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Courts & crime, 1858

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Original Correspondence. the Late Meeting at the Court-house. To the Editor of the Ovens and Murray Advertiser, per favor of the Border Post

The Border Post · Saturday 2 January 1858 · page 2

SIR,—The perusal of a letter signed “Abraham Hibberson,” in your issue dated 22nd inst., having afforded me much amusement, I feel bound to tender my…

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Mutiny and Murder on Board the American Whaler Junior

The Border Post · Saturday 23 January 1858 · page 3

By the Isobel, from London, we have [?] the following particulars relative to a frightful [?] perpetrated on board the Junior. Captain Haddon, of the Lochiel,…

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The Waterloo Bridge Murder

The Border Post · Saturday 6 February 1858 · page 3

The surmises and conjectures to which this shocking affair has given rise would fill the whole of this sheet if reported as we find them detailed in…

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Police Report. Week ending January 15th, 1858

The Border Post · Saturday 6 February 1858 · page 2

LARGENT.—Edward Smith was charged with stealing about six pounds of sugar, the property of his empolyer Mr M’ Gall. Complainant swere that…

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Horrible and Mysterious Murder at Tarrengower

The Border Post · Saturday 13 February 1858 · page 3

The correspondent of the “ Miner’s Right” gives the following account of a dreadful tragedy which had been perpetrated at Tarrengower :—…

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Rioting and Atrocious Murder at Maryborough

The Border Post · Saturday 13 February 1858 · page 3

“On Monday morning the Inhabitants of the new diggings of Havelock were thrown into a fearful state of excitement by the fact being extensively…

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Police Report. Weekending February 12th, 1858

The Border Post · Saturday 20 February 1858 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS —when Miller. Patrick Campbell William Lewis, and Sandel Godeve were brought up on this courage. A bag dished and discharged…

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Buctat, Murder at Cono[?] Creek

The Border Post · Saturday 27 February 1858 · page 3

In our last our correspondent at Bina long detailed the circu[?]tance connected with the discovery of the holy of a youth supposed to have been…

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Police Re[?] Week ending [?]1878

The Border Post · Saturday 6 March 1858 · page 2

[?] [?] were [?] Williams Clark was must [?].and [?] £2…

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Police Report. Week ending 20th March, 1886

The Border Post · Saturday 27 March 1858 · page 2

[?] —John Solomon was was charged with hutinating to Walter good hersew bipping that he would “give him a d— name lier about him.” It appeared that…

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Albury Police Court. Week ending 2nd April, 1858. (Before Heyward Arbus, Esq.)

The Border Post · Saturday 3 April 1858 · page 2

[?],—Alex, [?] was fined 20s, and William Devany was discharged with a [?]. [?].—[?] Layton appeared to answer a charge of [?] Thomas Wood. No appearance…

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New Police Districts

The Border Post · Saturday 3 April 1858 · page 4

GUNDADAT. —Including portions of the Murrumbidgee and Lachlan Districts, being portions of the [?] of Wynyard and Bncolengh in the former, and Clarendons and…

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Wodonga Police Court. Week ending April 2nd. (Before Heyward Atkins, Esq, P.M.)

The Border Post · Saturday 3 April 1858 · page 2

ROBBERY.—[?] Sullivan was charged with stealing one tarpaulin, the property of Edward Henry Morgan. James Pepper, mounted constable in the Victorian police, proved that on the 28th march he…

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Beechworth Circuit Court. Civil Side. (Before his Honor Mr Justice Williams and a Special Jury.) WISE r. HIBRERSOX

The Border Post · Saturday 3 April 1858 · page 3

Dr Mackay and Mr Keefor appeared for the Plaintiff; Mr Mayne for the defendant. The facts of the case as slated by Dr Mackay to the jury, were [?]…

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Police Report. Before H. Atkins, Esq. Saturday, April 3

The Border Post · Wednesday 7 April 1858 · page 2

Daniel Scansion was fined £2 for drunkenness, and being further charged with assaulting a constable, was discharged on the second offence with a caution…

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Police Report. Wednesday, April 7th. (Before the Police Magistrate ) the [?]Stealing Case

The Border Post · Saturday 10 April 1858 · page 2

Charies Mack was brought up on remand changed with stealing a [?]for £21 15s the [?]of Henry Wilson. Mary Darby, of the Royal Hotel proved…

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Police Report. Tuesday, April 13Th. (Before the Resident Magistrate.) DRUNKENNESS

The Border Post · Wednesday 14 April 1858 · page 2

William Martin and Thomas Beans, alias Terrible Hilly, were dismissed with an admonition…

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Wodonga Police Court. Week ending April 12th. (Before Heyward Atkins, Esq., P.m.) Using Firearms on

The Border Post · Wednesday 14 April 1858 · page 2

Rowan Lachhend pleaded guilty to the offence, and was fined £2. ABSCONDING FROM HIRED SERVICE. Thomas Moss was charged with…

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Murder of the Sheriff of Los Angelos

The Border Post · Wednesday 21 April 1858 · page 3

THE Los Angeles Star, January 9th, gives the following particulars of "this tragic event:— Our city was. on Thursday, the scene of an…

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