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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1898

261 stories in New England's papers · page 7 of 14

Armidale Police Court Friday, June 10. (Before the P.M., and Mr. James M'Lean. J.P.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 11 June 1898 · page 5

M. A. Spell proceeded against C. Mareball for the support of an illeeitmate male child, born in March, 1898…

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The Cootamundra Assault Case. the Prisoners Found Guilty. Death Sentence Recorded

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 11 June 1898 · page 3

The trial of Grant Rawethorne Morris and Bridget Mary Jane M'Govern in connection with the Cootamundra assault case was…

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Latest Up to Publication. Sydney, Monday, 5.26 P M. Sentenced

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 June 1898 · page 3

John Murray Prior, found guilty of abducting the girl M'Donald, has been sentenced to three years' penal servitude…

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District Court. a Promissory Note

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 June 1898 · page 2

Henry Ebzery proceeded against his nephew, John Ebzery to recover £144, on a promisory note and interest for the purchase of 40 acres of land at Grahams Valley. Mr. Browning. instructed by…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 3

John Cox and John Fullerton Gardner were Ch-rged with stealing one ox, the property,of George Kilpatrick, at Walc[?]a, on 3rd April, A…

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Walcha Police Court. (Friday, June 17th. Before Messrs M. J. Walsh and G. H. Erratt, J's.P.)

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 3

John Hancock and Thomas Barnes, travelling in the train without a ticket, from Tenterfield to Walcha Road, were fined 21s each, in default 14…

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Armidale Districit Court. Friday, June 17 —(Before His Honor Judge Coffey)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 5

H.Weaver V.G.G. Kiefer, professiona; costs £ 1s 9d.Judgment for plaintiff for amount John Brennan v. Mary Tobin,…

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Court Etiquette

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 24 June 1898 · page 2

WHEN colonial sprigs of the profession lapse into bad man tiers (which they sometimes do) it would be well for them to remember the penalties their brethren are liable to in the land of the Stars and…

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Alleged Attempted Murder. Nabob Kahn Charged

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 25 June 1898 · page 3

At the Inverell police court on Wednesday, before the police magistrate, Nabob Kahn, a Syrian hawker, was charged with the…

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Walcha Police Court

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 25 June 1898 · page 2

Thursday, 23rd, before Mr. M. J. Walsh, J.P. Thos. Rowland was brought up on a charge of abduction…

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A District Court Case

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 June 1898 · page 1

There is Bet down for hearing in the Metropolitan District Court a case that, if it is roceeded with, will furnish a great deal of interesting…

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Norton's Latest Court Case

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 25 June 1898 · page 3

The libel action, Caulfield v Norton, in which the former sued for £2,000 damages, has resulted in favour of defendant…

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Municipal Appeal Court. Friday, June 24th

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 June 1898 · page 5

A Court for Appeal against Municipal assessments way held at the local Court House yesterday, before the P.M…

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Licensing Court. (Tuesday, June 21, 1898. The P.M. and Dr. Stephens, J.P., on the Bench.)

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 25 June 1898 · page 2

Renewals were granted to Fiances Hamilton, Sarah Ann Moore, Wm. Henry Bath, Alex. M'Hattan, and Alf. Jones, junr…

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Alleged Assault

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 29 June 1898 · page 2

George Newman, Headmaster of the Whiteham College,Adelaide, has been remanded on an alleged charge of assaulting one of his male puplis…

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Gaol Disturbance

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 1 July 1898 · page 3

A serious disturbance occurred in Maitland gaol on Saturday afternoon, in consequence of some objectionable drill regulations. The uproar lasted over three hours…

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Deepwater Police Court. (Before Messrs. Coulston and Pye, J's.P.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 1 July 1898 · page 2

PETER O'NEILL, on bail, charged with stealing from the person. Senior-constable Steele conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Abbott appeared for defendant…

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Extradition Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 2 July 1898 · page 5

The Extradtion court has ordered the surrendered of two French escapees to the New Caledonian authorities…

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Small Debts' Court

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

M. J. Walsh v. Owen Tout. Summons not served. Service to be continued…

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Walcha Police Court. (Before the P.M., Mr. F. W. Parker, and Mr. M. J. Walsh, J.P)

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

Thompson v. Thompson. No appearance. Owens v. Lochhart. Maintenance case. No appearance. Warrant to…

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