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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

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Alleged Breaking, Entering, and Stealing

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 4

Rd. Kirby was charged with breaking and entering the establishment of Mary Whereat, at Tenterfield, during March, and stealing there from…

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Police Court. MONDAY—(Before the P.M. and Mr. C. Wilson. J.P.)

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 2

Cornelius Starling was charged with drunkenness, and resisting the police. Mr. Boyd for defendant, pleaded not guilty…

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Armidale Circuit Court. Tuesday, 23rd April

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 4

The Circuit Court was opened at Armidale on Tuesday morning, before his Honor Mr. Justice Owen. Mr. C. E. B. Maybury, sheriff, was…

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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 24 April 1901 · page 2

A renewal of the publican's license held by Owen McCosker was granted. Also a wine license held by Mr. W. McCosker. Mr. Anderson (for Messrs…

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Armidale Circuit Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 2

THE Circuit Court was held at the Court House, Armidale, on Tuesday last, before his Honor Mr. Justice Owen. Mr. T. B. Johnson acted as…

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Armidale Circuit Court. Purcell Acquitted

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 3

AT this Court on Tuesday. before His Honor Judge Owen, Michael Purcell was charged with the manslaughter of his sister, Marion Ellen Purcell, at…

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The Moree Murder

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 3

The trial of Ernest Jones for shooting one Alfred Pitman, at Whalan Creek, near Moree. on 1st November last, took place at Taut worth last week,…

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Bundarra Police Court. Thursday, April 25. (Before Mr. Wiseman, J.P.)

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 2

AN offender was presented by the police for having imbibed alcoholic beverages rather too freely the previous night. He was cautioned against repeating the offence…

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Licensing Court

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 2

The Inspector's report was read, which showed that the hotels were in good repair, &c…

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Tingha Police Court. THURSDAY—(Before the P.M) THURSDAT—-FIFFKDFGUIDGDJBefore the P.M)

The Inverell Times · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 2

William B. Higgins was charged with, stealing cattle the property of Messrs. Borthwick and Whitfield. Mr. Anderson (of Inverell) appeared for the…

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Walcha Police Court. Tuesday, 23rd April, 19[?] Before the P.M., Mr. F. W. Parker

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 2

Thompson, Gates and Co v T. E Narh. No appearance of plaintiff ; case struck out. Municipal Council v. Richard Case,…

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Burglary

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 April 1901 · page 2

A well planned safe burglary took place at Hank's grocery store on Saturday or Sunday night. The safe was forced open and about [?]50 in cash stolen. The cheques and…

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Assault and Robbery

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 April 1901 · page 2

AT the Police Court yesterday, before Messrs, J. Healey, A, A. Veness, and J. Rale, J's P, a man named James McDermott was charged With assaulting a recent arrival named George Fisher,…

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Police Court. Tuesday, April 23Rd, 1901. (Before Messrs. J. Lanagan and H. L. B Barrington, J's.P.)

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 30 April 1901 · page 2

Andrew Smith was charged with drunkenness. Fined 2s 6d or 6 hours WOUNDING WITH INTENT. Alfred Lawson was charged with…

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Assault and Rqbbery

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 1 May 1901 · page 5

The young man, Joseph Johnson, who was brutally assaulted and robbed last week, is in a critical condition, and there are only slight hopes of…

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Police Court. (Before the P.M. and Messrs Mather, Wilson, and Strang,, J's.P.)

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 1 May 1901 · page 2

The cases Moore v. Preston were further postponed till 6th May on the application of Mr. Borthwick. William McDonald was charged with…

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Those Model By-Laws. Before the Police Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 3

At the local Police Court on Thursday, before Mr. W. F. Parker, P.M., and Mr. Jas. M'Lean, J.P, the teat case Municipal Council v. George…

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Bundarra Police Court. Friday, April 25. (Before Mr. Wiseman, J.P.)

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 2

A MAN named John Ball appealed before the Court on a charge of being drunk and using indecent language. After the police had given evidence a fine of 5s was inflicted…

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Alleged Adulteration of Beer. Twelve Publicans Charged

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 2

At the Paddington Police Court yesterday (says Wednesday's " S. M. Herald") considerable interest was manifested in regard to certain cases…

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Small Debts Court. (Friday.- Before the P.M)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 4

C. Savage v. N. Lee, claim £1 for damages to garden caused by defend, ent's cow trespassing therein Verdict for plaintiff for 10s and coste…

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