Police Court
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.—At the Police Court on Monday, before the police magistrate. John Searles, for an attempt to commit selfmurder, was committed to take his trial at the…
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Courts & crime, 1873
102 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 6
The Mundooran Murder
A CORRESPONDENT to the Empire, writing from Gulgong, on the 30th December, says:—On the 13th November the skeleton of…
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INDECENT EXPOSURE.—John Kelly was brought before the Court charged with exposing his person in the public street in front of the Royal Hotel, on the previous day, and on…
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Thomas Buttle v James Longmore. Claim for £4 9s. goods sold and delivered. Defendant did not appear. Verdict for pliantiff with 11s costs…
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THE Rev. Charles Anger pleaded not guilty to having meat in possession for which he could not account. Mr C. Hamilton, from the office of Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court. SATURDAY—Before Messrs Wright and Byrne SHOP-LIFTING
Margaret White was brought up in custody charged with stealing two brooches, a pair of earrings, and three penny-pieces, the property of James McIntosh…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →TUESDAY —(Before M. Byrne, Esq.) Stealing From a Dwelling
William Hector Lloyd, on remand, was brought up for further examination. George Harcourt, storekeeper, residing at Gininderra, deposed that he knew the accused…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. WEDNESDAY.—(Before Messrs Wright and Byrne.) SHEEPSTEALING
Donald McDonald and Peter Plummer appeared on summons charged with stealing, taking, and driving away, on Tuesday, 21st instant, 62 sheep, the property of Joseph Blewitt, James Blewitt, son of…
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AT an early hour on Monday morning considerable excitement was caused in town by the intelligence that a fearful tragedy had been enacted at a farm upon…
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SATURDAY—Before Messrs Wright and Byrne ASSAULT.—Andrew McLeod, for assaulting Mrs Bradbury at Majura, was fined in the full penalty of five pounds; and being unable to…
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THE city was startled yesterday morning by the intelligence that an elderly woman had been murdered in a boat in the harbour under suspicious circumstances, which, so…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Small Debts Court. (TUESDAY—Before the P.M. and Mr Byrne.) Complaint Against a Bailiff
Before the hearing of the only small debts case which came before the court for decision, the presiding magistrates, together with Mr Cunningham and Mr Rutledge, who were also…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Saturday, February 8Th. Sheep-stealing
Donald Macdonald and Peter Plummer (on bail) were charged with feloniously stealing, taking, and driving away sixty sheep, the property of Joseph Blewitt…
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A TELEGRAM was received in Cooma on Saturday last by Dr. Shaefer requesting him to start for Kiandra immediatly to attend a Chinaman there who had been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Court of Quarter Sessions
A COURT of quarter sessions was opened at the court house, on Friday. His Honour Mr District Court Judge McFarland presided; Lieut.-Colonel Russell, P.M.,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Sydney Harbour Murder. Committal of the Accused
THE prisoner Scou[?]ce stands committed for trial on the charge of murdering Mrs Lee. The evidence was very voluminous and the nature of it may be gathered from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Queanbeyan District Court. Saturday, February 8Th. (Before his Honour Judge McFARLAND)
THIS Court was opened pro forma at ten o'clock, and adjourned till the conclusion of the business of the quarter sessions. The following cases were then called and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local and District News. Police Court
THURSDAY, FEB. 20—(Before the Police Magistrate.) John Robertson was fined 20s for drunkenness, or seven days' jail. Fine paid. The same person was fined 10s for using obscene…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The North Shore Murder
AT the Central Court before Mr Justice Hargrave, Thomas Scource was indicted for that, on the 1st February, 1873, in the harbour of Port Jackson, he feloniously,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Murder of Margaret Ward
WILLIAM M'Crow has been convicted at the Supreme Court, Sydney, for the wilful murder of Margaret Ward. A plea of insanity was set up by prisoner's counsel…
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