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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1908

562 stories in New England's papers · page 10 of 29

Special Mining Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 4

It is understood that the special Mining Court will re-assemble, the Newcastle miners, by a majority of over 1000, having voted in favor of…

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City Police Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 8

FRIDAY, May 8.—A wife desertion case was called on before Mr. Corbett Lawson, P.M., this morning, and on the application of Mr. D. P. Claverie, who appeared on behalf of…

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Armidale Policc Court. Monday, May 11.—(Before Mr. M. Cohen, J.P.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 13 May 1908 · page 6

Arthur Baldwin, on bail, was charged with maliciously wounding James M'Goldrick. Mr. D. P. Claverie appeared for…

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Murder Mystery. a Paris Sensation

Guyra Argus · Thursday 14 May 1908 · page 4

What (writes the "Daily Mail" of 4th February) appeared at first to be merely a crime of a nature not infrequent in Paris has developed into a mystery…

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Police Court. Monday May 11. BEFORE the Police Magistrate Unlawful Assault

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 2

Michael Gallagher, appeared on summons charged with having at Steinbrook, near Tenterfield, on the 21st April, unlawfully assaulted Catherine Eugene…

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City Police Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 8

TUESDAY, MAY, 12.—A wife desertion case was withdrawn before Mr. Corbett Lawson, P.M., the solicitors for either side—Messrs. D. P. Claverie and H. Hogarth—announcing…

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Russian Gaol Breaking Sensation London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 5

A Baking attempt at escape was made by a number of prisoners in a gaol in Southern Russia. The guard shot ten, who tried to scale the walls, while others were killed on…

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The Indiana Horrors. 15 Bodies Exhumed. Greatest Murder Syndicate of the Age. London

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 7

A SERIES of murders, among the most cold blooded and ghastly on record, has been revealed in Indiana (U.S.A.). After a fire on a farm at Laporte, 46…

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City Police Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 4

FRIDAY, MAY 15TH.—Before Mr. Corbett Lawson, P.M., Richard Marshall v. Michael Lewis Tierney, alleged detention of a greyhound dog, valued at £10. Defendant…

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Stealing Jewellery. Sydney, Monday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 5

A DOMESTIC servant was to-day committor for trial on a charge of stealing jewellery to the value of £150 from Mr. G. Ralston. A portion of the…

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Deepwater Land Court

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 3

The Local Land Board comprising Messrs. Park(Chairman) and I. Whereat, M.B., sat at Deepwater on Tuesday and Wednesday last, when the following cases…

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Alleged Sheep-Stealing. a Selector Before the Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 5

At Hillgrove Police Court on Mondat, before Messrs Win Morgan and John cameron, J[?]. P. Walter Turner was, charged with stealing a…

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Master Burglar. "Friend" of Police. How He Raided a Flat

Guyra Argus · Thursday 21 May 1908 · page 3

"Professor Moriarty," depicted by Sir Conan Doyle in "Sherlock Holmes," who crouched in a web of crime, has a living counterpart in Joseph Hepburn, who, as…

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Deepwater. Police Court

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 3

At the Drepwater Police Court on Wednesday, before R. Coulston and W. T. Cadell Esqs J'sP., John Lawson, for riotous behaviour was fined £1 or 14 days…

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City Police Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 4

TUESDAY, MAY 19.—Samuel Upson, an old offender, pleaded guilty before Mr. Corbett Lawson, P.M., this morning, to being drunk and behaving in a disorderly manner…

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Police Court. Tuesday, May 19th. (Before Messrs J. Priest, J. E. Asher, and E. Grover, J's.P.) Rescoring Stock Seized for Pound

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 5

E. SARGEANT, common ranger, v Edward Duck, jun., rescuing animals (nine working bullocks), seized for te purpose of being impounded…

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Supposed Murder

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 4

A wooa-cutter, named [?] ate, was found unconscious in the bush near Davushurst (W.A) He died shortly after. A post-mortem…

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Police Court. Friday, May, 22—(Before W.Corbest-Lawson, P.M.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 4

James O'Dell was charged with [?] driving in Armidale. Constable Coleman deposed that at about 6 p m. on the 8th May, he heard…

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Hillgrove. Police Court. Thursday, May 21.—(Before Messrs. C Lawson, P.M., and J Cameron, J.P.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 5

Wm. Morgan proceeded against G. H. Turner for the alleged unlawful detention of a sulky, valued at £10. Mr, Claverie, who was to have…

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Special Licensing Court. at Casino. Reduction of Licenses. Important Intimations. Before His Honor Judge Gibson and Messrs. Fitzharzinge, P.M., and Allnutt, P.M. (Tenterfield)

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Monday 25 May 1908 · page 3

W. J. M. Fincham, Registrar of Special Court, Lismore, produced his authorities, boundaries of Tenterfield electorate, result of vote on liquor…

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