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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1898

261 stories in New England's papers · page 11 of 14

Armidale Police Court. Friday, 7th Oct—(Before Messrs. F. Braund and J. P. Kirkwood

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 8 October 1898 · page 4

Charles Eivers was charged with using obscene language at Rockvale. Mr. Kearney, who appeared for defendant, urged that as the occasion…

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The Meagher-Norton Case. Norton Committed for Trial. Meagher Further Remanded. a Most Discraceful Scene. Extraordinary Recriminations. the Magistrate Powerless. Spectators Refused to Leave the Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 8 October 1898 · page 4

The Meagher-Norton case was again Mora the Court to-day, when the letter was committed for trail. The hearing of the charge against…

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Small Debts Court. Friday, October 18— (Before Messrs Braund and Kirkwood, J's.P)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 8 October 1898 · page 5

Craigis and Hipgrave v. W. J. Trim, claim £3 15s 6d, for advertising. Verdict for plaintiff with costs. same v. W. Butler, claim £2 16s 1d for…

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Stealing the Dead

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 October 1898 · page 3

At midnight on Friday body-snatchers attempted to steal the bones of William Penn, who is buried in Buckinghamshire, England. The attempt was frustrated and one man…

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The Lisson Murder Case

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 October 1898 · page 4

THE Central Criminal Court was thronged on Friday morning with people anxious to hear the verdict in Lisson's case. At 10.20 the foreman, in answer to the usual s…

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Hunter Sentenced

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 12 October 1898 · page 2

Henry Hunter, for resitsing Constable M'Lean,at Liverpool, has been sentenced to nine moths' the hard labor…

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Parliament. the Young Enquiry. the Meagher-norton Police Court Scene

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 12 October 1898 · page 2

In the Assembly to-day, the Premier, in reply to Mr. Barton, said that Judge Owen will commence the Young inquiry on Monday next…

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Strange Murder Plot. a Burglar's Romantic Stoby

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 12 October 1898 · page 2

A must remarkable story bees brought to light in the Paris Assies Court. It was told by the [?] for a prisoner charged with belonging to [?] of burglars. The [?]…

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Sentenced

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 14 October 1898 · page 3

The two gaol breakers, from Coolamon, were each sentenced to five years'…

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Walcha Police Court

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 15 October 1898 · page 2

(Monday, October 10, 1898. Before Messrs. G. H. Erratt and J. A. Nivison, J's.P.) Elizabeth Marshall applied for a…

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Alleged Indecent Assault

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 15 October 1898 · page 2

Thomas Riding, a sorry-looking specimen of manhood, was charged on two accounts with indecently assaulting a little girl, aged 9[?] years, at…

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Assault and Robbery

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 15 October 1898 · page 4

George Redmond, described as a printer, was committed for trial on an alleged charge of assault and robbery upon Thomas Collins, in…

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Charge of Cattle Stealing

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 15 October 1898 · page 2

Joseph Porters, Terence Porters end Frank Lewis, were charged with stealing a bullock the property of Mr. A. Hooke, Tia…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 15 October 1898 · page 2

John Dormer and Edward Wm. Corpse, two youths aged about 20. ware charged with assaulting and robbing Hector Marshall, at Hillgrove…

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Armidale Circuit Court

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 15 October 1898 · page 3

At the Armidale Circuit Court a man named Rider was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment for indecently assaulting a little girl named Mitcalfe…

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Armidale Circuit Court. Wednesday, October 12

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 15 October 1898 · page 2

The Circuit Court was opened at Armidale on Wednesday, his Honor Mr. Justice Cohen presiding. The Sheriff, Mr. C. E. Maybury,…

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Armidale Circuit Court. Thursday, October 13. Alleged Perjury

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 15 October 1898 · page 3

John Howsrd was charged with committing perjury in connection with the illegally using of one horse the property J. Wright, of Niangala…

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Armidale Circuit Court. FRIDAY, October 14. Alleged Arson

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 15 October 1898 · page 4

Charles Walker, a man of respectable appearance, was charged with setting fire to a store at Hillgrove in June last…

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Paris Secret Police Methods

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 21 October 1898 · page 1

'I once spent an afternoon in a pleasant little villa on the banks of the River Marne with the former chief of police in the time of Napoleon III., up to the proclamation of…

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Armidale Police Court FRIDAY, October 21.—(Before the P.m.) Alleged Laeceny

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 22 October 1898 · page 5

Sarah Elizabeth Sweeney, a named woman, residing on the Inverell Road, close to Armidale, was charged with stealing 70 yards of print, rained at 15s,…

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