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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1898

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Licensing Court

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 1 January 1898 · page 4

(Before Mr. J. A. Nivison and Dr. Stephens), Billiard licenses were granted to Mrs. Hamilton and Mrs. Moore…

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Small Debts' Court

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 1 January 1898 · page 4

D. Fowler v. F. Raboul.--No appearance. Postponed. M. J. Walsh v. Jas. Haddon, claim L3 14s 1ld. No appearance of…

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Walcha Police Court. (Tuesday, December 28. Before Messrs. M. J. Walsh and J. A. Nivison, J's.P,). Travelling Stock

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 1 January 1898 · page 4

E. H. K. Crawford v. W. F. Caldwell, travelling stock through Waterloo run without proper notice.--W. F. Caldwell was called well at the…

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[?] LIBEL. [?] [?] G. [?] [?] [?] Circuit Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 5 January 1898 · page 2

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Horse-stealing

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1898 · page 3

John Henry Daffy, alias Whiteside, a man of 50 years, was charged with horse stealing. Senior-sergeant Flynn deposed that on the 30th December from information received he went with…

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Small Debts Court

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1898 · page 3

Sargeant and Co. v. H. E. Sternbeck--Goods sold 16s 9d, costs 6s court, 5s witnesses ; verdict for plaintiff. M. H. Fitzhardinge v. H. E. Sternbeck--Claim…

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Glen Innes Police Court. Monday, January 3. (Before Mr F. R. Wilahire, P.m.) a Sabraon Boy

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1898 · page 3

EDWIN TROLLOP EUSOR, farmer of Glencoe, applied for a cancellation of indentures with Robert Reid, a Sabraon boy in his employ. E. T. Eusor stated that Raid had been with him…

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Walcha Police Court

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 2

(Monday, January 2, I89S. Before M. J. Walsh, J.P.). George Wilkins, charged with using obscene language, was fined 2s 6d…

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Small Debts Court Fernar JANUARY 6. [Before the P.M.]

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 4

F. Braund [?] [?] [?] [?]…

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[?]LIBM. Ca[?] v. G. Lousdale. [?] Armidale Circuit Court, the End of It. The Jury Disagree, and are Discharged. Defendants Are Bound Over to Appear in April

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 2

The hearing of the charges against George Lonsdale and John Norton of [?] Joseph Hector Carruthers. Minister for Island was…

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Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, Jan. 11.—(Before Mr. W. F. Parker, P.m) a Series of Charges

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 12 January 1898 · page 2

John Henry Duffy, on remand, was charged with stealing one horse, the property of Thos. Love, of Ollera. Constable Flynn's evidence, given…

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Armidale Police Court. FRIDAY, Jan. 14. (Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 3

Wm. Coyle, of Uralla, was charged with forging and uttering a cheque of £4 7s. Constable Allen's evidence given at…

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Court Mariial. Judicial Faboe

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 4

The English Press regards the court m[?]tial upon Count Esterhazy in conneotion with the Dreyfus case. as judicial farce…

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Walcha Police Court

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 2

(Thursday, January 29. Before Messrs Walsh and Farrell, J's.P.) Three coach licenses were granted to C. E Bowden…

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Police Returns. Northern Division

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 3

Following is a summary of all apprehensions and police summons cases for the year 1897, in the Northern District, under the supervision of…

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Huge Burglary

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 26 January 1898 · page 4

One of the biggest burglaries perpetrated in Sydney for some tine wee carried oat early on Friday morning at the factory of the Union…

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The Magistrate and His Pipe

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 4

The all- pervading tobaccopipe has, the " Thames Valley Times" notes, now made its way to the magisterial bench…

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Walcha Police Court. (Tuesday, January 25, 1898. Before the P. M., Mr. F. W. Parker.) Stone Throwing

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 2

Police v. B ale Clare, charge of stone throwing. Michael Coyne, 16 years of age, living with his parents, stated that he…

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Licensing Court. (Dr. Stephens here took a seat on the Bench.)

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 2

The Inspectors report was read in reference to the hotels in the town and district. In describing the Royal Hotel and premises the report…

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Emmaville. Police Court.--january 28. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. T. Chandler and H. H. Gordon, J.'sP.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 2

Albert Lynch, on remand, was charged with stealing a chesnut mare, the property of Mark W. Carr After hearing the evidence of Constable Randall and Carr, the Bench…

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