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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1861

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Chiltern, Indigo, Butherglen, and Wahgunyah Police Courts. Monday, June 24. Before W. H. flaunt, Esq , P M

The Border Post · Wednesday 26 June 1861 · page 2

Harris o. Wertheim : for assault and insulting language. Mr smith appeared for the complainant It was [?] by plaintiff that on Tuesday evening last he had been called a “low black bigger” by…

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Albury District Court. June Sittings, 1861. (Before His Honour Judge Callaghan.) Saturday, June 22. [?] V. WHIPPLE

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 26 June 1861 · page 2

Claim for £199 [?] 9d, for goods sold. Mr. James for plaintiff. Defendant did not appeer. Btrriee of summons basing been proved…

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Local Intelligence. Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, June 24, 1861. [Before Messrs. Phillips, Dun, and Landall, J.P.’s.] Illegal Carriage of Spirits

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Friday 28 June 1861 · page 2

James Lowrie, teamster, appeared on remand for this offence, the case haying been adjourned from the 14th instant. After the previous evidence had been read by the…

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Albury Police Court. Wednesday, June 26th. (Before Captain Brownrigg.)

The Border Post · Saturday 29 June 1861 · page 1

Joseph At him for being drunk was fined 5s, with the usual alternative. Adolph Riff, a German, was charged with the same offence, and also with attempting…

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Albury Police Court. Wednesday, June 56.(Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M.)DRUNKENNESS

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 29 June 1861 · page 2

Joseph Atkins, for drunkenness, was fined 5s, or twenty-four hours. Adolph Reiff was charged will being drunk and attempting to break into Mrs…

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Wangaratta Police Court. Tuesday. June 25. Before R. W. Shadforth Esq., P.M.

The Border Post · Saturday 29 June 1861 · page 2

Edward Minahan, drunk, Fined 5s., or six hours’ imprisonment. Thursday, June 27. Before R.W. Shadforth Esq., P.M., and Dr…

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Wangaratta County Court. Tuesday, June 25, Before His Hamor Judge Cups

The Border Post · Saturday 29 June 1861 · page 2

Learmont and Co, v Hartley [?] 6 8d, Mr Norton, for plaintiff. Verdict fur plaintiff, by content, with £5 in 6d costs. Meldrum v. Mary Berrigan claim for £26 16 6d…

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Chiltern, Indigo, Rutherglen, and Wahgunyah Police Courts. Wednesday, June 26. Before W. H . [?] Esq. P.M.

The Border Post · Saturday 29 June 1861 · page 2

John Horrigon complained against by William H. Richards, was bound over to keep the peace towards complaisant for the period of three months. parties were mates in the star of the South of…

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Albury Police Court. Saturday, June 29th. (Before Captain Brownrigg.)

The Border Post · Wednesday 3 July 1861 · page 1

Charles Chippendale, on bail, again appeared to answer a charge of horse-stealing. No further evidence being forthcoming, he was discharged…

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Albury Police Court. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.m.) Saturday, June 29

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 3 July 1861 · page 2

Charles Chippendale answered to bail on a charge of horse stealing, and was discharged. MONDAY, JULY 1. DRUNKENNESS…

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Wangaratta Police Court. Tuesday, July 2. Before R. W. Shadforth, Esq., P.M.

The Border Post · Wednesday 3 July 1861 · page 1

Thomas Lamb, drunk and disorderly, was fined [?] or 24 hours’ imprisonment. [?] v. Dixon: Claim for 10s, for work and [?] done, for attending County Court. His…

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Chiltern, Indigo, Rutherglen, and Wahgunyah Police Courts. Tuesday, July 2. Before W. H. Drummond, Esq, P.M

The Border Post · Wednesday 3 July 1861 · page 2

Henry Goldsmith v. J. P. Winchcombe: claim for £6 11s 3d. Mr Smith for complainant. This case had been adjourned from this day week, Mr Smith quoted from the Act for “Spirit Merchants’ Bids,”…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, July 2nd. (Before Capt. Brownrigg, P.M., and John Roper, Esq., J.P.)

The Border Post · Wednesday 3 July 1861 · page 1

Mallet v Hughes. Claim for £0 for horse-hire Life and money lent. Mr. Blackmore appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Miller for the defendant. Plaintiff deposed that he…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M., and J. Roper, Esq., J.p.)tuesday, July 2. MALLETT V. HUGHES

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 3 July 1861 · page 2

Claim for £6 for work and labour, and money lent. Mr. Blackmore for plaintiff; Mr. Miller for defendant…

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Wangaratta Police Court. Wednesday, July 3. Before R. W. Shadforth, Esq., P.M.

The Border Post · Saturday 6 July 1861 · page 2

James Pink . for being drank and disorderly, was fined 5s, or 6 hours; and for using obscene language, Was fined 20s, or 48 hours imprisonment. J. Kendall e. J. Amos: complaint under Master…

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Albury Police Court. Friday, July 5th.(Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M. and J. T, Fallon, Esq., J.P.)

The Border Post · Saturday 6 July 1861 · page 1

Henry H. . Townsend appeared to a summons, charging him with unlawfully detaining books and papers, the property of A. c. Kidd…

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Albury Police Court. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M. and J. T. Fallon, Esq., J.p.) Friday, July 5. Kidd and Brickell T. TOWNSEND

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 6 July 1861 · page 2

ILLEGAL DETENTION OF PROPERTY. Mr. Campbell for plaintiffs; Mr. Miller for defendant The Bench had no jurisdiction, and the case…

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Chiltern Warden’s Court. Wednesday, July 8 Before Mr. Warden Gaunt

The Border Post · Saturday 6 July 1861 · page 2

Township Company v. Johnson Four assessors were chosen to try the case, viz:- Messrs : Hawkins Hunter, Smith, and McLoughlin. The case was one of alleged encroachment, the Township company…

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Chiltern Indigo, Rutherglen, and Wahgunyah Police Courts. Wednesday, July 8. Before W.H. Gaunt, Esq, P.M.

The Border Post · Saturday 6 July 1861 · page 2

A[?] His was charged by constable Ranking with burglary and breaking into Quinn’s store , at Mount Pleasant. The case was not gone into, as Mr Quinn was not present. It was adjourned for his…

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Tuesday, July 2. (Before the Police Magistrate.)THE USUAL

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 10 July 1861 · page 2

An old man, James Munfort, was fined 10s. for taking the “one glass too much,” which, being unable to pay, he was taken “in-doors” for forty-eight hours…

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