A Brutal Murder
Young, Saturday.—A most [?] murder was committed on Friday night on Murengo-road, about a mile and a quarter from town, and a couple of hundred yards from [?] Burrangong public…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1889
38 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 2
A Horrible Murder
A telegram from Normanton (Queensland) on Friday, reports:-News of a horrible murder by a blucklfellow has been received from the Northern Territory, via Camoooweal. On the 31st December…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Braidwood Police Court. Tuesday, FEB. 10. (Before Mr. John Wallace.) DRUNKENNESS
George Marshall was charged with drunkenness. Having been locked up on the previous night he was [?] and discharged. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 20…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Braidwood Land Court. FEBRUARY, 26,1889.(Before A.O. [?](Chairman),J.Ald[?]
John Burke, C.P., in November 1888, caveat lodged and dealt with. Mr. A.[?] gave evidence in the matter us follows :-I know the C.P. 88-28 taken up by J.Burke,parish of monga;…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Braidwood Police Court. Wednesday, 27th February. (Before Jas. Aldcorn, Eaq., P.M., and W. N. Bennison Esq., J.p.) Forcery and UTTERING
James Cummings, who is at present undergoing a sentence of six months imprisonment for forging a cheque and uttering the same to Mr. C. Martin, of this town, was brought up on a similar charge. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Braidwood District Court Saturday, March 2nd. (Before His Honor Judge Backhouse.)
John Smith AND Co. v. [?].-Confessed, M.[?] v. D. O'NEILL.-Trespass action L 100, postponed till next sittings on account of [?] not appearing, the defendant to pay all…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Braidwood Police Court. Tuesday, March 12. (Before Mr.w. N. Beinnison.)
DRUNKENNESS.-William Towneend, who had put in a night in the lockup for drunkenness, was admonished and discharged Wednesday, March 13…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Murderous Assault
A murderous assault was made on Mr. Furquhar M'Lennon, an old resident of Codrington, on Tuesday night,by a tenant of his named James Grady, who was armed with a cane knife. The latter…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Braidwood Police Court. Wednesday, March 20, 1889. (Before Jas. Aldcorn, Esq., and John Wallace, Esq.,J.P.) Assault and Battery
The case of Lynn Shepherd v.Francis Taylor was dismissed. There was a cross case which was likewise dismessed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Braidwood Police Court. Monday April 1. (Before John Wallacc, Esq.) Assault with Intent to Do Grevious Bodily Harn
Thomas Kelly was chargad with having a Saturday last at Braidwood unlawfully assaulted Edmard Gourlay with intent to do him grevious bodily harm…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Police and the Revolver
In France, in Germany, in Austria the Policeman wears a sword; in Russia he is armed with a sword and revolver; and in the United States he has a club and a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Braidwood Police Court Wednesday, April, 3. (Before Messrs. J. Aldcorn, P.M., R. Maddrell, J. Wallace, and J. W. Bunn.)
Thomas Kelly on remand was charged with having assaulted Edward Gourlay on Saturday evening last in Braidwood with intent to do grevious bodily harm,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Licensing Court Wednesday, April 3. (Before Messrs. J. Aldcoru, Chairman, R. Maddrell, and J. Wallace)
Application was made by Carl Martin for a license for a public house in Wallace Street nearly opposite Vider's store. Applicant produced the plau and specifications of the building which he was about…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Braidwood Small Debts Court. Wednesday, April 3. (Before Messsre. J. Aldcorn, P.M., K. Maddrell, and J. Wallace)
John Jeffrey v. John Healey, L3 13s money due Continued to next Court. Smith and Co.v. Joseph Hush, L311s. Gd. goods sold. Verdict for plaintiff for amount claimed, less…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An Extraordinary Confession of Murder
Some days ago a man lying dangerously ill in a village near Carlsbad confessed to a priest that he had recently committed murder in the woods near Meyerling, the scene of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Braidwood Police Court. WEDNESDAY, 1st MaY. (Before James Aldcorn, P.M., and John Wallace, Esqrs.) ASSAULT
George Yeates summoned Thomas Wilkie for having assulted him on Easter Monday night in Wallace-street. There had been a bit of a grudge between the parties, and it always happens that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Braidwood Small Debts Court. WED. 1st May. (Before James Aldlcorn, P.M., and Joliu Wallace, Esqrs
NAM You v. James SULLIVAN, L4 10s 10d goods gold. Verdict for plaintiff and costs. Same v. E. SULLIVAN, L3 1s 6d, goods. Verdict for plaintiff ami costs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Braidwood Police Court. Monday, May 6, 1889. (Before James Aldcorn, P.M., W. J. Chapman and J. Wallace, Esqrs.) Stealing W1thin a Dwelling
Roger Watson, alias Alfred Johnson, was charged on remand with having on the 25th ultimo, stoleu from the premises of Mr. Horton, publican at Tarago a suit of clothes the property of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Braidwood Police Court. Wednesday, May 8. (Before Messrs.J. Aldcorn, P.M., J. Wallace, and W.N. Bennison.) Horse Straying
Mary Dohcrty was summoned for allowing a marc, her property, to stray in Wallace street on 1st May. Charles Murphy, constable of Braidwood…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Braidwood Police Court. Tuesday, May 14. (Before Messrs. J. Wallace and R. Llewellyn.)
DRUNKENNESS.—John Ryan was charged with having been drunk and disorderly and also with the use of obsene language and assault. The first charge was dismissed. For the ob[?]sene language he…
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