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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1864

145 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 8

Braidwood Police Court Saturday, Marsh 10. (Before James Lamer and W.J. Bennison, Esqrs., J.P.’s

The Braidwood News and Southern Goldfields General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 March 1864 · page 3

Assault AND ROBBEBR .—Barney Ryan was charged with having assaulted and robbed one William Ross of a stockwhip. The evidence…

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Braidwood District Court Tuesday, March 22, 1863. (Before Judge Meymott, Esq)

The Braidwood News and Southern Goldfields General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 March 1864 · page 2

THIS Court was opended this day, but in consequence of the criminal business not having ter[?]nated, it was adjourned till to morrow…

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Local Intelligence. Police Court. March 24. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Golden Age · Thursday 31 March 1864 · page 2

OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Joseph Bocciarini was brought up charged with using obscene language in the public streets, and fined £1; in default three days imprisonment…

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Braidwood Court of General Sessions. (Before F. W. Meymott, Esq., Chairman.) Wednesday, March 23

The Golden Age · Thursday 31 March 1864 · page 2

ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE.—Isaac Bowman and Jaunty Bowman, of Jingera, stood indicted for having on the 29th December, 1863, violently…

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Braidwood Police Court. THURSDAY, March 30. [Before Messrs. Simpson, Bunn, and Stewart, Esqrs.]

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

LARCENY.—The Chinaman charged with stealing spoons from the Doncaster Hotel, was further remanded till Tuesday next…

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Araluen Police Court. (Before T. L. Crommelin, Esq., P,M, and D. Dickson, Esq., G. C. Wednesday, MARCH 30

The Araluen Star and Miners' Right · Saturday 2 April 1864 · page 4

Two drunk and incapables were each fined 5s. Stephen Roach and Charles Moss, were each fined 5s. or in default to…

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Braidwood Police Court. TUESDAY, April 5. (Before Messrs. J. W. Bunn, James Larmer, and David Dixson.)

The Braidwood News and Southern Goldfields General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 April 1864 · page 2

STEALING FROM A DWELLING— Ah Moan (a Chinaman,) was fully committed to take his trial at the next Braidwood Sessions for stealing…

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Local Intelligence. Police Court. Monday, 4Th April, 1864

The Golden Age · Thursday 7 April 1864 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate. FORGERY.—Charles Howard was brought up charged with having forged two orders, one for £35, and the other…

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Remakable Trial. Court of Uncommon Pleas, Guildhall. (Before Baron Rhyme and a Special Jury.) Beauty Unadorned V. MESSRS. W. S. AND C. H. Thomson and Others

The Golden Age · Thursday 7 April 1864 · page 3

IN this extraordinary case a female named "Nature," but who, as stated in the pleadings is more generally known as "Beauty Unadorned," was the plaintiff, and Messrs…

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Braidwood Police Court. THURSDAY, April 7. [Before Messrs. Maddrell and Dickson, J.P.’s.]

The Braidwood News and Southern Goldfields General Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1864 · page 2

EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF ASSAULT.— William Weatherell, an old man nearly seventy years of age, appeared to answered the complaint of…

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Local Intelligence. Police Court. Monday 11Th April, 1864. Before the Police Magistrate, W. F. Hayley, and J.J. Wright, Esqs., Js.P. Obscene Language

The Golden Age · Thursday 14 April 1864 · page 2

—Byrne and John Murphy, both farmers, residing near Bungendore, were brought up, charged with using obscene language in the streets of Queanbeyan, on the morning of…

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Local Directory. District Court

The Golden Age · Thursday 14 April 1864 · page 1

Judge—F. W. Meymott, Esq; Registrar—Mr. P. White; Bailiff—Mr. H. Lever. COURT OF QUARTER SESSIONS. Chairman—F. W. Meymott, Esq.; Clerk of…

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Aruluen Police Court Tuesday, April 12.(Before T. L. Crommelin, P.M.)

The Braidwood News and Southern Goldfields General Advertiser · Saturday 16 April 1864 · page 3

WAGES— Mining Labourers v. Greenwood —This was a case brought against Mr. Greenwood, by seven mining labourers. Verdict for…

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Appeal Court

The Araluen Star and Miners' Right · Saturday 16 April 1864 · page 2

Martin v Huggett.—This case lasted from [?] o’clock to 6 p.m., during which time a mass of evidence was taken, much of it conflicting…

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Araluen Police Court. Wednesday, April, 13, 1864. Before T. L. Crommelin, Esq, P.M., and J. H. Griffin, Esq., C.G.C.

The Araluen Star and Miners' Right · Saturday 16 April 1864 · page 2

Wilson v. Wilson.—This was a charge for having unlawfully loaded a piece of wood with gunpowder of some other explosive substance, and…

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Court of Appeal . (Before J. H. Griffin, Chairman, and. Messrs. Galloway and Watt)

The Braidwood News and Southern Goldfields General Advertiser · Saturday 16 April 1864 · page 3

This was an appeal against the decision of Mr. Commissioner Diskson, between Hugget and party, and Marian and party…

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Local Directory. District Court

The Golden Age · Thursday 21 April 1864 · page 1

Judge—F. W. Meymott, Esq: Registrar—Mr. P. White; Bailiff—Mr. H. Lever. COURT OF QUARTER SESSIONS. Chairman—F. W. Meymott, Esq; Clerk of…

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Araluen Police Court. Wednesday, April 13, 1864. Before T. L. Crommelin, Esq, P.M.

The Araluen Star and Miners' Right · Saturday 23 April 1864 · page 3

MAL[?]NY V. GREENWOOD.— This was a case under the Master and Servants’ Act, in which there was a verdict for the complainant…

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Preliminary Examination of Gardiner. Debtors’ Prison, Darlinghurst, Friday April, 15. Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. George Hill, and Owen Beardmore

The Braidwood News and Southern Goldfields General Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1864 · page 3

THE Attorney General having failed to instruct any legal gentleman to appear an behalf of the Crown, Mr. Superintendent Reid applied for…

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The "Flowery Land" Murder and Piracy Case

The Golden Age · Thursday 28 April 1864 · page 3

AT the Central Criminal Court on Thursday, February 4, John Lyons, Francisco Blanco, Ambrosio (alias Manrico) Duranno, Basilio de los Santos, Mercos…

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