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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1899

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Walcha Police Court. (Tuesday, January 24. Before F. W. Parker, P.M., and J. A. Nivison and M. J. Walsh, J's.P:)

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 2

Herbert Wright; charged with being drunk and disorderly at Graiglea on January 2nd, was fined 10s and costs, or 4 days and for furious riding on…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. C. Smith, District Regietrar)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 5

The single meeting of creditors end public examination of Thomas Morrisey, bankrupt, took place at the Court House yesterday…

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The Cation Tragedy. a Geeatersense of Security. Burgess Before the Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 3

The feeling of relief amongst the residents of Gatton and diet net is now especially pronounced. They are now beginning to more about at all…

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District Court

The Inverell Argus · Tuesday 31 January 1899 · page 2

MONDAY—Before his Honor Judge Rogers. H. Currie v. H. Seagrott. Dishonored P.N. Verdict for £12 11s 6d. H. Thomas v. J. Scott, claim £30…

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District Court. FRIDAY--January 27. (Before His Honor Judge Rogers.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1899 · page 2

DANIEL B. RYAN v. Henry Peters,--Money lent, £18 10s. Mr. P. P. Abbott for plaintiff. Defendant admitted claim, and asked for time,…

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Police Court. MONDAY, 30th January.—(Before Mr. C. Smith J.P)

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 1 February 1899 · page 2

Joseph Madden, a young man who presented & very distressed appearance, and.whose face looked as though its owner had been drawn through a atone…

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Murder and Attempted Suicide. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 5

A TERRIBLE tragedy occurred at 10 o'clock this morning at Paddington. A middle-aged man named Michael Kelly called at a gentleman's residence at…

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Glen Innes Police Court. Monday, January 30. (Before Mr. Corbett Lawson, P.m.) Travelling Without Permit

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 4

Inspector of Stock v A. M. Brown--Travelling 800 sheep without having been provided with permit to travel. Defendant pleaded guilty and explained he had endeavored to obtain a…

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The South Sea Murder. How Mr. Thomas Was Killed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 7

MR. W. P. BELL, the partner of Mr. Thomas, who was done to death by the natives at Malekula Island, returned to Sydney on Thursday by the steamer Victoria…

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Walcha Police Court

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 2

On Monday last, before Mr. Walsh, J.P., Wm. Collins charged with being drunk and disorderly, was fined 2s 6d or 6 hours in the lockup…

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When is a Man Drunk. Amusing Court Scene at Newcastle

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 3

Many a conscientins witness has been flabbergasted in the box when be has yielded to the pressure of an advocate who demanded an exact…

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Melbourne. Supposed Murder

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1899 · page 2

A medical examination of the fractured skull of the Chinaman, whose skeleton was found in a hut at Horsham, shows that death was due to a blow from a blunt instrument. It…

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Supposed Murder. Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1899 · page 5

A MEDICAL examination of the fractured skull of the Chinaman whose skeleton was found in a hut at Horsham, shows that death was due to a…

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Attempted Double Murder and Suicide. Sydney, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1899 · page 5

YESTERDAY morning at Narrandera, an Indian named Mahomet Ali conceived the idea that two brothers, also Indians, had, whilst travelling,…

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Police Court. Monday, January 6.—(Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 2

A trio Saturday night spreers showed up smilingly behind the bars, on Monday morning, and quietly awaited the "sentence of the Court." As they were peaceable and…

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Small Debts Court. (Before the P.M. and Mr. Pye.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 2

BACON V. GALE.--Defendant was summoned to show cause why an execution should not be issued against him upon a verdict given in the Small Debts Court of 1892. It appears that since the…

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Alleged Assault

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 5

The charge against Henry Sister for alleged assault upon i girl under fourteen was investigated to-day. Ads Briant, the prosecutrix swore…

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Police Court. Wednesday, February 8. Hibernian Jollifier

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 4

James Walsh went out On a glorious spree, and although of slight build, he had a marvellous "capacity" for intoxicating liquid, His friends were liberal,…

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Brutal Murder

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 6

Before the Seine Assizes the other day (says a Peris correspondent), was commenced the trial of a young fellow named Alfred Pengniez,…

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Stealing a Bullock. Lewis " Not Guilty."

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 4

Joseph Porters and Frank Lewis were charged with stealing a bullock at Tia, the property of Mr. A. Hooke Evidence similar to that recently…

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