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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1898

261 stories in New England's papers · page 9 of 14

Sentenced

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 August 1898 · page 3

Michael Murphy, for robbing a young man named Thomas Kennedy of £250, by means of the confidence trick was to- day sentenced to five years…

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Warden's Court. Tuesday, August 23.—(Before Mr. W. F. Parker, Warden). Surprise Syndicate v. Charles Kessler

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 24 August 1898 · page 3

Mr. Claverie appeared for appellants, and Mr. Kearney for respondent. This was a case in which an Armidale syndicate (consitting of James Bryant,…

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Walcha Police Court

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 27 August 1898 · page 3

(Monday, August 22. Before Mr. G. H. Errati, J.P.) J. Rankmore, charged with drunkenness in Derby. street, was cautioned…

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Extraordinary Murder Case

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 August 1898 · page 7

Intensely, dramatic (says a Paris corraspondent)is the ease which has just been brought before the Algiers Assize Court, a business man in a…

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Horse-stealing

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1898 · page 2

HENRY LOWE was charged with!horse stealing. Senior sergt. Flynn gave evidence as to the arrest of the accused near Oban ; he was leading a chesnut horse, branded Ao over 7 near shoulder;…

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Glen Innes Police Court. Monday, August 29. (Before Mr. W. G. Lawson, P.M., and James Healey. J. P) Case Withdrawn

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1898 · page 2

THE case Against Martha Penson, remanded from last week, for having no lawful visible means of support, was withdrawn. ABDUCTION…

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Terrible Tragedy. a Man Murders His Sister-in-law. Endeavoubs to Murder a Traveller, Then Shoots His Wife. Attempts to Brain His Two Sons. Wished He Had Killed the Lot. Says His Boys Are Too Game to Live. the Inquest. Special Telegram. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 31 August 1898 · page 2

A terrible tragedy occurred in George-street West this morning, when a tobacconist named Lisson ran amuck. He killed his sister…

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Murder and Suicide. West Australia

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 September 1898 · page 5

AT Kanoona, a Japanese killed one of bis countrywomen, and immediately after blew his own brains out…

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The Salisbury Court Land Exchange. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 September 1898 · page 5

MR. BRUNKER stated in the House, last night, that though the proposed Salisbury Court land exchange had been recommended by the local Land Board and…

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Assault on a Constable

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 September 1898 · page 4

Constable Black, of Manly, was attacked by three men yesternight while on duty, and was severely handled. Black fought the men…

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Small Debts' Court

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 3 September 1898 · page 2

Arthur Thompson. v. Walcha Municipal Council, claim £5 salary as Inspector of Nuisance's for 6 months. The Mayor, Mr. Scott, represented the…

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The Divorce Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 September 1898 · page 2

A pitiable tale was told on Wednesday afternoon in the sydney Divorce Court by Mary Lacy in support of her petition for a divorce from…

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Walcha Police Court. (Tuesday, August 30,1898. Before the P.M., Mr. F. W. Parker.)

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 3 September 1898 · page 2

J. Redman, drunkenness, imprisoned until the rising of the Court. Edward Hall, miner, charged with drunkenness, was fined 1s or in…

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A Faithful Youth. Would Go to Gaol for a Dying Friend

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 September 1898 · page 7

At the Glebs Police Court last week before Mr. Edwards, S.M., a charge was preferred against a youth named Charles Winter of discharging…

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A Horrible Tragedy. Girl Murdered in Sydney. Two Children and a Man Injured. Attempted Murder of Several Others

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 September 1898 · page 2

The following are the details of the terrible Sydney tragedy, of which we gave a telegrephic account in our last issue:—…

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Horse Stealing

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 September 1898 · page 2

Henry Lowe was further charged with stealing a chesnut horse, the property of Julian Penson. The evidence was similar to that taken at the police court, with the addition of a statement by…

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Stealing From the Person

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 September 1898 · page 2

Peter O'Neil, was arraigned on a charge of stealing a purse containing £4, from Alexander Shaw, at Deepwater, on June 16. Mr. P. P. Abbott appeared for the accused, who…

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Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, Sept, 7.—(Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 7 September 1898 · page 2

John Cavanagh was charged with child desertion. Accused agreed to pay 10s per week towards the child's support, and was ordered to find sureties for £30, or…

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T Elegrams. Sydney, Tuesday. Parliament. Cost of the Works Department Commission. the Police Superanuation Fund. the Parramatta Seat. the Public Works Committee. Meeting of the Labor Party

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 7 September 1898 · page 2

In the Assembly this afternoon,the Hon. J. Young, in reply to Mr. suttor, stated that the Royal Commission appointed at the instance of Mr…

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Walcha Police Court. (Wednesday, 7th September, Before Mr. C. R. Blaxland, J.P.)

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 10 September 1898 · page 2

R. Marshall, drunkenness, cautioned and discharged. Obscene language, 5s or 48 hours' Fine paid…

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