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Courts & crime, 1862

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District Court. Saturday, September 20. (Before his Honor Judge Blake.) SONG v. BRENAN

Pastoral Times and Deniliquin and Echuca Chronicle · Saturday 27 September 1862 · page 2

Mr. Robertson for plaintiff; Mr Miller for defendant. Plaintiff claimed £18 for wages as a bush carpenter, at the rate of 30s per week, with rations. Defendant pleaded a set off, made up of various…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, September 29. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 4 October 1862 · page 2

One riotous Bacchanalian was fined 5s. for improper conduct. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M., and the Mayor.)…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, September 29, 1862. (Before Mr. :Kelly, P.M.)

Pastoral Times and Deniliquin and Echuca Chronicle · Saturday 4 October 1862 · page 2

James White was charged by the police with being illegally on the premises of Henry Mathewson on the night of Saturday last. The explanation of the defendant was that he had been invited to the…

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Murder on the High Seas

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 4 October 1862 · page 3

At the City Court, on Tuesday, the magistrates were occupied "for nearly seven hours in investigating two charges of murder committed on the high seas. In the first case William Botterill, the chief officer of…

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Goulburn Circuit Court (Before Mr Justice Milford)

Pastoral Times and Deniliquin and Echuca Chronicle · Saturday 4 October 1862 · page 4

THE business commenced on the 22nd ult. The first case tried was that of John Dangar [?] Heidmiller Henry [?] and Martith [?] who…

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Hay District Court. (Before his Honor Judge Blake.) Friday September 26, 1862

Pastoral Times and Deniliquin and Echuca Chronicle · Saturday 4 October 1862 · page 3

His Honor having fixed this day for trying the ease Rose v. Finch which had been referred by consent from the Supreme Court, the Court was opened, and the case called on at 3 o’clock. Mr…

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Hay Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, September 25, 1862 (Before H. Shiell, Esq P.M. and Messrs Blake Loughnan and Darchy J.J.P.)

Pastoral Times and Deniliquin and Echuca Chronicle · Saturday 4 October 1862 · page 3

In a wages case, brought by a shepherd against Mr. P. Tyson’s overseer a verdict for the plaintiff was obtained BREACH OF THE IMPOUNDING ACT—WELSH b. MOORE…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Tuesday, October 7. (Before Messrs. Kelly, Shiell, Gwynne, and Reld.) Assault with Intent

Pastoral Times and Deniliquin and Echuca Chronicle · Saturday 11 October 1862 · page 2

The case of Thomas Rice, constable, remanded from last Thursday for the production of evidence for the defence, was further heard. The depositions previously taken was read over. The evidence of…

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Albury Police Court. Friday, October 10.(Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 11 October 1862 · page 2

Jane Murray was charged by John Paine with illegally detaining a watch. Tho complainant deposed that, with his permission, his wife allowed the defendant to have tho watch in…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. [Condensed from the Goulburn Papers.] (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Milford)

Pastoral Times and Deniliquin and Echuca Chronicle · Saturday 11 October 1862 · page 4

ON the 24th ultimo Joseph Pyecroft [?] Joe the Fiddler was indicted for shooting at Robert Stewart McKenzie with intent to kill at Gillimating Cooma district on the 7th…

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The Police Magistrate for Deniliquin

Pastoral Times and Deniliquin and Echuca Chronicle · Saturday 18 October 1862 · page 2

ASSUMING that the rumor respecting a probable change in the appointment of Stipendiary Magistrate at Deniliquin, has some foundation in fact, it becomes an interesting question to consider…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday October 11. (Before Messrs. Kelly and Lockhart.)

Pastoral Times and Deniliquin and Echuca Chronicle · Saturday 18 October 1862 · page 2

Certain charges of alleged neglect of duty on the part of Sergeant Bradley were investigated both on this day and on the previous one. The matter arose in connexion with the late Narandara…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Tuesday October 21. (Before Mr. J. Kelly, P.m.) a Seasonable Caution

Pastoral Times and Deniliquin and Echuca Chronicle · Saturday 25 October 1862 · page 2

All old man, named William Pugh, alias George Hews, was charged by the police with having on the previous day been guilty of drunkenness, disorderly conduct, and using obscene language. The…

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The Police and the Bushrangers

Pastoral Times and Deniliquin and Echuca Chronicle · Saturday 25 October 1862 · page 3

WE some weeks since, reported the shooting of a supposed bushranger at Yea, in Victoria, by Constable Buck, of the Victorian Police. We now quote from the Argus of the 21st, an account of the trial…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday October 21. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M., and J. T. Fallon, Esq'; J.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 25 October 1862 · page 2

Charles Stewart was charged with committing an assault, with drunkenness, with using obseene language, and with exposing ,himself in the streets. It appeared that, being very drunk the previous…

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Deniliquin Police Court Monday, October 27. [Before Messrs. Kelly and Alexander.]

Pastoral Times and Deniliquin and Echuca Chronicle · Saturday 1 November 1862 · page 2

Norman, being charged by Senior Constable Glennon with using obscene language in the public street on Saturday evening last, was fined 5s CATTLE IN THE STREETS…

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The Police Force

Pastoral Times and Deniliquin and Echuca Chronicle · Saturday 1 November 1862 · page 3

FROM the Estimates lately passed by the Assembly we extract the following referring to the Police:— Inspector-general ... ... £800…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, November 4 (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M.)

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

James M‘Ve[?]ie pleaded not guilty to keeping a dog unregistered, but it was proved that he had registered tha same the day after the information was filed, and he was fined 10s. and 3s. Gd. costs…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, November 3. (Before Mr. J. Kelly, P.m.)cattle Straying

Pastoral Times and Deniliquin and Echuca Chronicle · Saturday 8 November 1862 · page 2

The adjourned case, respecting cattle, straying in End-street on the 23rd October, was settled by Frederick Marshall admitting that the cattle were his, and being fined at the instance of Mr. Carne…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, November 10, (Before Messrs Lockhart and Phillips.)

Pastoral Times and Deniliquin and Echuca Chronicle · Saturday 15 November 1862 · page 2

This being the day proclaimed by Government for commemorating throughout the colony the majority of the Prince of Wales, the Bench intended only to hear urgent business; but finding numerous…

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