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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1899

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Stealing Letters

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 3

A married mail named David Thomas, 35 years of age, employed at the Melbourne G.P.O. at a salary of L14 10s per month, was arrested by…

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An Escape from Inverell Gaol

The Inverell Times · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 5

On Thursday afternoon last about 3 o'clock, a confince in the gaol named Charles Warby, a mere youth who was on the previous Thursday committed to stand his trial at the sessions on…

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Walcha Police Court. Before Mr. M. J. Walsh, J.P. Tuesday, May 23, 1899

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 2

A. Scott, charged with being drunk and disorderly, was cautioned and discharged, but for using indecent language, was fined LI or 3 days…

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An Escape From Gaol

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 May 1899 · page 4

ON Thursday afternoon last about 3 o'clock, a confinee in the gaol named Charles Warby, a mere youth who was on the previous Thursday committed…

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The Court of Cassation. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 May 1899 · page 5

WITH a view of preventing a demonstration General Krantz has forbidden officers to attend the final sittings of the Court of Cassation unless called as…

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Police Court. WEDNESDAY—(Before the P.M. and Mr. T. Mather J.P.)

The Inverell Argus · Friday 2 June 1899 · page 2

Charles Warby, Charged with breaking from gaol. W. S. Stafford, C.P.S., produced records in which accused was sentenced…

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A Full Court Decision. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1899 · page 5

THE Fall Court has held that the inspectors who had the contract for excavation of a tunnel did. not prevent them from holding the position of…

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How the Premier Gets Heard. the Police to the Rescue

The Inverell Argus · Friday 2 June 1899 · page 2

At Parramatta, Town Hall on Saturday evening, when a Urge audience filled the place to hear an address from Mr. Reid, the spectacle was, for the third time, witnessed…

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Criminal Assault

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 4

Frederick Flintoff for criminally assaulting his own daughter was sentenced to (14) years penal servitude…

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Anancient Murder

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 4

An aged woman named Sarsh Bayley was charged at the Criminal Court to day with the murder of her seven year old daughter, at Balmain, five years ago, since which she has…

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Warden's Court

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 2

Alfred Murray applied for suspension of labour on Oxenbridge and party's alluvial gold prospecting claim of 27 acres, Tia, situated about 26…

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Police Court. WEDNESDAY.--(Before the P.M. and Mr. T. Mather. J.P.)

The Inverell Times · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 2

Charles Warby was charged with breaking from gaol. W. D. Stafford. C.P.S., produced records in which accused was sentenced to four months'…

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Walcha Police Court. Tuesday, May 30, 1899. Before the P.M., Mr. F. W. Parker

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 2

F. Townshend v. D. S. Faulkner, claim 14s. Verdict for amount claimed and costs. Other cases were withdrawn, settled…

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Hillgrove News. Police Court. (Before Messers. W. F. Parker, P.M., and E. K. Brown, J.P.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 5

Robert Arndell, charged with absaulting Mr. H. Ibberson-Tubba, at Hillgrova Station, on 80th May, pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s and oosts, in default 21 days in lookup;…

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Poison by Post. Alleged Murder of a Sister

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 7

At Watford (England) police court on Thursday, April 13, Mary Ann Aneell, 22, domestic servant, was charged, on remand, with the…

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The Dreyfus Case. Court Op Cassation Opened

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 2

The Court of Cassation, which was summoned for the revision of the Dreyfus process, opened its sitting on Tuesday at the Palais de Justice. The…

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Small Debts Court. Friday, June 2.—(Before the P.M)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 4

W. Willmott and Co. v. H. Smith, goods sold, £1 2s. Verdict for amount claimed and costs 5s. H. C. Moir v. George Cross, jun.,…

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District Court. Saturday, June 3. Breach of Agreement

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1899 · page 3

JOHN RULE (by Mr. P. P. Abbott) sued John Ross, of Ben Lomond (by Mr. Crossman) for £20 damages for non-delivery of certain potatoes according to written agreement…

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Terrible Murder in Queensland. Brisbane, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1899 · page 5

A TERRIBLE murder was committed at Woolloogabba early this morning, when an old lady named Susan Weaver, of independent circumstances, was the…

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District Court. Tuesday, June 6—(Before his Honor, Acting Judge Harris.)

The Inverell Argus · Friday 9 June 1899 · page 4

R H. C. Poulden t. J. Claim, £23 13s. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for amount claimed and costs. Mr. Anderson for…

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