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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1869

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Belvoir Police Court. Monday, 8Th February. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 13 February 1869 · page 2

The charge of larceny preferred against H. G. Brown by the Committee of the Common School, on the information of Philip Whyman, was proceeded with…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday February 9, (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M., and George Day Esq., J.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 13 February 1869 · page 2

Mary Jones was sentenced to a fine of 10s. or twenty four hours’ imprisonment for using obscene language in the bar of the Exchange Hotel. It appeared that the prisoner had gone into the bar and had made an…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Tuesday, February 9.(Before the P.M., the Hon. P. A. Jennings, and A. Landale, Esq., J.Ps.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 February 1869 · page 2

John Taylor v. Joseph Simpson.—Mr. Reed for the plaintiff; Mr. Jeffery for the defendant. The case was that the plaintiff had purchased at sale at Roberts’ Hotel, on or about the 28th…

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Albury Small Debts Court. Tuesday, February 9. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M., and George Day Esq., J.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 13 February 1869 · page 2

Jomes Wilson v. Hugo Muller ; rent, £3 17s. Verdict for plaintiff with coats. Joseph S. Wilson v. Robert Nichols; goods sold &c., £1 11s. 10d. Verdict for plaintiff with costs…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Tuesday, February 16. (Before the P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 February 1869 · page 2

John Stockwell was charged with unlawfully allowing his pigs to wander over the public streets. He stated that the pigs had got loose without his knowledge, but that he had got them back as soon…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Thursday, 18Th February

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 February 1869 · page 2

Thomas Kelly, on remand from the previous day, was charged with assaulting, with firearms, with intent to rob one John Hendrie, near Tocuinwal, on Monday last, the 15th instant…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Wednesday, March 3. (Before the P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 March 1869 · page 2

John Shenstone was charged with using[?] language, also with being drunk and[?] For the first offence he was fined 40s [?] days imprisonment, and for the second [?]…

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Court Fixtures, &c

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

The Quarter Sessions at Albury will be held on Friday, 12th March; the District Court on Monday, 15th March, and the Circuit Court on Friday, 16th April, and Tuesday, the 20th April. On the…

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The Queen and Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 6 March 1869 · page 1

Her Majesty is passing her Christmas at Osborne, in the Isle of Wight. The nation’s favourite, the Princess Royal, took leave of her august mother on Monday, to…

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Our Police Magistrate. To the Editor

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 March 1869 · page 3

SIR,—During the hearing of a wages case the other day, some most irrelevant and extraordinary remarks were made by the police magistrate, Colonel Russell, which I consider should not pass…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Tuesday, March 9. (Before the P.m.) Small Debts Court

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 March 1869 · page 3

[?] v. G. Hunter—work and use of dray, [?] Defendant paid 8s into Court. This was [?] in which the plaintiff claimed 18s for [?] said to be done, and for use of dray, of…

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Corowa. Police Court. March 3. (Before R. Lowes, Esq., P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 13 March 1869 · page 2

James S. Torry v. George Newton. In this case the defendant was arrested on a warrant, charged with stealing harness vained at about £3, and being on bail was obliged to travel some 400 miles to attend the…

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Extraordinary Case of Cattle Stealing. (Abridged from the Macleay Herald.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 March 1869 · page 4

On Wednesday, the 3rd February, Thomas H. Thompson described as a squatter of considerable means, was indicted at the Quarter Sessions, Port Macquarie, for stealing six…

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Albury Police Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 20 March 1869 · page 3

From the 12th to the 16th instant, several drunkards were fined, and Elizabeth Mackay was scut to gaol for three months on a charge of vagrancy. TUESDAY, MARCH 16…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, March 15. (Before the P.M., E. Wren, Esq., and P. A. Jennings, Esq., J.Ps

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 March 1869 · page 4

James Lilt, on remand from Friday last, charged with criminally assaulting a young girl between ten and twelve years of age, named Lydia Ratke, at Mathoura, on Sunday, the 7th…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, March 22. (Before the P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 March 1869 · page 2

William Burns, charged with drunkenness, was admonished. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24. (Before the P.M.)…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, March 22. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 27 March 1869 · page 3

John Dexter and Henri Jdeq[?]es were committed for trial at the Circuit Court on the 16th April, on a charge of stealing money from Patrick Lacey while he was drunk…

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A Colonial Court of Chancery. (From the Empire.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 27 March 1869 · page 2

The select committee of the House of Assembly, appointed on the 12th January last, to inquire into and report upon the duties performed by the ma[?]ter in equity, and the…

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District Court. (Before his Honour Judge Francis.) THURSDAY, 25th March. Undefended Cases

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 March 1869 · page 3

Jeremiah Sullivan v. William Carolin.—£50, dishonoured bill. Mr. Robertson, who appeared for the plaintiff, stated that the plaintiff in this case had been convicted of a felony during the…

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Albury Police Court. Saturday, March 27

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 3 April 1869 · page 2

Several persons were fined for drunkenness. John Johnson was fined 20s. for obstructing the police in the execution of their duty. Patrick Murphy pleaded guilty to a charge of…

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