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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1898

261 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 14

Tragedy at Young. Supposed Brutal Murder. Two Arpests

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 April 1898 · page 2

About 10 o'clock on Sunday eight a men named Atkine found the body of a man lying about 160 yards from the flour mill, quarter of a mile…

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Emmaville. Police Court-- April 22. (Before Messrs. Chandler and Gordon J.'s.P.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 2

Police v. Herbert-- Indecent language. Fined 10s and 7s costs, in default two days' in Emmaville lockup. Fine paid. Same v. Ellen Gilchrist-- Breach of Public…

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Armidale Circuit Court

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 3

The following concluded the business, portion of which was given in the "Witness" last week : John and Richard Newby, charged…

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War! America and Spain. (By Telegraph.) Wednesday. Belief Food Confiscated. Bbitish Captain Court. Maetialled. Sentenced to Death. Astor to the Front

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 5

The Spaniards in Cuba are equip, ping tog boats with torpedoes. Yielding to the pressure of the Jingoes in the States, President…

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Deepwater Police Court. Tuesday, April 26. (Before Messrs. R. Coulston and W. Pye, J's.P.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1898 · page 2

G. Gunther v. Thomas Williams -- Assault. De- fandant did not appear; warrant ordered to issue. In the Small Debts Court the following cases were disposed of : --…

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Cattle Stealing

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 7 May 1898 · page 2

A correspondent writes : "I wish you to draw public notice to the number of cattle stealing cases taking place in this district lately. You can easily…

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The Moonbi Murder

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 7 May 1898 · page 4

Twenty four years ago (says the " Tamworth Observer") a girl named Coleman was murdered after being ravished at…

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Mr. John Norton in Court. a Rule Discharged

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 7 May 1898 · page 3

Mr. John Norton appeared before the Fall Court on Thursday afternoon in respect of an order calling upon him to show cause why he should not…

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Glen Innes Police Court. Monday, May 9. (Before Mr. Lawson, P M., and Messrs: J. Healey and E. Grover, J's.P.) Drunk. a Drunk was fined 10s or 24 hours. Fine paid. Wages Case

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1898 · page 2

In the mining wages case, William Marsh versus James Greer, Rodger A. Rockliff, and George Watson, adjourned. from the previous Monday, in which complainant claimed £15, a verdict was…

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Presbyterian Church. Rev. George Hat Appeals. Magistrate's Decision Upheld. Chief Justice's Advice

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 May 1898 · page 4

The matter of Hay v. M Innes was before the Full Court to-day, in the form of a special appeal by the Rev. George Hay against a decision given…

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A Joke. the Police "Fall In."

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 18 May 1898 · page 2

Owing to a rumor that a prize fight would take place at [?] wick early this morning for a stake of £100 aside, a big contingent of police…

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Glen Innes Police Court. Monday, May 16. (Before Mr W. C. Lawson, P.m.) Drunkenness

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1898 · page 2

For being drunk, and displaying the effect in Church street, a Bacchanalian was fined 2s 6d. WAGES CASE. John Dixon sued James Bennett Hickey, for the…

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Assault and Robbery

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 21 May 1898 · page 4

A telegraph operator named Donnelly was stuck up at Pyrmont Bridge Road yesternight by three men, and assaulted and robbed…

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Shooting at the Police

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 25 May 1898 · page 2

No arrests have been made in connection with the Perth outrage, in which two oonatables were fired upon early yesterday morning…

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Alleged Theft by a Postal Official

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 May 1898 · page 4

AT the Tamworth Police Court, on Monday, Worthy Bailey Walters (on bail), a telegraph messenger in the Tam worth post office, was brought up, on remand,…

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Tragedy at Forster. Double Murder and Suicide. Forster

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 May 1898 · page 4

A TERRIBLE tragedy was enacted at Forster to-day at midday. A half-caste named John Field attacked and murdered his wife and child, aged three years, with a…

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An Early Chase Police Fired At

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 28 May 1898 · page 2

Two [?] [?] ing experiences in [?] street Perth at about 3.15 on Tuesday morning The [?] were in the…

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Appointment of Dr. Sly As Acting Supreme Court. Judge

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 28 May 1898 · page 4

Dr.Sly has been appointed acting Supreme Court Judge…

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Terrible Tragedy at Coolgardie. Murder and Suicide

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 3

A terrible tragedy has occurred at the Government Hospital in Cool, gardie, A night nurse named Gold was s1ot deed by Kenneth Snodgrass,…

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Walcha Police Court. (Tuesday, May 31st, 1898. Before the P. M., Mr. F. W. Parker.) TRESPASSING

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 2

J. A. Nivison v. R. Case, charge of trespassing on enclosed lands at Ohio. Defendant pleaded guilty. Mr. Nash, who appeared for prosecutor, stated…

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