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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1875

127 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 6 of 7

Murder of a Brother's Wife

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 20 October 1875 · page 2

AT the Mudgee Assizes, before Mr Justice Hargrave, George Rope was charged with the wilful murder of Hannah Jane Rope, his brother's wife…

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Queanbeyan District Court. Thursday, October 21St. (Before Mr District Judge McFarland)

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 23 October 1875 · page 2

THERE were thirteen cases on the cause list, of which the greater part were settled out of court, or otherwise disposed of, without his Honour's…

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Police Court

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 27 October 1875 · page 2

There was no business to occupy the attention of the court yesterday, beyond, first, the formal calling of a wages case, in which the parties failed…

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Attempt to Murder a New Born Child

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 27 October 1875 · page 3

Caroline Phillips, a coloured girl, was brought before the Court in custody, charged with attempting to murder her infant male child on…

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The Murder at Merriwa. Conviction of Burges

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 30 October 1875 · page 4

WILLIAM BURGESS and Mary Muller were placed upon their trial at the Maitland Circuit Court on Tuesday, before Sir Alfred Stephen, for the…

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The Mount Gambier Murder. Execution of William Page

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 30 October 1875 · page 2

WILLIAM PAGE was executed (says the Herald's telegram) at the gaol at Mount Gambier, on Wednesday morning last, for the murder of Mary Julia…

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Police Court

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 3 November 1875 · page 2

The only business at the police court yesterday was the application of Mr Kinsela for another week to produce his pound-books, which was granted…

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Another Murder by the Northern Blacks

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 6 November 1875 · page 3

THE South Australian Advertiser publishes the following particulars of the disastrous results of a prospecting expedition:—…

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Goulburn Small Debts Court. Tuesday November 2

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 6 November 1875 · page 3

Before Messrs C. S. Alexander and J. S. Hayes. Michael Rielly v. James Clifford. Mr Betts for plaintiff; Mr Gannon for…

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Charge of Murder

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 11 November 1875 · page 2

AT the Newcastle Police Court on Thursday (says the Pilot) Thomas Hyde, a half-caste, was charged with wilfully and maliciously…

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The Murder at Bando

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 11 November 1875 · page 3

THE Narrabri Herald received, from a reliable source, the following particulars relative to proceedings taken in the matter of the…

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Police Court. TUESDAY — November 16th. Before the Police Magistrate

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 17 November 1875 · page 2

The Clerk of Petty Sessions handed to his worship a memo. from the late poundkeeper asking for another week's time to enable him to adjust the pound…

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Horrible Murder & Suicide in Tasmania

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 17 November 1875 · page 2

FOR some years back a man named John Lambert has resided in a two roomed but at Mole Creek, a few miles from Chudleigh, on a small farm…

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Police Court. FRIDAY, Nov. 19. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Assault with intent to inflict grievous bodily harm

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 20 November 1875 · page 2

Donald McDonald, charged with assaulting Joseph Blewett, of Burra, with intent to inflict grievous bodily harm, was again brought up…

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Police Court

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 24 November 1875 · page 2

A man named Sheedy was summoned by the police on Tuesday (yesterday) for driving his bullock team through town on Sunday week. The defendant…

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Criminal Court. Conviction of Treeve Upon the Third Charge—and Sentence

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 27 November 1875 · page 3

His Honour Judge Fawcett was addressing the jury when we (Evening News) went to press on Thursday. He explained the law bearing on the…

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The Detroit Police Court

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 1 December 1875 · page 4

"DOESN'T this weather make you think of the still, green forests? asked his Honour, as he came in with the lurid perspiration playing…

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Police Court. Tuesday, November 30th

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 1 December 1875 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Dr. Morton. W. A. Beatty, Christopher Moore, and Patk. McLaughlin were severally…

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Police Court. Thursday, December 2nd

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 4 December 1875 · page 2

William A McConiskey, a mail driver, was brought up in custody, charged with opening letters the property of the postmaster general. The accused,…

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Police Court. Tuesday, December 7th, 1875

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 8 December 1875 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs Cunningham, Davis, Morton, Mac[?] and [?] Osborne. SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A…

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