Traffic in Pacific Islanders. Murder on the High Seas
JOSEPH ARMSTRONG was charged at the Water Police Court on the 16th instant with having wilfully, feloniously, and of his malice aforethought killed and murdered…
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Courts & crime, 1872
72 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 4
Police Court. TUESDAY.—(Before the same magistrates)
John McIntosh v. James Allen, for keeping a ferocious dog. Fined £1, 5s 6d costs of court, and 5s witnesses' expenses…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local and District News. Small Debts Court. Tuesday, September, 3Rd
BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Rutledge, Wright and Macartby. Dickenson v. Evetts, claim for plasterers' work, verdict for plaintiff, £4 19s 2d…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local and District News. Police Court. Saturday.—september 7
(BEFORE the Police Magistrate.) Michael Delaney was fined five shillings for drunkenness, or in default two days jail…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stealing a Woman's Arm to Secure a Diamond Ring
AS already stated, among the victims of the recent railroad smash-up at Metuchen, New Jersey, was a Danish couple named Potassen but two months married, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Geneva Arbitration Court. August 20
It is semi-officially stated at Washington that since the exclusion of the indirect claims the proceedings at Geneva have been favourable to America, Several awards have…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court. Thursday, September 26Th, 1872. BEFORE the police magistrate. SHEEPSTEALING
Joseph Jones was brought up in custody charged with stealing 13 sheep the property of John McDonald, of Uriarra, and 16 sheep the property of Andrew Morton, of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wednesday, October 2. BEFORE the police magistrate and Mr Hall SHEEP-STEALING
John Howell and Caleb Gamage appeared on summons to answer to a charge of having, in the month of August last, at the Mullion Station, stolen and driven away 60 sheep, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →District Court. Tuesday, October 1
Before His Honour Judge McFarland. The District Court sittings for the trial of civil cases commenced this morning with a list of five cases of which one was settled out…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Wednesday, October 2. Before the police magistrate. SHEEP-STEALING
John Howell and Caleb Gamage appeared on summons to answer to a charge of having, in the month of August last, at the Mullion Station, stolen and driven away 60 sheep, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cooma Police Court
Friday, October 4, 1872. Before the police magistrate. Thomas Armstrong, an elderly man, was charged, under the Vagrant Act, with having…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Monday, October 7Th. Before the police magistrate
George Harris was fined 5s for drunkenness or two days' jail. The same defendant, for resisting a constable in the execution of his duty, was fined 5s…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thursday, October 3Rd. Before the police magistrate
Mrs Finlay complained that her neighbour, Mrs Graham, detained a turkey hen which she claimed as her property. Complainant being very positive as to her property, and defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tuesday, October 8Th. Before the police magistrate and Messrs Rut ledge and Macarthy
The application of Charles Crawshaw for a publican's licence for his house in Monaro-street to be called the Prince of Wales Hotel, was granted…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Tuesday, October 15Th. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Mr Wright) Misconduct As a Hired Servant
James O'Connor was summoned, at the instance of his employer, Mr Augustus Gibbes, of Yarralumla, under the Masters and Servants Act, for misconduct. The offence…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tuesday, October 22Nd. (Before the Police Magistrate.) SHEEP-STEALING
The hearing of the case against Patrick Kelly was resumed. Alexander Ryrie, grazier and sheep-owner, residing at Micalago, deposed : Owned a flock…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Friday, October 18th, 1872
(Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs M. Byrne and W. Campbell. SHEEP-STEALING. Patrick Kelly appeared on summons charged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Friday, October 25th, 1872. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Stealing Money
Samuel Fox was charged with stealing £23 from John Macdonald, at Canberra, in August 1870. Mr Parr appeared for the prisoner…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tuesday, October 29Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Stealing Money
Samuel Fox was brought up for further examination. Henry Landers, coachman at Duntroon, deposed that in August, 1870, he accompanied…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts Court. Tuesday, November 5
BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs Morton and Affleck. O'Neill v. Smith, claim for L2 3s 6d, work done. Defendant paid L1 [?]s 6d into court,…
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