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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1874

109 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 5 of 6

Court of Petty Sessions, Bungendore. Wednesday, Sept. 16. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 19 September 1874 · page 2

William Day, of Fairy Meadow, was charged with stealing ninety-four sheep the property of P. H. Osborne, of Currendooly, twenty-seven of which…

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Shocking Murder at Little River

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 19 September 1874 · page 3

ON Saturday last a man was brought into the Braidwood Hospital from Little River in a dying condition, and from the marks upon his face it was…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Tuesday, Sept. 22. (Before.—the Police—Magistrate and Messrs Rutledge and Wright.)

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 23 September 1874 · page 2

WAGES.—Margaret Lee was summoned by Mary Martin for payment of wages. Mr Parr, for defendant, pleaded not indebted. The case…

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Land Sales. at the Police Office, Yass, On Monday, 28th September, 1874. Country Lots

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 26 September 1874 · page 4

Lots A B C, portions 7 8 9, area 40a, county Cowley, parish Narrangullen, adjoining the northern, western, and southern boundaries of F. J. Lovat's…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Tuesday— Sept. 29Th. Before the Police Magistrate, Dr Morton, and Mr McCarthy

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 30 September 1874 · page 2

Philip Pooley was charged with driving a horse with a sore shoulder. Constable McDonogh's evidence was to the effect that on the previous…

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Supreme Court.—friday. Sittings in Banco. (Before their Honours Mr Justice Hargrave, Mr Justice Cheeke, and Mr Justice Faucett.) Judgment. Joachim V. O'SHANNASSY

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 30 September 1874 · page 3

There has been an appeal in this and two other action to the Judicial Committee of her Majesty's Privy Council against their Honours refusing…

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Small Debts' Court. Tuesday, Oct. 6. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 7 October 1874 · page 2

Sheedy v. Armston. — Claim for goods sold and delivered. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for plaintiff, £2, 1s 11d and costs…

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Yass Circuit Court

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 7 October 1874 · page 3

THIS court opened at Yass, on Thursday, before his Honour Mr Justice Hargrave. Dr Campbell represented the…

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Small Debts' Court. Tuesday, Oct. 13. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs Wright and Byrne)

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 14 October 1874 · page 2

M. Doyle v. John Mulqueeny.—This case was adjourned from the previous week for the attendance of magistrates. Plaintiff claimed £7 14s 4½d for work…

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Sheep Stealing at Jeir

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 14 October 1874 · page 3

Daniel and James Morrison, father and son, were charged with stealing a sheep, the property of James Ramsay, of Nanama…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday—oct. 20Th. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs J. J. Wright and C. L. Nicholson) Furious Riding

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 21 October 1874 · page 2

James Gallagher was charged with furious riding in Monaro-street, on the 9th instant. Defendant denied the truth of the…

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The Bathurst Murder

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 21 October 1874 · page 3

The Bathurst correspondent of the Evening Post says:— An inquest was held at the hospital, on Monday, on the body of an…

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Murder at Narrogal, Near Wellington

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 21 October 1874 · page 3

As briefly reported in our last (says the Gazette), a terrible tragedy took place at Narrogal, on the night of the 6th instant. An old man,…

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Queanbeyan District Court. Thursday, October 21St

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 24 October 1874 · page 2

BEFORE Mr District Judge McFarland. The court opened shortly after ten o'clock there were only three cases in the cause list, one of which was settled…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Monday, Oct. 26. (Before the Police Magistrate)

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 28 October 1874 · page 2

OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Edwd. Kayes was convicted of using obscene language in a public place, and in default of paying a fine of 40s, was sent to jail…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Friday, Oct. 30. (Before the Police Magistrate.) False Pretences

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 31 October 1874 · page 2

Carl Ibels, on bail, appeared to answer a charged of obtaining a horse, saddle, and bridle from P. C. Palmer, under false pretences…

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Small Debts' Court. Tuesday, Nov. 3. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr Cunningham)

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 4 November 1874 · page 2

CHAS. WILSON V. N M. LAZARUS. Mr Parr appeared for defendant. This was an action for £3 19s 10½d for carriage of timber from Goulburn…

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Land Sales. At the Police Office, Queanbeyan, on Friday, Nov. 27. Country Lots

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 14 November 1874 · page 3

Lots A, B, C, Portions 32, 33, 34, area, 80a, 40a, 40a, county Murray, parish Weeriwa, adjacent and near to the western boundaries of R. C…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Tuesday, Nov. 17. (Before the Police Magistrate and Dr. Morton, and Messrs McArthy and Byrne.) Auctioneer's License

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 18 November 1874 · page 2

An auctioner's special license was granted to Hayward Lever. [Dr Morton here left the bench.] LUNACY…

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Double Wife Murder in Paris

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 18 November 1874 · page 3

A REMARKABLE trial has taken place in Paris. M. Moreau, an herbalist, living at st. Denis, is accused of having poisoned successfully his two wives…

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