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Courts & crime, 1866

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Deniliquin Circuit Court. Thursday, July 26.(Before His Honor Judge Cheeke and a Jury of Four.) LANE V. RICKETSON

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 July 1866 · page 2

Mr. M. Stephen for plaintiff; solicitor, Mr. Jeffery. Mr. Isaacs ; and Mr. Forbes for defendant; solicitor, Mr. Robertson. The following jury were sworn:—Messrs. D…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, July 31. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 4 August 1866 · page 3

Michael Costello was charged with drunkenness and committing an assault upon Constable Hamilton at the Exchange Hotel, on the occasion of a performance there…

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Deniliquin Circuit Court. Saturday 28th JULY. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 August 1866 · page 2

Lane [?] v. Taylor and another—damages laid at £3000. Mr G. M. Stephen for plaintiffs [?] The Solicitor-General and Mr. Forbes for defendants…

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Moss Brothers v. Whiteus (Hay Court). To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 August 1866 · page 3

SIR,—Permit me to correct your [?] to the above case, in your leading article of the 28th ultimo. In that article you state “that there was no intention of defending it before the Court.”…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Tubsdat, August 6.(Before J. Giles, Esq., P.m.) Horse Stealing

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 August 1866 · page 2

James Mayne was charged with stealing a hone, the property of Mr. J. J. Roberts, Deniliquin. Constable Quin, stationed at Hay, deposed that he apprehended the prisoner at the One tree Hotel. He said…

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Hay District Court. Moss Brothers v. WHITEUS . To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 August 1866 · page 3

SIR,—Observing in your last week's issue a letter signed by Mr. G, A Jeffery, stating that he was specially retained by letter for the defendant to defend his action, and that.be intended to have applied for a postponement…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, August 14. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M., and George Day, Esq., J.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 18 August 1866 · page 3

Richard Barrett, who has troubled the police on previous occasions, was charged with drunkenness, making a disturbance at the Exchange Hotel, resisting the police, calling Senior Constable Anderson bad…

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Albury Small Debts’ Court. Tuesday, August 14. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M., and George Day, Esq., J.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 18 August 1866 · page 3

Hugo Muller v. Dr. JV Knight Barnett, £8 15s.; work and labor, Mr. Fleming, for plaintiff; Mr. Thorold for defendant. The cause of action arose out of the repairing of…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, August, [?] (Before J. Giles, Esq., P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 August 1866 · page 2

Mr [?] for the [?] and the examination was conducted with closed doors. John Pretorious and E. Slack were charged with stealing from a dwelling, on the Tuesday night previous…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, August 21. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M., and S. C. V. North, Esq., J.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 25 August 1866 · page 2

John Gregson was summoned for assaulting Michael Horrigan. Mr. Fleming appeared for the complainant, and Mr. Thorold for the defence…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, August 25. (Before J. Giles, Esq., P.m.) Stealing a Dog

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 September 1866 · page 1

George Hunter charged Maurice Connelly with stealing a kangaroo dog, valued at £5. Connelly pleaded not guilty, but was convicted and sentenced to six months’ imprisonment in…

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Murder at Albury

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 1 September 1866 · page 2

On Tuesday an inquest was held to inquire into the death of Mary Saunders, who had been missing for several days, and whose body was at last found on Sunday afternoon by one of her own children in a…

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Albury Police Court. Wednesday, August 29. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M., the Mayor, and [?] Fallon, Esq.’s, J.P.’s.) MURDER

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 1 September 1866 · page 3

Thomas Saunders was brought up on the charge of having, with malice aforethought, wilfully murdered his wife, Mary Saunders. The prisoner was [?] but appeared a little…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Tuesday, September 4. (Before J. Giles, Esq, P.m.) Robbery

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 September 1866 · page 2

Jacob Abraham was charged by William Kelly with robbing him, oh the previous night, between Hay and Deniliquin. Constable O’Reilly deposed to prisoner being given…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, Sept. 4. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M., George Day, and S. C. V. North, Esq.’s, J.P.’s.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 8 September 1866 · page 2

John Jennings was summoned by a lad named Peoples for balance of wages, £1 15s, alleged to be due; Mr. Fleming appearing for complainant, and Mr. Thorold for the defence. The case occupied a…

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Albury Police Court. Saturday, Sept. 8 (Before Captain [?], P.M. the Mayor, and J. T. Fallon [?] J.P’s.) the Murder at Albury

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 15 September 1866 · page 3

Thomas Saunders was again placed in the dock in the larger Court on a charge of suspicion of having murdered his wife, Mary Saunders. Prisoner was still undefended…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, September 10. (Before J. Giles, Esq., P.m.)obscene Language

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 September 1866 · page 1

Murphy appeared to answer a charge of this nature preferred against him by James Willoughby. Fined £2, which was paid. Tuesday September 11…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. Wednesday, September 5., Sittings in [?]

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 15 September 1866 · page 2

Before their Honors Sir Alfred [?], Chief Justice, Mr. Justice [?] and Mr. Justice Cheeke. [?] W. M. MILLER V. D. P. KEOGH…

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Deniliquin Police Court. (Before James Giles, Esq., P.M.) Thursday, Sept 18

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 September 1866 · page 4

R. [?]ole was brought before the Court and dealt with under the Vagrant Act. Three months, This man came into the district some eighteen months ago; is a saddler by trade, and an excellent workman;…

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Albury Small Debts’ Court. Tuesday, September 18. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M., and George Day, Esq., J.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 22 September 1866 · page 2

George Lovett c. Thomas Hodges, £8; hire of bullock team. Mr. Thorold for plaintiff. This was an adjourned case, and was a claim for use of bullock team under an agreement, produced,…

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