Another Street Assault
A seaman named Bird was assaulted on Pyrmont bridge early this morning. He was knocked down and had one leg broken…
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Courts & crime, 1897
263 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 4 of 14
Queanbeyan Police Court. Wednesday. March 17Th. [Before Mr, Maitland, P.M., and Mr. F. Campbell. J.P. Assault on a Female
THIS case,on which the Bench on the 17th ultime failed to agree, was again brought on yesterday and the depositions road by consent,of both parties…
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A meeting of the Justices for this district, convened by the C.P.S. for the purpose of altering the dates of the Small Debts Court, was held at the court house…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Wednesday, March 17Th. (Before Mr Maitland, P.M., and Mr F. Campbell, J.p.) That Assault Case
Charles Blewi[?]t was charged with assaulting Ma[?]gery Becher, wife of Peter Becher, of Rob Rob. by striking her over the head with a switch…
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The trial of William Phillips for the mu[?] of William Brady was continued [?] Melbourne on Wednesday. The accuse[?] give further evidence on his own beha[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Electoral Revision Court
The usual monthly electoral revision court for the purpose of revising or adding to the electoral rolls of the Queanbeyan electorate was held at the Courthouse on Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Braidwood Police Court. Wednesday, March 17. (Before Mr. John Kenny, J.p.) Cruelty to Animals
Samuel Edwards was summoned on the information of Constable Begbie for having at Braidwood on the 12th inst., cruelly tortured a horse by driving it in a waggon, the said horse having a sore…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Braidwood Criminal Sessions. Thursday, March 18. (Before Judge Fitzhardinge.) Stealing From the Person
John Barnes was charged with having at Captain's Flat on the 10th instant stolen £9 17s 3d from Mark Thomas Dyball. Mr. Armstrong prosecuted for the Crown. Prisoner was…
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W. R HUSH v. HENRY TRAVERS AND ARTHUR PAULETTE.—To recover £10 17s 9d, goods supplied, Mr. Fell for plaintiff. Paulette filed a confession. Travers did not appear, Verdict for amount…
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AT the Braidwood Criminal Sessions on Thursday last before Judge Eitzhardinge, John Barnes was charged with having at Captain's Flat on the 10th instant stolen…
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Early on Friday morning Sergeant Thorndike proceeded to Glenbrook to take possession of some clothes found near the Duck Hole, in the vicinity of which the body of…
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In the House of Commons last night a bill introduced by Mr. E. H. Pickersgill (M.P. for Bethnal Green, South-West) to provide…
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An the Cooma Police Court on Friday Patrick Hayes and his two sons, James and Dennis Haves, Joseph Phillips, James Trainer, and Tommy Ah, Yee, were charged…
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Few persons who have been present in a court of justice when the death sentence is being pronounced can ever forget the horror of the moment, so vividly does every detail of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Braidwood Police Court Wednesday, March 31. (Before Mr. Maitland, P.m.) Wages
Jimmy Del El Sing was summoned by Frank Byrnes under the Masters and Servants Act for £l, two weeks wages due to him as his hired servant. Defendant pleaded not indebted saying that Byrnes…
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Mrs. Catherine Kempshall, who recently was sentenced to death at the Liverpool (England) assizes for the murder of Edgar S. Holland, is the second woman unto whom…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Braidwood Police Court. Tuesday, April, 5Th. (Before E. L. Maitland, Esq., P.M., and Frank Mason, Esq , J.p.) Drunkenness
James Turnbull was summoned on the information of the police with having been drunk and disorderly, using obscene language and assault in front of the Willow Tree Inn on Monday night…
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Sydney, Friday—A native named Pigeon, one of the most desperate men in West Australia, who recently murdered a whi[?] man, was shot deal by the police yesterday after…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Braidwood Small Debts Court
CITY BANK oF SYDNEY v. C. N. HANNAFORD.—To recover £10 5s 5d. No appearance of defendant. A telegram was received from Messrs. T. M. Hall, and Co., Sydney, asking to have the case adjourned…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Braidwood Police Court. Wednesday, April 7. (Before Messrs. E. L. Maitland, P.M., R. Maddrell, and J. Kenny.) Bad Language
William Cook was summoned on the information of senior-constable Jones for having used obscene language in a public place at Mongarlowe. Defendant pleaded guilty. Fined 5s and 4s 101 costs,…
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