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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1871

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Albury Police Court. Monday, April 17

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 22 April 1871 · page 5

[?] Fox was fined 10s for [?] 10s. for using obscene language. TUESDAY, APRIL 18. [?] Licensing Meeting.—Publican’s…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Thursday, April 20. (Before the P.M., E. Wren, A. W. F. Noyes, and J. Watson, Esqs., J.Ps.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 April 1871 · page 2

William Mullane was charged with stealing a cheque for £1, the property of F. Waring, at Deniliquin, on Saturday last, the 10th instant. Senior-sergeant Baker deposed ; On Wednesday…

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Albury Circuit Court. Saturday, April 15. (Befor[?] Mr. Justice Hargr[?]ve.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 22 April 1871 · page 2

Crown Prosecutor, Mr. Isaacs ; also present, Mr. G. M. Stephen, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Williams, (Crown Solicitor) and the local Solicitors. CHILD MURDER…

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Albury Police Court. Saturday, April 22

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 29 April 1871 · page 5

Captain Brownrigg, P.M. and Messrs [?] “Lennan, and Phelps, J.P’s.) [?] charged with assualting Thomas Osborne. [?] farmer at the Black Range, said that…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Thursday, April 27. (Before the P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 April 1871 · page 2

Extension of publicans licenses to Deniliquin racecourse during the race meeting were granted to William Bignell, John A. Roat, and Robert Pyke. FRIDAY, APRIL 28…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, May 1

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 6 May 1871 · page 5

(Before Captain Brownrigg.) [?] Edward Jones was charged with stealing a dog the [?] of Alexander Hill, a farmer at Seven Mile [?] From the evidence it appeared that the dog…

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Hard Lines. (From Melbourne Punch.)SCENE—The Criminal Court, last

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 13 May 1871 · page 4

A JURYMAN.—Your Honour, the jury- wish to retire for a few minutes. Some of them are very faint, as they took breakfast at an early hour…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, May 6. [The following report was crowded out last week.] (Before the P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 May 1871 · page 2

— Taggart, an imbecile, was remanded for a week, to await reply to a letter concerning his admission to an asylum. William Daniels was changed with having wilfully…

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Sale at the Police Office, Corowa; on MoNDAY, 26Th June. Country Lots

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 20 May 1871 · page 2

No. 27-66, 320 acres, county Urana, parish Cocketgodong, on the Cocketgedong run, about one mile south-easterly from Brock and Hardie’s 640 acres. No. 28-66, 160 acres, same county and parish, on the…

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Land Sales by Auction at the Police Office, Albury, on Monday, 26Th June, 1871. Country Lots

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 20 May 1871 · page 2

Portion No. 118, 248[?] acres ; No. 119, 249 acres; No. 120,191 acres; No. 121,187 acres 2 roods; No. 122,173 acres ; No. 123, 176 acres; No. 124, 289 acres. All the above lots are in tho county of…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, May 28. (Before Captain Brownrigg, [?]

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 27 May 1871 · page 2

Thomas Wilson, for drunkenness [?]nd using [?] language, was fined 5s and 10s ; in default, imprisonment. Patrick Hall, on the [?] of Mr [?] P…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Wednesday, May 24. (Before the P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 May 1871 · page 2

Charles Bulger was charged with stealing 2s 6d, the property of Mrs. Forrest of Deniliquin. It appeared that prisoner had been entrusted with a half-crown piece, which he was to change for her, but after getting…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, May 25

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 3 June 1871 · page 5

[?] For, for being drunk and disorderly, was [?] or 21 hours, end for destroying a night tub [?] was further fined 5s. [?] Hamilton was fined 10s for bring drunk…

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Hay District Court

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 June 1871 · page 3

John White v. A. F. and C. Beaumont—trover and conversion of eleven head of cattle, 150/. Mr. Forbes, instructed by Mr. Reed, for complainant, and Mr. Twynam for defendant…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, June 5

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 10 June 1871 · page 5

John Stokes was fined 10s or 48 hours for drunkenness. TUESDAY, JUNE 6. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M., and Messrs Phelps…

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Hay Association for the Prevention of Cattle Stealing

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 June 1871 · page 2

A meeting was held at the Caledonian Hotel on the evening of Monday, the 29th May, at which it was resolved by those present to form an association similar to that in existence at Wagga, for the…

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Deniliquin Police Court Monday, June 5. (Before the P.M., and A. W. F. [?] J. P.

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 June 1871 · page 2

John Buchan Cruden was charged with obtaining board and lodging, and 2s [?] , by [?] from Robert Pyke, innkeeper, North Deniliquin. Senior-sergeant Baker deposed that [?]…

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District Court. Thursday, June 8

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 June 1871 · page 2

James F. Wright v. E. C [?] Mr. Robertson [?] Verdict for £9. Thomas Johnston v. W. M’Kenzie [?]…

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Albury Police Court. Saturday, June 10. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 17 June 1871 · page 2

Edward Thomas Law, on a charge of obtaining money under false pretences, was remanded to Deniliquin. Bail allowed in £200…

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Deniliquin Police Court. (Before the P.M., and Jas. Watson, Esq., J.p.) Tuesday, June 13. Small Debts Court

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 June 1871 · page 2

Roat v. Middlemiss. Continued from last Small Debts Court. Mr. Robertson stated that defendant admitted the debt, except as to 3s; he (Mr. Robertson),…

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