solicitors present: Messrs. T. J. Kearney, J. A. M'Donald, H. Weaver, S…

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Armidale Police Court. Monday, Sept. 14.—(Before Mr. W F. Parker, P.m.) Drunkenness

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 September 1896 · page 4

Three drunks were fined 2s [?] each, or, in default, imprisonment till the rising of the Court…

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Armidale District Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 September 1896 · page 4

The District Court was opened at Armidale on Saturday last by His Honor Mr. District Court Judge Coffey…

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Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, September 15.—(Before the P.m.) Illegal Detention

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 September 1896 · page 3

M. ALLISTER M'LEAN was charged on the information of Mrs. P. G. Marsh, of Tamworth, with illegally detaining a tablecloth value £10, and neglecting to deliver up the…

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Yesterday's News. [Through Our Special Agents.] [By Telegraph.] Armidale Circuit Court. Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 September 1896 · page 5

MR. R. WINDEYER will prosecute for the Crown at the Armidale Circuit Court on October 6th…

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Assaults on Police

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 September 1896 · page 3

At the Police Court to day, Patrick Finn and Hugh Clitherol were sentenced to 18 months' and 12 months' respectively, for a most violent series of assaults on the police…

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Last Nights News. [Through Our Special Agents.] [By Telegraph.] Assaulting the Police. Sydney, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 September 1896 · page 5

AT the Police Court, to-day, Patrick Finn and Hugh Clitherol were sentenced to 18 months and twelve months respectively for most violent and serious assaults on the…

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Bankruptcy Court. Friday, September 18. (Before the Registrar, Mr. W. F Parker)

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 23 September 1896 · page 3

A single meeting of creditors in the bankruptcy estate of Issachar Trudgeon, laborer, of Armidale, was set down, but owing to there being…

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Charged with Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 September 1896 · page 2

AT the Maitland Assizes, last week, before Acting Justice Rogers, Clarence Malcolm, in custody, appeared to answer an indictment charging him with having on the…

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Emmaville Police Court. Saturday, September 19. (Before Mr. Thos. Chandler, J.P.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 September 1896 · page 2

CUM SING appeared in custody charged on warrant with having fraudulently obtained the sum of £1 from J. A. Clifford. Accused was arrested at Maidenhead Top Station by the Emmaville police…

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Criminal Court. The Criminal Court commenced to-day

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 September 1896 · page 3

An elderly man named John M'Kie was found guilty of throwing nitric acid upon Robert and Annie Ryan in Sussex-street. The Judge said the maximum sentence for…

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