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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1888

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Micalago. the Charge’ Against a Police Constable

The Bungendore Mirror and Lake George Advertiser · Saturday 28 July 1888 · page 2

[OWING to the late arrival last week of our Micalago correspondence the following report had to be held over from Friday’s issue, and is now published in the…

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Micalago. the Charges Against a Police Constable

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 28 July 1888 · page 2

[OWING to the late arrival last week of our Micalago correspondence the following report had to be held over from Friday's issue, and is now published in the…

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Small Debts Court

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 8 August 1888 · page 2
Also in The Bungendore Mirror and Lake George Advertiser

VERY little business came before the Small Debts Court yesterday, one case being struck out and the summonses in two others being irregular fresh ones were…

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Aralucn Police Court. HALL V. MCKENZIE

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 15 August 1888 · page 1

This was an action rising out of the previous case after McKonzie had been forcibly ejected from tho Lodge by Hall he (McKenzie) assaulted Hall, who was standing at the door several times…

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Micalago. Police Court. Thursday, 2Nd August, 1888. Before Messrs. A. Ryrie and A. Poden, J'sP

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 15 August 1888 · page 2

William Ryan was summoned for suffering disorderly persons to continue on his licensed premises on the 2nd. ultimo. Defendant pleaded guilty, but stated…

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Braidwood Police Court. Wednesday, August 8. (Before James Aldcorn, P.M., and J. W. Bunn.J.P.) LARCENY

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 15 August 1888 · page 1

Ellen and Frederick Bryant were jointly charged with stealing certain honey the property of oue Stephen Solzetm on or about the 29lh April last. James Scott deposed to serving a summons on the…

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Araluen Small Debts Court. Monday, 6Th August. (Before Jas, Aldcorn, P.M.., and Messrs. Hyland and Blatchford J.p.s.) Mackenzie v. HALL

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 15 August 1888 · page 1

This was a case in which Kenneth McKenzie, of Araluen, Saddler, sued Thomas Hall of the same place, Bootmaker, for £9 10s damage. It appears from the evidence that Mc Kenzie had been a…

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Braidwood Police Court. Wednesday 15Th August (Before J. W. Bunn and John Wallace, Esqs.) Supposed Lunacy

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 18 August 1888 · page 1

John Oakes, on remand, was again brought up charged with being of unsound mind. Robert Oakes deposed: I am a miner living at Little River ; I know the accused…

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Araluen Police Court. Friday, 17Th August. (Before John Hyland, J.P.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 22 August 1888 · page 1

A Gilligan, in custody, for disobeying a summons for obscene language, pleaded guilty to the charge, and was fined £1 and 4s. 6d. costs, or 7 days imprisonment…

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Braidwood Police Court. Saturday, Aug. 18. 1888. (Before Mr. J. Aldcorn, P.M. and Mr. J.W. Bunn, J.p.) Faise Pretences

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 22 August 1888 · page 1

Peter Hush was brought up under warrant on a charge, of having obtained 100 head of cattle from Mr. Henderson, stock and station agent Goulburn, in April last by means of a valueless cheque…

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Monday, 20Th August. (Before James Aldcorn, P.m.) Police V. ADAMSON

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 22 August 1888 · page 1

The defendant was brought up charged with being drank and disorderly and pleaded guilty. Senior Constable Mclntosh stated defendant had nover been charged with any offence before…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, August 22. (Before the Police—Magistrate and Mr. J. W. Wombey, J.p.) False Pretences

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 25 August 1888 · page 1

Peter Hush (on bail) appeared to answer a charge of having, on the 25th April, 1888, obtained about 100 head of cattle from Robert Henderson by means of false pretences…

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Queanbeyan Police Court

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 29 August 1888 · page 2

AT the Queanbeyan Police Court on Tuesday before Mr. John Bull, J.P., (in the chair) Messrs A. M. Dulhunty and John Gale, J's.P., Edward McMullen…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, August 27. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Wombey.) False Betences

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 29 August 1888 · page 1

Peter Hush (on bail) on remand, was charged with obtaining cattle from Robert Henderson by means of false pretences. Mr. Gonnon appeared for the prosecution; Mr. Davidson for the defence…

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Alleged Brutal Assault

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 5 September 1888 · page 1

Within the last two days a case surrounded with circumstances of a peculiar nature has come to light. Of three persons stated to be concerned in it, one is at present lying in a dangerous condition…

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Queanbeyan Small Debts Court

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 5 September 1888 · page 2

AT the monthly sittings of the small Debts Court on Tuesday before Mr. J. J. Wright and Mr. O. Willans, J's.P. several undefended cases were disposed of…

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Queanbeyan Court House

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 8 September 1888 · page 2

MR. E. W. C'SULLIVAN, M. P., has brought under the notice of the Minister for Justice and the Colonial Architect the necessity for repairs, fittings, furniture…

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Queanbeyan Police Court Monday, September 10Th. Before Messrs. J. Bull J.P. and J. Gale, M.P. a Pitiful Case

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 12 September 1888 · page 2

SARAH WHITE, quite a girl in appearance, was brought up in custody charged, first, with maliciously breaking a pane of glass in the shop of Mr. Fisher, confectioner in…

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Supreme Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 15 September 1888 · page 1

The following case Gray and another v. Bell and another, was tried on Monday before the Chief Justice and Judge Owen in Equity :— Mr. C. J. Manning, instructed by Mr…

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