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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1875

127 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 4 of 7

Queanbeyan Police Court. Tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr Wright, M.P.) James Kinsela v. Edward Armstrong

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 23 June 1875 · page 2

Mr Parr for complainant. Defendant was charged with entering enclosed lands, contrary to law, and pleaded guilty. It appeared from…

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Scene in the Water Police Court

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 23 June 1875 · page 3

A case came before the Water Police Court on Friday morning, wherein Captain Kennedy, of the steamer Eas[?] by, was sued for wages by one of his…

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A Magistrate Committed for Forgery

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 23 June 1875 · page 3

THE Argus of Monday states the hearing of the charge against Duncan Longden, of Geelong, of forging a promissory note for £110 and a cheque…

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Murder at Vaughan

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 23 June 1875 · page 4

THE Mount Alexander Mail of Monday reports that some considerable sensation was caused in the quiet little village of Vaughan…

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Murder at Merriwa

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 26 June 1875 · page 4

FROM the Maitland Mercury of the 12th instant we learn that the body of a man named John Pearson had been found dead, apparently owing to…

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Murder Will Out

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 26 June 1875 · page 4

THE special correspondent of the Evening News writing from Roma, Queensland says:—To the residents of the…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. TUESDAY—Before the Police Magistrate and Mr Byrne

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 30 June 1875 · page 2

George Rolfe was charged on an information with committing a breach of the Publicans Act by allowing dice to be played in his licensed public house…

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Bungendore. Police Court

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 30 June 1875 · page 2

ON last Friday, the following case was tried before their worships H. G. Powell and J. B. Burke, J.P.'s:—About a fortnight before, the case…

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Shocking Murder

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 30 June 1875 · page 2

ON Saturday morning (19th inst.) the town was thrown into excitement by the circulation of a rumour to the effect that the body of a man, who had…

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Queanbeyan Quarter Sessions. [Continued from our fourth page]. (Before his Honour Judge McFarland) Wednesday, June 30. Cattle Stealing

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 3 July 1875 · page 2

Mark Casey was charged with having stolen one ox, the property of Thos. W. Hope. A second count charged the prisoner with feloniously…

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Queanbeyan District Court. Before his Honour Judge McFarland, Thursday July 1

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 3 July 1875 · page 2

The court was opened precisely at 10 a.m. when the undefended cases were called, and the following disposed of:—…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Tuesday, July 6. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr Cunningham.) VAGRANCY

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 7 July 1875 · page 2

William Johnson Miller, an old man of 85 years, was brought up, charged with having no means of support, and was remanded for one week…

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Queanbeyan Small Debts' Court. Tuesday, July 6. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr Cunningham)

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 7 July 1875 · page 2

The following cases were disposed of:—Read v. McDonald—£3 15s. Verdict for plaintiff, with costs. P. McLaughlin v. F. Penny—£9 8s…

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Murder and Cannibalism

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 7 July 1875 · page 4

RECENT telegrams from Queensland stated that a Chinaman had been murdered by the blacks at the Palmer, and his body eaten. A correspondent of…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. TUESDAY—Before the Police Magistrate and Mr Wright. Garden Robbery

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 21 July 1875 · page 2

William Armstrong and Joseph Armstrong, two lads were charged on an information with stealing a quantity of lettuce and eschalots from the garden…

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Cattle Stealing. to the Editor

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 21 July 1875 · page 2

SIR,—The crime of cattle-stealing appears to be on the increase, and from the facts disclosed in our courts of quarter sessions, it would appear that…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. FRIDAY—Before the Police Magistrate Garden Robbery

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 24 July 1875 · page 2

William Armstrong and Joseph Armstrong appeared on summons charging them with stealing vegetables from the garden of Eliza King…

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Goulburn Police Court

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 24 July 1875 · page 2

Wednesday, July 12, before the Police Magistrate and Mr Sheppard. John Jobson was charged on remand with stealing certain cattle, the…

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Jealousy and Attempted Murder at Waratah

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 24 July 1875 · page 3

THE township of Waratah (the New castle Pilot states) was thrown into a state of great excitement on Saturday morning last, shortly after, the…

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Goulburn Police Court

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 28 July 1875 · page 3

FRIDAY, July 23, before the Police Magistrate and Mr Sheppard. John Jobson was charged, on remand, with stealing certain cattle…

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