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Chiltern Courthouse

Chiltern Courthouse

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The Courthouse was constructed in 1864-1866. The contract price for building the Chiltern Courthouse was £1641. On March 15 1878 a warrant for Ned was sworn at Chiltern, charging him with the Myrrhee thefts. After eight months, it was decided the  horses resembled some of those taken in the Whitty Larceny‚ and that the boys resembled Dan Kelly and Jack Lloyd. Warrants were issued on April 1878 by Senior Constable James Lynch of Chiltern to bring the boys before C. G. Darvell JP of Chiltern to answer the said accusations. After facing the bench at Chiltern Jack Lloyd was discharged as his accusers were unable to identify him.

Dan Kelly was later arrested and never stood trial. The Chiltern Courthouse is currently under restoration.