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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1858

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Police Report. Before Heyward Atkins, Esq., P. M.

The Border Post · Wednesday 22 September 1858 · page 2

[?] .—On Saturday, Robert Keating, charged as above, was dismissed with a caution. On Monday, the same defendant was again brought up on a similar charge and was discharged. On…

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Dreadful Murder and Suicide at Islington. —The Social Evil. (From the Morning Chronicle, June 17.)

The Border Post · Saturday 25 September 1858 · page 4

Yesterday another of those dreadful occurrences which leave too often of late shocked the public mind in connection with the great question of “the social evil,” was brought to…

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Destroying Telegraph Wires and Damaging the Works. Goulburn Police Court. Monday, September 20. [Before the Acting Police Magistrate.]

The Border Post · Wednesday 29 September 1858 · page 4

Charles Allen, a middle-aged man of decent appearance, a stranger to the town, was charged with having, on the night of Friday last, cut the wire of the electric telegraph…

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Tragic Affair.—a Horse Stealer Shot by the Police. Yass, Tuesday evening

The Border Post · Wednesday 29 September 1858 · page 4

About 2 o’clock p.m. on Sunday last, a report reached Yass that the notorious James Graham had been shot dead by the Chief Constable of Tumut. It will be remembered…

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Miscellaneous. Extraordinary Discovery of the Murderes of a Police Man in 1846. (From the Sunday Times.)

The Border Post · Wednesday 29 September 1858 · page 4

It will probably be in the recollection of our readers, that, in the summer of 1846, the dead body of a policeman, named George Clarke, of the K division, stationed at…

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The Palmer Murder. Rolls Court. the Prince of Wales Assurance Company V. Palmer

The Border Post · Saturday 2 October 1858 · page 4

The bill in this case was filed for the delivery up and cancellation of a policy for £13,000, effected in the office of the plaintiffs, upon the life of Walter Palmer, of…

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Police Report. Police Court, Belvoir. Before Heyward Atkins. Esq., P.M.. M. J. P. Hanify, Esq., J. P.

The Border Post · Saturday 2 October 1858 · page 2

Henry Kane, brought up on remand charged with horse-stealing. Patrick Devine deposed : I know the prisoner at the bar. I purchased the mere now standing…

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Goulburn Circuit Court

The Border Post · Wednesday 6 October 1858 · page 2

THE Court Assize opened on Monday, the 27th ultimo, before His Honor the Chief Justice. We abridge the following report from the Goulbourn papers…

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Colonial Intelligence. Goulburn Circuit Court. Wednesday, September 29, 1858. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice.) Assault,—remarkable Case

The Border Post · Saturday 9 October 1858 · page 4

William Pulmer and Anne Palmer, his wife, a middle aged couple, formerly residents of the neighbourhood of Goulburn, appeared on bail to answer an indictment for…

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Police Report, (Before Heyward Alkins. [?] P.M.)

The Border Post · Wednesday 13 October 1858 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS —May [?] was fined £2 for drunkenness Part[?] was [?] with a caution. ASSAULT WITH INTENT.—Charles Band was…

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Colonial Intelligence. Goulburn Circuit Court. Civil Sittings. Saturday, Oct, 2. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice and a Jury of four.) GALVIN [?] BARDWELL

The Border Post · Wednesday 13 October 1858 · page 4

This was an action for malicious prosecution, out of the following circumstances. At the Goulburn Circuit Count, in March, 1807, George Galvin , senior, the…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. Monday, Oct,11. [Before T. Callghan, Esq., Chairman]HORSE STEALING

The Border Post · Wednesday 20 October 1858 · page 4

Hiram Howard (on bail) and Walter Biddle were indicted for having, on the 30th April last, stolen a mare the property of one Thomas Street. A second count charged the…

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Murder at Strathloddon

The Border Post · Wednesday 3 November 1858 · page 4

Dr. Preshaw held an inquest at Strathloddon, on the 19th inst., on the body of a woman of the name of Anne Hitchcock. Wm. Carter deposed that he was a…

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Albury Small Derts Court. Monday, November,1st. 1858. (Before H. Atkins. Esq. P.M. and J. Roper. J.J. Keating and W. H[?], Esqres.. J.P.) Morton [?] Warner

The Border Post · Wednesday 3 November 1858 · page 2

Claim of £10 for goods [?] Summons not served. Morton [?] Paton. Claim of £6 10s. for goods sold. Verdict…

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Atrocious Murder at Balaarat

The Border Post · Saturday 6 November 1858 · page 4

At the Ballarat Criminal Sessions, a colored man named Samuel Gibbs has been found guilty of murdering his wife in January last under circumstances of great atrocity…

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Execution at the Central Gaol

The Border Post · Wednesday 17 November 1858 · page 4

On Saturday, the extreme penalty of the law was exacted from the two convicts, Samuel Gibbs and George Thompson. They were both convicted of murder at the last criminal…

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Police Report. (Before Heyward Atkins. Esq.. P.M.)

The Border Post · Wednesday 24 November 1858 · page 1

DRUNKENNESS.—On Saturday, William Hines, charged with drunkenness was dismissed with a caution, On Monday, John Wilson, charged with the same offence, and with using obscene language,…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Nov. 29th, 1858. Before the Police Magistrate, L. Cockburn, Esq., J. P and Dr. Morison, Esq., J. P. The Queen and W. A. Brodribb, Esq., J.P. P., Mc.Greggor, Edward and James Ashcroft, Esquires

The Border Post · Wednesday 8 December 1858 · page 2

Peter McGreggor, Esq.. James Ashcroft, Esq., and Edward Ashcroft, Esq., were brought up under a warrant for having on the 17th November, willfully and maliciously destroyed and burnt…

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Beechworth Circuit Court. Friday, December 3rd. 1898 Civil Side. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Williams and special July of six.) STUCKLY V. MACDONALD

The Border Post · Wednesday 8 December 1858 · page 2

Mr, Mayor for plaintiff (instructed by Mr. Miller, of Albury;) and Mr., Clarke and Mr. Keefer, instructed by Mr. Wrelord, for defendant. Mr. Mayne stated that the action was brought…

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Police Districts of New South Wales. Colonial Secretary’s Office, Sydney, 23rd November, 1858

The Border Post · Saturday 11 December 1858 · page 4

It having been found necessary to amend the boundaries of several of the Police districts of the colony, the Notice of 24th February is cancelled, and the following…

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