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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1878

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New Police Station

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 26 June 1878 · page 2

We understand a petition has been forw[?]rded to the proper authorities for the establishment of a police station in the neighbourhood of Weejasper, which commands…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Monday, June 1

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 3 July 1878 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Martin Campbeill, who had been arrested for drunkenness on Saturday, and admitted to bail, was called, but failing to appear, the…

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Small Debts Court

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 3 July 1878 · page 2

There were a few petty oases in this court which were of no possible interest, and which for the most part were settled out of court…

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Queanbeyan Police Court

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 10 July 1878 · page 2

TUESDAY, JUNE 9—Before the Police Magistrate and Mr M. Byrne J.P. Throwing down a Fence.—James Donoghue appeared to answer an information…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Tuesday, July 16Th. Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs Affleck and Cartwright

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 17 July 1878 · page 2

Daniel Jackson was summoned by Mr P. C. Palmer for refusing to perform the work which he agreed to do Defendant denied the truth of the information…

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Police Districts

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 17 July 1878 · page 1

IT having been necessary to alter the boundaries of certain police districts, the following amended description of the various police districts of the colony is published for general information—all former…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Thursday, July 18

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 20 July 1878 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate Hector Lloyd was again brought up to-day, but simply to stand further remanded to Saturday, in consequence of the-non-arrival…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Saturday, July 20

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 24 July 1878 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Hector Lloyd, on remand, was further charged with horse stealing. John Marlin, on oath, states as follows:…

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Laying the Foundation-stone of Yass New Court-house

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 24 July 1878 · page 2

ON Friday night the Hon. J. S. Farnell (Premier and Minister for Lands), the Hon. Michael Fitzpatrick (Colonial Secretary), the Hon. John Sutherland…

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At the Police-office, Cooma, On Wednesday, 7th August. Country Lots

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 24 July 1878 · page 1

Lot A, 100 acres, county Baresford, parish Gladstone, on the right bank of Cooma Creek, and adjoining the south boundary of portion No. 44 of 40 acres,…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Thursday, July 30

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 31 July 1878 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs J. J. Wright, George F. Percival summoned John Kealman for neglecting to do his duty in teach…

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Queanbeyan Small Debts Court

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 7 August 1878 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs M. Byrne and F. Campbell. Marget Lee v. Thomas Moran, senior—This was an adjourned case from last sitting…

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Queanbeyan Small Debts Court

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 10 August 1878 · page 2

[HE following evidence in be case of Margare Lee v T Moran senior was inadveriently K omitted from our report of Tuesday's court proceedings:-…

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Crown Lands Sales. at the Police-office, Gunning, On Wednesday, 14th August. Country Lots

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 10 August 1878 · page 1

Lot A, 100 acres, county: King, parish Garway; on the road from Benbengeno to Gunning, and on the right bank of the Lachlan River at its junction with Merrill…

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Queanbeyan Police Court

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 14 August 1878 · page 2

TUESDAY AUGUST 15—Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs W. Affleck, F. Campbel:and J. Cartwright. John Moran summoned John Lawler for…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Tuesday, August 27

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 28 August 1878 · page 2

An old man named William Fox, who had been the night previously locked up, was. brought before the court charged by the police with vagrancy…

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Attempted Murder and Suicide in Melbourne

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 28 August 1878 · page 1

SOME excitement was caused in West Melbourne yesterday (says the Argus of Monday) when it became known that a double tragedy had been enacted in Franklin-street…

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Queanbeyan District Court

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 4 September 1878 · page 2

THIS court opened on Saturday morning at 10 o'clock, before his honour Judge McFarland, when the following cases were disposed of:— A. Ryrie v. Murdock.—This being an…

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Queanbeyan Small Debts Court

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 4 September 1878 · page 2

The usual onthly sitting of this court came off on (Tuesday), before he Police Magistrate and Mr. Byrne. There were only a few unimportant cases the majority of…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Tuesday, Sept. 10

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 11 September 1878 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs M. Byrne and W. Affleck. David Sydney Fielding, summoned J. A. O'Neill for detaining a saddle without just…

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