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Courts & crime, 1861

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Wangaratta Police Court. Friday, August 2. Before R. W. Shadforth, Esq. P.M.

The Border Post · Wednesday 7 August 1861 · page 2

Andrew Currie, drunk and disorderly, having been lucked Up from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m , was discharged. Saturday, August 8. Simpson v Jackson Chair for £5 cash lent. No…

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Police Court, Wodonga. Monday, August 5. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M., and W. Euan, Esq., J.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 7 August 1861 · page 3

A good deal of business was done in this Court to-day. The brothers James and Joseph Sparks, remanded from last week on the charge of horse-stealing, were…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, August 6th. .(Before Capt. Brownrigg, P. M., and J. Roper, E q., J P.)

The Border Post · Wednesday 7 August 1861 · page 1

H. H. Townsend was summoned to answer the complaint of Adam Casuer Kidd fur that did feloniously steal take and carry away certain books and papers, the property of the…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, August G. (Before Captain Browurigg, P.M., and J. Roper, Rsq., J.p.) Eidd and Brickell V. TOWNSEND

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 7 August 1861 · page 2

These parties were again before the court, and in this instance the defendant was charged with having stolen and carried away certain books and papers, the property of Adam Casner Kidd and William…

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Chiltern, Indigo, Rutherglen, and Wahgunyah Police Courts. Monday, August 5. Before J [?] Esq, J.P.

The Border Post · Wednesday 7 August 1861 · page 2

David J. A. Painter, was charged by Detective Daily with deserting his wife and children The Dolke appeared in the Government Gazette. Prisoner was a miner at [?] and admitted the soft…

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Albury Small Debts Court. Tuesday, August 6th. (Before Cant. Brownrigg, P.M., and J. Boper, Esq , J.P.)

The Border Post · Wednesday 7 August 1861 · page 1

Gregson v Herbert. Claim for £4 extras on a contract. Mr. Miller tor plaintiff. No appearance of defendant. Order for amount with costs…

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Supreme Court Rusden v. WEEKS

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Friday 9 August 1861 · page 3

ON the 27th ultimo, judgment was delivered in this case The Judges, Sir A. Stephen, the Chief-Justice, Mr. Justice Milford and Mr. Justice Wise, being divided in opinion delivered their judgments separately…

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Wangaratta Police Court. Wednesday, August 7. Before R. W. Shadforth, Esq,. P.M.

The Border Post · Saturday 10 August 1861 · page 2

Michael Hill who had been discharged as recovered on the previous day, was again brought up as a lunatic. It appeared that on the previous night fancying he was being pursued, he had rushed into…

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Chiltern Indigo, Rutherglen, and Wahgunyah Police Courts. Wednesday August 7. Before W. H. Gaunt, Req. P.M.

The Border Post · Saturday 10 August 1861 · page 2

Samuel McChesney [?] John Crovether. Claim for £1 10s. No Appearance of defendant. Order for amount, with costs 20s. James Sutherland [?]. Wilson and Murray. Claim…

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Wangaratta Police Court. Saturday, August 10. Before R. W. Shadforth., Esq., P.M.

The Border Post · Wednesday 14 August 1861 · page 2

Harding v. Mounier. Claim for £4 8s, for goods soldand delivered. Mr Norton for defendant. A. rent account second to have got [?] up with the other. and the only difficulty seemed to be the…

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Albury Police Court. Saturday, August 10th. (Before Capt, Brownrigg, P.M., and J. Roper, Esq.)

The Border Post · Wednesday 14 August 1861 · page 1

William Lowlor was charged with stealing a quantity of soap and a keg of gunpowder from the stores of Messrs. Male and Co., on the night Monday, August 5th…

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Albury Police Court. Saturday, August 10. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M., and J.Esq., J.p.) Housebreaking

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 14 August 1861 · page 2

John Lawlor was placed in the dock, charged with breaking into Male and Co’'s store, and stealing there from certain articles—to wit, Some bars of soap and some powder…

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Albury Small Debts Court. Monday, August 12th

The Border Post · Wednesday 14 August 1861 · page 1

Farrell v Broker. £5 10s, labor. Verdict for plaintiff. Reise Vogle. £3, breach of agreement. Verdict for plaintiff…

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Chiltern, Indigo, Rutherglen, and Wahgunyah Police Courts. Monday, August 18. Before W. H. Gaust, Esq., P.M.

The Border Post · Wednesday 14 August 1861 · page 1

Learmost and Dunlop v. Cathedras Dillous Claim £17 18s 3d. Mr Smith appeared for the defendant. The goods were supplied to the Lady [?] hotel, Indigo Creek ; and for the defence it…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, August 13. (Before Captain Browarigg, P.M., John Roper, and John Dight, Esqs., J.P’s.)FARREL V. BROKER

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 14 August 1861 · page 2

Mr. Miller for plaintiff. Claim for £5 15s. amount due for estra attendance on mail horses. Defendant wished to prove that the contract…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Friday, Aug. 9, 1861. [Before Messrs. Lupton and Alexander, J.P.’s.]

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Friday 16 August 1861 · page 2

R. Gunn was charged by N. M‘Arthy with wilfully damaging property by persisting in feeding a flock of sheep on a run at Conargo, after being warned not to do so. Defendant was fined £5…

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Albury Police Court. Friday, August 16th, 1801.) (Before Capt. Browmigg, and the Mayor.)

The Border Post · Saturday 17 August 1861 · page 1

William Staunton charged with absenting himself from the hired service of John Roper, Failed to answer the summons. Warrant ordered to issue…

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Wangaratta Police Court. Wednesday, August 14. Before R. W. Stat forth, E-q, P. M , and Dr. Dobbyn, J.P.

The Border Post · Saturday 17 August 1861 · page 2

Frederick Pad Knight, a publican, at Shepparton, was summoned by Mounted Cartable Scott, stationed at Shepparton for a breach of the Publican’s Act, in allowing disorderly conduct in his house…

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Albury Police Court. Friday, August 16. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M., the Mayor, and John Roper, Esq., J.p.) Master and Servant

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 17 August 1861 · page 2

William Staunton did not appear to a summons which had been served on him on the 13th inst., for “having unlawfully absented himself from the hired service of John Roper of Albury," &c. A warrant…

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List of Causes 10 Be Heard at the Court of Mints, Chiltern Monday, August 26th, 1861

The Border Post · Saturday 17 August 1861 · page 2

William Bosom, William Knight. James Hodge. Themes Willisme, and Thomas Lowman v. William Deran, £16 5s WANGARATTA…

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