Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Courts & crime, all years

Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1862

177 stories in Murray's papers · page 1 of 9

Murder Ix Bohemia

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 1 January 1862 · page 4

The Criminal Tribunal of Prague (Bohemia) has just tried a young man, named Kandler, on a charge of murder, committed under the following circumstances :—“In March, last…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Insolvent Court. Tuesday, December 31, 1861. (Before the Commissioner.) in Re Nicholas Daniels

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 1 January 1862 · page 2

A second meeting. Two claims were proved, and insolvent's brother-in-law, James Penrose, put in a claim for £460 for lent, and £1?0 for wages;…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Moulamein Police Court

The Pastoral Times and Southern Courier · Friday 3 January 1862 · page 3

The Moulamein Bench has been engaged-during the week in investigating two or three very important cases, together with others of less moment. The court sat on December 30th and Mr. Kelly , with J. M‘Kenzie…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Deneliquin Police Court. Friday, December 27th, 1861. [Before the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. ander, Peppin, and Lockhart.]MALICIOUS Injury to Property

The Pastoral Times and Southern Courier · Friday 3 January 1862 · page 2

Thomas Lang y. Hugh Wallace. Mr. Robertson appeared for the plaintiff, and plied to be allowed to amend the information by insertion of the words “to injury of the [?]…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, January 6,1862. [Before the Police Magistrate.] Slaughtering Licenses

The Pastoral Times and Southern Courier · Tuesday 7 January 1862 · page 3

Were applied for by Charles Lucas, John Burrowes, and Benjamin Whatley. A question having arisen as to the position of Whatley’s killing-yard, with reference to its distance from…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Murder on Board the Ship Shah Jehan

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 8 January 1862 · page 2

The Empire Thursday gives the following account of a murder committed on board the Shah Jehan on the preceding day:—At about five o’clock in the afternoon, as the steamer…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Horrible Murder

The Pastoral Times and Southern Courier · Friday 10 January 1862 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon the Chief Constable (Deniliquin)—to whom we are indebted for the following—received information of a horrible murder that has been committed at…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Deniliquin Police Court Friday January 10, 1862. [Before J. n. [?] Esq, and jas Pyson, Esq., J.J P] Claim of Wages

The Pastoral Times and Southern Courier · Tuesday 14 January 1862 · page 3

Robert [?] appeared to answer a claim preferred by Joseph Lord [?] the sum of [?] labor performed in sinking a waterhole constructing a dam and [?] a…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Deniliquin. Horrible Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 18 January 1862 · page 3

On Wednesday afternoon the Chief-Constable (Deniliquin)—to whom we are indebted the following—received information of a horrible murder that has been committed at…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Supposed Murder in Melbourne

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 22 January 1862 · page 3

On Saturday last' an inquest was held before Dr. Yonl on the body of Harriet Webb, who died in the. hospital on the. previous day. The deceased was a married'…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Burglary and Capture

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 25 January 1862 · page 4

As will be seen by our police report, two men, named John Borthwick, a gardener, and James Goater, a bricklayer’s labourer, were brought up cha[?]ged with b[?]rglariously…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, Jan. 27, 1861. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Illegally Detaining a Mare and Foal

The Pastoral Times and Southern Courier · Tuesday 28 January 1862 · page 3

Mr. P. O. Rickards, superintendent of Barham Station, was charged by Mr. John Waring with illegally detaining a mare and foal, the property of complainant…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Albury Police Court. Tuesday, Jan. 28. Before the Police Magistrate, and John Roper, Esq., J.p.) Obscene Language

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 29 January 1862 · page 2

Charles Smith was charged with using obscene language to John Nicholls in the public streets of Albury The case was remanded till Friday next…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The New Police Bill

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 29 January 1862 · page 2

A public meeting, was . held at the Court House, on. Monday evening last, convened by this Mayor, for the purpose of bringing before the inhabitants of this town and district the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Police Regulation Act

The Pastoral Times and Southern Courier · Friday 31 January 1862 · page 3

A Circular of which the following is a copy, has been issued, by directions of the Colonial Secretary, to all the Benches of Magistrates throughout the colony, preliminary to bringing…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Murder at Mount Bolton

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 1 February 1862 · page 3

The inquest on the unfortunate man Timothy Ryain, of whose death our yesterday’s issue contained an account, was held yesterday, when ' the following particulars…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Police Regulation Act

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 1 February 1862 · page 4

A circular, of which the following is a copy, has been issued, by direction of the Colonial Secretary, to all the Benches of Magistrates throughout the colony,…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Small Debts Court. Tuesday, Feb. 4, 1863.(Before the Police Magistrate, and John Roper, Esq., J.P)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 5 February 1862 · page 2

O'Connor v. Blackmore—Claim for goods old £5 16s. Defendant disputed owing plaintiff for these goods, he having ordered them from Mr. Allan, in whose employ plaintiff…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Police Court, Wodonga. February 3, 1868. (Before, the Police Magistrate.) Taking F[?]nch Leave

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 8 February 1862 · page 2

Mark Healy, Robert Chesney, and Frederick Lecost were charged by constable :Keer with cutting and taking away timber off Grown lands without a license. The defendants having taken oat their license…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Albury Police Court. Friday, February 7. {Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M., and J. T. Fallon, . Esq., J.p.) He[?]cue of Goods From Distria[?]nt.—twist V. SOLOMON

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 8 February 1862 · page 2

Defendant was charged with having, at the Commercial Hotel, on Saturday last, rescued certain pro' taken by the bailiff under a distress -warrant. Miller appealed to prosecute, and Mr. Biack…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →