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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1873

102 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 4 of 6

Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday—july 22. BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Martin Byrne, Esq. Assault Cases

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 24 July 1873 · page 2

Peter Cahalan v. James Fogarty and Bridget Fogarty his wife. Defendants were charged in the information with having, at Dogtrap Flat, on the…

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Suspicion of Murder

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 31 July 1873 · page 4

ON Saturday evening the Coroner, Mr T. W. Pearse, initiated an inquiry into the circumstances of the death of the little girl Mary Ann Campbell, who had been alluded…

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Shocking Murder & Attempted Suicide

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 31 July 1873 · page 3

A SHOCKING tragedy took place in Hotham yesterday morning. A woman who kept a small grocery shop at the corner of Howard and Little Howard streets gave poison to her…

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Murder on the Orange Road

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 7 August 1873 · page 3

ANOTHER murder has been added to the long list of crimes which have been committed in the Western districts, and this time, it seems that the unfortunate man who has met…

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The Bathurst Murder

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 14 August 1873 · page 3

THE inquest on the supposed remains of the missing man James Muggeridge, was commenced on Saturday, at Parker's Vittoria Hotel, on the Orange road, before the…

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Local and District News. Police Court. Tuesday—august 29Th. Before the Police Magistrate and Dr Morton and Mr Byrne. Committal for False Pretences

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 21 August 1873 · page 2

— Hickey, of Irish Corner, Araluen, appeared to a summons charging him with having, on the 10th June last, obtained by means of false pretences from Charles…

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Horrible Double Murder at Forbes

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 21 August 1873 · page 3

IT is seldom the lot of a writer to be called on to describe a more horrible and heartrending murder than has just been committed a few miles from our hitherto…

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Police Court. Monday, August 25. (Before the Police Magistrate.) STABBING

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 28 August 1873 · page 3

Theodore Zieball, a German, was charged with stabbing Nelly, and aboriginal, on Saturday night last, at her camp, Queanbeyan. Sergeant Latimer stated the particulars of…

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In Court with the Claimant

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 28 August 1873 · page 5

I LOOKED in yesterday, writes a London correspondant, at the Court of Queen's Bench during the trial of the Claimant, and a more dreary spectacle it has never…

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Police Court. Friday, August 29. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Robbery From the Person

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 4 September 1873 · page 2

Alexander Davis and George Davis were charged with having stolen a cheque, the property of Peter J. Allen, for £4 16s 1d. Sergeant Latimer deposed: I arrested…

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Saturday August 30. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Robbery From the Person

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 4 September 1873 · page 2

Alexander Davis and George Davis were again brought up charged with stealing 15s from the person of William Andrews. From the evidence, it appeared that the prosecutor…

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Tuesday, September 2. (Before the Police Magistrate, and J. J. Wright, M. Byrne, and W. R. M'Carthy, Esqrs., J.P.'s.) Setting Fire to Grass

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 4 September 1873 · page 2

William Luxon, jun., was charged with having on the 28th August, at Jerrabomberra, wilfully set fire to grass, the property of the trustees of the Queanbeyan Common…

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Police Court. Tuesday, September 9. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Stealing Money

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 11 September 1873 · page 2

John Finnimore (alias Combo), was brought up in custody, charged with stealing £5, the property of Charles Thornton (better known as Cranky Charley)…

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Local and District News. Queanbeyan District Court. Saturday, Sept. 6. (Before his Honour Judge McFarland.)

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 11 September 1873 · page 2

THIS Court was opened pro forma, at 10 a.m., and then adjourned till the termination of the Quarter Sessions business. There were only three cases on the cause…

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Police Court. Friday, Sept. 12. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Stealing Money

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 18 September 1873 · page 2

John Finnimore (alias Combo), was brought up for further examination, charged with stealing £5, the property of Charles Thornton. Charles Thornton deposed: I am a…

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Wednesday, Sept. 17. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Stealing Money

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 18 September 1873 · page 2

John Finnimore was again brought up for further examination. Thomas Kennedy was sworn, and distinctly denied having lent money to accused, and…

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Tuesday, Sept. 16. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 18 September 1873 · page 2

John Finnimore (alias Combo) was brought up for further examination. Mr Parr watched the case for the accused. Margaret Rolfe deposed: I am the wife [?]…

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Police Court. Tuesday, Sept. 23. (Before the Police Magistrate, J. J. Wright, and M. Byrne, Esqrs, J.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 25 September 1873 · page 2

Robert Jobson, on bail, appeared for further examination. Senior-constable Carrol, of Micalago, was called, and re-sworn. His evidence was…

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Bungendore. Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, Sept. 19. (Before Colonel Russell, P M) Obscene Language

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 25 September 1873 · page 2

George-Moffit was charged by senior-constable McKeon with usuing obscene language in a public place on the 17th inst. The language used being quite unfit for…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, October 7, 1873

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 9 October 1873 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate and M. Byrne, Esq. JAMES MACINTOSH V. J. SCHOFIELD. Plaintiff claimed £5 13s 10d for twenty…

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