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Courts & crime, 1861

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Chiltern, Indigo, Rutherglen and Wahgunyah Police Courts. Wednesday, September 4. Before W. H. Gaunt, Esq., P.M., and W. Telford, Esq., J.P.

The Border Post · Saturday 7 September 1861 · page 2

George Henderson v W. K. Smith: Claim for £20 Mr Savage appeared for the plaintiff. The claim was for £25, a quarter’s rent for a paddock. The amount of £5 was deducted to bring it within…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, September 10th, 1801.(Before Capt, Brownrigg, and J. Roper, Esq.)

The Border Post · Wednesday 11 September 1861 · page 1

Dick v Clark. This was a remanded case of the disputed possession of a pony. It will be remembered that Dick proved be had reared the pony since it was a foal and that…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, Septe[?] 10. (Before Captain Brownrige. B, and J. Roper, Esq, J.p.) Detention of [?]

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 11 September 1861 · page 2

Edward Clark, summoned [?]e detention of a horse belonging to Joseph Dick. Mr. Blackmore for complains Frederick Eck. said that thony in question is…

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Wangaratta Police Court. Saturday, September 7. Before R. W. Shadforth, Esq., P.M.; F.T. Moore, Esq., J.P.

The Border Post · Wednesday 11 September 1861 · page 2

Win Barnes, who had been arrested in consequence of a telegram from Belvoir, staling that a warrant had been issued for his apprehension by the Albury Bench, for illegally using a horse, was bound…

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Chiltern, Indigo, Rutherglen. and Wahgunyah Police Courts. Monday, September 9. Before W. H. [?], Esq., P. M.

The Border Post · Wednesday 11 September 1861 · page 2

John Cornor was complained against by Jane Jenkins, for using abusive language to her in a public place. The case held stood over from Friday’s Court, as before reported. A [?] action for…

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The Murder at the Billabong

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Friday 13 September 1861 · page 2

ON Monday the 2nd instant the three prisoners, Kene, Lawler, and Watson, underwent another examination at the Albury Police Court, being again remanded until the 6th (last Friday). On the first…

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Local Intelligence. Deniliquin Police Court. Tuesday, September 10, 1861. [Before Mr. J. Kelly, P.m.] Hawkers’ Licenses

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Friday 13 September 1861 · page 2

THOMAS BA[?]WELL, storekeeper, applied for a license to be used by a man in his employ, but as it is necessary that the name of the actual hawker should not only be inserted in the document, but…

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Albury Police Court. Thursday, September 10th, 1861.(Before Capt. Brownrigg.)

The Border Post · Saturday 14 September 1861 · page 1

John Kean, William Watson, and Michael Lawler, were brought before the court and the following additional evidence was taken. In the absence of Mr. Blackmore, Mr…

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Wangaratta Police Court. Wednesday, September 11. Before R. W. Shadforth, Esq., P.M.

The Border Post · Saturday 14 September 1861 · page 2

James Williams, was charged on the information of Sub-Inspector Smith, with stealing a horse, the property of Peter White, of the Eldorado. The witnesses not being in attendance, prisoner was…

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Albury Police Court. Thursday, September 10. (Before Captain Brownrigs, P.M., J. Hoper, and J. J. Keatinge, Esqs., J.P's.) the Bushrangers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 14 September 1861 · page 2

As the hawker and another witness arrived in town yesterday morning it was thought advisable to take their evidence, though the prisoners had been before committed consequently…

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District Court Albury. Friday, September 13th, 1861

The Border Post · Saturday 14 September 1861 · page 1

In the absence of His Honor Judge Blake, the Court was formally opened by Captain Brownrigg, J. T. Fallon, and J. J. Keatinage, Esqrs., at 10 o’clock yesterday, and adjourned…

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Chiltern, Indigo, Rutherglen, and Wahgunyah Police Courts. Wednesday, September 11. Before W. H. Gaunt, Esq.. P.M.

The Border Post · Saturday 14 September 1861 · page 2

Ah Sing, charged with lunacy, was remanded to Beechworth. Henry O’Brien, a youngster, was charged with damaging a lantern, the property of Ah Sam. Mr…

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Albury Police Court. Saturday, September 14th, 1861. (Before Capt. Brownrigg.)

The Border Post · Wednesday 18 September 1861 · page 1

John Baiter was fined 5s or 24 hours in the “Black hole,” for drunkenness. John Thomas Hensley Plummer was brought before the Court, and further…

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Wangara Police Court. Saturday, September 14. Before R. W. Shad forth, Esq.. P.M.

The Border Post · Wednesday 18 September 1861 · page 2

Jeremiah McCormick and Ann McCormick who had been arrested on the previous evening on suspicion of being the parties who had stuck up two Chinmen, near Chiltern, were brought up, and there…

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Albury District Court

The Border Post · Wednesday 18 September 1861 · page 2

The Court was opened on Saturday morning before His Honor Judge Blake. The Mayor and Aldermen presented the address published in our Iast, and His Honor replied…

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Albury District Court. Monday, September 1G.(Before His Honour Judge Blake.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 18 September 1861 · page 2

His Honour took his seat at ten o'clock, and proceeded with the trial of the undefended cases. HIBBER[?] v [?] B[?] of exchange, £125 12s. 8d. Mr. Black[?]…

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CHILTERN, INDlGO, Rutherglen, and Wahgunyah Police Courts. Monday, September 16, Before W. H. Gaunt, Esq., P.M.

The Border Post · Wednesday 18 September 1861 · page 2

Ann Ray was charged with using observe language in a public place. Defendant, who had been up at the Indigo court about a fortnight age for the same offence, was fined £5, or in default two months…

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Local Intelligence. Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, September 16, 1861. [Before Mr. J. Kelly, P.m.] Taylor v. M‘ARTHY

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Friday 20 September 1861 · page 2

THIS case was still further adjourned until the 24th instant, in consequence of the continued absence of plaintiff. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17…

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The District Court at Wagga Wagga

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Friday 20 September 1861 · page 3

THIS Court, presided over by Judge Blake, opened on the 9th instant; and lasted two days. The first case was that of Johnson v Gordon, in which the plaintiff sought to recover £200 damages on the…

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Wangaratta Police Court. Wednesday, September 18. Before R. W. Shadforth, Esq., P.M.

The Border Post · Saturday 21 September 1861 · page 1

James Dixon v C. Ford, for using threatening language. No appearance. Struck out. Thursday, September 19, G. White v W. McGregor, illegal detention of a…

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