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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1862

166 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 5 of 9

Small Debts Court. Tuesday, July 1St, 1869

Braidwood Observer and Miner's Advocate · Wednesday 2 July 1862 · page 3

The sittings of this Court occupied a brief period yesterday. Shortly after 11 o'clock, the magistrates, Messrs. Taylor and Larmer, took their seats on the Bench. The majority…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday. (Before Joseph Taylor, and James Larmer, Esqrs.)

Braidwood News and Goldfields General Advertiser · Friday 4 July 1862 · page 3

Rodd Brothers v. William Holder.— This sum was brought to recover the sum of £6 17s 6d upon a promissory note. The verdict was for…

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Local Intelligence. Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday: before the Police Magistrate, and J. J. Wright, Esq. Obscene Language

The Golden Age · Saturday 5 July 1862 · page 2

Jane Kenny, a married woman, a domestic servant in the employ of Mr. Abraham Levy, was charged with using obscene language in hearing of passers-by in a public…

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Court of Requests

The Golden Age · Saturday 5 July 1862 · page 2

Immediately after the disposal of the preceding cases the above court was opened, being presided over by the same; magistrates. The cause list comprised the average number…

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Police Office, Braidwood. Thursday, July 3Rd, 1862.(Before E. Maddrell, and T. Steward Esquires, J.P’s.)

Braidwood Observer and Miner's Advocate · Saturday 5 July 1862 · page 3

STEALING.— John Kinsley appeared remand to answer an information him with, having stolen a horse the of Alfred Thorne, formerly of the…

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Shoalhaven District Court

Braidwood News and Goldfields General Advertiser · Friday 11 July 1862 · page 3

A correspondent who was in Court forwards us the following account of a scene (if we may so call it) which took place between constable Ross and Mr…

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Senior Constable Brown, & the Sassafras Murder. (To the Editor of the Braidwood News.)

Braidwood News and Goldfields General Advertiser · Friday 11 July 1862 · page 3

SIR.—It is a great mistake to have stated, as appeared in the Braidwood News, that the above person apprehended Robertson, the murderer of Mrs. Orth,…

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Local Intelligence. Police Court. Friday, July 4: Before the P.M. Drunkenness

The Golden Age · Saturday 12 July 1862 · page 2

Mary Flannigan, who had been on the night previous in the streets, in a beastly and helpless state of intoxication, and had been conveyed…

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Court of Requests

The Golden Age · Saturday 12 July 1862 · page 2

The adjourned Court of Requests for the settlement of three cases remaining unheard from the previous week, was conducted on Thursday,…

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Police Office, Braidwood. Thursday, July 10Th, 1862.(Before Thomas Steward, and Jas. Lamer, Esqrs., J P's.)

Braidwood Observer and Miner's Advocate · Saturday 12 July 1862 · page 3

CHARGE OF HORSE STEALING.— John. Kinsley, appeared on. the adjourned case against him. on the charge of stealing a horse the property of Alfred Thorne, late of the…

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Local Intelligence. Court of Petty Sessions. Obscene Language

The Golden Age · Saturday 19 July 1862 · page 2

Two charges of this nature have been heard before the Police Magistrate this week. Martin Sheridan was the defendant in the first case, and was found…

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Police Office, Braidwood, Thursday, July 17Th (Before R. Hassall Esq., (Chairman), B.P. Simpson and, J. W. Bunn, Esq:, J. P. s)

Braidwood Observer and Miner's Advocate · Saturday 19 July 1862 · page 2

OBSCENE LANGUAGE. — James Byrnes, shoemaker, in the employ of Mr. John Kelly of Wallace-street was charged by Constable Kelly with having used obscene…

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Local Intelligence. Court of Petty Sessions. Before C. E. NEWCOMBE, Esq. P.M. Murderous Assault

The Golden Age · Thursday 24 July 1862 · page 2

Timothy Noonan, farmer, residing at Canberra, was apprehended by senior-constable Watson, charged with having assaulted an old man named John Whielding, better known…

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Police Office, Braidwood. Thursday, July 24Th, 1862. (Before T. Steward, and James Larmer, Esqrs., J.E.’s)

Braidwood Observer and Miner's Advocate · Saturday 26 July 1862 · page 2

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Michael O’Connell, landlord of the Travellers’ Rest, and Postmaster at Ornmeir, was called three times, but did not appear, to answer the…

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Araluen. Court of Appeal. Tuesday, 15Th July, 1862. (Before the Chairman and members of the Board, Messrs. Watt and Galway.)

Braidwood Observer and Miner's Advocate · Saturday 26 July 1862 · page 3

This was an appeal by Weston against the payment of £12, and £1 under a written order of Mr. Commissioner Dickson, who with two Assessors, went into a case of…

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Local Intelligence. Court of Petty Sessions

The Golden Age · Thursday 31 July 1862 · page 2

TUESDAY, July 20: Before the Police Magistrate The late Assault Case. Timothy Noonan, who was admitted to bail the week previous, appeared for further…

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Police Court. Thursday. Before J.W. Bunn, Esq, J.P.

Braidwood News and Goldfields General Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1862 · page 2

Perjury— James M. Cann was charged with perjury, but in consequence of the absence of John Wilker, the prosecutor, the case was dismissed…

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Police Office, Braidwood. Thursday, July 31 ST, 1862. (Before J. W. Bunn; Esq, J.P.)

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

PERJURY CASE.-James M’Carron appeared to answer, the charge preferred against him for perjury by James Walker. The prosecutor not appearing, after some discussion, on the application…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, August 4Th, 1862

Braidwood Observer and Miner's Advocate · Wednesday 6 August 1862 · page 3

The Court sat in its Small Debts jurisdiction to-day, the magistrates present being J. W. Bunn and J. Larmer, Esquires, J.Ps’. There were three adjourned cases upon the…

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Local Intelligence. Court of Petty Sessions. Illegally on Premises

The Golden Age · Thursday 7 August 1862 · page 2

John Wilson was apprehended at two o'clock on the morning of the 28th July, by constable Cooper, who caught him in the act of getting over the fence of the premises belonging…

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