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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1891

27 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 2

Shocking Murder of a Woman.—Attempted 8uicide of the Murderer

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 17 January 1891 · page 2

A man named Phelan, an engine-driver residing at South Yarra, cut the throat of a woman named Ada Hatton, and then attempted to destroy himself. Jealousy is said to have…

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Goulburn District Court. E. Rolfe V. D. M'kenzie.—g. Harcourt V. D. M'kenzie

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 17 January 1891 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor Judge Murray, on Monday. These were actions to recover damages for false representations as to sheep purchased by plaintiffs and sold auction by defendant. The amount…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Tuesday, January 20Th. Before Messrs. J. Gale and W. Price, Js.P. Breaches of the Licensing Act

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 21 January 1891 · page 2

William Swan, junr., pleaded guilty to an information laid by Constable Park, charging him with leaving the licensed premises of the Royal Hotel, at 11.45 p.m. on the 16th instant, with a…

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Queanbeyan Quarterly Licensing Court Tuesday, January 20Th. Licensing MAGISTRATES—Dr. Richardson and Mr. A. M. Dulhunty, Js.P

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 21 January 1891 · page 2

A renewal was granted to William Ryan, of the Railway Hotel, Micalago Mr. Morgan appeared for the applicant, and applied to have the license granted under the Amended Licensing Act, which…

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Police Court

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 13 May 1891 · page 2

AT the local court yesterday (before Messrs. Wright and Harcourt), Patrick Leonard appeared to answer a charge of trespassing on the land of Luke Colverwell. Froms the evidence adduced by…

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Malicious Wounding and Assault

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 22 July 1891 · page 2

John Darby Clifford was charged [?]th maliciously wounding and assaulting Marann Guise, at Gundaroo, on July 17. Mr. Davidson defended prisoner who pleaded…

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Queanbeyan Quarter Sessions. House-breaking and Stealing

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 22 July 1891 · page 2

Sidney Smith, a youth of 10, was charged with breaking into the store of Mr. F. Falconer at Bungendore on 13th June and stealing the [?]from 2 watches, scent bottles, cigarettes, &c…

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Queanbeyan District Court

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 22 July 1891 · page 2

THE District Court was held on Tuesday, before His Honor Judge Murray. Mr. A. M. Dulhunty, J.P., occupied a seat on the Bench. UNDEFENDED CASES…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, October 6Th. J. H. W. WALKER V. J. RICHARDS

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 10 October 1891 · page 2

Claim £2 3s 6d. The claim was for goods supplied to Mrs. Richards, who purchased the goods. Mr. J. Richards, sworn, stated that neither…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Tuesday, October 13, 1891. (Before A. M. Dulhunty, Esq., J.p.) Failure to Pay

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 14 October 1891 · page 2

Mr. John Flannagan, who was charged a short time hack with using an unlicensed vehicle and fined £20, which was afterwards reduced to £5 by the Department of Justice, was brought up for…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Wednesday, October 14, 1891. (Before Messrs. J. Bull, A. M. Dulhunty, and C. H. McKeahnie, Js.P.) Profane Language

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 17 October 1891 · page 2

Albert Schofield and John Creagan, both appeared at the Court on Wednesday charged with the above offence. Schofield was fined £5, in default two months…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Tuesday, October 20, 1891. (Before Messrs. Donnelly and Tompsitt, Js.P.) TRESPASS

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 21 October 1891 · page 2

John Commins was charged with allowing 500 sheep to trespass on a public reserve. Mr. Garraway appeared on behalf of the Stock Inspector…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Thursday, October 29, 1891. (Before A. M. Dulhunty, Esq., J.p.) Profane Language

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 31 October 1891 · page 2

Daniel White, who failed to answer a summons for above offence on October 20th was brought up under arrest. Constable Willis gave evidence as to arrest of…

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The Howe-Miller Conspiracy. Both Sentenced to Seven Years' Imprisonment

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 4 November 1891 · page 2

James Peter Howe and James Miller; who on Saturday morning were found guilty of conspiracy in connection with what is known as the Jellore land case, were called up to receive sentence on…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Tuesday, November 3, 1891. (Before Messrs. F. Campbell and J. Bull, J's.P.) Unregistered Dogs

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 4 November 1891 · page 2

Joseph Kay pleaded guilty to having neglected to register his dog, and was lined 104, with 4s 10d costs. Thomas Jordan, for the same offence, pleaded…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, November 3. (Before Messrs. F. Campbell and J. Bull, Js.P.) WALKER V. RICHARDS

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 4 November 1891 · page 2

Claim £2 3s 6d for goods supplied to defendant's wile. Defendant pleaded not indebted. The case was adjourned from last court, when…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Wednesday, November 4, 1891. (Before Mr. W. Price, J.p.) Obscene Language

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 7 November 1891 · page 3

Edward O'Connor, an old offender, was charged with having used obscene language in a public place on Tuesday last, Nov. 3rd. Accused pleaded guilty…

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Murder of a Chinaman

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 11 November 1891 · page 2

Sydney, Tuesday.—A horrible murder of a Chinaman at Walcha is reported…

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Queanbeyan Quarter Session. Tuesday, November 10. (Before His Honor Judge Murray). Sheep Stealing

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 11 November 1891 · page 2

Thomas Woodcroft and James Mackay (committed at Cooma) were charged with having stolen one sheep, at Mittagang, the property of Richard Venables, and with having sold the same knowing…

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Queanbeyan Quarter Session. Tuesday, November 10. (Before His Honor Judge Murray). Sheep Stealing

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 14 November 1891 · page 2

The case of joint theft against Mackay and Woodcroft was abandoned. Thomas Woode[?]oft was then charged with having stolen 13 sheep and 2 lambs, the property of Richard Venables…

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