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Courts & crime, 1859

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Albury District Court. Saturday, Nov, 12, 1859 (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Callaghan.) ATKIN V. CHARMAN

The Border Post · Wednesday 16 November 1859 · page 2

In this cast, which was partially investigated on Friday, as reported in Saturday’s paper, Mr. All man intimated that the suggestion thrown out by his Honor had been acted upon, and both…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, November 12. [Before T. C. Morison and E, Dun, Esqrs [?]] Habitual Drunknness

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Thursday 17 November 1859 · page 3

William Bance, a carpenter in the employment of the Police Magistrate, was charged with being a habitual drunkard. He had been previously convicted three times within six months. Sentenced to…

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Albury District Court. Wednesday, November 16, 1859.(Before his Honor Mr. Justice Callaghan.) M’laurin and Miller V. Abraham, Robert, and Joseph Ribberson

The Border Post · Saturday 19 November 1859 · page 2

Claim of 200/. damages for the wrongful disposal of certain goods, the property of plaintiffs. For plaintiff, Mr. Blackmore; for defendant, Mr. Allman, instructed by Mr. Campbell…

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Albury District Court. Saturday November 19,1850, (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Callaghan.) [?]

The Border Post · Wednesday 23 November 1859 · page 2

Claim of 54/. 17s. 4d., for the use of a paddock. for plaintiff, Mr. Campbell; for defendant Mr. Blackmore. 3/. 10s had been paid into court William M’Farlane, sworn; Was a farmer and…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, November 21. [Before the Police Magistrate, T. C. Morison, and R. Dun, Esq[?] J.P’s.] [?] and S[?]vant

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Thursday 24 November 1859 · page 3

Thomas Cav[?] Mr. G. W. Whipple for [?] wages alleged to be due. In a second case the tables were turned, Mr. Whipple charging Ca[?] with drunkenness and neglect of duty on…

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Murder of an Aboriginal

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Thursday 24 November 1859 · page 2

Yesterday evening week information was given to Mr. James Tyson by a black boy named Jim Crow, and another aboriginal, that a Lachlan black had been murdered by one of…

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Local. Albury Police Court

The Border Post · Saturday 26 November 1859 · page 2

Yesterday, Edwin Botterill was charged with using, to John C. Pierce, language calculated to provoke a breach of the peace—to wit, the words,“ You are a b—y wretch, and a scamp.”…

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Albury Police Court. Before. Hey ward Atkins, Esq ; P.M.

The Border Post · Wednesday 30 November 1859 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—On Monday, Thomas Hughes and John Jackson were dismissed with a caution. On Tuesday. William Lucas was fined £2, and James Scott was…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, November 28. [Before the Police Magistrate and Dr. Morison.] WAITE V. MARKEY

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Thursday 1 December 1859 · page 3

This was a remanet from the List Small Debts Court. The plaintiff sued for £9, balance alleged to be due on account of bricks sold and delivered. Mr. Waite did not appear, and the case was dismissed…

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Albury Police Court. Before Heyward Atkins, Esq., P.M.

The Border Post · Wednesday 7 December 1859 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—On Saturday Catherine Burns was dismissed with a caution. On Monday William Thompson and Vincent Gush, were also discharged with an admonition…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, December 2.[Before John Kelly, Esq., P.m.] Wages

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Thursday 8 December 1859 · page 3

William Welsh, a weekly servant, obtained a judgment against Mr. P Hennessy, of the Murray, for £14 1s., balance of wages and costs. The defendant did not appear,…

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Albury Police Court. Before Heyward Atkins, Esq , P.M.

The Border Post · Saturday 10 December 1859 · page 2

On Wednesday. William Griffin. appeared to answer a charge of assault, but failing the appearance of the prosecutor the case was dismissed. On the same day Benjamin Mitchell Pleaded…

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Brutal Murder at Tub Mole, Lower Macquarie River

The Border Post · Saturday 10 December 1859 · page 3

A most cold-blooded and brutal murder was perpetrated at a station named Pellick Kawarrana, on the Mole, Lower Macquarie, on the 1st November. The unfortunate victim…

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Albury Police Court

The Border Post · Wednesday 14 December 1859 · page 2

DRUNKENK[?]SS.—On Saturday, John Bowen was fined £1 for this offence, and on Tuesday George Reid was discharged with a caution. HAWKER’S LICENSE—On Tuesday, William…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Friday, December 9. [Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. R. Dun, G. DeSailly, John Phillips, R. M. Hughes, and M‘Laurin.] ASSAULT

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Thursday 15 December 1859 · page 3

Mr. Alexander Squire, surgeon, appeared to answer a charge of assault preferred against him by Mr. James Weston, also a medical man.; The assault was committed in the complainant’s…

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Atrocious Child Murder

The Border Post · Saturday 24 December 1859 · page 3

At the Worship-street Police Court, London, on the 8th October, Sarah Jane Wiggins, aged twenty-four, was charged with causing the death of James White, aged three years, the son of a…

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Local. Albury Police Court Before Heyward Atkins, Esq., P.M.

The Border Post · Saturday 24 December 1859 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS. —Thos. M‘Namara and Waiter Turnbull were dismissed with a caution. VAGRANCY. —John Don pleaded guilty to a charge of making a fraudulent representation with…

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Albury Police Court. Before Heyward Atkins, Esq , P.M.

The Border Post · Wednesday 28 December 1859 · page 2

SLY GROG SELLING —Patrick Hall was charged with illegally selling liquor on his premises, near the Pine Point, Billyhong. Mr. Blackmore for plaintiff; Mr. Miller for defence…

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Colonial. Brutal. Murder. (From Tuesday’s Maitland Mercury.)

The Border Post · Wednesday 28 December 1859 · page 2

On Saturday night a [?]was committed on the line of the Great Northern Railway extension, within a short distance of West Maitland, under circumstances of…

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