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Courts & crime, 1868

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, December 31

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 4 January 1868 · page 2

(Before George Day, and J. T. Fallon, Esqrs., J.P.’s.) Elizabeth Murray, for drunkenness and obscene language on Monday morning last, was Sued £1 or 24 hours imprisonment…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday [?]th December. (Before [?] Esq., P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 January 1868 · page 2

George Webster, on remand from Saturday, charged with the wilful murder of S[?] at Forest Creek, in September [?] was [?] in the dock. John Abdallah, a [?] Forest Creek, gave…

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Brutal Murder at Keilor

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 4 January 1868 · page 3

A most atrocious murder was perpetrated at Keilor on Monday last. From what we can learn it seems that on that day a farm labourer named John Fair-weather, in the employment of Mr Jos. Ball, went…

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Albury Police Court. Saturday, January 4. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 11 January 1868 · page 2

Flice Mullins, for using obscene language in the public streets of Albury, was fined 10s., or forty-eight hours’ imprisonment. The fine was paid. Benjamin Broughton, charged with being of…

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Deniliquin Circuit Court. (Before His Honor the Chief Justice.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 January 1868 · page 2

The following is a list of the prisoners in Deniliquin Gaol, awaiting trial at the Circuit Court, to be held it the Court-house on Monday next:— George Webster, attempted suicide—committed at…

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Albury Small Debts’ Court. [?] JANUARY 14, (Before [?]

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 18 January 1868 · page 2

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Deniliquin Circuit Court. (Before His Honor the Chief Justice.) Monday, January 13

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 January 1868 · page 2

The court opened at ten o’clock, his Honor Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice, presiding. The Hon. John Hubert Plunkett, Q.C., appeared as Crown Prosecutor, a commission having been issued to…

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Wodonga Police Court. Monday, January 20. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 25 January 1868 · page 2

Edward Smith was summoned by Alice ———— to show cause why ho should not contribute to the support of his illegitimate child. Mr. Blackmore appeared for the complainant ; Mr…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, January 20. (Before J. Giles, Esq., P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 January 1868 · page 2

Edward Pike was brought before the Bench by Constable Vaughan, charged with carrying firearms on Sunday for pleasure. He was fined £3, and on stating that he had no goods whereupon levy could…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, January 21.(Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M., and J. T, fallon Esq, J.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 25 January 1868 · page 2

John [?], charged with assaulting Ellen Garter, pleaded not guilty. The complainant deposed that on Saturday night, last, after herself and husband had gone to bed, a…

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Deniliquin Circuit Court. Thursday, 16th January. Coree Dam

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 January 1868 · page 4

Dickson v. Wilson. — The declaration and pleas in this case we published in last issue. Mr. Forbes gave the pleadings, reading the declaration and the plea upon which issue was…

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The Rockhampton Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 1 February 1868 · page 4

The Rochhampton Bulletin states that another link—an important one—in the chain of evidence in the Mackenzie murders has been obtained by the police. The black…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Tuesday, January 28. (Before J. Giles, Esq., P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 February 1868 · page 2

Nineteen cases (brought under the Diseases in Sheep and Cattle Diseases Prevention Acts of 1866) were disposed of. In each case the [?] guilty, and was fined £1 17, which…

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Albury Police Court. Saturday, January 25. Before Captain Browprigg, P.M., and George Day Esq., J.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 1 February 1868 · page 2

Anne O’Neil, charged with drunkenness, pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s., or in default 24 hours in the lock-up. On a second charge of [?] and beating Constable Curran while in the lock-up, she…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, February 2. (Before Captain Browning, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 8 February 1868 · page 2

Lambert Morton was charged with detaining a saddle the property of Mr. S. C. V. North. Adjourned till Tuesday, when he was ordered to return it at once…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Tuesday, February 4. (Before J. Giles, Esq., P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 February 1868 · page 2

John Dyball was placed in the dock and charged, upon the information of Matthew O’Shannassy, with stealing a bullock-dray, the property of John O’Shannassy, of Moira…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Tuesday, February 11. (Before J. Giles, Esq., P.m.) Small Debts Court

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 February 1868 · page 2

Gresham v. Lowell—Goods sold; £2 8s 6d. No appearance. Hawkins v. Burns—Work and labor, £2. No appearance. Saloshin v. T. M‘Dougall—Money had and…

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Albury Police Court. Saturday, February 8. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 15 February 1868 · page 2

Daniel Driscoll, charged with using insulting language to Mr. James T. Fallon, whereby a breach of the peace was provoked, pleaded not guilty. James T. Fallon deposed: About half-past 1…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, February 17. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 22 February 1868 · page 2

One drunkard was fined in the sum of 5s, or 24 hours’ imprisonment. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M., and Thos. Henry…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, February 17. (Before J. Giles. Esq., P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 February 1868 · page 2

Margaret Hasty v. John Taylor. This was a case in which the complainant sued for £18. From the evidence given by her it appears that she was engaged by Mrs. Brown, of Melbourne, to serve…

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