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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1856

10 stories in Murray's papers

Police Court. Week ending October 11th, 1858. (Before H. Atkins, Esq., P.M.)

The Border Post · Saturday 11 October 1856 · page 2

John Hill, charged with being a ticket-of leave holder illegally at large, was remanded to Yass. George Macintosh, charged with using…

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Police Report. (Before the Resident Magistrate.) Monday, 27th October

The Border Post · Saturday 1 November 1856 · page 2

Thomas O’Brien pleaded guilty to drunkenness, and was admonished and discharged. Tuesday, 28th. George Cunningham, changed with the…

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Police Report. (Before the Stipendiary Magistrate.) Week ending 7th November, 1856

The Border Post · Saturday 8 November 1856 · page 2

George Kelly, summoned to answer a charge of assault preferred by Michael Brien, was dismissed in consequence of the non-appearance of prosecutor…

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Albury Small Debts Court Hughes V. Loomes

The Border Post · Saturday 8 November 1856 · page 2

A claim of £10 for damages committed on plaintiff’s premises whilst in the occupation of defendant. Case dismissed. LEACH V. WATSON…

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Police Report. Wed ending 6th December, 1856. (Before the Police Magistrate.) [?]

The Border Post · Saturday 6 December 1856 · page 2

Thomas Brien appeared to show cause why be decided to support his illegitimate child, and was ordered to pay ten shillings per week for three years…

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Police Report. Week ending 12th December, 1856. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Stolen Horse in Possession

The Border Post · Saturday 13 December 1856 · page 2

John Murphy was charged with having in his possession a horse belonging to Dr Keating. Case dismissed, the prosecutor representing that since the issue of the summons it had…

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Original Correspondence. Police Duties. To the Editor of the Border Post

The Border Post · Saturday 13 December 1856 · page 2

SIR,—On Tuesday last Kiewa street was in an uproar from four o’clock in the afternoon and, with few intermissions, until nine o’clock in the evening, through the usage of…

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Police Report. Week ending 20th December, 1856. Impounding Cattle

The Border Post · Saturday 20 December 1856 · page 2

James Payne was charged at the instance of John Roper with impounding cattle, and claiming excessive damages thereon. John Kennedy proved that defendant, had…

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Police Report. Week ending 26th December, 1856. DRUNKARDS

The Border Post · Saturday 27 December 1856 · page 2

John Taylor was fined 40s ; Henry Sharp and Michael Connolly were admonished and discharged. INDECENT LANGUAGE…

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The Police. To the Editor of the Border Post

The Border Post · Saturday 27 December 1856 · page 2

SIR,—Seeing a letter in your publication of the 19th inst., reflecting on the careless conduct of the police, I do assure your correspondent his remarks are both untrue and…

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