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Courts & crime, 1861

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, March 12. (Before Captain Browning, P.m.), Labceny

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

George Regal was charged with stealing a cart and horse from P. de St. Omer a few days since. Prisoner was committed. FALSE PRETENCE[?]…

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Albury Circuit Court. Saturday, March 9th, 1861. Before His Honor Mr. Justice Callaghan

The Border Post · Wednesday 13 March 1861 · page 1

The following jury were empanelled :—J Dornan, E. Kelly, James Kelly, Bligh Doubleday, E Clark, R Carroll, Jeremiah Keefe, M Carson, W. Keefe, R. Denny, H. Lester, D…

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Chiltern, Indigo, and Wahgunyah Police Courts. Saturday, March 9. Before W. H. Gaunt, Esq, P.M.

The Border Post · Wednesday 13 March 1861 · page 2

Hugh Fias [?] M’Cogne ; claim £10, for work and labour done An order was made for £5, with rusts, [?] Power : claim £7, for money lent. order for amount, with costs 8[?]…

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Albury District Court. March Sittingh, 1861. Monday, March 11.(Before His Honour Judge Callaghan.) SOLOMON V. NIXON

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

This was a remanent case from last sittings. Mr. Blackmore appeared for the plaintiff: Mr Campbell for the defendant This was an action brought to recover…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Friday, Arch 8, 1861. [Before the Police Magistrate.] ASSAULT

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Friday 15 March 1861 · page 3

Max. Roth, in the employ of Moss Brothers, summoned—Davis for the above offence, and stated that defendant, on the evening of the 1st instant, had seized him by the collar, and tore his shirt. Defendant…

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A District Court

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Friday 15 March 1861 · page 2

OUR readers will observe by an advertisement in this issue, that a meeting is intended to be held this afternoon at the Court-house, in order to initiate steps to effect the speedy establishment…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, March 12, 1861. [Before Messrs. Kelly and Shiell, P.M.’s.]

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Friday 15 March 1861 · page 3

At this Court there were twenty-eight cases ; fifteen were settled out of court five dismissed for want of jurisdiction, seven adjudicated on, and one adjourned…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, March 14th (Before the Mayor and Capt. Brownrigg.)

The Border Post · Saturday 16 March 1861 · page 1

An information was laid by the Chief Constable against the Victoria Hotel. A letter was read from William Tuckey the licensed occupant, stating that he had left the house,…

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Wangaratta Police Court, Tuesday, March 12. Before R. W. Shadforth, Esq., P.M., and Dr. Dobbyn, J.P.

The Border Post · Saturday 16 March 1861 · page 2

Hawker’s license was granted to Julius Raphael. Application for refreshment license for Alexander Simpson. Applicant did not appear, and the license was refused…

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Children, Indigo, and Wahgunyah Police Courts. Friday, March 15. Before W. H. Gaunt, Esq., P.M.

The Border Post · Saturday 16 March 1861 · page 2

M‘Mahon v Ring : claim for £34 9s. for wages. Mr. Smith appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Finn for the defendant. An order was made that the affair should be submitted to arbitration, Counsel on both…

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Colonial Mems. a Model Magistrate

The Border Post · Wednesday 20 March 1861 · page 1

The Wagga Wagga Express has an article the motion of Mr. Meston to enquire into efficiency of the unpaid magistracy, and suggests that the enquiry should be extended…

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Wodonga Police Court.• Tuesday, March 10. (Before Captain Browning.)

The Border Post · Wednesday 20 March 1861 · page 1

Henry Joseph Lon.was charged with highway anothery, near Barnawartha. Mr. Miller for defence Priso or was arrest about a mouth ago, and has been repeatedly remanded for the attendance of…

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Wangaratta Police Court. Friday, March 15. Before R. W. Shad forth, [?], P.M., and Dr. Dobbrn, J.P

The Border Post · Wednesday 20 March 1861 · page 2

Abraham Horsfall and John Mellan were charged with grievously resulting Christopher Cook. Condition appeared in court in a terribly battered condition and asked that the prisoners might be…

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Cheery Indigo and Wahgunyah Police Courts. Mo by Meae[?] Before W[?] P.M.

The Border Post · Wednesday 20 March 1861 · page 2

Raised [?] Goa[?] with being [?]It spend in [?] that [?] were in [?]…

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Deniliquin Police Court. [Before the Police Magistrate.]

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Friday 22 March 1861 · page 3

During Friday and Saturday two inebriates was discharged with a caution; and on the latter morning Joseph Morgan, for using obscene language, was fined £1…

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Local Intelligence. District Court Meeting

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Friday 22 March 1861 · page 2

THE meeting to take steps for the speedy establishment of a District Court and Quarter Sessions in Deniliquin, took place last Friday afternoon at the Court-house. The attendance was…

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The Murder of Mrs. Hamilton, at Hobart Town. Coroner’s Inquest

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Friday 22 March 1861 · page 3

IN our last we [?] the murder of Mrs. Hamilton by her husband; on the 8th instant the inquest sat on the body, and the following is a condensation of the evidence which was produced on that occasion:—…

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Wangaratta Police Court. Tuesday, March 19. Before R. W. Shadforth, Esq

The Border Post · Saturday 23 March 1861 · page 2

Morris Connor v D Derry ; charm for £2. damages for an assault. Defendant admitted striking me boy. but urged that he and other boys were playing amongst his straw and chaff, and being afraid of the…

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Albury Police Court. Wednesday, March 20th (Before Capt, Brownrigg and T. Gibson, Esq.)

The Border Post · Saturday 23 March 1861 · page 1

George Harris was charged with personating a police officer. Defendant Lad gone to the barracks, and asked if the police had seen two men whom he described, riding two bay…

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Corowa Court of Petty Sessions

The Border Post · Saturday 23 March 1861 · page 2

The first sitting of the police court at Coro[?] was held before Capt. Brownrigg. George G Y and D. P. Keogh. Esqrs., on Thursday at 10 o’clock at Royd’s hotel. The sitting will for the…

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