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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1861

102 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 6

Local Intelligence. Court of Requests

The Golden Age · Thursday 9 May 1861 · page 2

THE usual bi-monthly Court of Requests was held on Thursday last, before W. F. Hayley, Esq. J.P., and the Police Magistrate. There were twenty-two cases set down for…

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Police Office,—braid Wood. Thursday, May 9Th. 1881

Braidwood Observer and Miner's Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1861 · page 2

MUSIC FOR THE RACES.—Permission for music were granted for the ensuing races to Messrs. Darke, Commercial Hotel, Smith, Viotoria Hotel, Davis, Prince of Wales, and to Mrs…

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Local Intelligence. Police Court. Thursday. Before the Police Magistrate, N. S. Powell, W. F. Hayley, and A. Cunningham, Esqs

The Golden Age · Thursday 16 May 1861 · page 2

CHARGE OF LARCENY.—William Stewart, was brought up by warrant from Goulburn, where he was apprehended on charge of stealing from Ann Kendall, at Queanbeyan, a…

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Police Office,—braid Wood. Thursday, May 16Th 1861. [Before J. Mackellar and Jos. Taylor, Esqs., J.P. s.]

Braidwood Observer and Miner's Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1861 · page 2

CHARGE OF BGRSE-STEALING.—Thomas Clark, appreliended on the Braid wood Race Course, on Tuesday, was bronght up on a charge of horse stealing…

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Police Court

The Golden Age · Thursday 23 May 1861 · page 3

OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Last Thursday, Sam, West Indian, was convicted of using obscene language, and fined £1, or three days' imprisonment. The latter alternative was…

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Local Intelligence. Queanbeyan District Court

The Golden Age · Thursday 23 May 1861 · page 2

THE sittings of the above Court were held in the Court-house Queanbeyan, on Tuesday last before his Honor Judge Callaghan. The members of the legal profession present were…

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Police Office,—braid Wood Thursday, May 23Rd 1861 (Before J. W. Bunn (chairman) J. Ross, Simpson, and J. [?]ackellar, E[?]qrs., J. P. ’S.)

Braidwood Observer and Miner's Advocate · Saturday 25 May 1861 · page 2

HORSE STEALING Thomas Clark appeared on remand to answer the charge if stealing a bay filly the property of Hugh Wallace, Esq J. P. of Nithsdale…

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Police Court. Wednesday. Burglary with Attempt at Rape

The Golden Age · Thursday 30 May 1861 · page 2

James Schofield was brought before the Police Magistrate and W. F. Hayley, Esq., charged with having on the night of Monday, the 20th instant, burglariously entered the…

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Police Office,—braid Wood Thursday, May 30th, 1861. (Before R. Maddrolt, J. W. Bunn, W. J. Bennison, and J. Kackellar, Esq’s., J.P.S)

Braidwood Observer and Miner's Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1861 · page 3

MINOR Offences.—Frederick Donnelly apprehended on a charge of vagrancy, and sleeping in the stable at the gaol on Saturday night Edward Thompson, for being drank and…

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Small Debts Court, Braidwood. Tuesday. June 4Th, 1861. [Before R. Hassell and W. J. Bennison, Esqrs., J. P.’s.]

Braidwood Observer and Miner's Advocate · Wednesday 5 June 1861 · page 2

The Court sat in its, Small Debts Court jurisdiction this day. There were only sixteen or eighteen cases; on the list, several of which were settled out of Court, and others…

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Local Intelligence. Police Court

The Golden Age · Thursday 6 June 1861 · page 2

WILFULLY TORTURING A COW.—Robert Small, a lad of about 16, appeared on summons to respond to the complaint of William Rusten, for having on Sunday the 19th May,…

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Cooma. Police Report

The Golden Age · Thursday 6 June 1861 · page 2

HORSE-STEALING.—William Kelly of the Jingerras, was summoned before the Cooma Bench to answer a charge of illegally riding a horse, the property of John…

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Court of Requests

The Golden Age · Thursday 6 June 1861 · page 2

There were eleven cases; ten of which were settled out of Court. C. EKINS of Kiandra, v. C. DIXON, of the Monaro Mercury, Cooma.—This case having…

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Police Court

The Golden Age · Thursday 13 June 1861 · page 2

POLICE PROMOTION.—On Thursday last the Queanbeyan Bench promoted constable M. Rielly to the post of district constable at Bungendore, and constable Moran to be district…

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Police Office,—— Braid Wood. (Before W. J. Bennison, D. Dickson, and J. Maokallar, [?] , J.P.s.)

Braidwood Observer and Miner's Advocate · Saturday 15 June 1861 · page 2

LARCENY.—James Kelly stood charge on remand, with stealing a good service medal aud other articles, the property of James Todd, on the 2nd April last. The case had…

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Police Office,-braidwood. Thursday June 20th, 1861. (Before W. J. Bennison and R. P. Simpson, Esq’s, J. P.’s

Braidwood Observer and Miner's Advocate · Saturday 22 June 1861 · page 2

OBSCENE LANGUAGE AND ASSAULT.- Catherine Wallis of Nerriga appeared to answer two in formations which were separately heard, the one charging her with having used obscene…

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Police Office — BRAIDWOOD. Monday, June 24th, 1861. (Before J .W. Bunn., J Mackellar, R. Maddrall, R. P. Simpson, and Joseph Taylor, E[?]'s, J.P.'s)

Braidwood Observer and Miner's Advocate · Wednesday 26 June 1861 · page 2

CRIMINAL ASSAULT:—William Reed was charged charged with having committed a criminal assault in Braidwood on the 20th May last, upon Susan Ebsworth, aged 15 years. Mr. Scarvell…

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Local Intelligence. Police Court. Refusing to Pay Wages

The Golden Age · Thursday 27 June 1861 · page 2

Last Thursday, Henry Lutford, mail-driver, summoned before the Police-Magistrate, and Messrs. W. F. Hayley, and W. Davis, Esqs., J.Ps., Mr. James Wilson, mail…

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Police Office, -Braidwood. Thursday, June 29th, 1861.(Before R. Maddrell, D. Diokson, R. Hassall, J. W. Buna, and Joseph Taylor, Esqrs, J.P.s)

Braidwood Observer and Miner's Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1861 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—Thomas Fury, convicted of being drunk and incapable in the town of Braidwood on Tuesday last, was, in consequence of its being his first offence, discharged…

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Small Debts-court, Braidwood. Tuesday, July 2, 1861. [Before D.Dieleson,Esqr., J.P., and captain Moriarty, M.P. ]

Braidwood Observer and Miner's Advocate · Wednesday 3 July 1861 · page 2

There were 35 cases on the list for trial, a large number of which were settled, some way or other, without troubling the magistrates: In the cases of…

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