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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1888

110 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 6 of 6

Braidwood Police Court. Wednesday, Sept. 12. (Before James Aldcorn, Esq. P.M., and J. W. Bunn, Esq. J.P. Careless Use of Fire

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

Robert and Joseph Oaks were charged with the careless use of fire at Little River. They pleaded guilty and were fined 1s, each and costs. SURETIES OF THE PEACE…

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Thursday, Sept. 13. (Before J. W. Bunn, Esq., J.p.) Police V. TEESDALE

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

Bernard McKeon deposed: I am a Senior-Constable stationed in Braidwood; from information received I yesterday followed the prisoner now before the Court between Ryric and Wallace-street…

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Braidwood Police Court. Wednesday, 3Rd Oct. (Before Messrs. J. Aldcorn, P.M., R. Maddrell and J. Wallace, J.P.'s. Death of the Publicans Act

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 6 October 1888 · page 2

William Adams, of Warri, was charged on the information of the police with keeping his premises oped for the sale of liquors during prohibited hours, be bing the holder of a colonial wine license…

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Small Debts Court. Pell and Son V. W. SILARPE

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 6 October 1888 · page 2

£1 is professional services. This amount has been paid into court, less costs of court, 5s, for which a verdict was accordingly given. HUGH PARRY V. THOMAS WARREN…

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Supreme Court. Friday, Oct. 12. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice.) VIDER v. CHANT

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 17 October 1888 · page 2

This was an application for a rule [?] for a prohibition directed to Mr. District Court Judge M'Farland, the Registrar of the District Court at Braidwood, and the plaintiff to show cause why…

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Ghastly Attempt to Murder

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 3 November 1888 · page 4

A savage crime was committed in the rural district of Washerwall, about three miles from Hanley, on Saturday morning, September 15. For some time past an…

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Braidwood Police Court. WEDNESDAY, Nov. 7. (Before James Aldcorn, Esq., P.m.) Horse Straying

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 10 November 1888 · page 2

Nom Chong, of Braidwood, was charged on the information of Constable Murphy with allowing a horse to stray in Wilson-street. Having pleased guilty defendant was fined in the usual amount 2/6…

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Attempted Murder in the Domain

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 17 November 1888 · page 2

A murderous assault with firearms was perpetra in the Domain shortly before 11 o'clock on Wednesday night, when a labourer named Charles Cassidy, aged 23, residing at Foster's Restaurant, near…

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Braidwood Police Court. Monday, Dec. 3, 1888. (Before Messrs. John Wallace and W. J. Chapman.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 5 December 1888 · page 2

James Cummings was chaired with having at Braidwood on Saturday last obtained from Charles Martin a silver watch and other goods of the value of £5 10/- together with certain money by false…

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Braidwood District Court. Wednesday, Dec. 5. (Before his Honor Judge Macfarland and a jury if four.) SLANDER

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 8 December 1888 · page 2

H. C. Nicholson v. Martin and Anne Gallaghor. The plaintiff claimed £200 for that the female defendant had falsey and maliciously addressed to him in Ware's butcher's shop, Braidwood, the…

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