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Courts & crime, 1870

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Deniliquin District Court. [Before His Honour Judge Francis.] Undefended Cases

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 April 1870 · page 4

Thomas Robertson , solicitor, v E. Botterill. work and labour, £26 15s 4:1. Verdict for plaintiff. Win. Simpson (Heed) v John Gresham, goods sold, £15 8s. Consent to judgment…

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Albury Police Court. Saturday, April 2

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 9 April 1870 · page 3

Margaret [?] was fined for drunkenness and [?] obscene language. MONDAY, APRIL 4. William Lagan, fined for drunkenness…

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Wodonga Police Court. Monday, April 4. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 9 April 1870 · page 2

Peter Huges v. William Tighe.—This was a case of assault. Hughes stated that Tighe had insulted him, calling him an Orangeman and a Protestant, end had often interfered with him. Defendant pleaded…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Tuesday, April 5. (Before the P.M., and K. Landale, Esq., J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 April 1870 · page 2

A [?] was granted to Robert Whitney, butcher, for the premises known as Stockwell’s Yards. Mrs. Jones, who has been incarcerated for some…

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Extraordinary Trial for Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 16 April 1870 · page 2

THE court of assizes of Offenburg (Grand Duchy of Baden) has just been engaged three days in the trial of two shoemakers of Robertson, near Strasburg, named Steidel…

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Albury Police Court. Saturday April 9. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 16 April 1870 · page 3

Robinson Reynolds, charged with stealing two dogs (one of them valued at £3), was discharged, the evidence showing that the dogs bad followed him. Aram 11…

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Mysterious Murder. (From the Toronto Leader.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 16 April 1870 · page 1

THE trial of one of the most remarkable cases in the annals of crime has just been brought to a close at St. John, New Brunswick. The crime itself was the greatest and…

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Albury Circuit Court. Thursday, April, 14. (Before the Chief Justice, Sir Alfred Stephen.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 16 April 1870 · page 2

The members of the legal profession present were, the Solicitor-General, Mr Salomans, Sir Forbes, Mr Lett, of the Crowa Solicitor’s Office, and the local attorneys, Messrs. Fleming, Blackmore, Thorold, and…

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Court of Probate and Divorce. (From the Times.) BEFORE Lord Penzance. KELLY V. KELLY.—JUDGMENT

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 16 April 1870 · page 1

This was a petition by a wife for a judicial separation on the ground of cruelty. The respondent, who is a minister of the Church of England and the incumbent of a church…

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Albury Small Debts’ Court. Tuesday, April 12. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M., George Day, and Samuel Bowler, [?], J.P.’s)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 16 April 1870 · page 3

Samuel Harrison v. Frank Purtell; board, money lent, and agistment, £4 14s. 6d. Settled out of Court. Thomas Jones v. George Vagg : money lent, £2…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, April 18

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 23 April 1870 · page 3

[?] Dempsey, alias Martin Copes, on remand [?] Tumbarumba, was remanded to Yackandandah, [?] TUESDAY, APRIL 19…

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Deniliquin Police Court. (From the Riverine Advertiser.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 April 1870 · page 4

THREE publicans appeared before. Deniliquin Bench on Tuesday last, at the instigation of Sergeant Baker of the police force here. The following are the charges :—Stephenson, of…

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Deniliquin Circuit Court

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 April 1870 · page 2

The following is a list of the prisoners awaiting trial at the Deniliquin Circuit Court, which commences on Monday next:— Percy Gray, Deniliquin, forgery and uttering…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Tuesday, April 19.(Before the P.M., and Geo. Peppin, Esq., J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 April 1870 · page 2

William Johnson was brought before the Bench charged with stealing a handsaw at Echuca. Constable Vaughan deposed to the apprehension of the prisoner, who was…

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Wagga Circuit Court. Monday, April 11

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 23 April 1870 · page 4

(Before His Honor Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice, and a jury of four, consisting of Messrs. Davidson, Donnelly, Hann, and Hodson.)…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, April 25. (Before the P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 April 1870 · page 3

James Black, charged by Constable M‘Manus with uttering obscene language in a public place, was fined 10s. Fine paid…

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The Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 30 April 1870 · page 2

Her Majesty the Queen, with their Royal Highnesses Princesses Louise and Beatrice and Prince Leopold, left Osborne at 2.15 on February 18, and arrived at Windsor at 5.45…

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Deniliquin Circuit Court

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 April 1870 · page 4

This Court opened on Monday at ten a.m. His Honour Chief Justice Sir Alfred Stephen presided. Mr. Salamons, Solicitor General, presented for the Crown. Mr. Forbes,…

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Deniliquin Circuit Court. Civil Side. Thursday, April 28

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 April 1870 · page 2

[?]—The [?] the following counts—trespass conversion, illegal impounding and money paid. Mr. Salamons and Mr. Forhes, instructed by…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Tuesday, May 3. (Before Messrs. Wren, Noy[?] and J. H. Graves. J.Ps.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 May 1870 · page 4

James Giles v. David Griffith Jones, libel. Mr. De Lissa stated that he appeared for defendant, and had cause to show. Mr. Robertson, in opening the case, read…

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