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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1904

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The Norbiton Mystery Its Police Court Outcome

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 4 June 1904 · page 4

In the Kingston police court, on 11th March, Mary Davies, aged thirty, a well - dressed, good-looking young lady, residing at Brighton, was charged on a…

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Alleged Child Murder

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 June 1904 · page 4

Another case of child-murder was reported today. A young woman with an infant visited a house at Surry Hills last night, and secured…

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The Leichardt Tragedy. Alfred Russell Charged with Murder. a Plea of Insanity. Mr. Reid Addresses the Jury

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 June 1904 · page 6

Mr. Reid, addressing the jury, said that this was not an ordinary case of murder—a case where a man sought to accomplish his purpose under…

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Walcha Police Court. Monday, 30th May, before Mr. W. Scott. J.P.

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 4 June 1904 · page 2

P. Dignam and A. Ross were charged with riotous behaviour. The former was fined 5s or 24 hours, and the latter, who was considered the…

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Telegrams Sydney. Friday. the Peak Hill Murder. Death Sentence Sustained

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 June 1904 · page 4

The Cabinet has decided that the sentence of death passed on the Chinaman Ah Chick for the Peak Hill murder is to be carried out…

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Small Debts Court. Friday, 3rd June.—(Before Mr. W. Corbett Lawson, P.M.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 June 1904 · page 5

H. W. Geldard v. A. T. Stewart, claim £2 14s for rent due. Verdict for plaintiff, with costs. F.Braund & Co. v. S. W. Kirke,…

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Murder and Suicide

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1904 · page 2

A MAN and woman,with 'bullet wounds in their heads, were found dead in bed in a house at the corner of Hunter and Castlereagh streets, Sydney, on Friday night. The man's name is believed to…

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Armidale Police Court. Saturday, 4th June,—Before Mr. W. Corbett Lawson, P.M.

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 8 June 1904 · page 5

Frederick Wolpert was charged with stealing, a suit of clothes, the property of W. Marshall, at Armidale. Mr. H. Weaver appeared for…

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Chairman of the Land Appeal Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 8 June 1904 · page 4

It is understood that Mr.Curry, Under Secretary for Lands, will be appointed Chairman of the Land Appeal Court…

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Alleged Stealing of Documents. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1904 · page 5

AT the Criminal Court, to-day, the hearing of a ease, in which a solicitor was charged with the alleged stealing of documents, the perty of the Registar-General, was…

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Land Appeal Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1904 · page 4

BY the universally lamented death of Mr. Alexander Oliver, late president of the Land Appeal Court, the State and every land occupier within it…

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Walcha Police Court

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 11 June 1904 · page 2

Tuesday, June 7th, before Mr. C. Seekold, J. P. H. Edwards, charged with drankenness was fined 5s or 24 hours, and for…

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

The Inverell Times · Saturday 11 June 1904 · page 2

At the police court this morning before Mr. Peisley, P. M., Sidney Rolls, of Graman, was charged that he did at Gsaman on the 7th inst feloniously…

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Verdict of Wilful Murder

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 11 June 1904 · page 7

At the inquest upon the body of an infant found strangled in a room at Devonshire-street, Sydney, last Friday, the jury returned a verdict of wilful…

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Alleged Criminal Assault. PARRAMATTA, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 June 1904 · page 5

AT the Parramatta Police Court, to-day, four youths, each of them under 18, were charged with, criminally assaulting a girl at Clyde. All four were remanded, bail being…

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Land Court

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1904 · page 3

THE local Land Board (Messrs. Acting [?] Bronsdon. R. H. V. A[?] P. [?] Whereat, J.P.) held a sitting at the local Court House yesterday, when…

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District Court and Quarter Sessions

The Inverell Argus · Tuesday 14 June 1904 · page 1

These Courts were opened here this morning before Judge Armstrong. The Bar was represented by Mr. R. J. Browning (Crown Prosecutor) and Mr. C. A. White…

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Police Court. MONDAY—Before the P.M. and Mr. Strang J.P.)

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 15 June 1904 · page 3

M. Ferre Deen v. Harvey McGregor, charged with using insulting language. Mr. Anderson appeared for defendant, who pleaded not guilty…

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Victorian Police Force

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 June 1904 · page 4

The Victorian Premier in reply to a deputation of police officers, said he regarded the police, force as simply a political organisation, which most be…

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Murder by an Aboriginal. Administering the Oath. Where Philosophers Fail

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 June 1904 · page 3

The hearing of the case in which Yendinna Jack, an aboriginal, is charged with the murder of another aboriginal, occupied the Adelaide…

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