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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1861

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Local and General Intelligence. Queanbeyan Police Court. Wednesday. Before the Police Magistrate

The Golden Age · Saturday 5 January 1861 · page 2

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Austin Fritton for being drunk and disorderly in the public streets of Bungendore, was fined £1; paid…

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Small Debts Court, Braidwood. Tuesday, January 9Th, 1861. (Before J. W. Bennison, J. Mackellar, J. Taylor and J. W. Bunn, Esquires, J.Ps.)

Braidwood Observer and Miner's Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1861 · page 2

The Court sat in its Small Debts Jurisdiction today ; twenty-nine cases were upon the list some of which were settled out of court. HART v. DOUGHTY- An action to recover…

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Police Office,-braidwood. Thursday, January 10th, 1861. (Before W.J. Bennison, Esq., J.P.)

Braidwood Observer and Miner's Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1861 · page 2

TEMPORARY INSANITY.-Frederick Rouse who had been confined in the gaol at his own request for delirium tremens was discharged, cured. THREATENING LANGUAGE-M'Dowall a man…

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Police Office,—braidwood. Thursday, January 17th, 1861.(Before J. W. Bunn, Esq., J.P )

Braidwood Observer and Miner's Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1861 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—Thomas Williams who was taken into custody on Sunday morning for being illegally on the premises of Mr. Gardener, but which charge was afterwards withdrawn upon…

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Local Intelligence. Queanbeyan Police Court

The Golden Age · Saturday 26 January 1861 · page 2

DRUNKARDS' LIST.—(6) Thomas Fitzpatrick was on Saturday last convicted of drunkenness, and fined 5/. (7) The same individual was on Tuesday again convicted of a…

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Horrible Murder at Jamberoo

The Golden Age · Saturday 26 January 1861 · page 3

A murder of the foulest and most heartless character has been committed at Jamberoo, in the Coast districts, on the body of an infant only ten weeks old. The following are the…

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Police Offige,-braid Wood. Thursday; January 21th. 1861.(Before J. W. Buun, J. Mackellar, and. W.J. Bennison Esq’s J.P.S)

Braidwood Observer and Miner's Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1861 · page 2

Dnu[?] Patrick GHmore pleaded, guilty to a charge of being in a state of in was fined £1. ALLEGED CATTLE SHOOTING-M.R Stephen…

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Police Office Braidwood. Tuesday February 4, 1861. (Before J. Mackellar and J. Taylor, Esquires, J.P.’s.)

Braidwood Observer and Miner's Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1861 · page 2

MISCONDUCT OF A SERVANT.-Paul Jose Maria, hired servant in the-employ of Mr. Wain Wright, was charged with having, absented himself and otherwise misconducted himself on…

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Small Debts Court, Braidwood Tuesday, February 4Th, 1861. (Before D. Mackellar, and J.Taylor, Esquires, J.P.s)

Braidwood Observer and Miner's Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1861 · page 2

The court sat in its Small Debts jurisdiction to-day. There were 33 cases on the list for trial, and several of them oil the application of Mr. Fell were postponed in consequence of…

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Police Office,—braid Wood. Thursday, February 7, -1861

Braidwood Observer and Miner's Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1861 · page 2

DRUNK AND DISORDEBLY,—Owen Matthew appeared at the instance of one Henry Holland to answer a charge of being drunk and diserderly at Bell’s Creek. The accuser did not…

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Local Intelligence. Queanbeyan District Court

The Golden Age · Saturday 16 February 1861 · page 2

THIS Court was opened on Tuesday last at half-past ten in the morning, by his Honor Thomas Callaghan, Esq., Judge. The business was extremely light, and altogether void…

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Police Office—braid Wood. Thursday, February 14, 1861. (Before J. Mackeijar and W. J. Bennison, Esqs J. P. ’s)

Braidwood Observer and Miner's Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1861 · page 2

ABSENT FROM SERVICE. —EDWARDS V. GARDENER.—This was an information charging the defendant with having absented himself from his hired service. Mr. Scarvell for the…

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The War in New Zealand. Desperate Night Assault by the Maories. Their Repulse and Defeat

The Golden Age · Saturday 23 February 1861 · page 4

WE supply this week a more detailed account of the recent engagement in New Zealand, extracted from the Sydney Herald…

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Police Office,—braidwood. Thursday, February 21, 1861.[ Before R. Maddrell, and J. W. Bunn, Esquires, J.P.s]

Braidwood Observer and Miner's Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1861 · page 2

Assault.—In consequence of the non-appearance of Tan[?]Ky, the assault by whom was noticed in our Saturday’s issue, on the application of Mr. Fell for the prosecutor Ben, a…

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Local Intelligence. Queanbeyan Police Court. Saturday. Before the Police Magistrate

The Golden Age · Saturday 2 March 1861 · page 2

HORSE-STEALING.—John Hurley was brought before the court charged with stealing from Dirty Swamp, in September last, a bay mare, branded LC (2 over) off shoulder, the…

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Double Murder at Aldershott

The Golden Age · Saturday 2 March 1861 · page 4

James Johnson, aged 25, a private in the 41st Regiment of Foot, was indicted for the wilful murder of Owen Chipts, a sergeant of the same corps, on the 29th Sept. at…

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European Extracts. the Road Child-murder

The Golden Age · Saturday 2 March 1861 · page 4

It is not improbable that another investigation of this mysterious case may take place before the Trowbridge magistrates at an earlier period than an…

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Small Debts Court, Braidwood Tuesday, March 5Th, 1881. [Before J. W. Bunn and J, Taylor, Esq., J.P.’s.]

Braidwood Observer and Miner's Advocate · Wednesday 6 March 1861 · page 2

THE Bench of Magistrates sat in their small debt’s jurisdiction this morning. There were 26 causes entered on the list. CODRINGTON AND DENT V. GORDON.—This…

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Police Court. Thursday. (Before the Police Magistrate, H. Hall, Esq.)

The Golden Age · Saturday 9 March 1861 · page 2

THE ADJOURNED ASSAULT CASE.—Patrick Maher (out on bail), Martin Ryan, and Thomas Donohue were brought before the bench, for further hearing. This case was adjourned…

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Court of Requests

The Golden Age · Saturday 9 March 1861 · page 2

ON Thursday last the above Court held its usual bi-monthly sitting. The magistrates present were the Police Magistrate, and H. Hall and A. Cunningham, Esqs…

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