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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

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Walcha Police Court. Tuesday, March 26, 1901. Before the P.M., Mr. F. W. Parker

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 2

Municipal Council v. M. J. Walsh, claim 8s 4d. Postponed to next court. Same v. H. Hogan, claim L15s 4d. No appearance of defendant. Verdict…

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Conway Poisoning[?] Case. Conclusion of the Inquesi. VERDtOr of Wilful Murder

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 6

The inquest into the circumstances eonnected with the death of Patrick Conway, on board[?] the steamer Tal[?]ne, on February 19, while on the passage…

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"Billie" Barlow in Court Suit for Li[?]el. Amujsing Evidence

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 4

Evidence was commenced in Sydney on Thursday, before Mr, Justioe Simpson and [?] jury of four, in the suit brought by Minnie Stuart-Menzies, known theatrically as" Billi[?]…

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Charged With Saving the Life of the Queen

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1901 · page 2

THERE is a Spanish law that no subject shall touch the person of ting or queen. Alfonso XIII., King of Spain, nearly suffered a severe fall from this…

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Baden-Powell's Police. LONDON, Sunday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1901 · page 5

ELEVEN thousand men have been enrolled in Baden-Powell's police…

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

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 3 April 1901 · page 2

Joseph Kelly on bail, was charged with being a suspected person, frequenting Byron Street with intent to commit a felony. Mr. Boyd for accused…

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Bank Law. What Is Stealing

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 April 1901 · page 5

People who think there is no crime in "taking a bank down" will do well to read the following. At Goulburn Police Court on Thursday…

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Walcha Police Court. Monday, 1st April, 1901. Before Mr. M. J. Walsh, J.P.

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 6 April 1901 · page 3

Barney M'Clean, charged with being drunk and disorderly was fined 1s or imprisonment until the rising of the court, and for indecent language 10s…

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The Coningham Divorce Case. Struggle in the Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 April 1901 · page 5

On bearing the jury's verdict on the second issue (adultery), Mr. Coningham buried his face on his arm at the end of the barristers'…

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James Exton Charged

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 10 April 1901 · page 5

James Exton was charged at the Police Court to-day with stealing a necklet,the property of Aruthur Coningham, petitioner in the recent divorce…

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Theft of Bullion. LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1901 · page 5

DURING the passage of the "Wilhelm De Grosse" from New York to Chesbourg bullion bars to the value of £12,000 were stolen…

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Criminal Assault. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 12 April 1901 · page 2

AT the Windsor Police Court to-day, Frederick Locke, aborigiual was charged with criminally assaulting Maude Wood, aged 10 years, whom he recently abducted…

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Suicide in Gaol

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 4

Thomas Conroy, who serving asentenoe for stealing, committed suieide in Darlinghurst Gaol to-day by hanging himself with a towel…

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Land Appeal Court

The Inverell Times · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 2

In the appeal of O. H. and R. E. H. Gordon against the recommendation of the Warialda Land Board for refusal of their application for surrender and exchange of certain lands on…

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Arthur Coningham Again in Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 5

At the Sydney Police Court on Thursday, Arthur Coningham, petitioner in the recent sensational divorce suit, proceeded against James…

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Small Debts Court. Friday, 12Th APRIL.—(Before Messrs. Jas. M'Lean and C.A. Jackes Js.P.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 4

J. A. M'Donald v. Professor St. Clair, claim £5, rent. Verdict for plaintiff by default. A. U. Trim v. R. Clutterbuck, claim…

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Sentenced

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 April 1901 · page 2

W. G. Dauncy, convicted for an alleged swindle, has been sentenced to nine months' imprisonment. LONDON…

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A Man Sentenced. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 April 1901 · page 5

WM. D. DAUCEY, who was found guilty last Friday of an alleged mining swindle, was sentenced to nine months' imprisonment…

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A Doctor Charged. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 April 1901 · page 5

DR. F. W. MARSHALL was before the Police Court to-day, and was remanded for a week, bail being allowed. He was charged with an alleged illegal…

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The Theft of Bullion. LONDON, Sunday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 April 1901 · page 5

THE gold bars which were missing from the German steamer have been found concealed in the cornice of the second cabin…

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