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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1874

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Albury Police Court. Monday, January 6. (Before Capt. Browarigg, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 10 January 1874 · page 3

George Reid and Maria Broton were both charged with having been drunk, and were sentenced to pay a fine of 10s each; in default of payment, four days’ imprisonment…

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Deniliquin Police Court Tuesday, January 6. (Before A. W, F. Noyes, P. A. Jennings, and Jas. Watson, Esqs., J.Ps.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 January 1874 · page 2

Ellson v Bennett.—Defendant was charged with absconding from the hired service of the complainant. Mr. Wren appeared for complainant, and Mr. [?] for defendant…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, January 12. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M., and J. Day, Esq., J.P)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 17 January 1874 · page 3

James Staunton, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s. For assaulting the police, the same prisoner was fined 10s. William Burns was fined 5s for…

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Small Debt’s Court. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M., and E. Brown, Esq., J.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 17 January 1874 · page 3

Scbrooder v. Gleich and Co.—Claim for £3 10s for work and labor done. No appearance of defendant. Order for amount and costs…

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Deniliquin Police Court Tuesday, January (Before J. D. Brown and T. Watson, [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 January 1874 · page 2

A hawker’s license was grant [?] Palmer, J. O.. Atkinson and J. L. [?] pearing as sureties. Slaughtering licenses were [?]…

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Dubbo Police Court Tuesday, 13Th January. (Before Messrs. J. O. Norton, P. M., and W. H.Tibbits, J.P.) Two Parsons at It

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 January 1874 · page 3

LIBEL.—Rev. E. Browne v Rev. Colin Roger Greig.—This case was called on, and it seemed as if a great deal of interest was displayed in it, for a number of persons were in the Court House…

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POLICE. Saturday Jan. 24 1874. [Before the Police Magistrate.]

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 28 January 1874 · page 2

John Walters, charged with horse-stealing, pleaded not guilty. Wm. Cruwys, wellsinker, deposed he lent accused a horse to go to Pevensey with a…

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Wodonga Police Court. Thursday January 29

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 31 January 1874 · page 4

Joseph [?] was brought up on remand, charged with embezzling monics, the property of the Bank of new South Wales. Mr Stewart, who appeared to prosecute on…

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Wodonga Police Court. Monday, January 26. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 31 January 1874 · page 3

Joseph Belcker, on remand from Albury, was charged with embezzlement. The evidence taken at the Albury Police Court was read over…

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Albury Police Court. Saturday, January 24.(Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 31 January 1874 · page 3

Edward M’Donald was [?] 10s for drunkenness, and 20s for sing insulting language, whereby a brench of the peace might have been occasioned…

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Deniliquin Police Court[?] Friday, January 30. (Before J. D. Brown, and J. Watson, [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 31 January 1874 · page 2

Neil M’Arthur v John Taylor, [?] Wren appeared for defendant, and applied [?] adjournment on the grounds that the [?] only served yesterday, and the defe[?]…

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[?] COURT. [?] January 29. ( Before [?], P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 31 January 1874 · page 4

James [?] with obtaining money by [?] cheque. Constable [?] arrested the prisoner yesterday, at noon, [?] virtue of the…

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Wodonga Police Court. Monday, February 2.(Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 7 February 1874 · page 15

Edward Thomas was charged with neglecting to extinguish a fire he had lighted in the bush. Constable Bunn proved the offence. The prisoner acknowledged the offence, but said…

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Police Court. (Before Messrs. W. H. Williams, and John Burns, J. P’s.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 7 February 1874 · page 14

Donnelly v. Ditch field, for illegally using sheep the property of plaintiff. This was a case where the defendant had shorn and branded some of the plaintiffs sheep. It was…

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Liqttin Police Court Tuesday, February 3. R. A. Jennings, Esq,. J.P., and A. Landale, Esq., J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 February 1874 · page 3

Rose was summoned for unlawfully on Crown lands without license. [?]pleaded guilty, stating that he was [?]a license was required. Fined 5s…

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Albury-people Court Monday, February 2. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 7 February 1874 · page 16

Matthew Mills was chained with stealing a horse, saddle and bridle. Senior Constable Anderson deposed: I arrested prisoner at 9 o’clock on Saturday night last He…

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Wodonga Police Court. Thursday, February 12. (Before Captain Brownrigg, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 14 February 1874 · page 17

Charles Vincent was charged with larceny. E. Draper deposed : I am a farmer residing at Middle Creek; I saw the prisoner on Tuesday night last; he came to my place, Raying he was…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, February 10. (Before Captain Brownrigg, and Mr Kenneth M’Lennan, J.P.’

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 14 February 1874 · page 16

James M’Donald alias John M‘Donald, was brought up under a remand from Wagga Wagga, changed with stealing a horse, saddle and bridle, the property of Joun Kelly, of Albury…

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Denitliquin Police Court Tuesday, February 10th, 1874. (Before J. D. Brown Esq., J. Watson Esq., and A. W. F. Noyes Esq., J. P’s.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 February 1874 · page 2

Neil M’Arthur v John Taylor, assault.—Mr. Wren appeared for defendant. Neil M’Athur, drover, deposed: On the 13th January I was in charge of cattle on a piece of…

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Police at Balranald. to the Editor of the Riverine Grazier. Feb. 14th, 1867

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 18 February 1874 · page 3

Amongst other trials at our court-house to-day was one in which a man was charged with being illegally upon the premises of one of the citizens. An abstract of the capture…

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