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Courts & crime, 1901

454 stories in New England's papers · page 7 of 23

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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Land Appeal Court

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 16 April 1901 · page 2

The appeal of G. H. and H. E. H. Gordon against the recommendation of the Warialda Land Board for refusal of their application for surrender…

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Murder by a Jealous Husband

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 17 April 1901 · page 8

At the Criminal Court, Perth (W.A.) on Thursday, before Mr. Acting Justice Ponnefather, William James Darmody was arraigned on a charge…

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Police Court. MONDAY.—(Before the P.M., and Messrs. Wilson and Mather, Js.P.)

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 17 April 1901 · page 2

Charles Freehill pleaded guilty to charge of drunkenness. He was fined £1 or 14 days. Cornelius Starling was charged with…

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Small Debts Court. MONDAY.—(Before the P.M., and Messrs. Wilson and Mather, J's.P.)

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 17 April 1901 · page 2

Hugh Currie v. Donald Wall—claim £1 15s l1d. Verdict for amount and costs 18s. Bennett & Wood v. A. J. Ayres—…

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A Han Sentenced, SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 5

AT the Quarter Sessions, to day, a coloured man was charged with taking a girl away from the woman who had charge of her with an evil intent. The…

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Land Court

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 3

A two days' sitting of the local Land Board was held on Tuesday and Wednesday before Mr. F. G. Finley (Chairman) and Mr. I. Whereat, M. B., when the…

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Cattle Stealing

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 2

At the Maitland Assizes last week, Daniel Lynch and Michael Hawthorne were charged with cattle stealing on 3rd December at Dungog; a second…

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Bundarra Police Court. Friday, April 12. (Before the P.M. and Mr. Wiseman.)

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 2

A DROVER named C. King was summoned for trespassing with travelling sheep on enclosed lands, the property of A. Hamilton and sons—Beverley station. A plea of guilty was…

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Walcha Police Court. Thursday, 18th April, 1901. Before Mr. M. J. Walsh, J.P.

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 3

R. Quinn for drunkenness was fined 10s or 48 hours. One offender yesterday for drunkenness was cautioned and discharged,…

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Tamworth Circuit Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 3

The Tamworth Circuit Court opened on Tuesday. Great interest was taken in the proceedings. Five criminal cases were set down for…

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Armidale Police Court. Friday, 19Th April, (Before Messrs. Jas, M'Lean and C. A. Jackers. Js.P.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 4

George Lewie proceeded against Mrs. Thoa. Dyke for abusive language, and Mrs. Thoe Dyke proceed against George Lewis for…

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Telegrams Sydney, Friday. The Moree Murder. Accused Found Guilty

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 4

Ernest Montgomery Jones was found guilty at Tamworth yesterday of the murder of Alfred Thomas Pittman near Moree…

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Wilson's Downfall. Police Court

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 3

BEFORE Major Fitzhardinge, P.M. Police v. M. Hartigan, charged on summons with cruelly ill-treating a mare. The defendant pleaded not guilty…

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The Moree Murder

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 2

AT the Tamworth Circuit Court on Thursday, Ernest Montgomery Jones was charged with feloniously and maliciously murdering Alfred Pitman on November 1st, 1900, at Whalan's Creek. After…

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The Whalan's Creek Tragedy Jones Sentenced to Death

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 2

At the Tamworth Circuit Court on Thursday the case against Ernest Montgomery Jones, charged with the wilful murder of A. J. Pitman at…

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Warden's Court

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 3

Bafore Mr Warden Fitzhardinge. D. G. Smith applied for two months' suspension of work on mineral claim at Undercliffe for the purpose of forming a…

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Police Court. Friday, April 19Th, 1901. (Before Mr. O. A. Edwards, P.M.)

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 2

W. H. Davis v. J. McMaster. This was a case which had been postponed, in which the plaintiff sued for excessive damages on 8 head of horses…

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Small Debts Court

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 2

C. Mott v. Burns -- Claim 18s 4d. C. Mott v. E. Scully. -- Both cases were withdrawn, on the defence being set up that as the goods…

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Whalan's Creek Murder. Jones Sentenced to Death

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 6

The Tamworth Circuit Court was crowded on Thursday last, and Intense Interest was manifested in the proceedings when Ernest…

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