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Courts & crime, 1864

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The Murder of Serge at Parry

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 23 November 1864 · page 2

We are indebted to the Yass Courier for the following detailed account of this outrage:— On Tuesday afternoon the mail from…

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Murder of Sergeant Parry

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 26 November 1864 · page 2

We lake the following account of the mail robberies of last week from the Fass Courier correspondent:— It has fallen to my lot to report one of the most deadly encounters between the police and bushrangers…

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Albury Police Court. Wednesday, November 23. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 26 November 1864 · page 2

Anne O’Neill pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and was admonished and discharged. For a second offence of using obscene language proved by constable [?]…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, November 21 (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 26 November 1864 · page 4

Antonio Keifer, a German, was brought before the Bench by Senior Constable Anderson, charged with being of unsound mind. Constable Anderson deposed that on…

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The Murder of Sergeat Parry

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 26 November 1864 · page 4

We are indebted to the Yass courier for the following detailed account of this outrage :— On Tuesday afternoon the mail from…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Tuesday, 22nd November, 1864. [Before P. A. Jennings, A Landale, and H. Ricketson, J.Ps.. Esqs.]WAGES

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 26 November 1864 · page 2

John Boyd claimed the sum of £36 7s. from John Taylor, for timber. Mr. Jeffery appeared for plaintiff, Mr. Robertson for defendant…

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The Murder on the North London Railway. Capture of Muller

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 26 November 1864 · page 2

Franz Mailer was arrested at New York on August 24, on the arrival there of the Victoria. What his chances of escape might have been had he sailed from Liverpool and…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. Monday, November 21 (Before Mr. Justice Wise and a jury of four.)WIBERFORCE V Elliot

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 30 November 1864 · page 3

This was an action by a publican residing at Piney Range against the Clerk of Betty Sessions at Albury for neglecting to forward a certificate to the effect that plaintiff had paid,…

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Moama Police Court. To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 3 December 1864 · page 3

SIR,—Allow me to call public attention to the unnecessary waste of people’s time at this Court while seeking for justice. The Police Magistrate continually keeps people…

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Albury Police Court. Saturday, November 26, (Before Captain Browning, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 3 December 1864 · page 3

Joseph Dover was brought before the bench on a charge of dog-stealing. The prisoner was apprehended on a warrant from Chiltern, and the prisoner, was remanded to that…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, November 28. [Before J. Giles. Esq., P.m.] Drunkenness

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 3 December 1864 · page 2

Henry Fitzallen and Edward Monk were charged as above, admonished, and discharged. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29. [Before J. Giles, Esq.. P.M., Judge Blake, R. Landale,…

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The Recent Murder of Ser-geant Parry

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 3 December 1864 · page 3

An eye witness of the scene, and who was one of those captured by Ben Hall and his gang, says that although Mr. Rose, the Police Magistrate, did not take part in the struggle…

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Deniliquin District Court. Monday, November 28, 1864. [Before His Honor Judge Blake.]

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 3 December 1864 · page 1

UNDEFENDED CASES.—Verdicts were given for the plaintiffs in the following cases:— Taylor v. Scott, £42; Lee v. Butler, £20 11s. sd.; Tavlor v. Scott, £86 13s. 4d.; Mort and…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, December 6. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M., E. Heriot, H. Osborne, J. Dight and J. F. H. Mitchell, Esqs., J.P.’s)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 7 December 1864 · page 2

John Pool was summoned for using abusive language to a public place to a police officer. Defendant admitted using the language…

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Albury Police Court. Thursday, December 8. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 10 December 1864 · page 2

James Pennich was charged with drunkenness and using obscene language, Constable Morrissey proving each offence. Fined 5s. and 10s. or 48 hours in the…

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Hay Police Court. [Before H. Shiell, Esq., P.m.] Restoration of Stolen Horse

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 10 December 1864 · page 2

George Jackson was summoned for the restoration of a horse, the property of Robert Davis. In this case it. appears that the complainant, who was at the time residing at the Fourteen-mile Rush, near…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. Sittings in Banco. Wednesday, November 30. Felton V. Blake

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 10 December 1864 · page 3

M. Salomons moved for a rule nisi herein upon the ground that no legal notice of trial had been given The action was one against a District Court Judge for the price of two…

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Hay District Court. Monday, December 5, ISO!. [Before His Honor. Judge [?] Nor Served

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 10 December 1864 · page 2

In the following cases the summonses [?] —W. M.Miller J lines Song; G. Barber [?] Price v. W. Gunn; W. Love r. M’La[?] Blewill [?] T. Williams: J. Dillon [?]…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Tuesday, December 6, 1864. [Before J. Giles, Esq., P.M., P. A. Jennings, Esq., J.P., A. M’Laurin, Esq., .J.P, R. Landale, Esq., J.P., and G. Peppin, Esq., J.p.] Abusive Language

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 10 December 1864 · page 2

G. M. White was summoned by If. Saloshin for addressing him in language calculated to promote a breach of the peace. Mr. Gillott, in the absence of Mr. Robertson, son, applied, on the part of defendant, for an…

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Hay Police Court. Monday, December 12, 18[?] Larceny

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 17 December 1864 · page 2

George Watson, [?] Archibald [?] with stealing an order for £28 drawn by Mr[?] favor of George Carr. Hugh Shields, the apprehending[?]…

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