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Courts & crime, 1863

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, July 25. [Before Mr. Lockhart, C.L.C.]

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 1 August 1863 · page 2

James Chain, charged with vagrancy, being without any means of support, and moreover sick, was committed for fourteen days. MONDAY, JULY 27…

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Albury Police Court. Satruday, July 25. (Before Captain BrowuRigg P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 1 August 1863 · page 2

William Ones, an old [?], was charged with shop-lifting, in [?] a [?] from the shop of Mr. Wi[?]m, the tailor, in Town[?]-street. Prisoner, who has been lately doing a good drat or…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. Friday, July 24. Klogh V. [?] —District Court Appeal

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 1 August 1863 · page 2

This was an appeal from a decision by Mr. District Judge Blake, at the Albury District Court. The plaintiff claimed to have £130 [?]s. refunded to him by defendant. The latter was poundkeeper at the Piney…

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District Court. Friday, July 31. [Before His Honor Judge Blake.]

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 1 August 1863 · page 3

On the application of Mr. Forbes, (this) Saturday morning was appointed for hearing motions in chambers. UNDEFENDED CASES. — Marshall and Waring v…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, August 4. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M., and S. C. V. North Esq., J.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 8 August 1863 · page 2

Thomas Plummer appeared to answer the complaint John Smith, for having assaulted him on the let instant. Defendant pleaded guilty, and, according to the…

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Scab on the Lower Murray. Cowana Police Court, From JULY 23 to JULY 28. [Before a full Bench of Magistrates.]

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 8 August 1863 · page 3

R. Sheridan, Scab Inspector v. A. M‘Intyre, Superintendent of Kulkyne Station, the property of Mr. G. Urquhart; also R. Sheridan v. G. Urquhart. There were four charges; the first two were for…

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Deniliquin District Court. Saturday, August 1, 1863. [Before His Honor Judge Blake and a Special Jury.]

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 8 August 1863 · page 2

Before the business was gone into, Mr. Forbes apologised for having used some rather warm expressions to Mr. Miller on the day previous. LANE AND OTHERS v. MOSS AND CO…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, AUGUST 10

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 15 August 1863 · page 2

E. Thompson was fined 58 for drunkenness; and Tommy Hogg, an aboriginal, charged with larceny, along with the cases of Edwards v. Whatley, and Curtis v. Waite, were remanded…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, August Ii (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 15 August 1863 · page 2

Thomas Bullock, for allowing a borse to wonder in the public streets, was fined 5s. and 3s. Gil. costs. Robert Denny was fined a like sum for allowing cows to stray in Townsand-street…

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Police and Criminal Statistics

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 15 August 1863 · page 4

ON the 30th September, the Assembly, on the motion of Mr. Sadlier, adopted an address for a return of the number of mail robberies and robberies of travellers, the number of bushrangers…

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Moama Police Court. Wednesday. August 12. [Before C. E. Strutt, Esq., J.p.]damaging Property

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 15 August 1863 · page 2

Joseph Hunt and two others, servant-! of Mr. H. Hopwood, were informed against for having on the 31st July injured the slaughtering yards of Thomas Waltham at Moama. Damages were laid at £10, and the action was…

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Small Debts’ Court. Tuesday, August 11.(Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M., and J. T. Fallon, Esq., J.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 15 August 1863 · page 2

Hiley r. Philip, £3. I.O.U. Defendant did not appear, but the debt was admitted, and a vordiet given, to be paid in a month McEacliern v. William Meacham and W. J. Jones,…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, August 18. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 22 August 1863 · page 2

Luke Ecerill was summoned by the police for allowing two cows to commit an act of vagrancy by wandering illegally about the town, instead of staying like sensible beasts at home. For the offence their owner…

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The Dismissal of Mr. John Kelly : Police Magistrate

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 29 August 1863 · page 2

WE are this week enabled to fulfil the promise made some time since to lay before our readers an abstract of the evidence produced before Captain Mayne, when…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, August 24. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 29 August 1863 · page 2

Richard Maloney was brought before the bench on three charges, namely, of drunkenness, using abusive language, and exposing himself in the streets. The offences having been severally proved the prisoner…

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The Police Pay

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 29 August 1863 · page 3

In support of the charges laid respecting this exceedingly important branch of the investigation, James Fegan was called and examined by Captain Mayne: I entered the Police in…

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Irregularities in Payment for the Moama Court House

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 29 August 1863 · page 3

John Kelly examined: I remember the Conract for the building of the Moama Courthouse. It was taken by a person of the name of Hayes, and by him sublet to Moore. The…

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Albury Police Court. Wednesday, Septermber 2.(Before Captaiu Brownrigg, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 5 September 1863 · page 2

James Wyse, of Honlong, arrested in Albury on a warrant, was formally brought before the Police Magistrate ou a charge of having committed an assault, with intent, &c., on a married woman named…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Tuesday, September 8. [Before Mr. K. Cummins, J.P.]

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 12 September 1863 · page 2

An inebriate of the name of Blanchard was “discharced,” and some other cases remanded. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11. [Before Messrs. Alexander and Cummins.]…

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Bushranging. the Murder of Barnes

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 12 September 1863 · page 3

MURRUMBURRAH was on Sunday thrown into a state of consternation from it becoming known that Mr. John Barnes, storekeeper, residing in that town, had been shot dead, and Senior-constable Roughey…

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