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Courts & crime, 1861

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Wangaratta Police Court. Tuesday, December 10. Before It. W. Shadiorth. Esq.. P.M., and F. Y. Moore Esq, J.P.

The Border Post · Saturday 14 December 1861 · page 4

Edward Johnson c. Mrs Fmmore, for illegally do obtaining a dirty white goat. Defendant did not appear but had acknowledged that she had been mistaken in supposing it to be her own goat with she…

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Dreadful Murder. EXiIGN Alexander Shot by a Private Soldier

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 14 December 1861 · page 4

It is our painful duty to record in occurrence, [?] the first of its kind here has naturally produced impression on our community, and has called forth…

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Albury District Court. Wednesday, [?] IX. (Before His Honour Judge Blake.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 14 December 1861 · page 3

The Court commenced this morning as soon as his Honour bad taken his scat at ten o’clock. His Honour said he -would take the undefended cases firsts afterwards the others in their order…

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Chiltern, Indigo, Rutherglen, and Wahgunyah Police Courts. Thurtday, December 13- Before W, Drummond, Esq. P.M.

The Border Post · Saturday 14 December 1861 · page 4

Fellata Friend v Josiah Long —Claim for 21, money lent. Order for the amount with 7s 6 coats Friday, December 13. Before W. H. Gaunt: Esq P.M. and J. Smith,…

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Wodonga Police Court. (Before Cap. Brownigg, P.M.) Thursday, 12th. December

The Border Post · Wednesday 18 December 1861 · page 5

Thomas Linton, alias Maloney, was charged with Swing a prisoner of the Crown illegally at large. Prisoner had received a sentence of twelve years at Castlemaine, for…

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Albury Police Court. Wednesday, December 11th. Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M.

The Border Post · Wednesday 18 December 1861 · page 5

Thomas Allan on bail was charged with using absence language. Defendant did not appear, and his hail (£2) was forfeited. Friday, 13th…

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Beechworth Police Court. Monday, December 16. Before E. T. Barnard, Esq., P.M.

The Border Post · Wednesday 18 December 1861 · page 8

Narporst McKenna and William [?] charged with lunacy, were again remanded for seven days upon the evidence of Dr. Hutchinson. neither being able to appear…

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Wangaratta Police Court. Monday, December 16. Before K. W. Shadforth, Esq., P.M.

The Border Post · Wednesday 18 December 1861 · page 1

A [?] Juke Williams ; claim for £11 for work [?] Savage for plaintiff. Mr Norton for defendant. produced two receipts full of all demands. dated later than this liabihty was said to have…

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Buckland Police Court. Wednesday, Department 11. Before R. W. Horse, Esq., P.M.

The Border Post · Wednesday 18 December 1861 · page 8

Robers Abraham, was charged with assaulting S. Abraham, This case acres from a family quarrel, and the evidence of plaintiff being take, Mathew Barber was called on…

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Yackandandah Police Court. Saturday, December 14. Before H. R. Laue, Esq., P.M., and W. Welslunan, Esq., J.P.

The Border Post · Wednesday 18 December 1861 · page 8

—Richmond — Mcliror were charged by— Quiegly, of Sandy Creek with forcibly entering his house, and refusing to leave. It appeared from the evidence that complainant…

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The New Police Bill, (N.s.w)

The Border Post · Wednesday 18 December 1861 · page 5

The Police Regulation Bill introduced in the Assembly, by Mr. Cowper, proposes and important changes in the constitution of the constabulary. The following is a precis…

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

The Border Post · Wednesday 18 December 1861 · page 1

J. B. Buller [?] Laundaur claim for £6 10s. Mr Smith for the defendant. The dispute was concerning a balance of wages. £4 10s, which plaintiff, alleged had been paid to one Murphy who had been…

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Beechworth County Court. Tuesday, December 17. Before His Honor Judge Cope. UNDER £20 JURISDICTION

The Border Post · Wednesday 18 December 1861 · page 8

Miller v. Peterson, £2 10s. No appearance. Struck out. Ingram v. Stone, £1 13s, Goods. Mr. Young for plaintiff, Defendant did not…

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Deniliquin Police Court Tuesday, December 17 th. [Before H. Shiell [?]

The Pastoral Times and Southern Courier · Friday 20 December 1861 · page 3

John Douglas was charged by Robert Davidson with having between [?]. The following of [?]…

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Murder at Pennyweight Flat

The Border Post · Saturday 21 December 1861 · page 8

It will be remembered that a woman named Clara McCoy had [?] in custody for some weeks, charged with previously [?] with an are a man named [?] at Pennyweight…

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Benalla Police Court. Thursday, December 12. Before W. Piner, Esq, P.M.

The Border Post · Saturday 21 December 1861 · page 4

James Cockrase, on remand, charged with having in his possession a horse supposed to be stolen, was brought before the Court and discharged, it having been satisfactorily proved to the Bench that the…

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Morse’s Creek Police Court. Wednesday, December 19. Before Captain Horne, P.M.

The Border Post · Saturday 21 December 1861 · page 8

It [?] was brought [?] charged with at [?] a horse belonging to Mr Arthur Smith. After a long and tedious investigation, the prisoner was remanded until Monday next. Two securities of £40…

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Beechworth Police Court. Wednesday, December 18. Before E. T. Barnard, Esq., P.M., and C. Butler, Esq., J.P.

The Border Post · Saturday 21 December 1861 · page 8

James Ward was charged by Patrick Molloy of Spring Creek, with stealing a goose which be saw him take up and go away with. Prisoner pleaded drunkenness, and that he did…

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Wangaratta Police Court. Tuesday December 17. Before R. W. Shadforth. Esq., P.M , and F. Y. Moore. Esq., J.P.

The Border Post · Saturday 21 December 1861 · page 4

A. Humphreys v. J. Williams.— Postponed from the previous day, claim for £11 for work and labor. Mr Savage for plaintiff and Mr Norton for defendant. Plaintiff and his wife and defendant and the three…

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Albury Police Court, Saturday, December 21st. Before Capain Brownrigg, P.M.

The Border Post · Wednesday 25 December 1861 · page 5

James Brown was ordered a month’s confinement, for indecently exposing his person. Charles Wilson was fined 20s. for using…

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