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Courts & crime, 1877

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Corowa Police Court. Tuesday, May 8Th, 1877. (Before Messrs. Hare and Levin, J Breach of the Sheep Act

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 May 1877 · page 2

Sheep Inspector v, Gibbs. The defendant in this case was charged with using sheep brand not registered by him in books of the district…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, May 7. (Before the P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 May 1877 · page 2

J. G. Condell (Forest Ranger) v. Joseph Beldin. Defendant was summoned for unlawful trespass on Crown lands ; but did not appear. Mr. Gillott watched the case for the defence…

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Wodonga County Court. Saturday, May 5, (Before His Honor Judge Hackett.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 12 May 1877 · page 9

F. Street v. Henry Creely.—Claim for £3, for service of an entire horse. Mr. Emerson for plaintiff. Frederick Street deposed: I am plaintiff in…

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Correspondence. the Late Court of Inquiry. to the Editor Op the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 12 May 1877 · page 11

SIR.—I have been perusing the statements made by Inspector Smith at the late Court of Inquiry, and I am forced to come to the conclusion that a bigger muff at inspection could not be…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. Tuesday, May 1. Sitting Fob Causes.—banco Court. Before his Honour the Honour the Chief Justice and a jury of four. Hebden and Others V. NASH

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 May 1877 · page 3

Jury: Messrs. Sydney. Toogood, Henry Wakcham, Edward Price, and Michael Corbett. Mr. M. H. Stophen and Mr. Darley, instructed by Mr. Billyard. [?] for the plaintiffs; the defendant was not…

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The "Vagabond" in Court

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 16 May 1877 · page 2

Last week, the police Court at Brunswick, a suburb of Melbourne, was the scene of considerable excitement consequent upon the…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, May 14. (Before the P.M.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 May 1877 · page 2

Thomas Thomas and John Robertson, for being drunk in a public place, were each fined 5s with the alternative of 24 hours’ imprisonment. Fine paid…

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Divorce Court Sydney. Friday, May 11. (Before his Honor the Primary Judge, Mr. Justice Hargrave.)MANNING V. MANNING

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 19 May 1877 · page 11

This was a suit for a divorce, brought by Robert Manning, of Albury, a brewer, against Isabella Manning, his wife, formerly Isabella Leggett, of Howlong. The issues for trial were marriage…

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Court of Inquiry. (Before A. C. S. Rose, Esq., J.P., Commissioner for Crown Lands.)

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 23 May 1877 · page 2

On Saturday last Mr. Rose resumed his investigation the validity of certain conditional purchases on the Gogeldrie run. Mr. Reed appeared on behalf of Messrs. Hebden and Co.: Mr. Wallis for the defence. The…

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Deniliquin Police Court Friday, May 25. (Before Messrs. Noyes and Davidson, J.P.’s)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 May 1877 · page 3

Ann Hunter and William Johnston were each fined 5s twenty-four hours for drunkenness, and the Utter was also fined 40s or four days for using bad language Thomas Wilson for being of unsound mind was remanded…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, May 21. (Before A. W. F. Noyes, Esq., J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 May 1877 · page 2

James Murphy and James Caldwell were jointly charged with committing a breach of the peace at the St. George Hotel, and pleaded guilty. Mr. Boyd appeared for the defendant Murphy, and stated…

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[?]Ala Police Court. May 11, 1877. [?] Sloane and S. H. T. Whitty, Esq., J’s.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 May 1877 · page 3

[?] the Court was a summons under [?] Servants Act, viz., Thomas An[?] [?]Thomas Andrews, the plaintiff, [?] the defendant that he was indebted…

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Land Inquiry Court. (Before Mr. Commissioner Rose.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 May 1877 · page 2

The Land Inquiry Court at Deniliquin resumed its sittings on Tuesday. At the opening of the Court, and in reply to some remarks by Mr. Gillott, who appeared in behalf of the conditional…

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Court of Inquiry. Monday, May 21

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 30 May 1877 · page 1

The Court was re-opened on Monday morning at ten o'clock. The first case called on was that of Ellen Nash, sister to Catherine Nash, which had…

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Police Courts. Corowa.--monday, May 28. (Before Messrs. Hare, Meyer, and Anderson, J.P.'s.) Breach of the Wine Licensing Act

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 June 1877 · page 2

Thomas Gilebrist was charged, on information, with having allowed certain bottles of wine to be sold and drunk in his licensed premises on Sunday, the 22nd April ult…

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Attempted Murder and Suicide

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 June 1877 · page 1

Stephen street was the scene on Monday night of a frightful and sanguinary affairs, in which a woman named a nine Walker, about 25 years of age, attempted to…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, May 28. (Before T. B. Carne, Esq., J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 June 1877 · page 2

Charles Montague, for being drunk in a public place was fined 5s with the option of 24 hours imprisonment. Fine paid. Michael Phelan, for drunkenness was fined 5s or…

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Deniliquin Police [?] MONDAY, [?] (Before Theodore Watson, [?] Wilson, Esq. [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 June 1877 · page 2

John Props, charged with [?] was fined 10s, with the [?] imprisonment. Fine paid. [?] Catherine Drury was charged [?] their…

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The Court of Inquiry System. Meeting of Selectors at Ten-mile Creek

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 9 June 1877 · page 8

A well-attended meeting of the selectors of the district was held on Tuesday afternoon, at the Criterion Hotel, Germanton, Mr. Bruce in the chair…

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Albury Police Court. Friday, June 15.(Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 16 June 1877 · page 11

Robert Gregson was charged with cattle-stealing. Mr. Fleming appeared for the defence, Constable Smyth deposed : I arrested the prisoner on Wednesday, by virtue of the warrant…

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