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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1904

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Armidale Police Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 5

Thursday, 14th.—(Before Mr. E. M. Cohen, J.P.) Arthur Baldwin, in custody, was charged with being drunk and using…

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Walcha Police Court. Saturday, Jan. 9

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 2

Before Mr. Jones, P.M. from Tamworth. E. R. Louis v Colin E. D. Duf[?], dispute as to ownership of horses.--…

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Armidale Licensing Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 5

Friday.—(Before Messrs. W.Corbett Lawson, P.M. James M'Lean, and C. A. Jackes, J's.P.) G.B. Hardaker, storekeeper, applied…

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Police Court. Thursday, January 14 (Before Corbett Lawson, Esq, P.M.)

Guyra Argus · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 8

John Marshall v W Harper. No appearance of parties. Case struck out. H. G. Marsh v F. Englebrecht…

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Arbitration Court

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 2

The official list of cases for the next term, of the Arbitration Court contains 35 matters, quite sufficient to occupy the attention, of the Court for 12 months or more…

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Small Debts Court

Guyra Argus · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 8

Esther Ellen Bennett v Henry Campbell, £4 15s 11d, for goods sold and work done. This was a very amusing case, and…

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Wilson's Downfall. Land Court

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 4

A MEETING of the local Land Board was held at the Court House on Thursday before Messrs. Finley (Chairman) and I. Whereat, when the following cases were…

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Revision Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 3

Six names were added to the electoral roll for the Armidale division of the Armidale electorate. Bannockburn station in the Invereli…

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Armidale Police Court. JANUARY 18.—(Before Mr. Corbett Lawson, P.m.) Riotous Beraviour

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 3

William Harrigan, in custody, was charged with riotous behaviour in a public place at Armidale on Sunday, 17th inst…

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Land Court

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 2

A MEETING of the local Land Board for the district of Glen Innes was hold on Monday last before Mr. F. G. Finley (chairman), and Messrs. W. H. Lamb and J. A. Martin. The following cases were…

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Alleged Attempted Murder. At Swan Creek

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1904 · page 2

A SERIOUS offence (says our Warwick exchanges) was committed early on Friday morning at the residence of Mr. P. M'Mahon, about two miles from the Swan…

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The Arbitration Court

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1904 · page 2

The onesided nature of the Arbitration Act has been brought into prominence during the week. The miners at certain collieries in the Newcastle…

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Alleged Attempted Murder

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 7

A serious offence—says our Warwick (Q.)exchanges—was committed early on Friday morning at the residence of Mr. P. M'Mahon, about two miles…

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Armidale Police Court. Friday, 30th January, 1904.—(Before Mr. Corbett Lawson,P.M.) Disaffected Neighbours

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 4

R. M. Morey, farmer, of Tilbuster, proceeded against Thomas Doak, and applied for an order to be issued binding him over to beep the peace…

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The Arbitration Court

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1904 · page 2

An att[?]is being mads to relieve [?] which is bringing the [?] into contempt…

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Police Court. Friday, Jan. 29Th (Before Messrs. J. Lanagan and N. H. Macdonald, J's P.)

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1904 · page 2

H. E. Wills was charged with having on or about 31st December, 1903, forged the name of Anne Daley on a cheque for £7, and uttered same to…

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Armidale Police Court. Monday.—(Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 3 February 1904 · page 5

Henry Smith, George Wilson, and Isaac Roberts (a coloured man) were charged with riotous conduct in Beardy-street on Sunday. Defendants…

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Lieutenant Sentenced for Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 6

AT St Petersburg, a court-martial has sentedced Sub-Lieutenant Alexander Raketzki, of the 9th Infantry Regiment, to 15 years' hard labour in…

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Police Court. (Tuesday, February 2) BEFORE Mr. R.H.V. Allnutt P.M. MAINTENANCE

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 4

Louisa Ainsworth sued her husband, Robert Ainsworth, of Bolivia for maintenance. The evidence given was disgustingly lasciverous and disclosed a fearful…

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Revolting Case of Husband Murder. PARIS, December 9

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 2

A PARTICULARLY revolting case of illicit love, which led to the poisoning of the husband, whose presence was an obstacle to the designs of the lovers,…

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