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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

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Uralla News. Police Court. (Before Messrs. W. F. Parker. P. M., and Woods and Roman, J sP.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 29 September 1900 · page 5

The following cases were dealt with:—Police v. W. Lonsdale, drank and disorderly. Pleaded guilty, and was fined £l and costs, in default seven days'…

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Police Court. Friday, Sept. 28Th. (Before Mr. J. Lanagan and Dr. MacKinnon, Js.P.) ASSAULT

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 2 October 1900 · page 2

James Makin was charged with having assaulted John Lavender Hamilton at Yallaroi on Saturday, 15th September…

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Strange Assault by Blacks

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 October 1900 · page 4

A NORTHERN Queensland journal remarks:-- Mr. W. C Harding had a sensational experience and a remarkably narrow escape from a violent death recently. He had been out a few miles…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Tuesday. a Daring Burglary

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 3 October 1900 · page 5

Three armed masked men entered the Perth Electric Tramway sheds yesterday and presented revolvers at the heads of two night watchmen,…

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Police Court. Tuesday, October 2Nd

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 5 October 1900 · page 2

BEFORE, Mr. Corbett Lawson P.M. and E. W. Whereat J.P. Thomas Cleary was charged with larceny of a quantity of iron from a hut at Boonoo…

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Licensing Court

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 5 October 1900 · page 2

THE following renewals of licenses were granted:— James Allison, Mount Pleasant Hotel, Drake…

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Hillgrove News. Small Debts Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 3

Thursday, 4th October, before Messrs W. F. Parker, P.M. E. K Brown, A. V Gray, and Vernon Becke, J.sP. Prior to the commencement of the…

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Alleged Theft of a Letter from Bingara Post Office. an Official Committed

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 9 October 1900 · page 2

QUITE a sensation was caused in town on Monday, when a report got abroad that Mr. Frederick Black, assistant at the Bingara Post Office, had been…

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TELEGRAMS. Acacia Creek Police Station. Sydney, Monday Night

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1900 · page 2

GEOEGE STARTON is the lowest tenderer for the Acacia Creek Police Station buildings. The amount of the tender is L1085…

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Police Court. Monday--(Before the P.M. and Messrs. Mather and Osbiston, J's.P.)

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 10 October 1900 · page 2

John Freehill, on bail, was charged with being drunk. To this he pleaded guilty. A second count charged him with using obscene language. Freehill…

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Licensing Court. Monday.--(Before the L.M., and Messrs. D. S. Anderson and P. C. Campbell, M's.L.B

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 10 October 1900 · page 2

S. A. Hallam, of Bonshaw, applied for a renewal of his publican's license. Granted. Mr. Borthwick for applicant. Margaret Miggins applied for a…

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Police Court. Wednesday, October 10. BEFORE Mr Corbett Lawson, P. M. Supplying Liquor to Intoxicated Person

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 12 October 1900 · page 2

Mary Burgess, licensed of the Exchange Hotel, appeared on summons at the instance of Senior-Sergeant Hicks, with supplying certain liquor, to wit, beer…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 13 October 1900 · page 2

John Daniel Fitzgerald, Mary Fitzgerald, Me wife and Arthur Fitzgerald, their eon, were charged severally with stealing one cheep, at Hillgrove, on 6th August last, the…

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Circuit Court Notes

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 13 October 1900 · page 5

At the Circuit Court on Wednesday, when a trio of jurors were being focused from at tendance on various grounds two of them had shipped to England, and the third [?]…

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Alleged Parliamentary Assault. Mr. Norton and Mr. Price. a Peculiar Episode

The Inverell Times · Saturday 13 October 1900 · page 6

A curious incident has taken place between Mr. Norton and Mr. Price. The circumstances are extraordinary. Mr. Price was in charge of the Medical…

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Armidale Circuit Court. Wednesday, October 10

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 13 October 1900 · page 2

The half-yearly Circuit Court opened at Armidale on Wednesday, before His Honor Mr. Justice Stephen Mr. W. F. Parker, P.M., occupied a seat…

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Armidale Circuit Court. Thursday, October 11

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 13 October 1900 · page 3

Thos. E. Bardsley, of Uralla, was sworn in as a Justice of the Peace for the colony. ALLEGED MANSLAUGHTER…

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Armidale Circuit Court Trial of Couch. Armidale, Thursday Night

The Inverell Times · Saturday 13 October 1900 · page 2

Wallace J. Conch, of Bora Creek, was arraigned at the Circuit Court, to-day, before Mr. Justice Stephen, on a charge of forging and uttering a cheque for £13, purporting to…

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Armidale Circuit Court. Friday, October 12. in Divorce. Godby v. GODBY

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 13 October 1900 · page 4

In this case France Mildred Godby petitioned for a divorce from her husband Harry W. Godby, on the grounds of desertion. Mr. Wearer appeared for petitioner…

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Eulogising the Police

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 October 1900 · page 3

Mr. New of Coborrah, has written to the Colonial Secretary, eulogising the police who have been pursuing the Governors. After spending 71 days with the police chasing the…

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