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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1880

39 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 2

Horrible Murder

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 3 January 1880 · page 2

ON Monday last, (says the Tamworth News) at about noon, at J. H. D[?]nelly's Town and Country Hotel, Temworth, there began an inquest on the body…

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Attempted Murder and Suicide

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 14 January 1880 · page 3

ONE of the most fearful crimes that have taken place in the suburbs for some considerable time past was committed at Emerald Hill yesterday morning (says the Melbourne Argus, of January 7)…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. January 29Th, 1880

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 31 January 1880 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, James Tyson was brought up charged with using obscene language on the previous evening in Monaro-street. The prisoner pleaded…

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Confession of a Murder Committed in England

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 31 January 1880 · page 3

LAST Thursday forenoon a man of somewhat dejected appearance, of sallow complexion, and about thirty years of age, called upon Mr Brennan, sub-inspector of police, and…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, February 3. BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs Byrne and Harcourt

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 4 February 1880 · page 2

Gribble v.Buckpitt,—This was claim for £5 2s for work and labour, viz., thrashing defandant's wheat crop in 1879. The plaintiff's case was proved by the evidence of two witnesses. A…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Tuesday, Feb. 10

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 11 February 1880 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr Crace. INDECENT LANGUAGE. James Pitt appeared to answer an…

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A Cruel, Murder

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 14 February 1880 · page 3

A CASE which has created considerable interest, for some time past was brought to a conclusion, so far as the coroner's jury are concerned, on 16th December…

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The Late Murder at Wagga

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 18 February 1880 · page 3

IT will be in the recollection of our readers that in July of last year the headless body of a male adult was found in a hole at the immediate rear of the Church Reserve…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, March 2. BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. W. Affleck and Southwell. John Gregory V. A. J. CUNNINGHAM

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 3 March 1880 · page 2

Plaintiff sought to recover £5 for that, on the 9th Feb, 1880, defendant killed and destroyed a sheep dog the property of the plaintiff, of the value of £5, defendant refusing to make amends…

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Land Inquiry Court

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 3 March 1880 · page 2

A Court of inquiry under the provision of the Land Acts, was held on Monday at the Court House, Queanbeyan, before Mr Commissoner King. Mr Cropper, Inspector of Conditional…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Tuesday, March 9Th

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 10 March 1880 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. The cases of Randolf Schofield, William Lamb, and Edwin Laud, jun., defendants, and Lewis Horniblew,complainant, and-James Davis,…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Wednesday, March 10Th

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 13 March 1880 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. A. D. Cunningham.UNSOUND MIND. Bryan Donnelly, on remand, was brought up for further examination…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Tuesday, March 16

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 17 March 1880 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Messrs, E. K. Crance and G. Harcourt, John Sheeky was brought up on resumed charged with having carelessly set, fire to…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Tuesday, March 16

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 20 March 1880 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. John Sh[?]edy was brought up, charged with having on the 13th February last, by means of false pretences, obtained a horse,…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Monday, March 22

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 24 March 1880 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Two young fellows named Summerville and Luton were charged with sheep-stealing. From the evidence of Senior-sergeant…

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Queanbeyan-district Court

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 31 March 1880 · page 3

This court commenced its sittings on Saturday last at 10 a.m., before Mr District Court Judge McFarland. The cause list comprised nine cases; two of which were…

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Queanbeyan Quarter Sessions. Monday—march 29Th. Before his Honour Judge McFARLAND; Mr P. J. HEALEY, Crown Prosecutor; Lieut.-Col. Russell, P.M., representing the sheriff. SHEEP-STEALING

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 31 March 1880 · page 2

Frederick Summerhill and William Luton, two boys, 16 and 18 years of age respectively, were indicted for that they did, on the 19th March instant, at Queanbeyan River, feloniously steal,…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Tuesday, April 6Th

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 7 April 1880 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. SURETIES OF THE PEACE.—ANNIE STROUD v. PATRICK LANGAN. The information in this case disclosed that…

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Queanbeyan Small Debts Court. Tuesday, April 6Th

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 7 April 1880 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate, J. A. O'NEILL V. P. C. HODGKINSON. Plaintiff claimed £2 2s 6d for work and labour advertising in his paper…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Thursday, April 8Th. Before the Police Magistrate. Horse Stealing

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 10 April 1880 · page 2

Thomas Mullins, alias Walchin, on remand from the Berrima bench, was brought up charged with stealing a horse, the property of Mr Cartwright of Woodbury…

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