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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1871

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

Murder of Five White Men and One Fijian

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 23 November 1871 · page 4

A PAINFUL sensation was created yesterday morning upon the beach at the rumour that Mr T. Warburton, mechant in this town, Messrs Kington, Robertson and…

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Court of Assizes. to the Editor

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 23 November 1871 · page 2

SIR,—The announcement that Yass has been appointed a place where Courts of Assizes or Circuit Courts shall be held, is a matter in which the people of Queanbeyan are…

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Local and District News. Queanbeyan Police Court

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 30 November 1871 · page 2

FRIDAY—November 24, Before the police magistrate and Messrs Hall, Wright, and Hardy. HORSE STEALING.—COMMITTAL…

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Local and District News. Queanbeyan Police Court

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 7 December 1871 · page 2

SATURDAY—Nov. 26. Before the Police Magistrate. Thomas O'Brien was convicted of being unlawfully on the premises of William…

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Court Gossip

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 7 December 1871 · page 3

THERE be Royal marriages on the tapis. Diplomacy seems determined to marry the pretty Princess Thyra, the remaining of Denmark's fair daughters. Last week…

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Murder and Attempted Suicide by a Clergyman

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 7 December 1871 · page 3

On October 11, a murder was discovered to have been perpetrated in Stockwell the murderer being the Rev. T. Selby Watson, M.A., a clergyman well-known…

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Queanbeyan Court of Requests

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 7 December 1871 · page 2

TUESDAY—December 5. Before Messrs M Byrne and H.Hardy. Heylin v. Moss.—Plaintiff claimed for conveyance of defendant, a commercial traveller…

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