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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

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Licensing Court. Wednesday, 5Th April, 1905

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 7 April 1905 · page 2

At this Court on Wednesday last, before Messrs. R. H. V. A11uutt, P.M., W. Reid and E. W. Whereat, L.M.M's., a renewal of the license of the Telegraph…

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Armidale Police Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 4

Friday, 7th April.—(Before Mr. W. Corbett Lawson, P.M.) S. Norris and Andrew Norris were charged with cruelly ill-treating a…

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Small Debts Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 4

Friday, April 7th.—(Before Mr. W. Corbett Lawson, P.M.). Alfred Cropper v. Mrs. Robert Hamilton, claim for rent, £2 7s…

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Police Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 April 1905 · page 4

At [?] child [?] [?] [?]…

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Mayor Hanged for Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 April 1905 · page 3

Samuel M'CUE, thrice Mayor of Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S.A., and a wealthy and prominent Churchman, was hanged there on…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 11 April 1905 · page 2

A Court for the hearing of appeals against municipal assessments was held on Friday by Mr. Jamieson, P M., when the following cases were dealt…

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Small Debts Court. Friday, April 7Th. (Before Mr. Jamieson, P.M.)

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 11 April 1905 · page 2

W. Taaffe v. E. S. Albrecht. Claim for £14 11s, value of horse sold, for which a dishonored cheque had been given. Verdict for plaintiff, with 7s…

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Broadmeadows Sensation. the Blood Stained Axe. Examination of the Government Analyst. Further Incriminating Evidence. Gillespie Committed on a Charge of Wilful Murder

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 April 1905 · page 2

MR. J. A. MARTIN, the coroner, resumed, the inquest at Dalmorton on Saturday on the body of William M'Auley, who came by his death by foul means and whose…

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Armidale Police Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 12 April 1905 · page 4

On Saturday [?] Mr. C[?] J.F. [?] [?] offered was [?] [?] seven days imprisonment for beign drunk in Marsh street…

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The Broadmeadows Murder. Gillespie Committed for Trial

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 12 April 1905 · page 3

The coroner resumed the inquest at Dalmorton on saturday on the body of William M'Auley, who came by his death by foul means, and whose…

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Amusing Scene at the Police Office

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 12 April 1905 · page 2

She was talk angular and grim as she walked into police headquarters and said, "I want a divorce." "What's the trouble, ma'am?" asked…

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Father Sentenced to Death

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 April 1905 · page 2

A HORRIHLE story of a father's [?] geance was told at the [?] Bailey London, last month, when Edward Harri[?]on. aged 62 was [?] to…

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Brutal Murder

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 14 April 1905 · page 4

As yet there is no clue to the identity of the man whose dismembered body was on Tuesday afternoon found in a sack, floating in a water channel at Tatura. Goul[?]…

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Brutal Murder. MELBOURNE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 April 1905 · page 5

No clae has yet been discovered as to the identity of the man whose body was found cut up in a bag at Tattna (Vic.) the other day. There is no doubt the murder was…

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Walcha Police Court

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 5

On Monday last, before Mr. C. Seckold, J.P. Wm, Sweeney, charged with riotous conduct was fined £1 or 7 days. The…

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Victorian Murder

The Walcha News and Southern New England Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 2

Inquiries made on Wednesday into the ghastly discovery at Girgaree East, in the Goulburn Valley, show that a…

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The L[?]th Murder

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 4

The jury were unable to agree in the Le[?] munder frial and the acca[?] (Midwinter) was rememded to next Court…

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Paris Murder. Bow Street Investigation

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 3

At Bow street Charles Hoffman, a cabinet maker, and Anatole Paul Claire, a has Decresefond, were again brought up on January 12 for…

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Walcha Police Court. MONDAY, April 10, 1905. (Before Mr. C. Seckold, J.P.)

The Walcha News and Southern New England Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 2

A first offender was fined £1 or 7 days for notions behaviour. Fine paid. M. J. Roland, charged with being…

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Settling Out of Court

The Inverell Times · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 2

A good story is told concerning a certain magistrate who always [?]deavors to smooth over any little differences which may be brought before him. On the occasion in…

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