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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1871

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Albury District Court. Monday, June 19. (Before His Honor Judge Francis.) Civil Cases

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 17 June 1871 · page 5

[?] Mitchell (Thorold) v. Henry Hopkins; [?] £I2 16s 7[?]d. [?] [?] T. H. Mate and [?] (Fleming) Jacob Franks ;…

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Deniliquin Police Court Monday, June 19. (Before the P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 June 1871 · page 2

John Brown was charged by Constable Vaughan with using obscene language, and was fined 10s, with the alternative of three days’ imprisonment. The same prisoner was also charged with…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, June 24. (Before the P.M. and H. Ricketson, Esq., J.p.) Municipal Appeals

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 June 1871 · page 3

Messrs. Landale Bros v. Municipal Council of Deniliquin.—In this case, the appellants objected to the valuation of their home station, and on unimproved land at Deniliquin station. The house…

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Albury District Court. Monday, June 13.(Before His Honor Judge Francis.) Undefended Cases

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 24 June 1871 · page 2

1. James Mitchell (Tlmrold) v. Henry Hopkins; goods, £12 16s 7½d. Verdict, for plaintiff, less £3 paid into Court. 2. Settled…

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Albury Police Court, Wednesday, JUNE 28. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 1 July 1871 · page 5

Daniel Driscoll was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and pleaded guilty. The Bench reserved its decision for four days. William Miller fined 20s, or seven days, for being…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, June 24. (Before the P.M. and H. Ricketson, Esq., J.p.) Municipal Appeals

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 July 1871 · page 2

Messrs. Landale Brothers v. Municipal Council of Deniliquin.—In this case the appellants objected to the valuation of their home station, and unimproved land on Deniliquin station…

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Sale at Police Office, Albury, on Monday, 17Th July. Country Lots

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 1 July 1871 · page 5

Lot A, No. 34, 83 acres 3 roods, county Hume, parish of Morven ; lot B, No. 35, 116 acres 1 rood, same county and parish, adjoining the western boundaries of Heriot’s conditional purchase of 16[?] acres ;…

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Queensland. Murder by the Blacks

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 July 1871 · page 2

On Saturday last, the residents of the difference Saturday on the lever Band him river were [?] by the intelligence of a barbarous marker that [?] been committed the day before at Strathallan, one…

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Albury Police Court. Friday, July 14. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M., and Messrs. M’Lennan, and J. Hayes, J.P.’s)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 15 July 1871 · page 2

Thomas Crowe alias Brookes, on remand, for stealing cattle the property of J. Shipard. This case, which had several times been remanded for the production of witnesses, was finally beard. The following…

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Small Debts’ Court. Tuesday, JULy 11. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M., and G. and J. Hayes Esqs., J.P.’s)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 15 July 1871 · page 2

G. Jung v, Galvin. An assault case, in which it was shown that defendant knocked Jung down, and then—when plaintiff was defenceless on the ground— kicked him in the face. Defendant was fined L5 5s…

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Hay Police COURT—July 18. (Before the P. M., and Messrs. Colin W. Simson, Chambers, and Maher, J.P.s.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 July 1871 · page 2

James Forster was brought up on remand, charged with stealing a hone from Wm. Church, carrier. Sub-inspector Creaghe prosecuted. John Joseph Coleman deposed that he saw prisoner with…

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Land Sales by Auction. Sale at the Police Office, Tumbarumba, On Monday, 28th August, 1871. Country Lots

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 22 July 1871 · page 3

Lots A and B, Nos. 15 and 17, 320 acres, county Selwyn, parish Welaregang, on and near the right bank of the Murray River, adjacent to the western boundary of…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Wednesday, July 26. (Before the P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 July 1871 · page 2

John Hart, who was remanded oil last Saturday for eight days, on bail. upon a charge of stealing a parcel of leather, said to be stolen from Cobb and Co.’s office over twelve months ago, was brought up and discharged…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, August 14. G. Headley was fined for drunkenness. Tuesday, August 15. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M., and Messrs. G. Day, and J. Heyes, J.P.’e) George Rob[?]on was charged with stealing two orange trees the property of Chin Sin. Mr Thorold for defendant

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 19 August 1871 · page 2

Constable O’Farrell said: I executed a search warrant at defendant’s place ; two Chinamen, Chin Sin and Ah Choo, were with me—we found, two orange trees planted in front of the cottage; they had been…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, August 14. 1871. (Before the P.M., and Theodore Watson, Esq., J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 August 1871 · page 2

Fedtrick Kemp was charged with stealing a pipe and reel of [?] from the residence of Mr. Scott, in South Deniliquin. Constable Vaughan deposed that he arrested the…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Friday, August 18. (Before the P.M., James Watson, Esq., J.P., and A. W. F. Noyes, Esq., J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 August 1871 · page 4

John Edward Kynaston was brought from the gaol (where he was confined for debt) under writ of habeas corpus, to answer a charge of forging and uttering a notice of alienation of land,…

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Murder Near Myrtleford

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 2 September 1871 · page 5

On Sunday afternoon last two Chinamon were journeying from Bright towards Beechworth. They were both of them most respectable and well-to-do men, and this was evidently known to a man, who…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Thursday, August 31. (Before the P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 September 1871 · page 2

Sergeant Baker v. Thos. Robertson.—In this case defendant was charged with leading a horse on footway in Cressy-street, Deniliquin, and was fined 5s, with 5s 6d costs…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, September 2. (Before E. Wren and James Watson, Esqs., J.P.’s)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 September 1871 · page 3

A young man named Thomas Carney, engaged as book-keeper at the Royal Hotel, appeared in Court as being of unsound mind. Senior-Sergeant Baker deposed that on Friday morning prisoner requested to be…

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