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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1896

398 stories in New England's papers · page 16 of 20

Extraordinary Scene in Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 September 1896 · page 6

REMARKABLE scenes were witnessed in the Ramsgate (Eng.) Police Court, when Mrs. Ruby Spalding, wife of Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Spalding,…

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Criminal Court. Sydney, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 September 1896 · page 5

AT the Criminal Court, which commenced to-day, an elderly man named John Mackie was found guilty of throwing nitric acid upon Robert and Annie Ryan in…

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Criminal Assault. Sydney. Thuraday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 October 1896 · page 5

At Dubbo, to-day, Herbert Scudds was found guilty of a criminal assault upon his sister, aged twelve, and was sentenced to ten years' penal servitude…

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The Transvaal Prisoners. Treatment in Gaol

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 October 1896 · page 6

DR. JAMESON and his officers, after their sentence and removal, were, according to the TIMES and other journals, placed under the treatment…

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Criminal Court. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 October 1896 · page 5

AT the Criminal Court, to-day,H.J. Quintan pleaded guilty to the larceny, whilst employed as a clerk to Moffin, Richards, & Co., of over £800, and was sentenced to…

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The Murder of Ali Khaani the Trial of the Brothees Dederer

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 October 1896 · page 4

The Circuit Court opened at Tamworth on Wednesday morning before Acting-Judge Rogers. The first ease called web that of John Frederick Dederer and William…

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The Boggabri Murder. Trial of the Dedebers. Statements From the Dock

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 October 1896 · page 6

The trial of the Dederers for the Boggabri murder was continued at Tamworth to-day. Both prison era made statements…

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Mark Twain on Gaol

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 October 1896 · page 3

MASK TWAIN was in Pretoria when the Johannesburg prisoners were in custody, and at their request he delivered an address to them…

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The Boggabri Murder. (From Friday's NEWS.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 October 1896 · page 4

AFTER the case for the Crown closed, on Friday, at the Tamworth Circuit Court, Prisoner John Frederick Dederer made the following statement: Bill told me that…

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Small Dabts Court. Friday, October 2.—Before the P.M. and Mr. Jas. M'Lean

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 October 1896 · page 4

CHAS. SEAD v. Robert Butters.—Claim, board and lodging, £6. Judgment for amount and costs 9s. Payne and Sanford v. H. Osborne.—…

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The Boggabri Murder. Trial of the Cousins Dederer. the Prisoners Sentenced to Death. Tamworth

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 7 October 1896 · page 4

The Boggabri murder case was continued to-day. Chas Patrick Dillworth was called to rebut a certain statement was made…

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Armidale Police Court. Saturday, Oct 3.—(Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 7 October 1896 · page 3

Maude Ah Foo, 14 years of age, was charged with a breach of the Industrial School Act. Jane Heagney, residing near…

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Boggabri Murder. the Condemned Men

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 7 October 1896 · page 2

Rev. A. E. Ross visited the condemned Dederers in the Tamworth Jail on Sunday, and spent some time with them. They seem quiet and…

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Tamworth Circuit Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 7 October 1896 · page 2

At the Tamworth Circuit Court, yesterday, A[?]ex, Gardiner, charged with abducting Charlotte Pac y, aged seventeen, with intent to marry her;…

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Tamworth Circuit Court. Monday, October 6

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 7 October 1896 · page 4

Phillip Rumsby was found guilty of wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm and sentenced to 2 years and 9 months' hard labour…

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The Boggabri Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 October 1896 · page 6

DURING the trial of the two young men for the above offence, Mary Ann Sarah Dederer, widow, stated: I reside at Bangan Flat, 7…

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Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, OCT. 6.—(Before Messrs, Jas. M'Lean and F. Braund.) Committed for Trail

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 October 1896 · page 3

GEORGE. DIXON, on remand, was charged with maliciously wounding Thomas Gent, at Tilbuster, on October 3rd. Senior-sergeant Evans, having attested,…

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Armidale Circuit Court. THURSDAY, Oct. 8.(Before his Honor Mr. Acting-Justice Rogers.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 October 1896 · page 5

Acting - Deputy Sheriff: Mr. R. W. parker, P.M. Associate Mr. Acland. Crown prosecutor: Mr. R. Windeyer…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 October 1896 · page 3

Daniel Alfred pleaded guilty to stealing sheep, the property of J. A Nivison, of Chio, during August. Accused pleaded not guilty to a…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 October 1896 · page 3

George M'[?]ennan and John O'Brien Were charged with stealing a cow, the property of T. H. Cooper, of Cope's Creek Station, near Tingha, on or…

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