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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1861

603 stories in Murray's papers · page 11 of 31

Small Debts Court. Sartell V. THOMSON. Goods sold, £9 9s, 6d

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 8 May 1861 · page 2

Mr. Campbell appeared for the defendant,' and applied for a postponement for the purpose of allowing his client to appear. Postnoned till Friday…

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Chiltern, Indigo, and Wahgunyah Police Courts. Monday, May 6, Before W. H. Cause, Eeq., P.M

The Border Post · Wednesday 8 May 1861 · page 2

J, S W. Taver a [?] : claim for £12 10s, [?] goods [?]. Defendent was not present, and an order was made for the [?], with [?]…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Friday, May 3Rd Before the Police Magistrate.] Abusive Language

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Friday 10 May 1861 · page 3

D. Davis was summoned by G. Gold sack, the surveyor superintending the erection of Taylor’s Royal Hotel, for the above offence which being proved to the satisfaction bf the Bench, the defendant…

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"Wentworth People and the Wentworth Police. to the Editor Op the Pastoral Times

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Friday 10 May 1861 · page 3

SIR,—As the columns of your paper are the only available means at present whereby I can clear myself of the unmerited aspersions cast on me and others by the Magisterial Bench at Wentworth, I crave permission to lay…

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Cattle Stealing and Clever Capture

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 11 May 1861 · page 3

From information received by the detective police, they had reason to imagine that some cattle, stolen from near Clunes, would be brought over here, and offered for sale to some of the slaughtermen in the…

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Wangaratta Police Court. Tuesday, May7. Before R.W.Shadforth, Esq., P.M.

The Border Post · Saturday 11 May 1861 · page 2

George Raker and Sydney Baker charged with stealing a bullock chain, of the value of the Mr Norton appeared for the defence. John Levi Birch, a carrier, camped out at Warby’s [?] with…

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Chitern, Indigo, and Wagunyah Police Courts. Wednesday, May 8, Before W,H. Gaunt,Esq. P.M

The Border Post · Saturday 11 May 1861 · page 2

Isaac Pi[?] chard was charged by Detective Bailey with horse stea[?] He had been arrested on a warrant, As there was another case of horse ste[?] against the prisoner, he was remanded for 8 days…

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Shall Debts Court. Friday, May 10. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M., and J. T. Fallon, Esq., Mayor.) SAWTELL V. THOMPSON

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 11 May 1861 · page 2

Chum for £9 9s. 6d. for goods sold. This was an adjourned case from last Court. The defendant did not appear. Plaintiff stated that he had applied for…

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Cattle Stealing and Clever Capture

The Border Post · Wednesday 15 May 1861 · page 2

From information received by tie detective police, they had reason to imagine that some cattle, stolen from [?] would be brought over here, and [?] sale to…

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Wodonga Police Court. Monday, May 13th. (Before Captain Brownrigg.)

The Border Post · Wednesday 15 May 1861 · page 1

Stewart [?] Hinds. Claim of £4. Verdict for plaintiff with costs. Hugher c Moon. Claim of £11 8s. Verdict for the plaintiff with costs…

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Wangaratta Police Court. Friday, May 10. Before R. W. Shadforth, Esq. P.M.

The Border Post · Wednesday 15 May 1861 · page 2

F. Bowns[?], Colis Gardner, Claim for £10, for work and labor (Cubbing maize) Verdict for plaintiff. damages, £8 6s., with 3s. 6d. costs. Saturday, May 11…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, May 13th., 1861.(Before Captain Brownrigg, and Dr. Keatinge.)

The Border Post · Wednesday 15 May 1861 · page 1

William Sheridan was charged with indecently exposing his person in Dean street, at 5 o’clock on Sunday afternoon. Defendant said he was tutor to the family of Mr…

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Police Court, Wodonga. Monday, May 13. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.m.) Debt : STEWART V. HINES

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 15 May 1861 · page 2

Claim for £4 on an L.O.U. The defendant did not appear. Service of summons being proved, John Stewart, being sworn, stated that the had…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. Monday, May 6th. Jury Court. Before the Chief Justice and a special jury of twelve. Ruffy and Another v KEOGII

The Border Post · Wednesday 15 May 1861 · page 1

This was an action for trespass upon a squatting station caled Guombargana, in the Murrumbidgee District, S:r William Manning, Q.C., Mr. Martin,…

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Chiltern, Indigo, and Wahgunyah Police Courts. Monday. May 13. Before W. H. Gaunt. Esq., [?] and J. Smith, Esq, J. P.

The Border Post · Wednesday 15 May 1861 · page 2

William [?], was was comp[?] against by Saral. [?] for not supporting his illegitimate hill. Mr Smith for the [?] not deny the [?], but [?]…

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Wodonga Police Court. Thursday, May 16th. (Before Captain Brownrigg.)

The Border Post · Saturday 18 May 1861 · page 1

Waite v Boyd. Claim of £4 4s. The debt having been contracted nearly twelve months ago, this court bad no jurisdiction. Plaintiff Don suited…

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Police Court, Wodonga. Thursday, May 16. (Before Captain Brownigg, P.m.) Waite V. [?]OYD

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 18 May 1861 · page 2

Claim for £414s. This was a debt which was contracted nearly twelve months ago, and this Court had no jurisdiction. The plaintiff was therefore non-suited…

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Albury Police Court. Friday, May 17. (Before Captain Brownigg, P.M., and J. T. Fallon, Esq., Mayor.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 18 May 1861 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS. Edward Davis, carrier, charged with the above was [?]autioned and discharged. OBSCENE LANGUAGE…

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Chiltern, Indigo, and Wah- Gunyah Police Courts. Wednesday, May 15. Before W. H. Gaunt, Esq., P.M

The Border Post · Saturday 18 May 1861 · page 2

Nicholas Curry, charged with being drunk and disorderly, was fined 10s. in default 12 hours. Dilon v. Landauer: claim for £18 Mr Finn for [?] and Mr Smith for defendant. Defendant…

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Beechworth Police Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 22 May 1861 · page 2

Alfred Walters, alias Edward Yandre, was brought up on remand, charged with larceny under 40s., and also with vagrancy. Mr. Police Superintendent Bookey stated that in this case he had received a…

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