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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1892

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

Queanbeyan Police Court. Monday, January 4. (Before Mr. W. Price, J. P.) Drunks

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 6 January 1892 · page 2

Three men, John Howard, Martin Boockey, and Charles Grahame were charged with being drunk and disorderly in Monaro-street on the evening of Saturday January 2nd…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Monday, January 11. (Before Mr. A. M. Dulhunty, J.p.) Drunk

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 13 January 1892 · page 2

Michael Quinn, an old offender, was charged at the Police Court with being drunk in Monaro-street on Sunday, January 10. Fined 20., or seven days imprisonment in…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Friday, January 15. (Before Messrs. A. M. Dulhunty and John Bull, Js.P.) VAGRANCY

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 16 January 1892 · page 2

Joseph Anders, remanded from Thursday, for medical examination, was brought up to be dealt with. Sidney Longden Richardson, Government…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Monday, January 18. (Before Mr. W. Price, J.p.) Obscene Language

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 20 January 1892 · page 3

John Fitzgibbon was on Monday charged with using obscene language in Monaro-street on Saturday evening, January 16. Prisoner pleaded guilty, expressing regret and…

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Friday, January 22. Theft

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 2

The charge against the boy, Sydney Griffiths, was brought on, and the case was dismissed…

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Wednesday, January 20. (Before Mr. W. Price, J.p.) Theft

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 2

A young lad named Sydney Griffiths was charge with having stolen a thermometer valued at 1s, the property of Mr. J. Collett, on the 6th instant…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Tuesday, January 19. (Before Messrs. A. M. Dulhunty and G. F. DeSalis, Js.P.) on Remand

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 2

Joseph Andus was again brought up, and the order for admission to the Liverpool Benevolent Asylum handed over to him…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Wednesday, January 27. (Before Mr. J. J. Wright and Dr. Richardson, J's.P.). Profane Language

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 30 January 1892 · page 2

Alfred Schofield was charged with having used profane and threatening language to Con- stable Park at 12.15 a.m. on Wednesday, in a public place…

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Another Murder

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 10 February 1892 · page 2

Sydney, Tuesday. Sally Stock Kirby, the well-known bookseller of Market-street, was found unconscious in her shop this morning with her throat cut. Her son…

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The Blackfriars' Murder

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 10 February 1892 · page 2

Sydney, Tuesday.—The inquest on the victim of the Blackfriars murder is being continued to-day…

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Wife Murder and Attempted Suicide

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 10 February 1892 · page 3

A deliberate murder was committed late on Friday night in the neighbourhood of the Blackfriars Estate, George street, West, Sydney. The victim of the tr[?]edy is a woman named…

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District Court. Tuesday, March 8. (Before His Honour, Judge Murray)

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 12 March 1892 · page 2

THE undefended cases were published in our last issue the defended cases were taken after we went to press and resulted as under:—ANDREWS AND D LAURET V. HYLES…

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Assault

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 16 March 1892 · page 2

Sydney, Tuesday.—A mob of 150 kanakas attacked, assaulted, and robbed a Chinaman at Mackay, Queensland…

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Court Martial

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 16 March 1892 · page 2

Sydney, Tuesday.—A court martial was held on board the Royalist yesterday, when several charges of desertion were dealt with…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Wednesday, March 16. (Before Dr. Richardson and Mr. A. M. Dulhunty, J's.P.) LARCENY

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 19 March 1892 · page 3

John Webb, a young man of 19 years of age, was charged with stealing one tin of preserves from Glenrook, on Tuesday, March 15. Constable Park sworn, stated he was on duty at the…

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The Condobolin Murder

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 23 March 1892 · page 2

Sydney, Tuesday.—The body of Stone who was murdered on Thursday at Condobolin by Ryan, has been found. From marks on the body Stone must have been…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Tuesday, March 22. (Before Messrs. J. McCarthy and C. H. McKeahnie, J's.P.) Indecent Language

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 23 March 1892 · page 2

Two young men named J. Lang and J. Shumack, were charged with using indecent language on Sunday, 13th inst., within hearing of Isabella-street…

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The Windsor Tragedy. Accused in Court. Remanded for Eight Days

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 23 March 1892 · page 2

Sydney, Tuesday.—There was found in Swanston's possession, at Perth, a certificate of membership of Emily Mather to a Band of Hope at Rainhill…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, March 22. (Before Mr. J. McCarthy, J.P., and others.) RYAN V. COMMON

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 23 March 1892 · page 2

Claim £4 6s 8d for meat supplied. Defence was that portion of the meat was supplied to persons of the same name. Defendant admitted a portion of the claim…

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At the Perth Police Court

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 26 March 1892 · page 3

The hearing of the application for the remand of Swanston to the custody of the Victorian detective took place at the Perth Police Court on Wednesday. Mr. Cowan,…

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