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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1878

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Queanbeyan Small Debts Court. Tuesday, Dec. 8Th, 1878.—Before the Police Magistrate

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 9 January 1878 · page 1

Wright v. Halliday.—This cause celebre, in a small way, was again called on. The whole question between the parties to the action lay as…

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Wife Murder in Church

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 9 January 1878 · page 2

Philadelphia, November 18, 1877.—During this morning's services in the Church of the Ascension, on Lombard-street, above Eleventh, Alex.,…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. TUESDAY: Before the Police Magistrate Unlawful detention of property

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 16 January 1878 · page 1

Christopher Walsh sued John Kennedy for the recovery of a watch valued at £5 10s—which upon application or demand he (defendant)…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. TUESDAY—Before the Police Magistrate and Mr W. Affleck. Indecent Language

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 23 January 1878 · page 1

Michael Breer. pleaded guilty to an information charging him with indecent language in a public place. The expres-pression disclosed on the information was…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Tuesday, January 29Th. Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs A. Cunnigham, M. Byrne, and A. Gibbes (Mr Cartwright took his seat on the bench during the progress of the case, but did not take part in the proceedings) Insulting Language

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 30 January 1878 · page 1

George Rolfe, junior, through his attorney, Mr Parr, pleaded not guilty to an information charging him with using insulting language to one Alexander…

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Police Court. Commital for Stealing a Watch &c

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 6 February 1878 · page 1

AT the Micalago police court, on the 31st ulto., before Mr A. Ryrie, J.P., Bartholomew Moran, mail driver appeared in custody charged on warrant for that he…

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Queanbeyan Small Debts Court. TUESDAY, February 5.—Before the Police Magistrate and Mr Wright

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 6 February 1878 · page 1

James Geary v. John Moran.-Plaintiff claimed £6 for work and labour for repairs to spider-buggies. Plaintiff explained that he did this work on the premises of insolvents McAuliffe and Sims, after the…

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The Late Committal for Stealing a Watch

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 9 February 1878 · page 2

WANT of space in our last issue precluded us from giving Mr Gannon's address on behalf of Bartholomew Moran, who now stands committed for trial on a…

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

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 13 February 1878 · page 1

A slaughtering license was granted to E. Hincksman. Unlawful Detention of Geese. The adjourned case of Schofield v. wright…

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Queanbeyan Small Debts Court. Tuesday——Before the Police Magistrate and Mr Wright

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 13 February 1878 · page 1

The following adjourned cases were disposed of:— Geary v. Moran.—Plaintiff claimed LC for work and labour to two spiders. Defendant…

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Extraordinary Assault Case

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 13 February 1878 · page 2

ONE of the most extraord'inary and exciting cases that has come before the police for some time in Sydney, has been heard at the Central Police Court, before…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. FRIDAY—Before the Police Magistrate. LARCENY

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 16 February 1878 · page 2

James Quinlan was brought up in custody charged with stealing a knife, tobacco pipe, two boxes of matches, and a small quantity of tobacco, of the value of 5s 6d, from, the…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. TUESDAY, February 19th.—Before the Police Magistrate. Articles of the Peace

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 20 February 1878 · page 1

Mary Royal appeared to answer to information of Luke Culverwell, who alleged that because of certain thrents atterel in foul and filthy language towards…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Saturday, Feb. 23. Before the Police Magistrate

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 27 February 1878 · page 1

John Cosgrove, for drunkenness, was fined 10s., and in default of payment was sent to jail for three days. John Kennedy, for a like offence, was fined…

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TUESDAY. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr G. Osborne

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 27 February 1878 · page 1

John Kennedy was again brought before the court. Senior sergeant Brennan stated that since his confinemeut Kennedy had shown…

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Police Changes

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 27 February 1878 · page 1

Senior constable C. Walmsley, who has been stationed at Gundaroo for nearly twelve years, is to be removed to Binalong senior-constable Irwin, of Bungendore, takes charge…

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Strange Proceedings in a Court of Law

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 2 March 1878 · page 2

AT the Tamworth Court of Quarter Sessions, before Mr Judge Meymott, Robert David Gordon was charged with stealing, at Merriwa, on the 1st December, six head…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. TUESDAY.—Before the P.M., and Messrs Wright and Osborne

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 6 March 1878 · page 1

Auctioneer's License.—A certificate of licence was granted to Mr Rees Jones of Vass, for the district of Queanbeyan, Furious Riding.—Wm. Shard was charged…

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Queanbeyan Small Debts Court. Tuesday, March 5

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 6 March 1878 · page 1

Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs J. J. Wright and G. Osborne. McDonald v McNerney. This was a claim on behalf of a child for…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Tuesday, March 12th. BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr Wright Wages

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 13 March 1878 · page 1

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr Wright Wages. James Robertson sued James Brown, of Googongs, grazier, for wages alleged to be…

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