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Courts & crime, 1861

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Wangaratta Police Court. Friday, January 26

The Border Post · Wednesday 30 January 1861 · page 2

Before F. Moore, Esq. and R. D. Reid. Esq , J.P’s J. Diron v. J. Grant. Claim for £4 12s,, goods aold and delivered. Verdict for amount, with 5s. 6,1. costs ; in default of payment within a fortnight, 14…

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Albury Polios Court. (Before Captain Browmigg.)Tuesday, 29th January, 1861

The Border Post · Wednesday 30 January 1861 · page 1

A. B. Pritchard was feed 10s for per milting the sale of liquors to persons not being lodgers in his licensed he-use, between the Lours of 10 p.m. and 4 a.m. on the 25th…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, January 2[?]. (Before Captain Brow[?]rigg, P.M.) One drunkard dealt with. Tuesday, January 29. (Before Captain Brow[?]rigg, P.M., and his Worship the Mayor)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 30 January 1861 · page 2

DETENTION OF PROPERTY.—MURPHY V. KENNEDY. This was a claim for two bullocks detained by the Albury Poundkeeper. On complainant demanding the bullocks yesterday, Mr. Kennedy said he would…

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Chiltern, Indigo, and Wahl Gunyah Police Courts Tuesday, January 26, Before W. H. Gaunt, Esq., P.M.

The Border Post · Wednesday 30 January 1861 · page 2

Walter Watson, for [?] — Bailey will) the spring having [?] was discharged prosecutor not appearing A cumber of unimportant debt cases were afterwards…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, January 26, 1861. [Before the Police Magistrate.]

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Friday 1 February 1861 · page 3

A wages’ case, Johnson v. Waring, was dismissed ; the defendant being considered as acting as an agent only. A vagrant was sentenced to seven days’…

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Wangaratta Police Court. Tuesday. January 29

The Border Post · Saturday 2 February 1861 · page 2

Charles Stores and William were brought up on habeas corpus from Melbourne, charged with highway rather near Wahgunyah. Prisoners were remanded for seven days…

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Chiltehn, Indigo, and Wahgunyah Police Courts Thursday, January 31. Before W. Drummond, Esq. P.M. and j. Lyndeay Brown, Esq, J.P

The Border Post · Saturday 2 February 1861 · page 2

James wade was charged with stalling nine plus the property of Mr. Reynolds, of the Sydney hotel, This product or made a desperate attempt to escape as he was being accorded from the look up to the made…

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Albury Police Court. Saturday February 2. (Before Captain Brow[?]rigg , P.m.) Horse-stealing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 6 February 1861 · page 2

Thomas Costello was again brought up on remand, and committed to take his trial at the next Albury Quarter Sessions. ATTEMPT AT SELF-DESTRUCTIONS…

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Albury Police Court. Saturday, Feb. 2,1861. (Before Cpt. Browning.)

The Border Post · Wednesday 6 February 1861 · page 1

Thomas Costello on remand was charged with horse stealing at Kiandra. No further evidence being forthcoming, he was committed to take his trial…

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Wangaratta Police Court. Friday, February 1. Before Dr. Dobbyn, J.P.

The Border Post · Wednesday 6 February 1861 · page 2

Robert Haswell alike Wilton, charged with larceny, was remanded to Chiltern, Monday, Feb. 4. Before R.W. Shadforth, Esq.,P.M.,R. D. Reid, Esq,…

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Chiltern. Indigo, and Wahgunyah Police Courts. Saturday, February 2. Before W. H. Gaunt, Biqutre, P.M.

The Border Post · Wednesday 6 February 1861 · page 2

Ah Ching and AA Tong were charged with attending 26 [?] of gold from the dwelling of Mosel Clear. a miner the Lances ire Lead, Mr Plan appeared for the prisoners. It appeared that on Friday, at…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Friday February 1, 1861. [Before the Police Magistrate.] Suspected Murderer

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Friday 8 February 1861 · page 3

A man giving the name of Miles Stanley, was placed at the bar on suspicion of murdering a man at Hennessy’s station; on the Murray, in February, 1848. The murdered man it appeared was travelling…

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Wangaratta Police Court. Tuesday, February 5

The Border Post · Saturday 9 February 1861 · page 2

Anthony Brown, on remand, charged with highway robbery. Prisoner’s mate, who lived in the same [?] with him, stated that prisoner returned home late on the night of the robbery, and said in the…

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Albuby Police Court. Thursday, February 7. (Before Captain Browning, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 9 February 1861 · page 2

Elizabeth Murray, charged with drunkenness, pleaded “Guilty,” and was admonished and discharged. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8…

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Police Court, Wodonga. Thursday, February 8. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.m.) Bennett V. M’VIE

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 9 February 1861 · page 2

This was an adjourned case of debt, the only matter to be cleared up was whether a sum of £8 which was stated by defendant to be paid was paid ca this account or another. Defendant did not appear…

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Albury Police Court. Saturday, Feb. 9, 1861. (Before Capt. Brownrigg.)

The Border Post · Wednesday 13 February 1861 · page 1

Four drunkards were dealt with according to law. Thomas Deas charged with resisting the police, was dismissed with a caution…

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Police Court, Wodonga. Monday, February 11. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 13 February 1861 · page 2

TYSON V. SMYT[?]E—WORK AND LABOUR This was a claim for £6 13a. 9d. Judgment for plaintiff, £5 and costs, SHAW V. SMITH—ILLEGAL DETENTION OP TWO…

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Albury Police Court. Saturday, February 9. (Before Captain Browning, P.M., and the Worshipful the Mayor.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 13 February 1861 · page 2

Four drunkards were duly punished. Thomas Dens was charged with resisting the police in the execution of their duty. Admonished and discharged. OUTGAINING GOODS UNDER FALSE PRETENCES…

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Wangaratta Police Court. Friday, February 8. Before R.W. Shadforth, Esq., P.M., and F. L Moore, Esq., J P.

The Border Post · Wednesday 13 February 1861 · page 2

Adams v. Rickerton. Claim for £8 15s., for the hire and keep of a horse. Mr. Norton appeared for plaintiff. Plaintiff, a livery stable keeper, deposed that defendant hired the horse on Tuesday, 29th…

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Telegraphic Despatches. Sydney, February 12, 1861. 8.0 p.m. War in New Zealand — Another Desperate Assault. Further news from New Zealand

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 13 February 1861 · page 2

The Mnories made a desperate assault on the English position, and were repulsed with the loss of nenrly forty men and many wounded…

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