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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1863

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Corowa Police Court. Thursday, February 19. (Before Robert Brown, Esq., (in the chair), and G. Gray, Esq., J.P. 's.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 21 February 1863 · page 2

Heard v. Keogh. This was an adjourned case, in which the defendant was complained against under the Vagrant Act by William Heard, Government Inspector of Cattle, for using threatening language to…

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A Circuit Court for Albury

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 28 February 1863 · page 2

In consequence of the remarks we lately made under the above heading, a requisition, signed by some forty of the principal inhabitants, was presented last week to the Mayor, who convened a public meeting,…

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Albury Police Court, Saturday, February 21. (Before Captain Brow[?]rigg, P.M., and J.T. Follon, Esq., J.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 28 February 1863 · page 2

Patrick Salt,-on remand for having in his possession the "skin and carcase of a cow suspected to be stolen, again appeared on bail, and for the defence called…

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A Police Nuisance. [ to the Editor of the “Danner.”]

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 28 February 1863 · page 3

SIR,—Will you give space to a complaint, which [?] mode public, may prevent a serious accident ? I allude to the disgraceful way in which the police hordes are every day driven through tho town to water, and…

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Deniliquin Police Court Monday, March 2.[Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs, Peppin, Lang, Alexander,and Landale, J.p.] Detaining Clothes

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin and Moama Reporter · Saturday 7 March 1863 · page 2

Rubina Lees summoned Mr. R. Paterson, Conargo, for detaining her wearing apparel. The charge was laid under the 8th clause of the Master and Servants Act. Mr. Robertson appeared for…

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Albury Police Court, Monday, March 2. (Before Captain Bro[?]g, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 7 March 1863 · page 2

The business was confined to adjudicating upon two anti-temper[?]tes, one of whom was cautioned and discharged, and the other fined in the customary sum of 5s. with the alternative in default…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, March 9. [Before the police Magistrate.]

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin and Moama Reporter · Saturday 14 March 1863 · page 2

Rubina Calder was summoned at the instance of Mr. Paterson, of Conargo, for absconding from her hired service. Mr. Jeffery appeared for the prosecutor and Mr. Robertson, towards the latter stage…

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Albury Police Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 14 March 1863 · page 2

William Kirk and William Maloney were charged on suspicion of stealing a number of bags, the property of J. Kennedy at the Point. Detective Parry, of the Albury police, deposed that…

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Small Debts’ Court. Tuesday, March 10. (Before Captain Brow[?]rigg, P.M., J. T. Fallon, Esq., and James Osborne, Esq., J.P.’s.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 14 March 1863 · page 2

Nichols r. Smith alias Carr[?]thers. Board and lodging, £1 10s. Mr. Miller for plaintiff, Mr. Blackmore for defendant. An objection was taken that the summons had not…

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Albury Police Court. Saturday, March 14. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M., and S. C. V. North,. Esq., J.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 21 March 1863 · page 3

Philip Sch[?]ed was summoned under the Masters' and Servants' Act, by W. M. Miller, for having left his service and refused to do his work. The complainant stated that the defendant was…

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Albury District Court. Monday, March 10. (Before His Honor Judge Blake.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 21 March 1863 · page 3

The following undefended eases were taken 3. Daniel Bubbington r. Basil Gray. Work, labor and goods, 4l. 2s. Gd. Miller. Verdict for the amount,…

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The Urana Murder. Go[?]rn Circuit Court, March 23

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 28 March 1863 · page 2

William Jones and Mary Anne Walker pleaded no guilty to a charge wilfully murdering, on the 22nd November last, at Urano, John Walker, the husband of the female prisoner…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, March 23. [Before Messrs. Kelly, Shiell, Lang and Alexander.] PERJURY

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin and Moama Reporter · Saturday 28 March 1863 · page 2

William Thomas appeared to answer the above charge at the instance of Mr. W. Love, for whom Mr. Jeffery acted; Mr. Robertson defended. The evidence was not gone into, as the prosecutor was…

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Deniliquin District Court

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin and Moama Reporter · Saturday 28 March 1863 · page 2

T[?] commenced at two o’clock on the 27th instant. The undefended cases were numerous, and were taken first. John Kelly v. Richardo Floyd, £20, money-lent, verdict for…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, March 24. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M., and J. T. Fallon, Es[?]., J.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 28 March 1863 · page 2

P. Carolan was summoned by William Steward for £2 8[?]. for wages and work done. Verdict for 5s 6d. H. Cra[?]ft was summoned by Charles Potter for an…

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Hay District Court

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin and Moama Reporter · Saturday 4 April 1863 · page 2

This Court was opened on Wednesday, the 1st April, and the two first named cases taken on that day by consent. We have only, space to give the results arrived at :…

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Albury Police Court. Saturday, March 28. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M., and S. C. V. Korth Esq., J.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 4 April 1863 · page 2

Anne M’Qvinn was summoned by John Dight for misconduct as Ills hired servant. Mr. Miller appeared for the defendant, and there was a cross summons that Mrs. Isabella Dight had…

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Corowa Police Court. Saturday, March 28. (Before Robert Brown, Esq., J.P., (in the chair) and George Gray, Esq., J.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 4 April 1863 · page 2

D. P. Keogh appeared to answer the complaint of W. Heard, for that he did commit a breach of the Impounding Act, by illegally detaining, in his stockyard and on the Quat Quatta run, certain cattle the…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. [From the Goulburn Heraid]

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin and Moama Reporter · Saturday 4 April 1863 · page 3

ON Monday , March 23rd, William Jones "and Mary Ann Walker were indicted for-the murder of John Walker. (husband of the female prisoner), at Urana, on the 22nd November last Plea, not…

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Wodonga Police Couct. Monday, March 16.(Before Captain Bronnrigg, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 4 April 1863 · page 2

Melelson v. Pyle S; Dumbrell. Wages, £46 8s. 2d Mr. Miller for plaintiff, Mr. Blackmore for defendant. This was an adjourned case, being a claim for balance of wages running over twelve months the plaintiff…

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