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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1896

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The Shadow of Death. John McNulty Tells How It Feels to Be Sentenced to the Gallows

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 1 September 1896 · page 1

People who feel a morbid interest in the sensations experienced by persons condemned to death will doubtless find food for reflection in the following remarks by…

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Hard on Criminals. The French Police Show How They Identify Them Every Time

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 1 September 1896 · page 1

The professional skill and ingenuity of the Parisian police are admirably exemplified in the very interesting display made by their deportment at the World's fair…

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Gundaroo. Police Court. (Before C. W. Weekes, P.M. and A Dyce, J.P.

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 9 September 1896 · page 2

Police v Patrick Mahony. — Breach of Public Instruction Act. Information with-drawn. Police v James Smith.—Fraudulent…

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Small Debts Court

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 9 September 1896 · page 2

Affleck v Burt—Goods sold. Case postponed to next sittings. MINNING.—It is reported that Mr Tanner, who represented a Sydney Syndicate, has…

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Court Proceedings

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 11 September 1896 · page 2

THERE was an unusual number of Justices in attendance at the Court House on Wednesday, viz., Mr. Maitland, P.M., and Messrs. J. J. Wright, J. Bull, J. Gale, Dr…

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Land Court Appeal

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 11 September 1896 · page 2

THE reserved decision was delivered by the Land Appeal Court in Sydney on Thursday in the following case: -- Be Queanbeyan Land Board. Reference for direction of J…

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The Queanbeyan Age. with Which Are Incorporated Queanbeyan Times, Bungendore Mirror & Captain's Flat Miner. Saturday, September 12, 1896. Local and General. at the Court

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 12 September 1896 · page 2

On Wednesday there was a large Bench but a small calendar. Messrs Maitland, P.M., Wright, Gale, Bull, and G. Webb, J.P., were the magistrates. In the only…

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Police Court. Wednesday September 23Rd, Before Messrs. J. J. Wright and J. Gale, Js.P. Illegal Detention

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 25 September 1896 · page 2

Mary Ann O'Neill appeared to answer the information of John J, Oldfield, wherein he complained that defendant after due notice and demand, refused to deliver to…

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Local News. Police Court

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 2 October 1896 · page 2

THERE have been no police summons cases for hearing at the local court of petty sessions this week; but on Wednesday afternoon Messrs. Gale and Lazarus sat in…

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The Boggabri Murder Case

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 6 October 1896 · page 2

THE Boggabri murder case was resumed at the Tamworth Circuit Court on Friday. Thos. Andrew Doherty deposed to having issued the Savings Bank…

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Latest. Goulburn. Monday. Goulburn Circuit Court

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 6 October 1896 · page 2

AT the Circuit Court to-day William Sherd pleaded guilty to a charge of larceny and assault mi was remanded for sentence. Alfred Arundale and Thomas Green…

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William Sherd Sentenced

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 9 October 1896 · page 2

WILLIAM SHERD, who pleaded guilty at the Goulburn Circuit Court on Monday to a charge of breaking and entering tho shop of D. Leahy at Bungendore and stealing…

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The Boggabri Murder[?]

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 9 October 1896 · page 2

IT is certainly a sign of the times when the S. M. Herald forgets to support the gallows. In a leader…

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Local News. Queanbeyan Licensing Court Wednesday, October 7Th. Before Dr. S. L. Richardson L.M., and Messrs. G. Fane [?] Salis and W. Beatty

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 9 October 1896 · page 2

The quarterly meeting of the Licensing Court was held and constituted as above. There were only four applications for consideration, as follows: --…

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The Licensing Court

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 10 October 1896 · page 2

The Quarterly Licensing Court was held at the Cour[?]house on Wednesday, when there was a full bench present—Dr Richardson, L.M., Mr G. F. De Salis and Mr W. Beatty…

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Police Court. Wednesday, October 14Th. Before Messrs, E. S. Maitland, P.M., and J.Gale, J.P. ASSAULT

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 16 October 1896 · page 2

Dunean McInnes, was charged on police information with having, at Belconnen, on 28th September last unlawfully assaulted Maria McInnes…

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Police Court. (Before the P.M.)

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 17 October 1896 · page 2

Two coach licenses were granted I to J. Mc Alister FORGERY AND UTTERING CASE. G. Gale was charged with forging and…

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Police Court. WEDNESDAY. (Before Mr Mitland, P.M., and Mr John Gale, J.p.) Assault by a Father

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 17 October 1896 · page 2

Duncan McLunes was charged with having unlawfully assaulted his daughter Maria on September 25th. Mr Downing appeared for defendant, who…

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District Court

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 20 October 1896 · page 2

THIS court was opened before his honour Judge Fitzhardinge immediately after the court of quarter sessions. The cause list comprised only three cases, which were…

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The Attempted Escape From Gaol

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 21 October 1896 · page 2

The Comptroller-General of Prisons (Captain Neitenstein) has held an inquiry with reference to the attempted escape of the prisoner Hareford from what is known as…

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