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Courts & crime, 1881

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Saturday, Oct 8Th, 1881 (Before Mr. W.H. Foster P.M)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 October 1881 · page 2

John Foord v. Peroy Browne. Claim, £4 16s., rent of cottage. Verdict for amount and coats. SLY GROG SELLING…

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Albury Circuit Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 October 1881 · page 2

This court was opened yesterday by his Honour sir William Manning, at-1O a.m. Mr. Cowper, Sheriff the colony, attended in person, and the Judge's Associate was…

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Rutherglen Police Court.) Friday, 7th October. (Before Mr. W.H Foster. P.M. and Messrs T. Reeve and W Burrowcs, J.P.

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 October 1881 · page 3

The following, parents were summoned for not sending their children to school the number of days required by the Eduction Act, and dealt with as under:--E…

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Warden's Court. Friday. 7Th OCTOBER.(Before Mr. Warden Foster.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 October 1881 · page 3

Ashton and Wilson v. Robb and Lennox: marking out ground in excess of that allowed by the bye-laws. The defendants stated that they had marked off 80 yards…

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Albury Circuit Court. Tuesday, October 11. (Before his Honor Judge Manning.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 October 1881 · page 9

This court was opened at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Mr. Sly prosecuting for the Crown. The only other member of the bar in attendance was Mr. F. Brown…

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Deniliquin Police [?] Monday, October [?] (Before the Police [?])

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 October 1881 · page 2

Andrew Scott, for drunk [?] 48 hours. Deniel Sheridan, drunk [?] or 48 hours, [?] language [?]…

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Hay Police Court. Thursday. (Before Mr J. E. Pearce, P.M, and Mr Tartakover, J.P.)

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 15 October 1881 · page 2

Alexander Duncan, brought up on suspicion of having stolen seven £1 notes from a man named Vickery was remanded on bail until the following day, when he was discharged…

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Deniliquin Circuit Court. Friday, October 21. (Before [?] Honour Sir William Manning.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 October 1881 · page 2

The following prisoners are for trial at the above Court: — John Donaldson, obtaining goods by false pretences, Jerilderie…

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Police Court. Saturday, October 15. (Before the P.M.)

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 19 October 1881 · page 2

Walter Smith, on pleading guilty to being, drunk, was discharged with a caution. John W. Foster was charged, with false pretences…

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Hay Police Court. Saturday. (Before Mr. J. E. Pearce, P.M.)

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 19 October 1881 · page 2

Walter Smith, brought up for drunkenness, was discharged, it being his first offence. On being cautioned by the Bench, he said it would be a caution to him, as the police said he had only £3 out of £25 he got at…

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Beechworth Circuit Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 October 1881 · page 14

At this court, on Saturday, John F. Shaw and C. Hopkins, charged with maliciously killing two mares the property of James Humphries, at Carlyle, near Rutherglon, on 11th September, were…

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Beech Worth Court Op Assize. Friday, 14Th October. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Hig-ginbotbam.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 October 1881 · page 3

Mr. Chomley prosecuted for the Crown, and the bar was represented by Messrs. P. Brown, D. C. M' Carthy O'Leary, and P. H. Tuthill…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Saturday, October 15. (Before the Police Magistrate)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 October 1881 · page 3

Shanahan v Hungerford, was a summons for [?] on enclosed land. Mr Macnamara for [?] parties. Fined 1s, with 5s 10d cost of court, [?] 12 hours’ imprisonment…

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Hay Police Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr J. E. Pearce, P.M.)

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 22 October 1881 · page 2

James Ja[?]eson, charged with larceny of a saddle, was remanded for eight days; on another charge of larceny he was remanded until 26th inst. Thursday…

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Deniliquin Assize Court. Friday, October, 21. (Before His Honour Sir William Manning.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 October 1881 · page 2

The Court was opened at ten o’clock, when Sir William. Manning stated that owing to the absence of the Crown Prosecutor, Mr T. O’Mara, it would be necessary to postpone the Court for one day. A…

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Hay Police Court. (Before J. E. Pearce, P.M.)

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 26 October 1881 · page 2

Herbert Wright, charged with using obscene [?]age and assaulting the police, was ordered to pay fines amounting to £3 or go to gaol for 14 days. James Madden, charged with assault with intent to…

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Police Court. Friday, October 21. (Before the P.M.)

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 26 October 1881 · page 2

CHAS. W. York v. Robert Goddard, illegally detaining a buggy. The Bench made an order for the return of the buggy, with costs of court. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22…

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Sheep-stealing at Narandera

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 October 1881 · page 14

At the Narandera Police Court, on the 18th inst., John Halbish was charged with stealing 30 sheep the property of Devlin and Co., of Deepwater. The following is a summary of the…

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The Bethanga Sheep-stealing Case

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 October 1881 · page 14

At the Bethanga Police Court on Monday, before Messrs. C. Francis and G. H. Cossins, J’s.P., William Rollings was charged with stealing 14 sheep, the property of Alex. Stewart, of…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, October 25. (Before Mi. Maunsell, P.M., and Messrs. J. Day and M‘Lennan, J’s.P.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 October 1881 · page 10

Harry Edward John Yales, described as a bandsman, was charged with being a deserter from H.M.S. Bacchante, on 22nd July, 1881. Constable Murphy deposed : At midnight on…

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