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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1875

127 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 7

Queanbeyan Police Court. Saturday, Jan 2. (Before the Police Magistrate and Martin Byrne, Esq.) PROTECTION

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 6 January 1875 · page 2

Laurence Fanning was brought before the bench for protection, and was remanded to Tuesday the 5th inst. INDECENT EXPOSURE…

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Tuesday, Jan. 5. (Before the Police Magistrate and Martin Byrne, Esq. PROTECTION

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 6 January 1875 · page 2

Laurence Fanning. on remand from Saturday last, was further remanded to Thursday, the 7th inst., for the purpose of his being forwarded to the…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Monday, Jan. 11

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 13 January 1875 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. John Durack, convicted of being drunk and disorderly, was fined for the first offence 5 or one day's imprisonment; for the second offence 5s or…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Tuesday, Jan. 19. (Before the Police Magistrate and M. Byrne, Esq.) Careless Use of Fire

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 20 January 1875 · page 2

Alexander McClung, jun., pleaded guilty to a charge brought under the Careless Use of Fire Act, of having on Monday, the 11th instant, left his…

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Bungendore. Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, Jan. 18. (Before Messrs Burke and Powell). Petty Larceny

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 20 January 1875 · page 2

John Madden, arrested by senior-constable Irwin and constable McLochlin, was brought before the bench charged with stealing from the public…

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More About the Tocal Murder

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 23 January 1875 · page 2

THE Parkes Gazette says:—Our readers will remember that two men named Culbert—father and son—were committed for trial for…

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Correspondence the Police Court. to the Editor

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 27 January 1875 · page 2

SIR,—Allow me to thank "Pepper" for his letter of the 20th instant, in your issue of that date, for taking exception to the irregularity observed in…

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The Beremded Murder

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 30 January 1875 · page 3

AN inquest was held on Wednesday last by the district coroner, at Berembed, on the body of James Mitchell. The following evidence will describe…

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Small Debts' Court. Tuesday, February 2. BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs Cunningham, Morton and Byrne

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 3 February 1875 · page 2

W. F. Thompson v. R. Allan.—Mr Parr for the plaintiff. This was an action for trespass of cattle on wheat crop, damages were laid at £10…

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Stealing a Watch and Chain

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 3 February 1875 · page 2

—Alex. M'Dowell, a man who appeared to have lately undergone a severe IIness; Sarah M'Dowall, ai woman with one child at breast and…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, Feb. 2. (Before the P.M. and Messrs Cunningham, Morton, and Byrne.)

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 3 February 1875 · page 2

Unlawfully entering enclosed land.—A little boy named Glynn pleaded guilty to entering the garden of Hayward Lever, who stated that although…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Wednesday, February 3

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 6 February 1875 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. William Bolton, convicted of using obscene language, was fined 5s wit an alternative of two days' imprisonment;…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Tuesday, Feb. 9. BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Illegal Driving

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 10 February 1875 · page 2

William Dahmody was charged with driving of George Campbell, on the 11th ultimo, without giving due notice…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Friday, Feb 12. (Before the Police Magistrate.) HORSE-STEALING

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 17 February 1875 · page 2

James Gallagher was charged with stealing a bay horse, branded KK on the near shoulder, the property of George James Slade. The evidence…

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Tuesday, Feb. 16. (Before the Police Magistrate.) HORSE-STEALING

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 17 February 1875 · page 2

James Gallagher was again brought up and the evidence of Mr O'Rourke as to conversations that took place between prosecutor and prisoner was…

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Extraordinary Murder

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 20 February 1875 · page 3

A TRIAL, which represents the administration of justice in Bulgaria in a curious aspect, has taken place at Missivria, terminating, contrary…

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Horrible Murder of a Child

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 20 February 1875 · page 3

On December 10th the garrison of Purfleet, Essex, and its surroundings were awakened from their usual quietude, and a most painful interest was…

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Bunge Dore Police Court

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 24 February 1875 · page 2

VAGRANCY.—On Monday last, before Messrs Burke and Powell, John, Madden, alias Up-a-Tree Jack, only recently released from just, was convicted under…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Monday, Feb. 22

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 24 February 1875 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. CATTLE-NTEALING. Thomas Flynn, alias Flanagan, was brought up on Custody, on a charge of…

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Queanbeyan District Court. Monday, Feb. 22Nd, 1875

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 24 February 1875 · page 2

Before his Honour Judge McFarland. THERE were seven cases set down on the cause list, four of which were settled out of court and the following…

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