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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1878

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Monday, Sept. 30

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 2 October 1878 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs J. J. Wright and J Cartwright. Malachi Burne was brought up charged by Senior-[?]ergeant Brennan with obtaining…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Wednesday, Oct. 2. BEFORE Messrs J. J. Wright and F. Campbell

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 5 October 1878 · page 2

Michael Deleany, who had been locked up the day previous, was brought before the court charged with being drunk and disorderly; a second charge of making use of…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Wednesday, Oct. 9

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 12 October 1878 · page 2

BEFORE Mr M. Byrne, John Beatty was brought up charged with suffering from insanity. Constable McDonough, who arrested the…

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Supreme Court Goulburn

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 12 October 1878 · page 2

Jones v. Wright.—This was a claim. for £300 for damages arising out of a breach of contract and illegal detention of property…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Tuesday, Oct. 15

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 16 October 1878 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs F. campbell, M. Byrne and W. Afllek. Michael Darmody summoned Patrick O'Rouke for assault Mr. Parr appeared for…

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Land Court of Inquiry. Monday, Oct. 14

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 19 October 1878 · page 2

The first case for investigation was that of a selection originally taken up by John Wielding, but transferred to Thomas South-well. It was reported that conditions were…

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Queanbeyan Police Court

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 26 October 1878 · page 2

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 23.—Before the Police Magistrate. John Finneron, who was the night previous locked up, was brought before the court…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. TUESDAY, October 29th.—Before the Police

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 30 October 1878 · page 2

John Moran was summoned by Rand[?]lf Schofield for the recovery of £13 balance of wages alleged to be due. Mr Parr conducted the complainant's case.Defendant…

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Small Debts Court. BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs M. Byrne, J. Cartwright, J.J. Wright, and P. J. B. Donnelly

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 6 November 1878 · page 2

Owen Maloney summoned E. Walsh to recover the sum of £1 4s for destroying turkeys Mr Parr appeared for the defendant and pointed out the fact that the complainant…

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Sydney Supreme Court. Thursday, 7Th Nov

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 16 November 1878 · page 2

Before Judge Faucett and a jury of four. The Bank of New South Wales v. Patrick Malone;…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Saturday, November 14Th, 1878

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 20 November 1878 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. George Saunders, who was looked up on the previous night pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and paid 5[?] to escape the…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Tuesday, November 18

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 23 November 1878 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs Morton and Campbell. Indecent Behaviour. Fredrick Chambers, on remand from…

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Sale at the Police Office, Queanbeyan. on Friday, 6Th December, 1878. Country Lot.—County of Murray parish of Werriwa

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 23 November 1878 · page 4

Lot A, portion 23, 40 acres, adjoining the south boundaries of F. Kenny and J. H. Grose's portions of 640 acres each. Last offered 27th May, 1868…

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WEDNESDAY, Nov. 27. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 30 November 1878 · page 2

Archibald Maclean, was brought up in custody charged with stealing a piebald horse and saddle and bridle, at wagga. Senior-sergeant Brennan deposed to the…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Tuesday, November 26

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 30 November 1878 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate and Mr M. Byrne. Charles Helman was charged by Constable Eglington with riotous behaviour on Sunday…

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THURSDAY, Nov. 28. (Before the Police Magistrats.)

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 30 November 1878 · page 2

Archibald Maclean was again brought up for further examination Senior sergeant Brennan stated— I now produce the warrant for the arrest of…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Tuesday, December 3

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 4 December 1878 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate, Dr Morton, and Mr Byrne. Alfred Jacobs was charged by the police with disposing of certain articles by means of…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Tuesday, December 10

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 11 December 1878 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Greenfield Riotous Behaviour. Arthur Cregan and Thomas Clunes…

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Land Inquiry Court

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 14 December 1878 · page 2

Before Mr Commissioner King, with Inspector Cropper conducting the cases for the Lands Department. A. M. Dulhunty…

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Queanbeyan District Court

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 14 December 1878 · page 2

This court opened on Wednesday with the following cause list:—Hunt v. Moran, pronote, £12 10s. Verdict for plaintiff. Taylor v. Wright, postponed till next sittings of the…

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