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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1899

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. Corbett Lawson, P.M. and Mr. J. J. R. Gibson, J.P.)

The Inverell Argus · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 2

Hugh Currie v. Charles Hardy—Claim, £1 2s. Defendant did not appear. Verdict for plainsiff with 5s costs. Thos Jamieson v. John Carroll. Mr…

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Walcha Police Court. Charge of Horse-stealing

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 2

On Saturday, 4th inst, Wm. Allen and John Allen were brought before Mr Erratt, J.P., on a charge of horse-stealing and remanded for eight days…

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Police Court. a Busy Day. Friday, 10th MARCH (Before Messrs. Parker, P.M., M'Lean, and Nicholas, Js.P.) Queensland Quarrellers. More [?]

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 3

Armidaie was visited during the present week by a pair of "distinguished" travellers from the Queensland side. "Beauties" they were, real "hummers"…

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Police Court. MONDAY, 13 MARCH.—[Before the P M.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 March 1899 · page 3

George Laidley, for being drunk in the city on Saturday night, was asked to swell the Treasurer's surplus for the present year to the extent of half-crown, or go to…

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Walcha Police Court

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 3

(Friday, March 17th. Before. Mr. G. H. Erratt, J.P.) John and William Allen, charged with horsestealing, were remanded till…

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Police Court. Monday, March 20.—(Before the P.M. and Mr. Jas. P. Kirkwood, J.P.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 March 1899 · page 2

Robert Brown was charged with using indecent language towads Nellie Douglas, at the Commercial Hotel, Armidale, on Friday, 10th March…

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Police Court. Wednesday.—(Before the P.M.)

The Inverell Argus · Friday 24 March 1899 · page 2

A drunk was fined 2s 6d or 24 hours. Ada Hayden, for profane language was fined 10s; for assault she was…

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Yesterday's News. [By Telegraph.] [Through Our Special Agents.] Heavy Damages for Assault. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1899 · page 5

FREDERICK FOX, a waiter, was awarded £1122 damages yesterday, the verdict being against Mr. Walker, a restaurant keeper, who had assaulted the…

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Walcha Police Court

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 3

(Wednesday, 22nd inst. Before M. J. Walsh, J.P.) Richard Quinn, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s or 24 hours, and…

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Police Court. Wednesday.—(Before the P.M.)

The Inverell Times · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 2

A drunk was fined 2s 61. Ada Hayden, for using pro'ane language was finel I 10s. A charge of assault against the same offender was dismissed…

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The Oxley (Q.) Murder

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 2

E. L. C. Wilson, on remand, charged with the murder of tho boy Hill, at Oxley, was brought before the Ipswich court on Monday, Among the witnesses examined was the…

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Bankruptey Court

The Inverell Times · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 2

Wednesday.—(Before Mr. W. C. Lawson, District Registrar in Bankruptcy) Single meetings of creditors in the Bankrupt estates of James Scott, of…

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Police Court MONDAY, March 27.—(Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 29 March 1899 · page 3

A couple of Saturday night tipplers, S. Jobson and G, White, were fined is, or till the rising. They accepted the alternative…

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At the Police Court

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 1 April 1899 · page 2

At the Police Court on Tuesday, with closed doors and windows the air at times got sultry. Sergeant Edwards, asking a witness questions,…

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A Melbourne Murder

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 1 April 1899 · page 5

Once again the Yarra is associated with an appalling tragedy. The sensational boot-box murder is no sooner settled, than another horrible case of…

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Warden's Court

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 1 April 1899 · page 2

Jas. Busch v. J. Robinson, H. M'Knight, and J. N. B. Watts. Claim for wages. Defendants pleaded no liability beyond amount paid. Mr…

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Licensing Court

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 1 April 1899 · page 2

Alfred Jones, jane. Application for transfer of license. Application granted. Benjamin Furaifull, application for…

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Small Debts' Court

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 1 April 1899 · page 2

Goolgoodge (a Hindoo) v. R, Partridge. Claim, L2 9s 7d. No, appearance of defendant. Verdict for amount claimed with costs of court…

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Walcha Police Court. (Tuesday, March 28, 1899. Before the P.M., Mr. F. W. Parker.)

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 1 April 1899 · page 2

Francis Flocke, charge of stealing one brake-screw, the property of George Blake. Mr. Nash appeared for defendant…

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Police Court. All Fool's Pay

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 5 April 1899 · page 2

On Saturday morning last the presence of Mr. C. Smith, J.P., was requisitioned to the local Bench to investigate the doings of a cool customer of the local…

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