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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1861

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Benalla Police Court. Tuesday, October 22 Before W. Piper, Esq., P.M.

The Border Post · Saturday 26 October 1861 · page 2

James Cannoly, charged with absenting him from his hired service. Pleaded guilty, and ordered by the Bench to forfeit £1 of the wages him, and the agreement to be cancelled…

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Wangaratta Police Court. Tuesday, October 22. Before Rsq., P.M., and Dr. Dobbyn, J.P.

The Border Post · Saturday 26 October 1861 · page 2

James Dixon v John Grimsham An interplead case to show who had the best title to some furniture which plaintiff had seized under a warrant of exertion of the Wangaratta County Court, and defendant…

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Chiltern Court of Mines. Wednesday. November 6. CAUSE [?]

The Border Post · Saturday 26 October 1861 · page 2

George Tomlinson and other [?] David Mc Donald and another appeal from the decision of a Warden and Assessors Arthur Bu[?] and others v. David McGo[?] £30 Arthur Be[?] and…

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Chiltern County Court. Tuesday, March 5. Cause List. All cases not over £20

The Border Post · Saturday 26 October 1861 · page 2

F. C. Mathiesons and Another v. W. B. Haynes, £4 5s, John Orr v. Louis Lec. £5 3s 2d; Archibald Cameron acting under Power of Attorney for C. Gow v. C. S. Cause, £6; Arthur Quinn…

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Beechworth Circuit Court. Friday, October 25.Before His Honor Judge Cope. Synonsis of cases heard

The Border Post · Saturday 26 October 1861 · page 2

[?] Gee, committed from Bechworth, for larceny, was sentenced to nine months imprisonment. George Wilson. From [?] Ah Hin, from Chiltern, for [?]…

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Chiltern Indigo, Rutherglen, and Wahgunyah Police Courts, Wednesday, October 28, Before W.H. Gaunt, Hsq, P.M., and J.Smith, Hsq., J.P.

The Border Post · Saturday 26 October 1861 · page 2

Thomas Campbell v. Samuel Lomar. claim of £0 11s 11d Mr smith for the plaintiff Defendant was not present. An order was made for amount, with costs £19s…

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Beechworth Police Court. Monday, 28th October, 1861. Before E. T. Barnard, Esq., P. M.

The Border Post · Wednesday 30 October 1861 · page 7

A man charged with being drunk on Saturday night, was fined 5s. [?] was brought upon remand [?] with [?]…

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Beechworth Circuit Court. Before His How [?] Barry

The Border Post · Wednesday 30 October 1861 · page 2

The following is a list of the [?] and [?] on, on Friday last. A full report of [?] and afterwards [?] found [?], at [?] Town…

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Beechworth Circuit Court. Saturday, 26th October, 1861, Before His Honor Sir Redmond Barry

The Border Post · Wednesday 30 October 1861 · page 7

The sittings were resumed at Ten o’clock. Thomas [?] William [?] and Richard [?] were changed with cattle stealing at Benalla. William Dobem [?]…

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Chiltern, Indigo Rutherglen, and Wa[?] Police Courts. Monday, October 28, Before W. H. C [?], P. M., and J. Smith, Req, J. P.

The Border Post · Wednesday 30 October 1861 · page 2

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Deniliquin Police Court Friday, October, 25th, 1851, [Before the Police Magistrate] LUNACY

The Pastoral Times : incorporated with the Southern Courier · Friday 1 November 1861 · page 2

Ann Connell was again brought up charged with being a dangerous lunatic. The circumstances of this case have been previously reported by us. Erasinus Wren M.P. deposed : I am a duly…

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Escape From Yass Gaol

The Border Post · Saturday 2 November 1861 · page 5

It is somewhat remarkable that at the time our last issue was at press and which gave an account of the foruablely decimates. attempts to break out of goal of two of the…

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Albury Police Court. Wednesday, October 30th 1961. ([?] J. IBEMER, Eq., J. P. )

The Border Post · Saturday 2 November 1861 · page 5

[?] was changed with using a for [?] 15s, eviller for the [?] Constable [?] boll were that as the parents as arrived a Mr Miss the during of…

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Supposed Murder at the Campaspe

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 2 November 1861 · page 3

On Thursday night information was received in Sandhurst of the finding of the remains of a human body, under circumstances would strongly favour the belief that…

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Albury Police Court. Wednesday, Oct. 30. (Before John Roper, Esq., J.p.) Forgery

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 2 November 1861 · page 2

James Smith was charged with attempting utter a forged cheque for £1 10s., upon one Richard Mills, of Albury. Constable M'Mahon, sworn:—Yesterday…

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Beechworth Police Court. Wednesday, October 30. Before E. T. Barnard, Esq., P.M.

The Border Post · Saturday 2 November 1861 · page 7

One inebriate expiated his offence by a fine of 5s for being drunk and disorderly. Crone v. Daly, and Daly v. Crow. These were cross summons, the first being for au indecent…

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Chiltern Court Art. Tuesday, November Caves Lists, All COURT not over

The Border Post · Saturday 2 November 1861 · page 4

F. C. Mathism and Another [?] Hayn’s £4 5s; John [?] Lou’s to [?] Archibald Cameron, caring under [?] into: for C. Gov V. C. S [?]…

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Beechworth Circuit Court. Monday, October 30

The Border Post · Saturday 2 November 1861 · page 7

Before His Honor Sir Redmond Barry. The Court was opened at nine o’clock, when the following sentences were passed upon prisoners found guilty at the present sittings of…

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