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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1886

138 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 7

The Small Debts Court. Tuesday Jan 5. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Mr. F. Campbell)

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 7 January 1886 · page 2

A Herbert sued J. J. Wright for £6 15, value of lamps sold and delivered. Defendant had that morning paid £7 into court, being the amount with costs, Plaintiff applied for his…

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Local News and Notes. Queanbeyan Police Court. Tuesday, Jan. 5Th, 1886

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 7 January 1886 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. John Malone pleaded guilty to a charge of neglecting to provide breaching to the pole horses of a public vehicle of which he was part…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, January 5th. (Befor Messers. J. C. Woore, G. F. DeSalis, and F. Campbell)

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 7 January 1886 · page 2

William Winter applied for a license for premises in Bungendore. The inspector's report was favourable as to the house, but stated there was no necessity for additional hotel…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Tuesday, January 19Th. (Before the Police Magistrate, Dr. Fitzpatrick and Mr. Gale). WAGES

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 21 January 1886 · page 2

Patrick Ryan was summoned by W.J. Welstenholme for 12s 6d three days' wage due and 25s (one week's wages) as compensation for summary dismissal…

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The Age THURSDAY—JANUARY 21, 1886. a Popular Police Magistrate

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 21 January 1886 · page 2

Our readers are already aware of the deserved promotion of Captain Money Fisher, police magistrate of Yass, by his transference to Sydney to do the duties of one of the…

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A Brace of Clerics Charged with Furious Riding

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 23 January 1886 · page 2

AT the Moruya Police Court on the 12th inst., before George Mansell, Esq., P.M., R. Anderson and W. H. Simpson, Esqs., a charge of furious riding was brought by the police…

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Murder of a Child by Her Mother and Sisters. Extraordinary Tragedy Near Melbourne

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 2

A MELBOURNE telegram to the Sydney dailies on Tuesday states that a shocking tragedy took place early this morning at Coburg (formerly known as Pentridge), in the house of Mr…

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Miscellaneous Extracts. Murder by a Bridegroom

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 February 1886 · page 2

PITTSBURG, January 13th.—A Bellaire, Ohio, special says: A terrible tragedy was enacted at Ferro, near Zanesville on the Bellaire, Zanesville, and Cincinnati road to-day…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Tuesday, February 18Th. Before Messrs O. Willians and G. Harcourt. INSANITY

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 20 February 1886 · page 2

The accused John or Robert Kelly, on (remand) was brought up for further examination. Drs. Richardson and Fitzpatrick having given clear evidence that the accused was suffering…

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Local News and Notes. Queanbeyan District Court. Saturday, February 20Th, 1886. BEFORE His Honour Judge McFarland

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 February 1886 · page 2

Several cases on the cause list were struck out or settled out of court. In the following, which, were. undefended, verdicts were given for the plaintiffs, with costs:—…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Tuesday, February 23, 1886. (BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Crace and Dulhunty.) Illegally on Premises

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 25 February 1886 · page 2

Thomas Lane was charged with being illegally on the premises of James Walsh. Mr. Parr conducted the defendant's case. Constable Armstrong stated that from…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Tuesday, March 2Nd

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 4 March 1886 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, Michael Callaghan pleaded not guilty to a charge of using threatening language to one John Ashby on the evening of the 19th inst…

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Local News and Notes. Queanbeyan Small Debts Court. Tuesday, March 2Nd. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Dulhunty) W. JERMYN V. E. W. LESMOND

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 4 March 1886 · page 2

Plaintiff claimed £210/- for damages to a gun. Defendant did not appear. Plaintiff's case was that he lent the gun to Jack Callaghan, who lent it to defendant who injured it, and…

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Suspected Murder in Wexford-street

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 6 March 1886 · page 2

EARLY on Tuesday a death of a very suspicious character was reported to the police. It appears that the deceased, a Mrs. Rose, a widow, had, for about six or eight months…

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Local News and Notes. Queanbeyan Police Court. Friday, March 5Th. (Before Mr. Willans, Dr. Richardson, and Mr. Gale.)

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 6 March 1886 · page 2

An auctioneer's district licence was granted to J.J. Kelly. A man named James Conway, who had been in custody since late the previous night, was…

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Local News and Notes. Queanbeyan Police Court. Wednesday, March 5Th. (Before Mr. Willians.)

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 13 March 1886 · page 2

Nicholas Kartoe, brought before the court on a charge of being drunk and disorderly, was convicted, and to escape the alternative of two days' jail, paid a fine of 10s…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Tuesday, March 16Th, 1886. (BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. Dulhunty). DRUNKENNESS

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 18 March 1886 · page 2

Michael Quinn pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and was, by way of punishment sent to jail for 7 days, in default of paying 20/- fine…

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Local News and Notes. Queanbeyan Police Court. Monday, March 22Nd. Before Messrs. J.J. Wright and O. Willans. ASSAULT

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 March 1886 · page 2

J. Sullivan charged with assaulting a fellow-labouror on the railway line, was lined £3 or one month in Queanbeyan jail. MALICIOU0S INJURY TO PROPERTY…

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Local News and Notes. Queanbeyan Police Court. Tuesday, March 30Th, 1886. BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. Tompsitt, J.P. ASSAULT

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 1 April 1886 · page 2

A. M. Hunter v. James Collins, alias Jack Mahoney. Mr. Morgan for complainant. Defendant pleaded guilty in self-defence…

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Micalago. Police COURT.—Thursday 1st April.—Before A. Peden, Esq., J.P.

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 April 1886 · page 2

Police v. Troppman and wife.—Insulting language. Fined 5s. each and costs of court. Police v. Mrs. Troppman,—Obscene language. Fined 5s. and costs…

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