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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1897

310 stories in New England's papers · page 11 of 16

The Murder of Canovas

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 21 August 1897 · page 2

At the trial of Golli, the Neapoli[?]an anarchist, who assassinated Senor Canovas del Castillo, the Premier of Sp[?], the prisoner defiantly…

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Municipal Appeal Court. Friday, Aug. 20.—(Before the P.M., and Mr. J. M'Lean, J.P.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 21 August 1897 · page 4

The following appeals were dealt with:—W. C. Higinbotham, five appeals. No jurisdiction; notices of appeal received…

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Municipal Appeal Court. Friday, Aug. 20.—(Before the P.M. and Mr. J. M'Lean.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1897 · page 4

ON Friday evening last a Friendly Appeal Court was held at the Council Chambers, when the acting-Mayor and aldermen attended to give those ratepayers who had…

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Court Martial

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 25 August 1897 · page 2

The officers of the torpedo boat Thrasher are to be court martialled oh the recent collision with a cruiser in the English Channel…

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A Unique P[?] Molong Land Board Ch[?] with Murder[?]

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 25 August 1897 · page 1

A peouilar, case come [?] Molong Polioe Court on Wed[?] last, when John E. Roche A[?] licensed surveyor, who is well-kno[?]…

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Burglary. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 August 1897 · page 5

SUTTON'S tobacco warehouse, Clarencestreet, which was entered by burglars last Thursday, and goods to the value of £150 stolen, was again entered last night and…

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Is Burglary a Science?

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 August 1897 · page 3

THE modern burglar is a scientist and inventor in his way. Recently a new era in safe breaking and other branches of the cracksman's art has opened, and the…

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Latest Up to Publication. Sydney, Thursday, 3.45 p.m. BURGLARY

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 27 August 1897 · page 3

Sutton's tobacco warehouse was entered by burglars on Thursday last, when they stole 150 pound worth of goods. The premises were again visited last night, and another 100…

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Notes from the Antipodes. a Peculiar Murder Case

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 28 August 1897 · page 8

Before the Seine Assizes recently wag commenced the trial of Jean Paul Rouberton, who is accused of the murder of a fellow-waiter named…

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Court Martial. [By Cable.] London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 August 1897 · page 5

THE court martial held in connection with the recent collision of the warships Thrasher and Phaeton has dismissed the helmsman of the Thrasher, but acquitted the…

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Latest Up to Publication. Sydney, Monday, 3.23 P.m. Aboriginal Murder

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 August 1897 · page 2

The aboriginal Larry, charged with the murder of another aboriginal, named Dick, near Nyngan, some weeks ago, has been arrested at Warren…

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Small Debts Court. Friday, September 3.—(Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 September 1897 · page 3

J. Kickham v. A. G. Eland, claim £2 12 6d, for board. Verdict for amount claimed and 3s costs. A. Cropper v. H. Trim, claim £3…

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Bomb Throwers Sentenced

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1897 · page 3

Eight Armenians have been sentenced to death for complicity in the recent bomb outrages in Constantinople…

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The Bulgarian Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1897 · page 3

THE DAILY NEWS' Vienna correspondent telegraphed on July 21: —"The trial of the men accused of the murder of the singer from…

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Alleged Attempted Wife Murder. Sydney, Monday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1897 · page 5

MRS. DE CLOUET, the victim of the alleged attempted wife murder at Bathurst, is slightly better, but it is difficult to say yet whether her injuries will prove fatal…

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District Court. Friday, Sept. 3. (Before His Honor Judge Coffey.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1897 · page 2

W. MATTHEWS v. Biddle and M'Kerihan--Claim for wages due, £28 17s 6d. Mr. P. P. Abbott appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge for defendant. This was a complicated case arising…

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Charged [?]

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 8 September 1897 · page 1

The man [?] [?] stood in the dock [?] [?] [?] name was [?] [?] difficult for him to [?] [?]…

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Armidale Police Court Tuesday, Sect. 7.—(Before the P.M. and Mr. Jas. M'Lean, J.p.) Aleeged Bigamy

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 8 September 1897 · page 2

Jesse George Montague Delivers was charged that he did, at Tamworth, in January, 1896, marry Elizabeth Jane Gilchrist, while his former wife (Jane…

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West Australia. a Forger Sentenced

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 10 September 1897 · page 3

Allan Bertoli, for embezzling money and forging, has been sentenced to seven years, at Coolgardie. His defalcations totalled over pound of 6600…

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Armidale District Court. Thursday, Sept. 9.—(Before his Honor Judge Coffey.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 September 1897 · page 5

J. J. BLISS v. Jos. Whynne.—Claim £43 3s. 9d. Judgment for amount claimed. T. E. Bardsley v. Michael Murray.—Claim £4 7s. 1d. Judgment for amount…

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