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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1860

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Approaching Sale of Crown Lands. at the Police Office, Albury, Wednesday, September 26, 1860. Country Lots

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 12 September 1860 · page 4

Lot 1, 39 acres 2 roods j lot 2, 43 acres 1 rood ; lot 3, 35 acres; lot 4-, 40 acres ; lot 5, 29 acres 2 roods 32 perches; lot 6, 29 acres 1 rood 25 perches ; lot 7, 41 acres 1 rood; lots 8 and 9, each 50 acres;…

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Court of Requests. Monday, September 10th. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M., the Mayos Mr. Commissioner Lockhart, and J. Roper, Esq., J.P.)

The Border Post · Wednesday 12 September 1860 · page 2

Meyers v. Kelly, Cattle accommodation, £5 8s -Id. Case withdrawn, Kelly v. Pierce. Goods sold and, delivered, £4 Is, No appearance of defendant. Judgement…

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Albury Police Court. Thursday, 13th September, 1860.(Before the Police Magistrate.)DRUNK and Disorderly

The Border Post · Saturday 15 September 1860 · page 2

W. McFarlane was charged with drunkenness and disorderly conduct on the previous day. He pleaded guilty and was fined 10s; or in default of payment 24 hours in the Lock-up…

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Prevention Op Cattle Stealing [Abridged from the ‘Herald.’]

The Border Post · Saturday 15 September 1860 · page 2

A deputation, appointed at a meeting of squatters and cattle owners, held at the Metropolitan Hotel, on Monday, waited, yesterday morning, upon the Colonial Secretary, for the…

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Albury Police Court. Thursday, September 13, 1860. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.m.) Drunk and Disorderly

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 15 September 1860 · page 2

William M Farlsnepleaded “Guilty” to a charge of being drunk and disorderly. Fined 10s, or twenty four hours' imprisonment. [?]…

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Belvoir Police Court. Tuesday, 11th September, 1860. (Before J. T. Fallon, Esq., J.p.)victimizing a Publican

The Border Post · Saturday 15 September 1860 · page 2

Richard Norton was charged under the Vagrant Act. It -appeared that the prisoner had obtained sundry nobblers, &c., to the amount of about 19s, at Mr. Stewart's, Prince of Wales Hotel; on being…

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Police Court, Wodonga. Thursday, September 13. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M.: H. B. Lane, Esq., ' P.M., Yackandandali; Wm. Huon, Esq., J.P. and his Worship the Mayor of Albury.) Wm Sherwin V. Wm. S Chauncet

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 15 September 1860 · page 2

Mr. Miller for plaintiff. Claim for £20; work and labour done, in fencing the Wodonga Cemetery. The defence was, the work was not according to' specification. Case dismissed, without costs…

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Alburt Police Court, Tuesday, 16th September, 1800.(Before the Police Magistrate, and J. Roper, Esq., J.P.)

The Border Post · Wednesday 19 September 1860 · page 2

William Frederick Green appeared on summons to answer the complaint of .Tames Cameron for [?] using a horse. Mr. Miller for plaintiff. Mr. Blacken are for defendant…

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Albury Police Court. Saturday, September 15. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.m.) Drunkards

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 19 September 1860 · page 2

Mary [?] a hoary-headed respectable looking woman, pleaded “Guilty” to the charge. She was admonished and set at liberty. charged With a similar offence.,…

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The Murder and Suicide in London

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 19 September 1860 · page 1

The inquest on the body of Antoinc John Dhereng, who, after murdering and mutilating his wife in the revolting manner already described in our columns, committed suicide in Hyde Park on Wednesday morning,…

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Cattle Stealing

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Friday 21 September 1860 · page 2

THERE is riot a squatter in the colony who has not suffered, and who does not constantly suffer, from the prevalence of cattle stealing. We can hardly take up a country paper…

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Sydney. Prevention of Cattle-stealing

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Friday 21 September 1860 · page 3

ON the 3rd instant a meeting, consisting of squatters and owners of cattle, was held in the metropolis, for the purpose of “Taking into consideration the best means to be adopted for the suppression of the…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Friday, September 14. [Before John Kelly, P.M., S. O’Sullivan, J.P., and T. C. Morison, J.P.]

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Friday 21 September 1860 · page 3

THOMAS BAKEWELL, for having engaged in the spirit trade without having paid the fee of £20 within two weeks from registration of name and premises, was fined one farthing, and registration…

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Albury Police Court. Wednesday, Sept 19th. (Before the Police Magistrate.) DRUNKENNESS

The Border Post · Saturday 22 September 1860 · page 2

James M’Carthy pleaded guilty to the above offence. The prisoner alleged in excuse that he had been led into excess by accidently meeting on the previous evening with a “long lost…

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Albury Police Court. Wednesday, September 19, 1860. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M.)

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

James M'Carthy, a gentleman who had a morning audience of Captain Brownrigg on Monday last, charged with drunkenness, and who pleaded in defence that he had met his “ cousin” whom he had not seen…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, Sept. 24th. (Before the Police Magistrate.) DRUNKENNESS

The Border Post · Wednesday 26 September 1860 · page 2

There were no less than six charges of drunkenness on the sheet on Monday morning in addition to one of “this atoning language,” which might fairly have been closed under the same…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, September 2[?], 18[?]0. (Before Captain Brow[?]rigg, P.M.)[?]ARDS

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

Charles Swan[?]ton, charged with being drunk and using obscene language on Saturday, pleaded “Guil[?]y.” Fined 5[?], or twenty-four hours imprisonment. Robert Thomas, was charged with drun[?]ness on…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, September 22. [Before John Kelly, Esq,., P.M]

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

William Thomas and George Harms for being drunk and disorderly were dismissed with a caution. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24.[Before John Kelly, Esq., P.M.]…

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Open Court

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

[We open lour columns for the benefit of all persons who may seek them , so long as they write on matters interesting to the general public. Parties addressing us must write temperately; letters containing…

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Albury Police Court. Wednesday. Sept. 20th.(Before the Police Magistrate, the Mayor, and J. Roper, Esq., J. P.) De[?]

The Border Post · Saturday 29 September 1860 · page 2

William Montagom[?] pleaded gully to the offence, and was mulcted in the sum of 5s; in default to be imprisoned for 24 hours. ASSAULT…

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