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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1896

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The Hibernian in Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 October 1896 · page 1

In an English conrt a man was on trial who could speak nothing hut Irish, and an interpreter was called and duly sworn. The prisoner at…

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Armidale Circuit Court. Thursday, October 8TH.—(Before Mr. Acting Justice Rogers

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 October 1896 · page 3

The Circuit Court was opened at Armidale on Thursday, before His Honor Ur. Actiog Justice Rogers. Mr. W. F Parker, P.M., occupied a…

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Armidale Circuit Court. Friday, Oct. 9.—(Before his Honor Mr. Acting-Justice Rogers.) SENTENCES

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 October 1896 · page 4

GEORGE M'LENNAN and John O'Brien, who were found guilty of stealing a cow at Tingha, were called up for sentence. Mr. Maclntyre handed in letters as to…

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Alleged Pig Stealing

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 14 October 1896 · page 4

W. A. Jones jur., was charged with stealing two pigs, the property of John Whitton, at Uralla, in September…

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Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, October 12 (Before Messrs. M'Lean, Miller, and Braund, J's.P.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 14 October 1896 · page 2

Edward Foster, a lad about 7 years of age, was charged with the larceny of 6s. Constable Vizzard deposed that he…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Tuesday. South Australia Terrible Murder

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 14 October 1896 · page 2

A farmer named Thyer, residing at Pine Volley, South Australia, murdered his family and himself on Monday…

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Civil Court. Mondon, October 12

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 14 October 1896 · page 4

C. Cox and H. May v. Henry Tate, claim £500 each for libel regarding them, published in an advertisement in the Hillgrove Guardian in…

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Scene in an Irish Law Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 14 October 1896 · page 1

In Mr. Bodkin's historical romance of a life of Lord Edward Fitzgerald he tells the following story of a scene in the Irish Law Courts:—…

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Armidale Circuit Court. Satrday, October 10

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 14 October 1896 · page 4

The jury [?]spected the building after 8 o'clock on Friday night, and made experiments at the room in which accused was alleged to have…

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A Horrible Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 October 1896 · page 3

A HORRIBLE story of murder and butchery was revealed in the local assize court at Om during the trial of an Arab named Khouman…

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Glen Innes Police Court. Monday, Oct. 19. (Before the P.M., and Mr. Jas. Martin, J.P.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 October 1896 · page 2

A DRUNK, who pleaded guilty, was admonished and discharged. John Mann was charged with being a suspected person found frequenting a public street for the…

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Police Court. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 October 1896 · page 5

W. G. GERMAN, late of the Manly Co-operative Ferry Company, was charged at the Police Court to-day with making false accounts, and was remanded for a week…

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Attempted Murder

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 23 October 1896 · page 5

An Indian named Charles Bonello has been committed for trial for the attempted murder of S. Williams, also an Indian, by placing some poison in a cup of tea…

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Armidale Police Court. FRIDAY, October 23.—(Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 24 October 1896 · page 5

Jack Lcc, a Chinaman, was proceeded against by Ena Murray, a stylishly dressed European, for unlawfully assaulting her on October 14…

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Licensing Court. (Before the P.M. and Messrs. Moses and C. Jackes, J's.P.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 24 October 1896 · page 3

A. J. Hack applied for a conditional license for hotel premises to be erected at Grose's Creek, near Melrose…

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Last Nights Cables. [Through Our Special Agents] the Carlsruhe Murder. [By Cable.] London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 October 1896 · page 5

LIEUTENANT BENSEWITZ, who murdered an engineer because he accidentally touched his chair at a cafe at Carlshrue, has been found guilty and sentenced to four years'…

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The Boggabri Murder. Decision Postponed

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 28 October 1896 · page 2

The case of the brothers Dederer, condemned to death for the murder of Nois Ali Khan at, Boggabri, was before the Executive to-day…

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Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, Oct. 27.—(Before Messrs. Jss. M'Lean. F. Braund, and J. Kirkwood, Js.P.) Indecent Language

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 28 October 1896 · page 2

George Thompson was fined 20s and costs, or 14 days' in Jail, for using indecent language. PROHIBITION ORDER…

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Burglary

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 30 October 1896 · page 3

Sir Astley Cooper's residence at Rose Bay was entered by burglars last night and many articles of value stolen, including several of antique silver, the property of Lady Cooper,…

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Burglary. Sydney Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 October 1896 · page 5

THE residence of Sir Astley Cooper at Boss Bay was entered by burglars last night and many articles of value were stolen including several of antique silver…

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