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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1860

277 stories in Murray's papers · page 14 of 14

Indigo Court of Mines. Tuesday December 18 Before His Honour Judge Cope

The Border Post · Wednesday 19 December 1860 · page 2

Telford and another v. Cuneen. Mr. Finn for plaintiff, and Mr Clarke for defendant. In this a party, M‘Innernay, owned a full share in the Junction Claim on the Chiltern Lead. In the…

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Albury Police Court. Thursday, December 20. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 22 December 1860 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS AND OBSCENE LANGUAGE. Thomas Deas was charged with drunkenness, and using obscene language within the purlieus of the Court…

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Wangaratta Police Court. Tuesday, December 18. Before R. W. Shadforth, Esq. P M.

The Border Post · Saturday 22 December 1860 · page 2

M. Byrne, drunk and disorderly, fined as, or six hours. Wednesday, Dec 19. Before R. W. Shadforth. Esq., P.M., and…

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The Black Range Case. All[?] Assault and Ro[?]bery

The Border Post · Saturday 22 December 1860 · page 2

On Tuesday, as reported in the supplement id the Border Poet, two men, named George Raymond and Henry Barkly, were tired a the Albury Circuit Court for stealing 4 ozs, of gold from some…

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Albury District Court. December Sittings. (Before his Honour Judge Callaghan.) Wednesday, December 18, 1860

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 22 December 1860 · page 2

The sittings of the Court were opened pro forma, and, in consequence of the business of the Quarter Sessions not being concluded, were immediately adjourned to ten o’clock on Thursday morning…

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Children Indigo, A[?]d Wahgunyah Police Courts. Thursday, Dec. 20, Before W. H. Gaunt, [?] P.M. and W. Butler, Esq., J P.

The Border Post · Saturday 22 December 1860 · page 2

William Rellykans was complained against by Jas, [?]wan, a sickly looking [?] for illegally detaining a miserahis specimen of a [?]og According to complainant’s statement, which was elicited with…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, December 24. (Before Captain Browrigg. P.m.) Murder-

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 26 December 1860 · page 2

— Higgins, alias John Davis (the same prisoner who was tried at the recent sittings of the Court of Quarter Sessions) was brought up charged with having, the 22nd day- of November, 1857, shot one Bobert…

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Wangaratta Police Court. Friday, December 21. Before R. V. [?] forth, Esp, P. M.

The Border Post · Wednesday 26 December 1860 · page 2

John Long Wing v. John Fisher: Claire for £1 1s, Value of a hot [?] deposal that he was a gentleman-cook. and bought a nice, long, tail bat in Melbourne for 21s, about six months back; travelled…

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Police Tyranny. To the Editors

The Border Post · Wednesday 26 December 1860 · page 1

SIRS, About 11 o’clock a.m. on Wednesday last, I was standing under the portion of the Court house being at the time perfectly sober and not even…

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Arrest Op a Man for Murder, Committed Three Years Ago

The Border Post · Wednesday 26 December 1860 · page 1

At the Albury Police Court on Monday last, a man answering to the name of John Davis alias John Higgins was charged with the murder of Trooper Codrington at Wyngden in he Sofala…

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Albury District Court. Saturday, December 22nd

The Border Post · Wednesday 26 December 1860 · page 1

The following cases were settled. Graham v. Stewart Allan v. Box Allan v. Kelly…

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Wangaratta County Court. Saturday, Dec 22. Before His Honour judge Cope

The Border Post · Wednesday 26 December 1860 · page 2

Dixon v. Prickly claim for £8s 6d, medical attendance on determinant’s wife darling her confinement and setting a broken arm for defendant. Defendant tried to prove plainful had agreed to charges…

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Albuby District Court. December Sitting (Before his Honour Judge Colleghan) Saturday, December 22, 1660 King V Allas

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 26 December 1860 · page 2

Gain of £168 Is. 6. for goods soland delivered Mr. Forbes for plaintiff; Mr. Allman for defendant. 6. King sworn -. He agreement produced was made between defendant and myself Objections were made…

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Branding As a Means of Preventing Cattle Stealing

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Friday 28 December 1860 · page 3

A CORRESPONDENT of the Sydney Herald, Mr. James M‘Haffie, proposes a new system of branding as presenting the means of tracing the possession of stolen property and ensuring the…

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Albury Police Court. Wednesday, December 2th.(Bi-fore Capt. Brounripg )

The Border Post · Saturday 29 December 1860 · page 1

A few drunkards were brought up, and were discharged, probably on account of its being Christmas time. . Robert Sanders, changed with failing to…

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Wangaratta Police Court. Wednesday, December 26. Before R. V. Shadforth Esq

The Border Post · Saturday 29 December 1860 · page 2

Richard Peel, drank, discharged James Thomas, drunk and disorderly 6s, 6 hours. James Thomas charged with misconduct as a ticker-of-leave holder remanded till Thursday…

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Albury Police Court. Wednesday, December 26.(Before Captain Brownrigg, P. M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 29 December 1860 · page 2

John West and John Lassard were admonished and discharged, it being Christmas time. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1860. (Before his Worship the Mayor, and Captain…

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Albury Small Debts Court

The Border Post · Saturday 29 December 1860 · page 1

There are 110 cases ill the above court for Tuesday next. ALBURY PUNT—No purchaser having come forward on the 22nd to pay the [?]upset…

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