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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1896

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Tam worth Circuit Court. Friday, April 10.—(Before Mr. Acting Justice Cohen.) the Coonabarabran Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 April 1896 · page 4

ELIZABETH MILLER was charged that she did on the 19th February, at Coonabarabran, feloniously murder her husband, Thomas Miller…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, April 13. (Before the P.M. and Mr. Jas, Martin, J.P.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 April 1896 · page 2

J F. CHAFFEY v. A. Duff -- Goods sold, £1 17s; verdict for plaintiff. J. F. Utz v. A. Kennedy -- Goods sold, £9 0s 6d verdict for plaintiff…

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Tamworth Circuit Court. Elizabeth Miller Sentenced to Death

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 April 1896 · page 2

The Circuit Court was opened On Friday, before Mr. Justice Cohen. The first case tried was that of Elizabeth Miller, charged with murdering…

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Tamworth Circuit Court. Civil Cases

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 April 1896 · page 2

At the Tamworth Circuit Court last night Robert Vickery, owner of Bective Station, was awarded £100 damages against Frederick Jenner, an…

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A Mysterious Murder

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1896 · page 5

Startling developments have taken place in connection with the death of William Downs, who was supposed to have thrown himself from South Head. The body of his wife…

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Sentenced. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1896 · page 5

ISAAC and William Hogan, convicted of committing a murderous assault on Edward Bezer at a club in North Sydney, were to-day sentenced, William to five years' and…

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Armidale Circuit Court. Thursday, April 15.—(Before Mr. Acting Justice Cohen.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1896 · page 5

ACTING Deputy Sheriff: Mr. C. E. Smith. Judge's Associate: Mr. Traill. Barristers present: Messrs. Gannon (Crown prosecutor). Garland, Gordon,…

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Horse Stealing

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 3

Charles Clinton was charged with stealing one mare the property of A, Hooke,Tia, Walcha, and one horse, the property of A. Hooke, jun., Tia,…

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Alleged Sheap Stealing

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 3

T/iomas and Patrick Connor were charged,with sheep stealing 6 sheep, die property of G. T. Everett pqd another of Tehterdeh, near Ollera,…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 3

Henry Smith was charged with stealing one sheep,the property of Reuben Biddle,at Glen Innes, on March 24, 1896…

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Breaking, Entrring, and Stealing

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 3

William Riley and Robort Newman; two youths about 17 years of age; were charged with breaking, entering, and stealing from the railway goods…

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A Magistrate on Husbands

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 4

A well-dressed young woman, addressing Mr Dickinson at the Thames police court, London, said : "I have only been…

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Theft of a Racehorse

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 3

At the Armidale Circuit Court, on Thursday, before acting Judge Cohen, John Clinton pleaded guilty to the charge of stealing the racehorse…

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Another Sydney Madman. MURDER & SUICIDE

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 3

Following up on the murder of Mrs. Down and the suicide of her husband came yesterday details of another similar tragedy at Manly. It appears…

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Armidale Circuit Court. Thursday, April 16

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 3

The Circuit Court was opened at Armidale on Thursday before HisHonor Mr. Justice Conen. Mr. C. E Smith occupied a seat on…

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Armadale Circuit Court. Friday, April 17. — (Before his Honor Mr. Acting Justice Cohen.) Alleged Rape

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1896 · page 4

BUNGAREE, an aboriginal, was charged with committing rape upon Ellen Radshaw at Inverell on April 10. On an application by Mr. Weaver, on…

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Armldale Circuit Court. Friday, April 17. (Before Mr. Justice Cohen.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 April 1896 · page 4

At 10.30 p.m. the jury in Connor's case returned a verdict of acquittal on both charges against Patrick Connor, and found Thomas Connor guilty of…

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Warden's Court. Tuesday, April 21. (Before Mr. C. E. Smith, Warden.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 April 1896 · page 3

William Wilson v. George Mor[?]op; application to be re-instated as a shareholder of a prospecting area. Mr. S. Kearney appeared for…

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Police Magistrates

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1896 · page 2

It was thought by the general public that it was hardly within the range of practical politics to wrest the patronage of our great Civil Service from the Government of the…

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A Man of Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1896 · page 6

New Mexico has turned out some pretty bad men and the history of the Territory is full of the deeds of daring men both good and bad. The career…

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