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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

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Walcha Police Court. Monday, 13th May, 1901. Before Mr. M. J. Walsh, J.P.

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 2

Henry Tisdale, charged with using obscene language, was fined 5s or 24 hours. Fine paid…

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Police Court

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1901 · page 3

JOHN LYTTLETON v. John Dibbs.--This was a case in which plaintiff proceeded against defendant, for obstructing the flow of the Rocky Creek, Glen Elgin, to the detriment of plaintiff who was…

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Police Court. Friday, May 17Th, 1901. (Before Mr. O. A. Edwards, P.m.) Famous Driving

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1901 · page 2

John Rose was charged with the above. Plea, not guilty. Constable Power deposed: The…

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Small Debts Court

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 22 May 1901 · page 2

MONDAY—(Before the P.M. and Messrs. Mather, Wilson; and Moore, Js.P.) Richards v. Cook, settled. C Mott v. Joseph Adams, claim 7s…

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Police Court. MONDAY.—(Before the P.M., Messrs. T. Mather, C. Wilson and J. W. Moore, J's.P.)

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 22 May 1901 · page 2

James Thomas Nolan, on remand, was charged with sheep stealing. On the application of the police he was further remanded for 8 days. Bail…

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A Director Sentenced. AUCKLAND, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1901 · page 5

THE late managing director of a wellknown timber company pleaded guilty yesterday to two charges of defrauding the company…

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Our Cables. [Reuters' Service.—copyright.] Russian Officers Sentenced. LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1901 · page 5

THREE Russian officers have been sentenced to six months' imprisonment at Yokohama for drawing plans of Magisiki Harbour fortifications…

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Police Court. Friday.—(Before Mr. W. F. Parker, P.M.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 May 1901 · page 5

Otto Schmutter v. Frederick Clack, claim for illegal detention of horse, dray, and sulky, value of,£18. Mr. Claverie appeared for plaintiff,…

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

The Inverell Times · Saturday 25 May 1901 · page 2

James Thomas Nolan, on remand, was charged with attempting to steal a sheep the property of H. W. R. Hughes, of Elsmore…

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Russian Police Atrocities. Slaughter of Students Is St. Petersburg. Alleged Ghastly Cruelty

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 May 1901 · page 2

Though official reports did not represent the suppression of the unarmed students' demonstration at St. Petersburg on March 17 as at all…

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Police Court. Thursday, 23Rd May. Before Mr. Robert Buist, J.P. LARCENY

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1901 · page 2

Samuel O'Farrell was charged with having at Warialda on the 10th May stolen one blue-grey mare, the property of Hiram Sunday…

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Farmers Sentenced. LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 31 May 1901 · page 5

TWO farmers have been sentences, at Craddock, to five years' imprisonment, and ordered to pay a fine of £100, for taking arms and joining the commandos…

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A Half-caste Charged. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 31 May 1901 · page 5

AT the Criminal Court, to-day, a halfcaste was arraigned on a charge of assaulting a young girl at Clydesdale. After some sensational evidence bad…

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Land Court

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 31 May 1901 · page 2

FOR the information of our readers interested, we have to notify that the next Land Court is set down to take place at the Court House on June 12. There are 22 cases for bearing…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 31 May 1901 · page 8

A MUNICIPAL Appeal Court was held in the Court-house, Armidale, yesterday, hefore Mr. W. P. Parker, P.M. Mr. D. P. Claverie appeared on behalf of the…

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Sentenced to Death

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 1 June 1901 · page 4

A half-caste named Frederick Locke convicted of criminally assaulting a young girl named Myra Wood was sentenced to death…

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Uralla News. Court Business

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 1 June 1901 · page 5

Small Debts Court —T, E. Bardeley v. Kent, £4 7s 64, goods sold. Verdict for plaintiff, with Costs. Polios Court.—Police v two local…

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Court Chaplains Reduced

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1901 · page 2

King Edward VII has decided to reduce the number of paid Court Chaplains from 36 to 12…

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Alleged Murder

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 5 June 1901 · page 4

At the coroner's inquest converning the suspicions death of Ada Kelso, the jury returned a verdict of murder against Annie Jeffries, who…

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Small Debts Court. TUESDAY.—(Before Mr. C. Lawson, P.M., and Mr. C. Wilson, J.P.)

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 June 1901 · page 2

E. Roos r. Dr. Thompson—claim £1 0s 6d; verdict for amount and costs. Same v. W. Hines—claim £3 13s; verdict for amount and costs…

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