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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1862

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Police Office—braidwood. Thursday, May 15Th 1862

Braidwood Observer and Miner's Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1862 · page 2

LARCENY.—John Kirwan, and Hugh Montgomery were charged by Constable Brennan with having stolen a saddle value £3, the property of James Brogan, of Jembaicumbene on Sunday…

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Small Debis Court Ro[?]d Ebzery

Braidwood News and Goldfields General Advertiser · Saturday 17 May 1862 · page 2

This was a case left over fro n the last monthly court for the optician of the whole bench as, to whether a set oft could be allowed from a claim part of winch had…

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The New Royal Mausoleum. (From the Court Circular, March 17.)

Braidwood Observer and Miner's Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1862 · page 2

Her Majesty the Queen laid on Saturday the first stone of a Mausoleum in Frogmore Garlene, in which are to be deposited the remains of her dearly loved husband the Prince Consort, and…

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Local Intelligence. Police Court. Failing to answer an indictment

The Golden Age · Saturday 24 May 1862 · page 2

ON Tuesday last, a man named Thomas Byrne, was brought before the court, charged with having failed to appear at the Goulburn Quarter Sessions held in April 1861, to…

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District Court

Braidwood News and Goldfields General Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1862 · page 2

THE following cases are set down for trial at the next District Court, to be held on the 5th day of Junes:— Charles H. Cranally v.-John Hanly, £10…

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Police Court. (Before J. [?]armer and J.W. Bunn Esqrs, J.P.s

Braidwood News and Goldfields General Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1862 · page 2

ABUSIVE LANGUAGE.—Brennan v Lake —The defendant in-this candid not appear, and their worships directed a warrant to be issued for his apprehension…

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Police Office Braid Wood Thursday May 22Nd 1862 (Before J. W. Bunn and J. Larmer

Braidwood Observer and Miner's Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1862 · page 3

DISORDERLY CONDUCT John Crouch was fined £1 for being being and disorderly and tearing the livery of a constable. THREATENING LANGUAGE Brennan v…

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Police Office , Braidwood Saturday, May 24

Braidwood Observer and Miner's Advocate · Wednesday 28 May 1862 · page 2

THREATENING LANGUAGE Joseph Lake, apprehended on warrant by order of the Court, for disobeying a summons issued at the instances of William Brennan for threatening…

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Queanbeyan District Court. Before Thomas Callaghan, Esq., Judge

The Golden Age · Saturday 31 May 1862 · page 2

THIS Court was formally opened on Wednesday, but immediately adjourned to 10 o'clock the following morning. The professional gentlemen present were Messrs. A. S…

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Police Office, Braid Wood Thursday, May 29Th, 1862. (Before J. W. Bunn J. Larmer, and W. J. Bennison, Esquires, J.P’s.)

Braidwood Observer and Miner's Advocate · Saturday 31 May 1862 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS. William Joules, of Mongarlowe, was charged upon the information of Senior Constable Thompson with having been drunk and disorderly in that locality on the Queen’s…

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District Court. (Before his honor Jndge Callaghan.)

Braidwood News and Goldfields General Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1862 · page 2

This Court opened on Thursday morning. There were originally twenty seven cases set down, but many of those were settle out of Court…

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District Court. (Before His Honor Judge Callaghan.) Thursday, June 6Th, 1862

Braidwood Observer and Miner's Advocate · Saturday 7 June 1862 · page 2

The sittings of the District Court commenced with a cause list of 37 cases this morning. The following legal gentlemen were present, Messrs Templeton Scarvell,…

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District Court Braid Wood. Friday June 6Th 1862 Before His Honor Judge Callaghan)

Braidwood Observer and Miner's Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1862 · page 2

The report of the cases heard to day was but briefly reported in our last. We now dead with them in an extended form. VIDER V. WATSON.- This was an action…

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Police Office, Braidwood. Monday June 9 1862 . Before R. Hassall Esq; Chairman R.P. Simpson Thomas Steward and J.W. Bunn Esqs., J.Ps

Braidwood Observer and Miner's Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1862 · page 2

A Petty` Sessions Court was held to-days at which several minor cases which are elsewhere adverted to were adjudicated upon…

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Police Court. Thursday. (Before J. W. Bunn and James Larmer, Esqrs.) PERJURY

Braidwood News and Goldfields General Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1862 · page 2

James M. Cann appeared to answer the charge of perjury. This case arose our of the late District Court proceedings. Mr. Fell appeared for the prosecution,…

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Local Intelligence. Police Court. Thursday: Before the Police Magistrate, W. F. Hayley, T. Rutledge, and W. R. M'Carthy, Esqs. J.P. Absconding from hired service

The Golden Age · Saturday 21 June 1862 · page 2

Richard Ross was apprehended on warrant for absconding from the hired service of Augustus Gibbes, Esq. The prisoner was engaged as a splitter, and left his employ before the…

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Police Office, Braid Wood Thursday, June 19, 1862. (Before J. W. Bunn and J. Larmer, Esqs., J. Ps.)

Braidwood Observer and Miner's Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1862 · page 2

The business of the Court of Petty Sessions did not commence until two o'clock to-day, but it occupied the Bench for about four hours. R. Hassall and J. Taylor, Esqs., J.Ps., were present…

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Police Court. THURSDAY.(Before J. Larmer and J. W. Bunn, Esqea.)

Braidwood News and Goldfields General Advertiser · Friday 27 June 1862 · page 2

P a 10ht. was a case adjourned from the last Court, for the attendance of a material witness named Higgins. Mr. Fell stated, on behalf of the prosecutor,…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday: Before the Police Magistrate, and W. F. Hayley, Esq., J.P. Illegally driving off horses

The Golden Age · Saturday 28 June 1862 · page 2

Edward Gambell, of Gundaroo, was summoned by W. J. Packer, of the same place, for having on the 31st March last illegally attempted to drive off certain horses his…

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Police Office, Braidwood. Thursday, June 26Th, 1862. (Before J. W. Buna, and James Larmer, Esqs., J.P.s)

Braidwood Observer and Miner's Advocate · Saturday 28 June 1862 · page 3

HORSE STEALING. —John Kinsley was, charged with having stolen a horse the property of Mr. Thorne, late storekeeper, of the Araluen. The prisoner who had recently…

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