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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1866

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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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Deniliquin Police Magistrate

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 September 1866 · page 2

IN our supplement we have given at full length the reply, which appeared in one of our local journals, of Deniliquin Police Magistrate to our remarks in reference to a letter written to him…

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Deniliquin Police Magistrate

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 September 1866 · page 1

The following is the letter referred to in our leading article:— THE POLICE MAGISTRATE AND LOCAL JOURNALS. Sir,—Upon entering the Government service…

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Deniliquin Police Court. (Before James Giles, Esq., P.M.) Friday, 21st September. Using Threatening Language

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 September 1866 · page 1

Samuel Cashoo v. Jeremiah Sullivan. Robertson for the prosecutor. Miller for the defendant. Case dismissed…

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Albury Police Court Tuesday September 25. (Before Captain Browning, P.M., the Moyor, George Day, Eeq., J.P.)and

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 29 September 1866 · page 2

Henry Freeman was charged by Senior Constable Anderson with using obscene language to him in public hearing; and pleading guilty, was fined 10s. or a week’s imprisonment…

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Robertson and Another v. HEALEY. Supreme Court sittings in banco. Friday, 21st September, 1866. (Before their Honours, Sir; Alfred Stephen. C. J., Mr. Justice Hargreaves, and Mr. Justice Cheeke.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 September 1866 · page 2

This was a demurer to the plaintiff's declaration. The action was upon a guarantee given by defendant to the plaintiffs, upon the faith of which they supplied goods to one M’Cauley. The following is a…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, October 2. (Before Captain Browarigg, P.M., the Mayor, S. C. V. North, J. T. Fallon, J. J. Kestings, and G. Days, Esg, s., J. P.’s

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 6 October 1866 · page 2

John Barlow applied for a hawker’s license, which was granted and the necessary securities entered into the Bench then went into an adjourned case of…

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District Court Amendment Act

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 October 1866 · page 1

Whereas since the passing of the “District Courts Act of 1858” the Governor with the advice-of the Executive Council has in some instances appointed two persons to be at the same…

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Dentliauxn Police Court. Thursday, 18th October. [Before J. Giles, Esq., P.M., and P. A. Jennings, Esq.] FORGERY

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 October 1866 · page 2

W. Russell, alias Johnstone, was brought up, on remand, charged with this offence. The Clerk of the Court read the depositions taken last week to the effect that the cheques produced, the…

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Albury Police Court. Tursday, October 16. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M., the Mayor, and Ge[?]rge Day, Esq., J.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 20 October 1866 · page 2

Joseph Milton, the manager of the butcher’s establishment in Townsend-street, carried on under the name of Henry Gilr[?], was summoned by Senior constable Anderson, as Inspector of Slaughterhouses…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, 22nd October. (Before J. Giles, Esq., P.m.) Drunk and Disorderly

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 October 1866 · page 2

John Hugo was charged wit being drunk and disorderly, at North Deniliquin, on the 21st inst. James Brennan deposed ; Am a constable, stationed at Deniliquin. I arrested the prisoner about…

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Wagga Circuit Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 27 October 1866 · page 2

The Assize Court was opened on Monday before His Honor Mr. Justice Hargrave, Mr. Forbes acting as Crown Prosecutor in the absence of the Attorney General, and Mr. G. Milner Stephen representing the…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, 27th October. (Before J. Ones, Eaq„ P.m.) Horse Stealing

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 November 1866 · page 2

James M’Grath appeared on remand, charged as above, Adam Smith was then sworn, and deposed that he was a carrier, residing at or near Jerilderie, that, on the night of Thursday, the 18th instant, he turned his horse…

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Albury Police Court. Friday, November 2

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 3 November 1866 · page 3

(Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M., S. F. Blackmore, Esq., Mayor, and J. F. H. Mitchell, Esq., J.P.) Hawkers’ licenses were granted to John Jennings, [?] Frederico and James Downie…

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Corowa Police Court. Wednesday, October 31. (Before Capt. Carey, P.M. and R. Lowes, Esq., J.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 3 November 1866 · page 3

Denis Patrick Keogh was charged by the Inspector of Sheep, N. P. Lockhart, Eeq., with having committed a breach of the Seah Act. Mr. Thorold appeared for complainant…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, 5th November. (Before J. Giles, Esq., P.m.) Forgery

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 November 1866 · page 2

William Russell alias Johnson appeared, on remand, charged as above. Sergeant Baker stated that he had received a telegram both from Forbes and Bathurst. The one…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, November 12. (Before Captain Browarigg, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 17 November 1866 · page 2

Margaret Murphy was charged with larceny in stealing a large number of articles at the Exchange Hotel, where she had been staying while endeavoring to get a situation…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, November 10. (Before J. Giles, Esq., P.m.) Forgery

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 November 1866 · page 2

Wm Russel, alias Johnson, again appeared on remand from last Saturday in answer, to the above charge. Edwin Alfred Mitchell was then sworn and deposed that from July to the latter end of October he had been…

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Albury District Court. November Sittings

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 17 November 1866 · page 2

The following is the list of civil causes to be tri[?] at the sittings commencing on Saturday next, the 24th instant:— [?]0. Elliot Heriot o. John Purtell; trespass, £200;…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, 17th November. (Before J. Giles, Esq., P.m.) Assault

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 November 1866 · page 2

John Nicholson, on remand from last Friday, again appeared in answer to the above charge. The evidence of the prosecutor, George Hartwell, was then taken, from which it appears that the…

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