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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1908

562 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 29

Murder and Suicide

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 April 1908 · page 4

A London lace merchant committed suicide after murdering a woman with whom he lived…

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Armidale Police Court. Saturday, April 18.—(Before Mr E M Cohen, J.P.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 April 1908 · page 4

George Henry Foster was charged with having left his wife, Annie Foster, without means of support, at Hillgrove, since May 27, 1907…

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Police Court

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 3

ON Good Friday a woman was brought before the local Court charged with drunkenness, and was fined 2s 6d, and ordered to pay 2s expenses incurred for a cab, or…

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City Police Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 4

TUESDAY, 21ST APRIL.—Two strangers, named Alfred Hallett and Robert Jones, appeared before Messrs. Corbett Lawson, P.M., and Jas. M'Lean and C. A. Jackes,…

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A Mane Theft

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 3

WHILE the Manilla cricketers were at Tenterfield, Mr. A. J. Telfer, the captain, had the misfortune to be robbed of his gold watch and chain. The articles were, taken…

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Murder and Suicide

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 8

A SHOCKING tragedy was enacted at Murrumbeena, about 14 miles from Melbourne, on Saturday evening, when Captian Lee, well-known in connection…

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Committed for Murder. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 5

AT Tamworth, to-day, a man was committed for trial on a charge of the murder of William Welbourne, who succumbed to the injuries received through his eye being pierced…

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A Brutal Murder. the Alleged Murderer Arrested. Sydney, April 15

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 4

LILIAN BRIDGE, aged 17 years, a daughter of William Bridge, a well-known dairy farmer, of Allandale, in the West Maitland district, was criminally assaulted…

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Alleged Murder

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 5

Charles Deutshmann was committed for trial at Arrarat (Vic.) yesterday on a charge of murdering his wife. Evidence was given that acoused was…

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Circuit Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 4

The District Circuit Court opened at Armidale yesterday, before his Honor Mr Justice Sly. Mr David Wilson acted as Jndge's…

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City Police Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1908 · page 4

MONDAY, APRIL 27.—Before Mr. E. M. Cohen to-day, a drunkard was fined 10s. or three days, and the fine was paid.—Another inebriate, charged with a similar offence,…

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Indecent Assault. Sydney, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1908 · page 5

TWO youths were to-day found guilty of having at Mosman, in December last, indecently assaulted a woman. The accused were recommended to mercy on account of…

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Armidale Circuit Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1908 · page 4

THE Circuit Court opened before his Honor Mr. Justice Sly, on Friday morning. Eight cases in all were set down for hearing…

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Alleged Assault

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 29 April 1908 · page 2

John James Keith was charged with having, at Glen, Innes, on 7th March, 1908, assaulted Leopold Grobb, occasioning actual bodily…

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Alleged Murder

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 29 April 1908 · page 5

Charles Deutschmann, of Dobie, Victoria, who is alleged to have killed his wife and wounded his father-in-law, has been committed for trial on…

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The Bendigo Murder

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 29 April 1908 · page 5

The reprieve of Charles Manning, the Bendigo murderer, is being southt on the ground that he was of unsound mind when he killed his wife…

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Dunib Witness in Murder Trial

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 29 April 1908 · page 6

There, was an extraordinary scene at the trial of the prisoners in the "Sweeny Todd" murder case at Langon (France), on March 2, when one of the…

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Circuit Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 29 April 1908 · page 2

The District Circuit Court was conti[?]ed at Armidale on Saturday, befo-re his Honor Mr Justice Sly. [?] David Wilson acted as Judge's…

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Circuit Court. Monday, April 27.—(Before His Honor Mr. Justice Sly)

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 29 April 1908 · page 3

Mr J. B. M'Kenrie was excused from attendance as a juryman. A SERIOUS CHARGE. William Scott was charged with…

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Circuit Court. Tuesday, April 28.—(Before His Honor Mr. Justice Sly). REMANDED

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 29 April 1908 · page 4

Wm. Scott, charged with assaulting his elder daughter Mary, pleaded not guilty: Mr. Abbott Appeared for the defence…

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