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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1898

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Municipal Appeal Court Garret Alfred. No appearance

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

Alex. Blair appealed against the annual value of £32 10s on his property. The Magistrate patiently heard him read the letter he sent to…

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Appointment of Mr. F. E. Rogers As District Court Judge

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 6 July 1898 · page 2

Mr.F. E. Rogers has been appointed District Court Judge for the southwestern districts…

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A Verdict of Wilful Murder

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 13 July 1898 · page 2

In connection with the death of Ada Hodges, the coroner,s jury returned a verdict of wilfal murder against Nurse Allen who was tree…

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Alleged Murder

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 July 1898 · page 4

Alice Short has been committed tor trial on A charge of wilful murder in connection with she,death of Mary Gettens at Neutral Bay…

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Walcha Police Court. (Friday, before M. J. Walsh, J. P.)

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 16 July 1898 · page 3

J. J. Skinner, change of wife desertion. Remanded to Glen lnnes…

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Walcha Police Court

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 23 July 1898 · page 3

(Wednesday. Before Mr. M. J. Welsh, J.P.) A man named Thorpe was fined 5s or 24 hours for drunkenness, and for…

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War. America Against Spain. London, Thursday. the Commander of Santiago to Be Court Mabtialled, Generosity of the Americans. Yellow Fever Decreasing

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 23 July 1898 · page 5

The Spanish Cabinet end General Blance disclaim all responsibility for the surrender of Santiago, and it is intended to hold a Court Martial, as…

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Committed to Gaol

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 July 1898 · page 3

Samnel Howes was committed to gaol by the Registar in Banktruptcy to-day, for alleged prevarication and svation…

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Latest Up to Publication. Sydney, Thursday, 5.30 p.m. SENTENCED

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

Walter Gahagan, convicted of negligently riding a bicycle down the street and causing. injury to Margaret Foley was to day sentenced to nine months', but the sentence was…

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Walcha Police Court

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 2

(Tuesday, July 26, 1898. Before the P.M., Mr. F. W. Parker, and Mr. J. A. Nivison, J.P.). John Howard was charged with…

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Dismissal of Gaol Warders

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 5

Two warden were dismissed from Darlinghurst Gaol for pasting in correspondence to Murray Prior…

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Small Debts' Court

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 2

James Bridge v. W. Margery, claim £28 7s 8d, balance of contract for getting cedar. Mr. Nash appeared for defendant. Plaintiff said that he got…

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Axleged Indeoent Assault

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 5

The mat Reading was charged with indecently assaulting a little girl, nine years of age. Accused was undefended…

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Police Court, Friday August 5.—(Before the P.M. and Mr. Jas M'Lean, J.p.) Laeceny

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 5

John Bowers was charged with stealing a policeman's cap, the property of the New South Wales Government…

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Walcha Police Court. Friday, August 5, 1898. (Before Meters. G. H. Erratt and M. J. Walsh, J's.P.). After the Election

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 3

Win. Skinner, charged with wilful and malicious damage to property, pleaded not guilty. Mr. Nash appeared for the defence…

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Small Debts Court. FRIDAY, 5th AUGUST

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 5

Trim v. Black, claim 14s, 10d, goods sold. Verdict for plaintiff, with costs. Same v. Mansfield, claim £ Os 3d, goods sold. Verdict, with costs…

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Police Court Pleasantries

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 12 August 1898 · page 2

THE Court sat on Monday from "early morn till dewy eve," and again long into the night. The Bench, litigants, policemen, and loungers had a bully old time. The patience…

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Settled out of Court

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 12 August 1898 · page 4

SOME time ago, Cassell's relates, an express train, while passing through a lonely part of the country, killed a horse. A representative of the company at once went down to adjust the…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, August 8. (Before the P.M.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 12 August 1898 · page 2

T. Johnson v. Thomas Wood ; judgement debtor ; Robert Wood claimant Johnson, the execution creditor, had seized through the Bailiff from Thomas Wood a saddle and bridle which was…

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Greek Officers to Be Court-martialled

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 August 1898 · page 4

All the officers on the staff of the Crown Prince of Greece during the Grece-Turkish war, are to be court. martialled for leaving the military…

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