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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1880

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

Queanbeyan Police Court. Tuesday, April 13. BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs Crace, Campbell, Southwell and J. J. M. Wright. Two summons cases were withdrawn. HORSE-STEALING

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 14 April 1880 · page 2

Thomas Mullins alias Walchin was brought up in custody charged with having on the 17th January last, at Sutton, stolen a chestnut mare the property of William Ambrose…

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Local and District News. Queanbeyan Police Court. Tuesday, Oct. 19. BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr W. Affleck

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 20 October 1880 · page 2

BEATTY v. BEATTY.—In this case the wife of John Beatty sought to obtain an order against her husband for maintenance, and stated that since taking out the summons she…

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A Mean Theft

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 20 October 1880 · page 2

Last night the chains, bows, and other irons appertaining to the bullock yokes. of Mr Weatherstone were stolen. Not only has the thief entailed an expenditure of £5…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Tuesday, October 26. BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. J. J. Wright and T. Southwell, MAINTENANCE

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 27 October 1880 · page 2

John Bartty, on the information of his wife, Margaret Beatty, appeared to answer a charge of wife desertion. This case had been postponed from time to time…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Tuesday November 2Nd

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 3 November 1880 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Albert Scholfield was charged with riotous behaviour in Monaro-street on Sunday evening last…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Friday, November 5

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 6 November 1880 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. M. Byrno. Robert Scott was brought up charged with lunacy. Acting-jailer Lesmond stated that lie received the…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Wednesday, November 10. BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Illegally Driving

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 13 November 1880 · page 2

Richard Wilson, of Bulga Creek, appeared to answer the information of Mr T. Parr, acting as attorney for George Campbell, by his superintendent Frederick…

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Use of Court Houses for Public Meetings, &c

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 13 November 1880 · page 2

The following is a copy of an additional circular which has been forwarded to the various benches of magistrates in the colony:—Department of Justice, Sydney, 3rd…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Tuesday, November 16. BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr Byrue. Unlawfully Discharging Firearms

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 17 November 1880 · page 2

John Grace Crampton and Patrick Buckly were convicted on their own confession, of a breach of the Police Act, of discharging firearms in a public thoroughfare in the…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Tuesday, November 23Rd

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 24 November 1880 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Mr. Byrne J.P. Samuel Davis appeared to answer a charge of allowing cards to be used in his licensed house for the purpose of gaming on the night of the 11th…

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District Court Sittings

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 27 November 1880 · page 2

DISTRICT COURTS for 1881, will be held as follows:—Goulburn—January 10, June 4 October 4; Yass—January 21, June 13, October 11; Braidwood—March 21, August…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Tuesday, Dec 7

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 8 December 1880 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Martin Byrne Esq. Drunkenness and obscene language.—Thomas Wellesley was charged with having…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday Dec. 7

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 8 December 1880 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Martin Byrne, Esq. Patrick Ryan v. Robert Gillespie.—Settled out of court…

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The Brutal Murder of Miss Doble

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 11 December 1880 · page 2

THE following particulars of the dreadful outrage at Opunake, New Zealand, briefly noticed by telegram, are taken from the New Zealand Herald:—…

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Burtal Murder on the Jindera Road. Albury

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 11 December 1880 · page 3

A HORRIBLE crime, involving robbery, murder and arson, was committed on the Jindera road early this morning. A man named Martin Mentz kept a roadside wine shanty near the Jindera Gap, about…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Tuesday, Dec. 14. BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Messrs Cunningham and Affleck. Alleged Cruelty to Animals

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 15 December 1880 · page 2

On the summons sheet the only case set down was that of the police v. F. W. Pooley, alleged breach of the not for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals…

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The District Court

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 18 December 1880 · page 3

COMMENCES its sittings at 10 a.m. this day. There are but few cases on the cause list, one of which is a jury case—Hodgkinson versus O'Neill, libel, Damages, £200. Mr…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Tuesday, Dec. 21St. Wages

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 22 December 1880 · page 3

Stephen Keeffe v. David anden.—This case was withdrawn, defendant ving arranged to pay the claim by an intment on this day week, and the balance a month…

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Queanbeyan District Court. Saturday, Dec. 18

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 22 December 1880 · page 2

BEFORE his Honour Judge McFarland. The cause list was very light, and besides the cases reported below comprised only one or two trifling cases which were undefended…

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