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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1896

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Armidale Police Court. Friday, February 13. (Before the P.m.) Alleged False Pretences

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 15 February 1896 · page 3

Wm. J. Foster was charged with attempting to obtain goods by means of false pretences. A. G. Penfold, leger keeper, at the Commercial Bank…

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Walcha Police Court. Thursday, February 13,1896. (Before Mr. G. H. Erratt, J.P.)

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 15 February 1896 · page 2

M. Lynch, charged with drunkenness, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to six hours in the cells…

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Warden's Court. Friday, February 14. (Before the Warden, Mr. C. E. Smith, P.M.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 15 February 1896 · page 4

Franklin Jackes v Charles Perry and another, claim £5 for trespass. Mr. J. A. M'Donald appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. T. J. Kearney for…

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Criminal Court. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1896 · page 5

AT the Sessions to-day, Thomas Burner and E. Doyle, for assault and robbery, the former was sentenced to 18 months and the latter to twelve months…

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New Court House. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1896 · page 5

THE first law term of the current year was opened this morning, when the new Court House erected in St. James Road was used for the first time…

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Armidale Police Court. Monday, February 17. (Before the P.m.) Breaking and Entering

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 19 February 1896 · page 2

William Riley and Robert Newman, both 16 years of age were charged with breaking and entering the Armidale railway goods shed, and…

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Sentenced to Death. [By Cable.] London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1896 · page 5

MEHEMMED MURAD, brother of the Sultan of Turkey, who recently fled from Constantinople, has, in his absence, been sentenced to death for being implicated in a…

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Armidale Police Court Tuesday, Feb. 18.—(Before the P.m.) Alleged Illegal Detention

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1896 · page 3

ROBERT HAMILTON was summoned, on the information of J. J. Rafferty, for illegally detaining a book valued at £2 2s. Mr. S. Kearney appeared for the…

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Glen Innes Police Court. Wednesday, February 19. (Before Mr. George Stevenson, J.p.) Larceny As a Bailee

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1896 · page 5

HENRY WILSON (arrested at Armidale by Constable W. Cameron) was brought up charged with larceny as a bailee. From the evidence adduced it appears that in June of last year the accused came…

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Full Court. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1896 · page 5

IN the Full Court to-day, in the case of Mrs. Nicholls versus AUSTRALIAN STAR, the defendants demurred to the plaintiff's declaration, who alleged that the…

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Walcha Police Court

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 4

A damsel of something over sweet sixteen strolled into town from Uralla towards the end of lust week. She was naturally inclined for a rest, and…

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Murder

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 8

Two callous assassins were brought before M. Cochefort at the Prefecture recently. A fortnight ago an old man named Ol[?], living near Chartres, was…

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Murder of Missionaries

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 2

Dalziel's Paris correspondent quotes from a Madagascar dispatch details of the murder of the English missionaries, Mrs. and Mr. Johnson and child, on…

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Armidale Police Court. Wednesday, Feb. 19. (Before Mr. C. E. Smith, P.m.) Alleged Abetting

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 3

James Elliott, remanded on bail, was charged with aiding and abetting one George Bewley, who was convicted at Armidale on Dec. 16, by…

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The Police and the Geese

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 4

A couple of fine geese strayed into the police station yard in one of the suburbs of Melbourne, and the sergeant…

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Burglary

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1896 · page 3

The Post-office at Wollongong was broken into last night. Every drawer was forced open and about five pounds were extracted. The safe was not interfered with…

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Burglary at a Post Office. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1896 · page 5

THE Post Office at Wollongong was broken into last night, and every drawer was forced open and about £5 extracted, but the safes were not interfered with…

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Glen Innes Police Court. Monday, Feb. 24. (Before the P.M., and Mr. Jas. Martin, J.P.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1896 · page 2

JAMES CRIMMINS was charged with the theft of an overcoat. Senior-sergeant Travers applied for a remand of three days for the production of witnesses, which was granted…

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Last Nights News. [Through Our Special Agents.] Attempted Wife Murder. [By Telegelaph.] SYDNey, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1896 · page 5

AT the Criminal Court to-day, William Smith, who cut his wife's throat, and then cat his own at North Sydney was to-day charged with the attempted murder of his…

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Armidale Police Court. Saturday, Feb. 22. (Before Mr. C. E. Smith, P.M.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 26 February 1896 · page 2

C. J. Castles, was fined 20s or 3 days for being drunk and disorderly, and 20s or 7 days for using obscene language…

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