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Courts & crime, 1861

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Local Intelligence. the Murder by Bushrangers at Brennan’s

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Friday 30 August 1861 · page 2

LAST week we reported the murder of a earner of the name of Lowrie on the Upper Billabong, on tie night of the 19th instant, by bushrangers. Since our last we have been enabled to glean…

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Albury Police Court. Thursday, August 29. (Before the Police Magistrate) DBUNEENNESS

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 31 August 1861 · page 2

Francis M’Kade, charged with being drank and disorderly, was fined [?]s. FRIDAY, AUGUST 30. (Before Captain Brownringg, P.M., and J. Roper…

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Albury Police Court. Thursday, August 29th, 1861.(Before Capt. Brownrigg.)

The Border Post · Saturday 31 August 1861 · page 1

Francis McKane was fined 5s for drunkenness. Friday, August 30th. (Before Capt, Brownrigg, and J. Roper, Esq.) Nicholas Daniels was charged with being…

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Deniliquin. Atrocious Murder by Bushrangers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 31 August 1861 · page 3

On Tuesday morning, the town was thrown into excitement by the arrival of intelligence, brought by Mr. George Desailly, to the effect that a party of bushrangers had attacked and…

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Wangaratta Police Court. Wednesday, August 28. Before R. W. Shadforth, E[?]q. P.M.

The Border Post · Saturday 31 August 1861 · page 2

H. Pancker [?]G. White Claim for £25 [?] balance of wages. Mr Nonon for plaintiff it was proved by plaintiff, a Swiss, and another witness, that defendant had hired him as a wheelwright, at…

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Chiltern Warden’s Court. Friday, August 30. Before Mr. Warden Gaunt

The Border Post · Saturday 31 August 1861 · page 2

O’Neill v. Williams, Mr Savage appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Smith for defendant. O’Neill had squatted upon a piece of ground at the west end of Conn[?] street, Be had had possession for some…

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Children, Indigo, Rutherglen and Wahgunyah Police Courts, Tuesday, August 27, Before W, D[?]mmened, Req., P.M.

The Border Post · Saturday 31 August 1861 · page 2

Lasker [?]McDonald, Claim for £8, Adjourned rate. Mr Wiggins acted as German interpreter. Verdict for defendant, without prejud[?], as it [?] peared the [?]is were still in [?]tiff’s possession…

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The Billybong Murder

The Border Post · Wednesday 4 September 1861 · page 2

The following evidence was taken before Capt Brownrigg, at the Albury Police Court, On Monday. As yet the principal witnesses had not arrived, and the testimony given on Monday…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, September 3. (Before the Police Magistrate, and John Dight, John Roper, and J. J. Ke[?]tinge, E?qs., J.P.’s.) RONALD V. HIBBERSON

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 4 September 1861 · page 2

Claim for £8 15s. balance of wages. Mr. Blackmore for plaintiff: Mr. Campbell for defendant Pleas : Not indebted and diligence. After…

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Wangaratta Police Court. Monday, September 2nd. Before R. W. Shadforth, E.q., P.M. FJ.Fitzgerald, drunk and disor[?], 10sor 24hours. Tuesday, September 3.d

The Border Post · Wednesday 4 September 1861 · page 2

Another Payalz, on remand, charged with larceny. Mr Norton for defence. Mr Smith said that three of the witn[?] were on the road, and would arrive per coach, he therefore begged a further remand for 24…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, September 3, 1861. (Before—Captain Brownrigg, P.M., John Roper, John Dight, and J. J. Keatinge, Esq.s, J.P.’s). Detention of Property

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 4 September 1861 · page 2

A. W. Ruffy, Esq., was summoned by Patrick Hall for the detention of a horse, his property. Mr. Campbell appeared for complainant…

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Chiltern, Indigo, Rutherglen and Wahgunyah Police Courts Monday, September 2. Before W.H. Gaunt, Esq., P.M., & J. Smith, Esq., J.P.

The Border Post · Wednesday 4 September 1861 · page 2

John Eggleston was charged with stealing a screw plate, of the value of £3 10s., from James Sutherland, blacksmith, Children. The affair took pace in May last. Prospector and one of the men ([?])…

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Albury Small Debts Court. Tuesday, September 3rd, 1861. (Before Capt. Brownrigg, J. Dight, J. Roper and J. J. Keatinge, Esq.’s.)

The Border Post · Wednesday 4 September 1861 · page 1

Babbington v Hibherson. £5 6s, goods. Paid into court. Babbiugton v Richardson. 9s 9d, goods. Verdict for plaintiff…

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The Murder on the Billabong

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Friday 6 September 1861 · page 4

IN our last we [?] that three [?] arrested in the neighborhood of Albury, on suspicion of being the murder[?] Lowrie. Their names are William W[?]…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Friday, August 30, 1861. [Before Mr. J. Kelly, P.m.] Wages

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Friday 6 September 1861 · page 2

Charles Morrison, summoned John Waite for the amount of £16; the evidence being partially taken, the case was adjourned until. SATURDAY, AUGUST 31…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, September 2. (Before the Police Magistrate and J.Dight, Esq., J.P. the Bushrangers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 7 September 1861 · page 2

Frederick Haynes, sworn : I am a stock-keeper in the employ of "Mi;, Stilts, 'of Piney "Bange. twos tailing cattle about four o'clock on Tuesday, the 20th last month, at Pice[?] Range. 1 saw'these men…

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Small Debts Court. Friday, September 6, 1861. (Before the Police Magistrate.) RONALD V. HIBBERSON

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 7 September 1861 · page 2

Sir. Campbell applied for a further postponement this case, as tile defendant was still unwell and finable to attend. Mr. Blackmore objeoted, as it appeared clear, by…

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Benalla Police Court. Before W. Piper, Esq., P.M., Tuesday, September 3rd

The Border Post · Saturday 7 September 1861 · page 2

Moses Cherry the elder, and Joseph Cherry the younger, were brought up on remand, on a charge of stealing [?] the property of Thomas Millar. The prosecutor (Millar) had been in Henslla burying…

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Albury Police Court. Friday, September 6th. (Before Capt. Browning, and J. Dight, Esq.)

The Border Post · Saturday 7 September 1861 · page 1

John [?] Michael [?] and William Watson, and again placed in the deck, charged with robbery at Brennan’s station and the murder of James Lowrie…

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Wangaratta Police Court. Wednesday, September 4. Before B. W. Shadforth, Esq., P.M.; F. T. Moore, Esq., and Dr Dobbyn, J.P.’s

The Border Post · Saturday 7 September 1861 · page 2

Arthur Pounts (late postmaster), was again brought up, on remand, charred with stealing the sum of £16, from a registered teller, the property of the Postmaster-General. Mr A. B. Smith,…

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