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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1904

538 stories in New England's papers · page 14 of 27

While in Gaol

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 June 1904 · page 7

THE expert rogues, who make spurious coins, always run a great risk of detection, no matter how secretly their operations are conducted…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, June 21. (Before Messrs. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M., W. Reid and E. W. Whereat, J's.P.)

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 24 June 1904 · page 3

RENEWALS of licenses were granted to Mary Burgess, William Scott and—Sorenson. Messrs. James M'Lean and John Brown applied for renewals of…

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Armidale Police Court. Friday June 24.—(Before Mr. Jas. M'Lean, J.P.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 June 1904 · page 4

John Cooke, Norman Cameron, Herbert Sweeney, and Claude Solomon way charged with entering enclosed lands, viz., Commissioner's Water Public School, on March…

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Alleged Murder. Death of an Afghan Hawker

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 June 1904 · page 2

At Moree on Saturday, an Afghan hawker named Mullah Mohammed died from the effect of gun-shot wounds. An inquity was held by the…

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The Dregs of Dowle. Voliva Before the Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 June 1904 · page 3

On Tuesday afternoon, William Glen Voliva, described as a Minister of the Gospel of the Christian Catholic Church of Zion, 53, was charged at…

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Land Appeal Court, Sydney. Wednesday, June 22Nd, 1904. Before Messrs. Curry (President), Brandis, and Houston (Commissioners)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 June 1904 · page 2

A reference from the Armidale Land Board as to George Alfred Hack's application for an A.C.P. of 64½ acres and a C.L. of 160 acres,…

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American Lady in a French Gaol

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 June 1904 · page 2

AN extraordinary adventure has befallen a young American lady who recently arrived in Paris. She is about 25 years of age, prepossessing in…

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Full Court Decision

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 29 June 1904 · page 4

The Full Court to-day refused to upset the decision of the Arbitration Court, making the agreement between the United Grocers Assistants and…

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Would-be Assassins Arrested. Plot to Murder the French President

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 29 June 1904 · page 3

I was through two informers that the plot to [?]inate President Loubet was [?]vealed and the police were thus enabled to arrest the three Italians at[?]…

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Charged with Manslaughter. LONDON, Wednesday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 July 1904 · page 5

IN accordance with the finding of the jury at the inquest upon the bodies of the victims of the disaster to the steamer General Slocum, at Hell's Gate, It of the directors…

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Police Court. Thursday, June 20. (Before Messrs. J. D. Leece and R. Mackay, J's. P.) Ellen New[?]y v. Chapman

The Uralla News · Friday 1 July 1904 · page 2

Mr. S. J. Kearney who appeared for defendant, applied for an adjournment, owing to the [?] of plain[?]'s solicitor. Case adjourned, as…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, June [?]0. (Before Messrs. J. d. [?] and R. Mackay, J's.P

The Uralla News · Friday 1 July 1904 · page 2

Harvey v. C. M'L. Marsh ([?] in the [?] of the late W. Th[?]rley) —Claim [?]. Mr. [?] for [?] and Mr…

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Walcha Police Court. Tuesday, June 28th, 1904. (Before .Messrs M. J. Walsh, W.R.H. Scott and J. N. B Watts, J's.P.) Small Debts' Court

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

Wm, M'Millan v. J. Reynolds, claim £11 12s. Mr. Nash appeared for the [?]. According to the painful, defendant…

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Small Debts Court. Friday, July 11—-(Before Mr. E. M. Cohen, J.P.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 2 July 1904 · page 4

Commissioners of Taxation v. J. Bailey, claim £1 16s 5d, land tax. Verdict for plaintiffs, with costs. Commissioners of Taxation v. W. H…

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Folios Court

The Inverell Argus · Tuesday 5 July 1904 · page 3

In the local police court yesterday morning before Mr. A. J. Piesley, P.M., the following cases were dealt with:—…

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Alleged Murder of an Afghan Hawker

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 5 July 1904 · page 2

A MAN named Lewis Williams was charged at Goondiwindi last Monday with the murder of Mullah Mohammed, an Afghan hawker, at Terry-hi-hi, N. S. Wales…

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Small Debts Court. FRIDAY, July 1.—(Before Mr. E. M. Cohen, J.P.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 July 1904 · page 4

COMMISSIONERS of Taxation v. J. Bailey, claim £1 16s. 5d. land tax. Verdict for plaintiffs with costs. Commissioners of Taxation v. W. H…

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Police Court. Alleged Horse-stealing

The Inverell Argus · Thursday 7 July 1904 · page 2

In the Police Court yesterday More Mr. A. J. Piesley, P.M., Francis Huxley (on remand), a young man 86 yean of age, described as a miner hailing from…

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Moree Murder Brisbane

Guyra Argus · Thursday 7 July 1904 · page 12

The half-caste Lewis Williams, who was remanded from Thargomindah to Moree on a charge of the murder of Mullah Mabomed, an Afghan hawker…

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Police Court

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 8 July 1904 · page 4

AT the Police Court Tuesday, H. Lamerton (baliliff), proceeded against one Baldwin, of Glen Elgin for abusive language and interfering with him in the executor of his duty when taking…

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