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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1896

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Married in Gaol

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 3

Ethel Wright the girls sentenced at Tamworth to four years imprisonment for perjury in connection with the sensational Gunnedah alleged…

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Wardens Court

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 2

Application by Rev. J. Robinson for suspension. Mr. Nash for applicant. Application postponed to the 3rd of March…

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Armidale Police Court. Thursday, February 6. (Before Mr. James M'Lean, J.p.) Alleged Embezzlement

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 3

George B. M'Neill was charged that he, being in the employ of Alexander Hay, did, between the dates of March if 1895, and February 1, 1896,…

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Walcha Police Court. Tuesday, February 4, 1896. (Before the P.M., Mr. C. E. Smith.) Hawker's License

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 2

A hawker's license was granted to Edward Draper, the proper sureties being found…

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Notes from the Antipodes. a Madman in Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 8

There was a strange scane in one of the Paris Police Courts the other day. A young Russian had just been sentenced to two months'…

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Land Appeal Court. Tuesday, January 4. [Before Messrs. Oliver (President), Freemen, and Brandis.]

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 6

W. H. Hant appesled against the Land Board's disallowance of his conditional purchase application, Nos. 95-37. in the land district of Narrabri…

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Melbourne. a Fatal Assault

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1896 · page 2

William M'Kay, aged 27, residing at North Carlton, was walking down the street with another man named Neil, both being under the influence of liquor, when they were met…

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Muedeeous Assault. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1896 · page 5

WM. M'KAY. 27 years of age, residing at North Carlton, was walking down the street with another named Neil, on Saturday night, both under-the influence…

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Inspector-Grenexal of Police. the Annual Report

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1896 · page 7

The animal report of the InspectorGeneral of Police (Mr. E. Fosberry) sets oat that daring the past year there was an increase of 103 apprehensions in the…

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Armldale Police Court. Friday, Feb. 7.—(Before the P.m.) Dreunk. An old offender was fined 10s. or 48 hours. Alleged False Pretences

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1896 · page 4

W. J. Foster, on remand, was charged with attempting to obtain goods under false pretences at Armidale on the 4th inst. Mr. Weaver appeared for the accused…

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District Court. SATURDAY, Feb. 8.—(Before Ma Honor Judge Coffey.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1896 · page 4

CLERK: Mr. B. P. P. Kemp, C.P.S. Barristers present: Messrs. J. Browning, J. Garland, and W, H. Mocatta Solicitors present: Messrs. A. W…

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Small Debts Court. Armidale, Friday, 7th Feb.—(Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1896 · page 8

C. J. HIRSCHBERG v. J. F. O'Connor, goods supplied, £5 8s. 8d. Defendant paid in £1 7d.; judgment for plaintiff for £3 8s. Id. Payne and' Sandford v. R. Hamilton,…

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Stealing

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 12 February 1896 · page 3

Thomas Walsh, alias Walter Harrison, was charged with stealing £40, the property of Frederick W. Dobbell, in November, 1895…

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Alleged Quartz Stealing

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 12 February 1896 · page 2

James J. Handebo, Thomas Richards, and Thomas Smith were charged with stealing gold quartz, the property of the Baker's Greek G.M. Co., at…

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Alleged Indecent Assault

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 12 February 1896 · page 3

John O'Keefe was charged with indecently assaulting Elizabeth Turner, at Armidale, on December 31. A second count of assault was added…

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Armidale Police Court. Monday, January 10Th. (Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 12 February 1896 · page 3

Robert T. Newman (aged 16) and William Riley (aged 16) were charged with breaking and entering the Armidale goods shed and stealing…

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District Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 12 February 1896 · page 4

A District Court was held on Saturday before His Honor Judge Coffey, when the following cases were dealt With:—…

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A Bank Burglary

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1896 · page 5

The branch of the City Bank at Auburn was broken into last night. The burglars failed to force open the safe, and after setting fire to the floor and manager's office, they…

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Armldala Police Court. TUESDAY.—(Before the P.m.) the Gambling Case

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1896 · page 4

Thomas Doyle, aged 32, Robert May, 28, Albert Arndell, 32, Frank Stnrgeon, 26, John Wyebnrn, 26, and Edward Sweeney, 24, on remand, were charged with vagrancy…

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Charges Against a Magistrate. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1896 · page 5

YESTERDAY the charges made by Lorman, J.P., against a certain magistrate was farther investigated when some sentational evidence was given…

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