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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1869

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Local and District News. Court of Petty Sessions. MONDAY.—Before the Police Magistrate

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 14 January 1869 · page 2

OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Peter Bishop stood charged with this offence, and being convicted was fined one pound. WEDNESDAY.—Before Messrs Hall, Wright,…

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Local and District News. Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, January 19Th, 1869

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 21 January 1869 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs Wright and Levy. THE LATE GARDEN ROBBERY.—John Byrne, John Smallhorn, and Thomas Larkins, appeared…

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Queanbeyan District Court

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 25 February 1869 · page 2

THE above court will be opened next Monday before his Honour Mr. District Judge McFarland. The business of the court will be un-usally light, as seen by the subjoined…

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Queanbeyan District Court

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 4 March 1869 · page 2

THE above court was opened on Monday last, before his Honour Mr District Judge McFarland. The business of the court was trifling and occupied but a short time. Several cases…

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The Queen and Court

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 4 March 1869 · page 4

Her Majesty is passing her Christmas at Osborne, in the Isle of Wight. The nation's favourite, the Princess Royal, took leave of her august mother on Monday, to…

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Court of Requests Tuesday, March 9th: Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs Levy and Byrne

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 11 March 1869 · page 2

The court stood adjourned from the 2d instant for the hearing of a postponed case of no interest to our readers, and the following…

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Local and District News. Queanbeyan Police Court. Tuesday, March 9th: Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs Wright, Levy, and Byrne. Absconding From Service

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 11 March 1869 · page 2

Edward Flynn, on remand, appeared for further hearing, on a charge of absconding from the hired service of Messrs Mandelson and Joseph, of Naas Valley…

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Queanbeyan Police Court

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 1 April 1869 · page 2

Saturday—Before the Police Magistrate. Peter Bishop, charged by constable Torpy with using obscene language, was convicted, and in default of paying a fine of £3, was…

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Goulburn Circuit Court

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 29 April 1869 · page 1

THIS court opened on Monday, at ten o'clock, before his Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke. The Solicitor-General prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. The other legal gentlemen present were Mr. Davis,…

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Local and District News. Queanbeyan Police Court

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 13 May 1869 · page 2

TUESDAY—May 11th: Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs Hall and Levy. THE RECENT DISTURBANCE AT CANBERRA. Thomas Webb and Walter Webb, brothers,…

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The Rockhampton Murder Case. Doings of the Gang That Murdered Mr. Halligan

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 17 June 1869 · page 1

WE have received the following particulars in connection with the murder on official authority. It appears that Palmer was at Gympie last year, and was one of the two men who stuck up the Gympie…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Thursday—june 17Th

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 24 June 1869 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs Newcombe, Cunningham, Wright, Levy, and Morton, J.P. Moses Joseph, of Naas Valley, appeared on summons charging him with having in the month of…

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Queanbeyan District Court

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 24 June 1869 · page 2

THIS court was opened immediately after the close of the sessions, his Honour Judge McFarlane presiding. The following undefended cases were disposed of by verdicts in each…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Tuesday—june 29Th

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 1 July 1869 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs Newcombe, Morton, and Byrne. LICENCES. A renewal of billiard licence was granted to Henry Cane, and of bagatelle licence to Edwin…

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The Murder of Mr. Halligan

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 1 July 1869 · page 1

THE following is the confession made by Palmer to Mr. Hall, J.P. The voluntary statement of George Charles Frederick Palmer, who saith: I arrived here about the end…

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Local and District News. Queanbeyan Police Court. Tuesday—july 13Th: Before Messrs Newcombe, Morton, and Byrne. SOUTHWELL V. DAVIS

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 15 July 1869 · page 2

This case, part heard on the 29th ultimo, was resumed, the defence being entered upon by defendant addressing the court. The tendency of his remarks was to throw doubt on…

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TUESDAY—JULY 27. Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs Newcombe and wright. Illegal Detention

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 29 July 1869 · page 2

James Schofield was summoned at the instance of Charles Dimond, for unlawfully detaining a horse, saddle, and bridle. Mr Parr appeared for the defence. Complainant's case was that he had entrusted…

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Local and District News. Queanbeyan Police Court. Saturday—july 24

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 29 July 1869 · page 2

Thomas Clancy, drunk and disorderly, was fined 10s., in default to be imprisoned for one day. The same prisoner, for using indecent language received a similar sentence…

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Murder of Mr. Powell and Family

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 12 August 1869 · page 4

A Welsh gentlemen of wealth, a keen sportsman, named Powell, went off some time ago to Abyssinia for sport, taking with him his wife and child and several servants…

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Local and District News. Court of Petty Sessions

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 12 August 1869 · page 2

TUESDAY—Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs Hall, Cunningham, and Wright. AFFILIATION CASE. Alexander Salters was sued by Margaret…

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