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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1904

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Bundarra Police Court. Friday, March 25

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1904 · page 2

THOMAS MORAN, sear., on remand, appeared before Messrs. A. McGinty and R. D. Wiseman, Js.P., charged with resisting the police in arresting him. The accused, who pleaded…

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Wizard in Gaol. Some Marvellous Feats

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 1 April 1904 · page 4

THE gaol is not built in England--it is doubtful indeed if it be built in any other country-- that will hold Harry Houdini. For him it is literally true that--…

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Walcha Police Court. Tuesday, March 27, 1904. Before the P.M., Mr. Corbett Lawson Small Debts' Court

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

C. S[?]kold v. A. Hill, Claim £1 10s 3d. The P.M. said the account commenced in 1899; although it had been operated on since he had no…

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Armidale Cicuit Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 4

Mr. R. H. Todd has been appointed Crown Prosecutor at the Armidale Circuit Court…

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Police Court. (Tuesday.—Before Mr. Peisley, P.M.)

The Inverell Argus · Tuesday 5 April 1904 · page 3

Albert Johnson was charged with drunkenness and fined 5s or 24 hours imprisonment. Richard Hill was charged with a similar offence. After evidence was…

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

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 6 April 1904 · page 7

A drunk pleaded guilty and was fined 5s; in default 24 hours in gaol. A second one pleaded not guilty to a charge of drunkenness; fined 5s or 24 hours…

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Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, 4th April.—(Before Messrs. Corbett Lawson, P.M., and E. M. Cohen, J.P.[?]

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 6 April 1904 · page 4

Robert Jas. Butters, a lad aged 15, was chaged with stealing a revolver and 50 cartridges, from the residence of Mrs. Salmon, Barney-street,…

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Wilful Murder

The Inverell Argus · Thursday 7 April 1904 · page 3

At the inquest on an infant found drowned in a pan at the rear of a big store in Sussex-street, a verdict of wilful murder against some…

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Police Court. Tuesday, April 5.—(Before the P.M. and Mr. E. M. Cohen.) Stealing a Revolver

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1904 · page 3

ROBERT BUTTERS, a boy of 15, on remand, was charged with stealing a revolver and about 50 cartridges from the residence of Mrs. Salmon, formerly…

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The Whisper Court

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1904 · page 3

THE Rochford, Essex, England, correspondent for the Baltimore "Sun" says that "the Whisper Court" is an interesting observance held annually at that place under the…

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Armidale Police Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 5

Friday, April 8.—(Before Messrs. C. Lawson, P.M., and Jas. M'Lean and C. A. Jackes, Js.P.) Alfred Murray, of Armidale, sued…

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Horse Stealing. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1904 · page 5

A young German was to day sentenced to seven years' imprisonment on a charge of having stolen a mare, the property of James Gosper, of…

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Police Court. MONDAY.—(Before Mr. A. J. Piesley, P.M.)

The Inverell Argus · Tuesday 12 April 1904 · page 2

In this court on Monday tho following rases were dealt with :- George Gilbert Baker, charged with drunkenness, was fined 10s or 48 hours hard…

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Warden's Court

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1904 · page 2

Before Warden Nesbitt. Donald McA[?]ter made application for a suspension of labor conditions for 6 months, the reason assigned being a…

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Police Court. Friday, April 8.—(Before Messrs. Lawson, P.M., J. M'Lean, and C. Jackes.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1904 · page 4

PROFANE LANGUAGE.—Arthur Fenton was proceeded against, on summons, by Seniorsergeant Sharp for using profane language in Beardy-street on the 26th March last…

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Wilson's Downfall. Small Debt's Court

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1904 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Nesbitt P.M. Wilson v. Sullivan.—Claim £3, money lent. Verdict for amount and costs. Hoskings v. Sullivan.—Claim £2. money…

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

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 13 April 1904 · page 2

John Krueger-Kelmar v. Samuel Billin. charged with assaulting complainant There was a cross-case Billin v. Kelmar assault. The two cases were amalgamated. Mr. Boyd for…

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Frost-bitten in Gaol

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1904 · page 7

FROM the great county gaol of Lille (France) is reported a disgraceful occurrence. A young girl named Olive Renoir, scarcely grown…

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The Murder of Mr. Dexter

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1904 · page 7

THE pecu[?]liarly deliberate and coldblooded murder of a New York landowner in the Adirondacks has focussed attention upon the…

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Walcha Police Court. Charge of Horse Stealing. Friday, April 15

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 3

Before Messrs M. J. Walsh, J. N. Watts, and J. Samuels, J's.P. John Cavan Hayes, charged with stealing one riding saddle, the…

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