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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1864

145 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 8

Assault on an Editor. Regina V. Flanagan

The Golden Age · Thursday 11 February 1864 · page 3

MR. Patrick J. Flanagan, who had been out on bail upon a charge of aggravated assault, surrendered this morning (Jan. 29th) in pursuance of…

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Death of G. Markham, Esq., Late Superintendant of Police

The Golden Age · Thursday 11 February 1864 · page 3

IN recording the decease of the above-named gentleman, we acknowledge our inability to give expression to the the deep feeling of sorrow that has…

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Araluen Police Court. Wednesday, February 3. Before T. L. Crommelin, Esq., P. M. and J. H. Griffin, Esq., C.G.C. Assault in Pursuance of a [?] SPIRACY [?] the Rate

The Araluen Star and Miners' Right · Saturday 13 February 1864 · page 2

WAGES.— On this charge three [?] named Patrick Jones Robert [?] and George Marks alias George. Greek were [?] at the [?]…

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Horrible Murder in Ireland

The Braidwood News and Southern Goldfields General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 February 1864 · page 4

A murder, the details of which arc almost too horrible to be credited, is reported from Ireland. In a desolate…

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Local Intelligence. Queanbeyan Police Court. the Cooma Mail Robbery

The Golden Age · Thursday 18 February 1864 · page 2

William Dunne, on remand, was brough up for further examination, charged with being an accessary after the fact, in the matter of the Cooma mail robbery.—George Rolfe,…

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Araluen Police Court. Wednesday, February 17. Before T. L. Crommelin, Esq., P. M.

The Araluen Star and Miners' Right · Saturday 20 February 1864 · page 3

WAGES.—Jane Macpherson v Glass. Claim, £3 4s. Mr. Fell for plaintiff, [?] verdict was taken for plaintiff, by [?]sent for £1 19s…

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Police Court. Thursday, February 18. (Before J. W. Bunn, and H. H. Voss, Esqrs.)

The Braidwood News and Southern Goldfields General Advertiser · Saturday 20 February 1864 · page 2

THE BOTTLE.— Samuel How, pleaded guilty to drunkenness, and was fined 5s. OBSCENE LANGUAGE.— Chas…

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The Murder of Miss Goodwin

The Golden Age · Thursday 25 February 1864 · page 4

AT the Derby Assizes before Baron Martin, on December 11, George Victor Townly was charged with having on the 21st of August last,…

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Local Intelligence. Queanbeyan Police Court. the Cooma Mail Robbery—committal of the Prisoners

The Golden Age · Thursday 25 February 1864 · page 2

George Birmingham and William Dunne, the former charged with robbing the Cooma mail on the evening of the 26th December last, the latter with…

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Queanbeyan District Court. Plaints entered for train in the District Court to be holden at Queanbeyan, on Friday, the 4th day of March, 1864:— Continued Cases

The Golden Age · Thursday 25 February 1864 · page 2

42. Octave Natthay v. Executors in the will of the late Donald M'Leod—£27. Plaintiff's attorney—A. S. Freestone. 46. P. C. Palmer v. W. Scrivenor—£23…

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Police Court. Thursday, February 25. (Before Messrs. Maddrell, Bunn, and Bennison, J.P.’s )

The Braidwood News and Southern Goldfields General Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1864 · page 3

THE JEMBAICUMBENE MURDER.— Leou Yen, Chin Leong, and Ake, for the murder of Thomas McGrath, on the 3rd February, were again…

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Araluen Police Court. Wednesday, February 24. Before T. L. Crommelin, Esq., P D. Dickson, Esq., and Captain Battye, J.P’s.)

The Araluen Star and Miners' Right · Saturday 27 February 1864 · page 3

ASSAULT. —W. S. Watt v. W Baker. Mr. Fell appeared for the defence, and the ease was dismissed through an informality…

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Queanbeyan District Court. Plaints entered for trial in the District Court to be holden at Queanbeyan, on Friday, the 4th day of March, 1864:— Continued Cases

The Golden Age · Thursday 3 March 1864 · page 4

42. Octave Natthay v. Executors in the will of the late Donald M'Leod—£27. Plaintill's attorney—A. S. Freestone. 46. P. C. Palmer v. W. Scrivenor—£23…

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Braidwood Police Court. Thursday, March, 3,1864. (Before T. L. Crommelin, P. M., J. W. Bunn, P. Simpson, W. J. Bennison, T. Stewart, H. Wallace, J. Larmer, J. H. Griffin, and J. M‘Kellar, Esqrs.)

The Braidwood News and Southern Goldfields General Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1864 · page 2

OWING to the Colonial Secretary soliciting to know who are the most prompt in their attendance upon the Bench, with a view of erasing the…

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Queanbeyan District Court

The Golden Age · Thursday 10 March 1864 · page 2

THE business of this Court commenced on Friday last at two o'clock, p.m., before his Honour Mr. District Court Judge Meymott. The professional gentlemen present were—Messrs. A…

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Local Intelligence. a Station Stuck Up at Bombala Gallant Conduct of a Police Constable

The Golden Age · Thursday 10 March 1864 · page 2

INFORMATION has just reached Queanbeyan of a robbery with fire-arms having been committed on Wednesday the 2nd instant, at the station of Captain Campbell, near Bombala…

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Araluen Small Debts Court. Monday, March 7Th, 1864

The Araluen Star and Miners' Right · Saturday 12 March 1864 · page 3

Before T. L. Crommelin, Esq., P.M., and T. Stewart, Esq., J.P. The first was an adjourned case, Hattley v. Killy, work and labour…

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Braidwood Police Court. Thursday, March, 10, 1864. [Before Messrs. J. W. Bunn, R. Maddrell, T. Steward, and J. Mackellar, Esqrs.]

The Braidwood News and Southern Goldfields General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 March 1864 · page 3

MANSLAUGHTER.—Frederick Hilman Hor[?]brook, was brought up on remand, charged with having caused the death of Lo[?]i Smith Angel, of…

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Braidwood Police Court. Thursday March, 17, 1864. [Before Messrs. Larmer, Steward, and Maddrell

The Braidwood News and Southern Goldfields General Advertiser · Saturday 19 March 1864 · page 2

MANSLAUGHTER.—Frederick Hilman Hornbrook a duly qualified Medical Practitioner, was fully committed to take his trial, at the…

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Braidwood District Court

The Braidwood News and Southern Goldfields General Advertiser · Saturday 19 March 1864 · page 2

The following causes are set down for trial although, we believe several of those named will be settled without going into Court…

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