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Courts & crime, 1861

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Wodonga Police Court. Saturday, May 18th. (Before W. Houn, Esq.)

The Border Post · Wednesday 22 May 1861 · page 1

John Harrison, charged with drunkenness was admonished and discharged. Robert Ellis, charged as a vagrant, was discharged with a caution…

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Wangaratta Police Court. Friday, May 17. Before R. W. Shadforth, Esq ., P.M.

The Border Post · Wednesday 22 May 1861 · page 2

Joseph Walters, charged with being drunk, was fined 5s, or 6 hours. Saturday, Mar 18. John Lamington. charged with drunkenness, was…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, May 21st, 1801.(Before Captain Brownrigg and J. T. Fallon, Esq.)

The Border Post · Wednesday 22 May 1861 · page 1

Watts [?] McPhee Claim of £10 for wages. Mr. Miller fur the defendant. Plaintiff had been engaged in leaping for defendant, and had received several payments on…

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Police Court, Wodonga, Monday, May 20. (Before J. T. Fallon, Esq., J.p.)e. Fallon V. CARTER

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

This was a claim for £9 10s., for goods sold and delivered. The plaintiff did not appear. The case was therefore dismissed…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, Mat 21 (Before Captain Browning, P.M., and J. T. Fallon Esq, Mayor.)WATTS v. M’PHER

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

This was a claim for £10, for wages. Mr. Miller appeared for defendant, and pleaded not indebted. The plaintiff was alsbourer, and had been employed…

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Children, Indigo, and Wahgunyah Police Courts. Monday, May 20. Before W. H. [?], P.M.

The Border Post · Wednesday 22 May 1861 · page 2

Joseph P. Garlick was complained against by Andrew Kilgour for detaining a [?].It appeared that Kilour had intended [?] for defendant, and the amount of account fur during as (£5) was left as…

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The Heathcote Murder

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Friday 24 May 1861 · page 2

ON Monday last, Henry Cooley was tried for the murder of his wife at Heathcote about the 16th of last March. It will be remembered that the woman was missed about that time by the neighbors, and…

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Wangaratta Police Court. Thursday, May 23. Before R.W. Shadforth, [?] P.M.

The Border Post · Saturday 25 May 1861 · page 2

Gregory Crowther v. Thomas Andrews. Claim for £3. for a [?]soli and delivered Verdict for plaintiff, damages £3, to be paid within ten days, with 33. 6d. eats…

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Chtltern. Indico and Wah Gunyah Police Courts. Tuesday, May 21. Before william Department [?] P.M.

The Border Post · Saturday 25 May 1861 · page 2

Thomas Hopper was brought up oil a charge of horse sealing. Paisoner pleaded not entity bay man the alleged owner horse the present, has his wife [?] in his steal…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. Thursday, May 16th. Before Sir Alfred Stephen, C.J., and a special jury of twelve. Ruffy and Anotherb v.KEOOH

The Border Post · Saturday 25 May 1861 · page 2

The trial of this case, Which had already lasted eight days, was now resumed and concluded. It was an Action For prepass by the defendant upon .the plaintiffs run, called…

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Albury Police Court. Saturday, May 25th, 1801

The Border Post · Wednesday 29 May 1861 · page 2

William Lucas was charged with being drunk; and Mary Ann [?] wish ranking use of obscene language. They were discharged. On Monday and Tuesday there…

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Wodonga Police Court. Tuesday, May 27th, 1861. (Before Captain Browarigg, and W. Hnon, Esq.)

The Border Post · Wednesday 29 May 1861 · page 2

—v Macfarlane. Claim of L4 10s for wages. Case dismissed. Watts v Townsend. Claim of L3 10s for debt. Mr. Miller for defendant. Verdict by consent,…

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Wangaratta Police Court. Saturday, May 25. Before F. T. Moore, Esq, and R.D. reid. Esq., J.P.’s

The Border Post · Wednesday 29 May 1861 · page 2

George Simpson, alias George the Sailor, who had been arrested on warrant for horse-stealing, was brought up and remanded to Belvoir, where the offence has been committed…

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Chiltern, Indigo, Rutherglen, and Wahgunyah Police Courts. Monday, May 27. Before W. H. gaunt, Esq., P.M.

The Border Post · Wednesday 29 May 1861 · page 2

Ah Poon aliss Ah Chin was charged with disobeying a summons. Two constables swore to the service, but the Chinaman stoutly maintained he was named Ah Chin, and that if was another man, Ah Yoon, that…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Tuesday, May 28, 1861.[Before the Police Magistrate.]WAGES

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Friday 31 May 1861 · page 2

Charles Okey summoned Mr. Iron, publican, for the sum of £34 8s. 6d., wages, extending over twenty-seven weeks, at the rate of £1 10s. [?] Plaintiff deposed that on the 1st of last November…

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Wangaratta Police Court. Tuesday, May 28. Before R. W. Shadforth, Esq., P.M.

The Border Post · Saturday 1 June 1861 · page 2

Bishop v Dixon. Claim for £14 10s., for medicine and medical attendance on a mare. Mr. Norton for defendant. It appeared that on the 8th December last, Leacy had lent, the mare to Dixon, and that…

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Wodonga Police Court. Thursday, May 30. Before Captain Brownrigg, Wm. Huon, Esq, and J. F. Fallon, Esq . J.P.s

The Border Post · Saturday 1 June 1861 · page 2

Stewart v Stuckey: claim for £8 2s. This case had been adjourned for the pretence of a third magistrate the two who were present last Monday not being able to agree. Verdict for amount claimed…

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Police Court, Wodonga. Thursday, May 30. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M., J. T. Fallon, Esq., J.P., and W. Huon, Esq., J.p.) Stewart V. STUCKEY

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 1 June 1861 · page 2

This was a claim for £S 2s. for wages. The case was remanded from Monday last. Mr. Stiller appeared for the plaintiff. Verdict for plaintiff, full amount, and costs…

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Chiltern, Indigo, Rutherglen, and Wahgunyah Police Courts. Wednesday, May 29 Before W. Drummond, Esq., P.M.

The Border Post · Saturday 1 June 1861 · page 2

Absalom v. A. Amos. Claim for £—, No appearance. Michale v. Kershaw and Charles Faster, for assault, The latter defendant did not appear The evidence…

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Albury Small Debts Court. Tuesday, June 4th. (Before Captain Brownrigg, J. T. Fallon, Esq and Dr. Kea[?])

The Border Post · Wednesday 5 June 1861 · page 1

Kelher v Eaglesheardt, L48, goods. Mr [?] for Plaintiff. 4s was paid into court, to the remainder the [?] was “Lot indebted.” Plaintiff, who is a schoolmaster at…

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