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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1897

263 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 14

The Stambouloff Murder. January 5

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 8 January 1897 · page 3

A telegram from Sofia states that Dr. Nislioff has offered to reveal the names of the murderers, of M. Stambouloff, the…

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Local News. Police Court. Wednesday, Jan. 6Thn. (Before Messrs. J. Gale and C.W. Thomas) Unlawful Impounding

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 8 January 1897 · page 2

John Gordon, of Reedy Crock, was sumrmoned by Thomas Ponney, who in his information complained that defendant did on, the 22nd December last illegally…

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Braidwood Police Court Wednesday, JANUARY 6. (Before Messrs. E. L. Maitlaud P.M., R. Maddrell and F. Mason.) Attempted Suicide

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 9 January 1897 · page 2

Fdward Sidel was charged with haviug attempted suicide Mongailowe.Accused pleaded not guilty. Seninor Constable Jones deposed. I went to…

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Braidwood Small Debts Court Wednesday, Jan. 6. (Before the same magistrates.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 9 January 1897 · page 2

E. WEBB v. J. GREENWOOD.-£6 15s, funeral expenses. Struck out. Hop WAR V. R, THORN,-£1 7s lOd, goods sold. Postponed to next Court…

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Braidwood Licensing Court. Wednesday, January 6. (Before Mesars. E. L. Maitland, R. Maddrell and F. Mason.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 9 January 1897 · page 2

John Daly applied for a renewal of his publican's license at Jembaicumbene. Mr. Inspector Langworthy objected to the renewal on account of the premises not having the required accommodation…

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Police Court. Monday, January 11Th. (Before Messrs. Gale and Thomas, Js.P.) LUNACY

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 12 January 1897 · page 2

William Henry Moore, who had been arrested on the information of his mother, Ellen Moore, wife of William Moore, brickmaker, of Queanbeyan, charging him with…

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Murder of Father Salvatore. January 10

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 12 January 1897 · page 3

The trial was concluded, at Marash, of Colonel Mazhar Bey, who was Turkish Commander at Marash when Father Salvatore, a…

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Small Debts Court Wednesday, January 12Th. (Before Messrs. Wright, Gale and Thomas.)

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 15 January 1897 · page 2

The cause list was very light, and some of the cases were settled out of court. In the case of J. H. Hincksman v. T. Harman, there was no appearance of…

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An Extraordinary Scene in a Police Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 16 January 1897 · page 2

A scene of disorder was witnessed in Sydney in the summons court at the Central on Wednesday, when a man of clerical garb, who answered to the name of Leslie L. Dudley, was called on a summons…

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Street Preacher in Court

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 16 January 1897 · page 2

A scene of wild disorder occured at the Central on Wednesday, when a man in a c[?]erical garb, who answered to the name of Leslie Dudley, was charged with loit ring in…

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Braidwood Licensing Court. WEDNESDAY, 13th JANUARY. (Before the P.M. and Mr. Chapman.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 16 January 1897 · page 2

Hawkers' licenses were granted to Charles Wiggins, of Major's Creek, and Del el Sing. Coach licenses were granted to William Hollands and Robert Keyte…

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The Queanbeyan Age with Which Are Incorporated Queanbeyan Times, Bungendore Mirror & Captain's Flat Miner. Saturday, January 16, 1897. Local and General. Small Debts Court

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 16 January 1897 · page 2

At the Small Debts Court on Wednesday before Messrs. Gale, Blackall, and Thomas, Js.P., a verdict for £10 odd was accorded in the case of J. H. Hincksman v. T. Harman…

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The Melbourne Murder

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 19 January 1897 · page 4

THE arrest on Thursday by Detectives Cawsey and Gleeson of the young man William Phillips, on a charge of murdering William…

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The Murder Wave

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 19 January 1897 · page 2

Australasia has put up a big murder record durum the last few months. The cruel and…

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The Melbourne Murder. the Mystery Solving

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 20 January 1897 · page 2

The horrible tragedy that was called "A Mysterious Death," when a man named William Brady was found in the shop of Cooper and Sons, Melbourne, with bullet…

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Revision Court

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 22 January 1897 · page 2

A MONTHLY revision court, under the provisions of the latest Parliamentary Electorates and Elections Amendment Act, was held at Queanbeyan on Wednesday, Mr E…

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The Melbourne Murder. Confession of Phillips

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 22 January 1897 · page 2

WILLIAM MYLES PHILLIPS has confessed to the murder of William Brady. He says that he was fed to his evil life in connection with women under Brady's direction…

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Small Debts Court

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 22 January 1897 · page 2

THE adjourned small debts court on Wednesday had no case for hearing. The court was adjourned for the purpose of enabling the defendant in the case of D. Wright v…

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The Melbourne Murder

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 23 January 1897 · page 2

Sydney, Friday—The Victorian detectives doubt many of the statements made by the murderer Phillips in his confession. A large number of Brady's love letters have been…

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The Melbourne Murder. Phillips Confesses

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 23 January 1897 · page 2

Phillips has confessed to the murder of William Brady. He says he was led to crime by his evil life with women, under Brady's direction and friendship. While in…

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