Small Debts Court
THERE were several cases on the list, some of which were continued till next sittings for various causes, and in another a judgment by confession was entered. The…
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Courts & crime, 1897
263 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 12 of 14
Court Painters
When the picture of the Russian Grand Duchess Olga, whom he later married, was shown to the late King Charles of Wurtemburg, he looked at the portrait…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Braidwood Police Court. Friday, October 22. (Before John Kenny, Esq.) Drunk and Disorderly
John Bell, arrested for being drank and disorderly in Wallace-street on Thursday, night was fined 2s 6d or to be further imprisoned till 6 p.m. Fine paid, Patrick Dooley, arrested at the same time and…
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Arthur Brassey v. George Skinner. No appearance of defendant. Mr. Garraway, for plaintiff, said the summons should have been drawn out in the name of Gabriel…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Wednesday, Oct. 20th. (Before Messrs. Maitland, P.M., J. Gale, and A. Brassey, Js.P.) Alleged Detention
John Ward charged Charles Blewitt with (1) that he did unlawfully detain two horses; and (2) that he did unlawfully receive 3s damages on same…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local News. Police Court. Monday, October 25Th. Before Mr. Gale. Articles of the Peace
John Doolan, a man upwards of eighty years of age, was brought up custody to show cause why he should not be required to find sureties for his good behavior…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Monday, October 23rd. (Before Mr. John Gale, J.p.) Bound Over in Peace
John James Wright made application that John Declan, an old feeble man of eighty hard winters, be bound over to keep the peace…
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BEFORE Mr. J. Gale. Michael Quinn, an old offender, who had been arrested on the previous night, for using foul language, was presented on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local News. Licensing Court. Wednesday, Oct. 27. BEFORE Dr. Richardson, L.M., and Mr. G. Fane De Sails
This was an adjournment of the quarterly sitting of the court to consider two applications for conditional licences for projected hotels at Captain's Flat, the bench…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alleged Murder of a Black Boy
A charge of murdering a black boy, ten years old, in October of' last year, was on Wednesday preferred against Dominick Braggighan, a selector at Hidden Valley, 80…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Adjourned Licensing Court
The adjourned Licensing Court was held on Wednesday before Dr. Richardson, L.M., and Mr. De Sails. The main business was the hearing of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Horrible Murder
At the inquest on the body of Mrs O'Brien, held at Perth, a verdict of wilful murder was returned. Constable Begley deposed that O'Brien made the following statements:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Change
CONSTABLE LOWE, who has been stationed in Queanbeyan for the last two yours or thereabouts leaves with his family for Morimbula on Monday next. He has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →(Before Messrs. J. Gale and J. J. Wright.) ASSAULT
George Griffith, who was defended by Mr. Downing, pleaded not guilty to an information charging him with having last Saturday night assaulted Charlie Ning, a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local News. Police Court. Wednesday, November 3. (Before Mr. Gale and Dr. Richardson.) Threating Language--a Faulty Summons
Charles Kirchner appeared on summons charged with having threatened to shoot Henry Firench Gillman if he did not clear of from his land…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Wednesday, November 3Rd. (Before Messrs. John Gale, and Richardson, J's.P
Henry French Gillman v. Charles Kirchner. Mr. Garraway for defendant. Charles Kirchner was charged with having…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Braidwood Police Court. WEDNESDAY, 3rd OCTOBER. (Before Measure. E. L. Matland, P.M., W. J. Chapman and R. Llewellyn.)INDECENT LANGUAGE
William Fenton, who pleaded guilty to using indecent language at Major's Creek, was fined 20. and 4s 10d costs default one month in gaol. Fine paid…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Braidwood Warden's Court. Wadnesday, November 3. (Before Mr. Warden Maitland.) Labour Suspensions
P.J. Galway, as the representative of G. K. Leach, applied for suspension of the labour conditions on lessen No 133 and 12, being the Phoenix Reef at Mounteny, near Nerriga, for six months…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts Court. (Before Messrs. E. L. Maitland and Dr. Llewellyn.) J. McDONALD v. W. MUNIE
To recover £1 9s 5d, goods sold and delivered. Defendant stated that plaintiff took an order form him as port payment of the amount due, which plaintiff denied. Verdict for £1 7s 6d and costs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Braidwood Police Court. Monday, November 8. (Before Messrs. E. L. Maitland, P.M., W. J. Chapman and R. Llewellyn) JAMES McDONAD v. W. Stuart, Senr
To recover £10 2s 7d, goods sold and delivered. This case was adjourned from Wednesday last for further evidence. Mr. Fell for plaintiff, Mr. Ross for defendant, who pleaded never indebted and…
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