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Courts & crime, 1864

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, Dec. 28.[Before the Police Magistrate.]

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 2 January 1864 · page 2

Daniel Keen, pleading guilty to having been drunk and disorderly, was admonished and discharged. TUESDAY, DEC. 29. FORGING CHEQUES…

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Our Police and Our Ruffians

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 2 January 1864 · page 2

[?] hack temporarily from the consideration of Parliament by discussions respecting ministerial changes, deficits and ways and means, the subject of the Police system in relation to the…

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Albury Police Court. Wednesday, December 30. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M., and S.C.V. North Esq., J.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 2 January 1864 · page 2

Thomas Adams who had recently been removed from the gaol where he had been confined some time as a lunatic and who had appeared to hare recovered, was again brought before the bench on a similar…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. Tuesday, December 22. Judgments were given in the following cases:— [?] v. DAVIS

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 2 January 1864 · page 2

This was a special ease in an action of trespass against the Mayor of Goulburn for seizing the plaintiff’s goods. The points raised involved, in effect, the question whether or not the Municipality of…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Wednesday, Jan, 13. [Before tile Police Magistrate.]

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 16 January 1864 · page 2

John Gibson was charged by John faring, storekeeper. With stealing a whip on the previous day. [?] deposed about a quarter to [?] coming up…

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The Police Question

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 16 January 1864 · page 2

YASS.— Yesterday a meeting of justices acting in the district was held for the purpose of considering a circular from the Colonial Treasurer. with accompanying questions, relative to the working of tie present police…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, January 12. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M., and S. C. Y. North, V , Esq , J.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 16 January 1864 · page 2

One intemperate suffered the usual punishment. George Moore v. James Pains; £2 4e.. wages in reaping. After some evidence, the Bench directed the parties…

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Small Debts’ Court. Tuesday, January 12

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 16 January 1864 · page 2

(Before J. T. Fallon, Esq., J.P., and S. C. V. North, Esq., J.P.) J. Smith [?] H. H. Bligh. Slander, £10. Defendant objected to the summons, that no day…

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Wodonga Police Court. Thursday, January 14(Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M., 1.1. Blake, Esq., 'and J. T. Fallon, Esq., J.P.’s.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 16 January 1864 · page 2

William M‘Farlase appeared on bail, charged with an Assault upon Richard Maloney, for whom Mr. Miller appeared; Mr. Blackmore for prisoner. Richard Maloney deposed that on Monday last,…

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Wodonga Police Court. Monday, January 18. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 23 January 1864 · page 3

H. Lee was fined 5s. for drunkenness, also £1 for obstructing the police in the execution of their duty, and £1 for damages to policeman’s coat. Moloney v. House; summons for assault…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday. January 19. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M., and S.C.V North, Esq., J.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 23 January 1864 · page 3

[?] Bruce was summoned for committing an assult upon Alfred Good, for whom Mr. Fleming appeared. Mr. Miller, for defendant, admitted the assault, and…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, Jan. 23. [Before the Police Magistrate.]

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 30 January 1864 · page 2

Henry Smith for being drunk and disorderly, was fined £1, or seven days imprisonment. The fine was paid A man named Haycroft was remanded to Sandhurst on warrant, charged with deserting his children…

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Albury Police Court. Saturday, January 23. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M., and S. C. V. North, Esq., J.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 30 January 1864 · page 2

John M’Carthy was summoned by Senior-constable Anderson with absenting himself from his hired service without cause. It appeared that the defendant was cook at the…

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Police Informations. [To the Editor of the “Banner.”]

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 30 January 1864 · page 3

SIR,—In a case of some importance beard at the Albury Police Court during the week, it appears that the information was filed by the Sergeant of the police stating that be had reason to suspect and believe that…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, Jan . 30. [Before the Police Magistrate.]

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 6 February 1864 · page 2

Thomas Sheehan was charged by the [?] with [?] a forged cheque for £5 purporting to be drawn in favor of James Williams by Robert [?] The cheque was dated simply 1863…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, February 2. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 6 February 1864 · page 2

Joseph Evans was charged with bathing in the river at an improper and illegal hour—namely, at five o’clock in the afternoon, and was fined 1s. and cautioned. He was also charged with illegally shooting…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, Feb. 6. [Before Mr. Carne, Police Superintendent.]

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 13 February 1864 · page 2

Eliza M‘Quade for indecent and disorderly conduct was cautioned and discharged. MONDAY, FEB. 8. [Before Mr. Carne.]…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, February 9. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M., and J. T. Fallon, Esq., J.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 13 February 1864 · page 2

Timothy Donovan was summoned by Robert Carlile for an assault. Mr. Fleming appeared for complainant, and evidence was taken that defendant had taken up an axe…

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The Scab Districts. Albury. Embracing the Police district of Albury. BALRANALD

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 13 February 1864 · page 4

Embracing those portions of the Balranald and Moulamein Police Districts, included in the following boundaries : Commencing at the bend of the Murray River, at Coltwang, about…

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Small Debts’ Court. Tuesday, February 9. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M., and J. T. Fallon ; Esq., J.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 13 February 1864 · page 2

John Peard John Everitt. Work and labor, 10s. Verdict with costs. William Waite v. James McVeity. Work and goods…

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