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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime
77 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 4
AT the small Debt's Court yesterday 38 eases ; were set down for bearing. There being no other Magistrates in attendance; Mr. Hassal[?] went through all those the issue of which embrased…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE RIGHT OF “SANCTUARY.” JOSEPH Stone was charged by a female the wife of a stonemason named Boron with having broken open the door of her tent on the 3rd instant and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ASSAULT AT MAJOR’S CREER.—Ah Sue, a Chairman, complained of William Weaver, Jas. Shipway and Bartlemy Ridge, having assaulted him at Major's Creek, on the 26th ultimo. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →STEALING A RING-—Thomas Brittle appeared on bail to answer a charge of stealing a ring. preferred by Abraham Marks, a hawker, travelling the district. The prosecutor did not…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ROBBERY.—William Maberley, a digger residing at Major’s Creek, was charged with having stolen on the 28th July last past, fifty nine pounds sterling a evolver, &c., &c., the goods…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Small Debts Court was boldon this morning, the only magistrate, present being Mr. Griffin, who was only detained in town from pure accident, his horse having been lame, or…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BRUTAL ASSAULT UPON A WOMAN.—Ann Kelly appeared to prefer a complaint against Michael Kelly her husband, for having on the 5th August assaulted and beaten for contrary…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The drunken cases were disposed of by J. W. R[?]un. Esq. VIOLENI [?] George Johnson was charged with assalting T[?]oiuas [?] of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ILLEGAL POSSESSION.—John Macnamara, who could not satisfactorily account for the possess. ion of a camp oven offered by him for sale to Mr. Farrell, of Makellar street, Braidwood…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →(Before Joseph Taylor, and R. Hassall, Enquires, J. P.’s) ATTEMPTING TO BREAK WINDOWS.—Amelia Alexander was charged with being drunk and attempting to break the windows if J. L…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Court of Petty Sessions assembled this day in its Small Debts jurisdiction. A considerable number of cases, remanets from the last month’s sitting were heard in the first instance…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ILLEGAL DETENTION OF PROPERTY ELI[?][?] Quinn of Shannon View appeared to answer the complaint of Thomas Barrel for unlawfully detaining possession ofa bridle the property…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →During the early part of the week the police business has been very light. There were two convictions for drunkenness, and one for obscene language…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[Before [?] Taylor. J. W. B[?] [?] & Hassall, Esqurs., J.P.S]. BREACH OF THE GOLD FIELD ACT A Shoon end A. Shee two Chinese , were charged by J…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Patrick Thornton, a most unfortunate looking individual, was fined [?] shillings or four hours in the cells, for being drunk and disorderly in the streets…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DISORDERLY CONDUCT.-Matthew Adamson, who was taken into custody on Saturday last, for violent conduct, and left £2 as security for his appearance, was called, but did not appear…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →DRUNKENNESS.—William Francis and Eliza Ledwidge, for being drunk in the streets, were discharged with a reprimand. John Callaghan for a similar offence, was fined 5s…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The court was opened this morning at ten o'clock, by his Honor Sir J. N. Dickinson, and his associate Mr. S. S. Cowper. Mr. Butler appeared as crown-prosecutor, assisted…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →YAGRANOV—Amelia Alexander (the wife of the notorious Alexander) was charged by the Chief Constable with vagrancy. constable Waters deposed to having apprehended her on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[Before W. Ban[?]ison, and Joseph Taylor, Esqrs., J.P’s.] ATKINS V. HOGG—answer to the Magistrates, it was elicited that Mr. Gurney had corresponded with Mr, Forbes (the Grown…
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