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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

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The Breeze in Court Mr. Mocatta's Apology

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 2 May 1900 · page 3

When the Circuit Court opened on Saturday morning, reference was made to the unpleasantness which occured between His Honor Mr. Justice Simpson and Mr…

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BREEZE In Court. Judge and Advocate. Impertinent R .Marks

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 2 May 1900 · page 4

A scope occurred in the Armidale [?] on Friday morning, when His Honor, Mr. Justice Simpson, and Mr. Mocatta, the well-known harrister,…

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Police Court. Tuesday, May 1

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. ALLEGED CATTLE STEALING. George Archibald Harper, appeared in custody on remand charged with having…

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Alleged Contempt of Court. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 5

THE Full Court, today in connection with the case of Kugelmann versus Norton, decided to call upon the defendant to show cause why he should…

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Grafton Circuit Court. Francis White v. "Catholic Press" Newspaper Co

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 5

THIS was an action for alleged libel, damages being laid at £1000. Mr. Gannon and Mr. Sheridan, instructed by Mr.Niland and Mr. Bawaen, for…

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Circuit Court.—Civil Side. Tuesday, May 1.—(Before his Honor Mr. Justice Simpson.) Cook and Another V. HILTON (part heard)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 3

MESSRS. R. E. O'CONNOR, Q.C., and C. A. White instructed by Mr. R. G. Fitzgerald of Muswellbrook appeared for the plaintiffs and Messrs. J…

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Walcha Police Court

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 3

On Friday before Mr. T. Laurie, J.P., R. Quinn, charged with being drunk and disorderly, was fined 5s or 24 hours…

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

The Inverell Times · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 2

John Egan, on remand, charged on suspicion with being of unsound mind, was discharged. William Wetherall. for being drunk, was…

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Small Debts Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 4

Henry Claphan, judgment creditor; T. G Gardener, judgment debtor; J. G. Tressider, garnishee, £3 19s 11d. An order was made, directing…

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Armidale Police Court. Friday, 4Th MAY.—(Before Mr. S. Murphy, P.m.), One Shilling a Minute

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 4

A drunk was fined 5s, or five minutes' imprisonment, He elected to take the minutes, and save the silver…

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The Breeze in Court. Mr. Mocatia's Apology

The Inverell Times · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 4

When the Armidale Circuit Court opened on Saturday morning, reference was made to the unpleasantness which occurred between His Honor Mr. Justice…

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Glen Innes Police Court. Monday, May 7. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 May 1900 · page 2

G. M. SIMPSON proceeded against D. Blackstocks for pulling down a fence between the grass lands of Mr. Ruming and plaintiffs on April 22. Mr. P. P. Abbott appeared for plaintiff, and Mr…

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Police Court. Friday, May 4.—(Before Mr. S. Murphy, P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 May 1900 · page 4

INSOBRIETY.—A local resident, who pleaded guilty to being intoxicated in Beardy-street on the previous night, was fined five shillings, the alternative,…

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A Suspicious Arrival. Under Police Surveillance. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 2

A WIRE from Melbourne reports that Mr. De Wet, cousin of President Steyn, arrived there mysteriously on Monday last. He admitted his identity. The police…

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

The Inverell Times · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 2

" Schoolmaster Jack," an aboriginal, for being drunk, was fined Is or the rising. Norman Patrick Byron, aged 7, and…

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Walcha Police Court. (Tuesday, May 8th, 1900.) Before Messrs. R. Brown and M. J. Walsh, J's.P

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 2

Thos. Laurie v. W. Margery. Charge of illegally impounding cattle. Mr. Nash appeared for complainant. Thos. Laurie on oath, stated, I am a…

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Deepwater. Police Court, Thursday, May 10TH.--(Before Mr. Corbett Lawson, P.M.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 May 1900 · page 2

Police v. Matthew Carroll.--Allowing liquor to be drunk on his premises on Good Friday, in contravention of the Licensing Act. Defendant pleaded not guilty…

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Land Court Board

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1900 · page 2

A SITTING of the Land Court Board was held at the local Court House yesterday. Present: Messrs. F. G. Finley (Chairman) M. H. Fitzhardinge, and…

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

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 16 May 1900 · page 2

William Woods was charged with cruelly ill treating a horse. Defendant was fined 10s and 7s costa of court, together with two witnesses' expenses, 10s…

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Municipal Appeal Court. Tuesday. 15th May. BEFORE Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge P.M.

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 3

At, the opening of the Court Mr. I. Whereat, J.P., took his seat on the Bench, but he being an interested party, i.e. appearing as agent for some of the…

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