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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1869

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, December 28. (Before the P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 January 1869 · page 2

James Logan alias John Lindsay was charged with the wilful murder of Joseph Harpur at Taylor’s woolshed, near Deniliquin, on the 21st October last…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, December 29. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M., and S. C. V. North, Esq., J.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 2 January 1869 · page 2

James Clarke was charged with assaulting and beating Martin Moore. The complainant stated that come turkeys belonging to the defendant had at eyed on to his land, and that be had killed them…

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Police Court. December 31. (Before B. , Esq, P.M. )

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 9 January 1869 · page 2

[?] Donnelly, remanded from yesterday, charged with having watches in his possession for which he could not account, was discharged, the police finding by telegram that prisoner’s statement was correct…

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“ABDUCTION ” Cash at Corowa. Police Court, Corowa. Wednesday 6Th January (Before the Polity Magistrate, and Messrs. Gaver, Bayliss, and Brown, J.P’s)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 9 January 1869 · page 2

[?] on bail, charged with the [?] of a girl named [?] Campbell from the cure of her mother, Mary Scott. Mr. .J.T Fleming appeared for the prisoner…

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Dentliquin Police Court. Monday, January 4. (Before the P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 January 1869 · page 2

Bertram Hindmarsh was charged by Constable Wynne with using obscene language, and was fined 5s., or forty-eight hours’ imprisonment in Deniliquin Gaol. Fine paid…

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Albury Police Court Saturday 2Nd January (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 9 January 1869 · page 2

James [?] fined for drunkenness, and Waller Nicholson was [?] or in default seven days in gaol, tor using obscene language in the public streets…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Tuesday, January 12.(Before the P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 January 1869 · page 2

James Logan alias John Lindsay (also known by the soubriquet of the “Nugget” charged with the murder of Joseph Harpnr, at Taylor’s woolshed, on Wednesday, the 21st October last was placed in…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, 11Th January (Before Captain Browrigg, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 16 January 1869 · page 2

[?] pleaded [?] to a charge of [?] As the [?] had been [?] before the Bench she was [?] to gaol for two months…

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“Abduction” Case at Co[?] (Abridged from the A/bury [?]. Wednesday, 6th January. (Before the Police Magistrate, and [?] Bayliss, and Brown, J. P.’s)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 January 1869 · page 2

The Rev. J. M. Ware appeared, on [?] with the abduction of a girl named [?] bell from the care of her mother. Mary [?] J. T. Fleming appeared for the prisoner…

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

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 23 January 1869 · page 2

The following offenders were fined -.—John King, being obscene language, 10s.; Thomas Feebly, a like offence, 10s.; Robert Whelan, same, 10s., and for using threatening language, 20s., or in default four…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Tuesday, January 12. (Before the P.M., Hon. P. A. Jennings, J.P., and Alex. Landale, Esq., J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 January 1869 · page 2

A hawker’s license was granted to Harris Loel, Messrs. J. Simpson and Max. Roth appearing as sureties. James Logan alias John Lindsay, who is charged…

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Deniliquin Police Court Tuesday, January 26. (Before the P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 January 1869 · page 2

Jane Scoll was charged by [?] with using obscene language in [?] pleaded not guilty. The [?] of the words complained of in [?]…

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Police Court. January 27. (Before B. Lowes, Esq., P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 30 January 1869 · page 2

Edward M’Grath v. Richard Leahy; claim for wages, £28. Defendant pleaded a set-off for £23, and prayed for an adjournment. Postponed to 3rd February. This case was afterwards settled privately…

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Attempt at Murder in Rochester, Victoria

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 30 January 1869 · page 4

On last Thursday, 31st ultimo, says the Riverina Herald, the quiet little township of Rochester was the scene of whet appears to hare been a most deliberate and most determined attempt at wilful murder…

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Albury Police Court. Tursday, 26Th January. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M., [?] Messrs. Gayer and Fallon, J.P.’s.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 30 January 1869 · page 3

[?] W. H. Post ; claim for wages, £21 [?] was a laborer [?] the employment of [?] The claim not being disputed judgment went for the [?] with costs…

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Wodonga Police Court. Thursday, February 4. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 6 February 1869 · page 2

Patrick O’Connor v. John Lucas. Claim for £6 9s., for board and drinks. £3 paid into Court. Judgment for plaintiff for amount paid into Court. Colonial [?] of Australasia v. H. G. Brown…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, 1st FEBRUARY. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 6 February 1869 · page 3

Lawrence Cameron and Anthony Collins were brought up on remand, charged with passing a lost cheque. In addition to the evidence already reported in this case,…

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Country Police Magisteates

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 February 1869 · page 4

For a long time past the people of Forbes have been dissatisfied and disgusted with, to use the mildest terms, the official vagaries and eccentricities of their Police Magistrate, and…

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Deniliquin Police Court Tuesday, February 2. (Before the P.M. and A. Landale, [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 February 1869 · page 2

John Colvin v. Alfred Maddock. This [?] (under the 32nd Section of impound [?] the defendant was charged, on the [?] the complainant, with driving thirty [?]…

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Police Court. February 3. (Before R. Lowes, Esq., P.M., and — Gayer, Esq., J.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 6 February 1869 · page 2

William Green, charged with leaving a dead bullock on the public road (adjourned from last week) was fined 10s., and costs 26s. 6d. William Sterne c. James Donnelly, for assault…

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