A Mining Director Charged with Larceny
William Bishop, the managing director of the Abbott Gold Mining Company, West Australia, has been remanded to Melbourne…
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Courts & crime, 1897
263 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 7 of 14
Sensational Burglary in Sydney
Constable Thomas Pearce, of the Randwick police, was shot and badly wounded at about 1 o'clock on Monday morning by an unknown man, who was trying to rob the home of Mr. H. O[?]heuh[?]m,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Araluen. Police Court. Monday, June 7. (Before the P.M.)
William Wallace, obscene language, fined is and 4[?] 10d costs. Fine paid. Shewan Aueb, obscene language, fined 20s and costs, or in default seven days in gaol. Fine paid…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Braidwood Police Court Saturday, June 5. (Before Mr. Maitland, P.m.) Alleged Larceny
Shewin Aueb, on remand, was charged with stealing from the person of Millern Manaeau five £1 bank notes. Mr. Ross appeared for the accused. The case was further adjourned till Wednesday,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Queanbeyan Police Court. Wednesday, June 9. BEFORE Messrs. C. W. Thomas and J. Bull, J's P.
Anthony Abdoo, an Assyrian hawker, for not having his name and number of license on his pack was fined 2s 6d and costs of court…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Braidwood Police Court. (Before Messrs. Maitland, P.M., and Kenny
Alex. Patten and Edward Cook (on bail) were charged with having on the 1st May, at Honey Suckle Creek, in their possession a quantity of black sand supposed to contain gold. Mr. Ross…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Wednesday, June 9. (Before Messrs. Thomas and Bull, Js.P.) No Name
Anthony Abdoo, an Assyri[?] hawker, was charged with being a licensed hawker and neglecting to have his name and the number of his license affixed to his pick…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Cooma Sheep-Stealing Cases
The notorious cases of sheep stealing at Cooma commenced before Judge Fitzhardinge on Thursday. We will not give the tedious evidence, but will refer to what the Judge…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Br[?]dwood Police Court MONDAY. (Before Messrs. Maitland, P.M., and J. Kenny.)
Thomas Brown was charged having been drunk and disorderly in Wallace-street on Sunday night, and was fined 2s 61, also 7s 6d for ob-cene language. Thomas Appleby wu fined 10s for riotous…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Butler in Court
Butler's trial commenced on Monday, at the Central Criminal Court before his Honor the Chief Justice. Mr Want, assisted, by Messrs Wade and Scarvell, appeared for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local News. Queanbeyan Police Court. 'Wednesday, June 16Th, 1897. Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. DeSalis and Gale, Js.P
DAMAGING GOVERNMENT PROPERTY. Frederick Griffith, youth of about 17, was charged with having on the 7th instant broken a window of a railway carriage…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Licensing Court
THE licensing court sat on Wednesday for the purpose of boating applications for certificates of renewal. The members present were Dr. Richardson, licensing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Municipal Appeal Court
THE Police Magistrate and Mr DeSalis[?] at on Wednesday to hear appeals against municipal assessments. Mr. Metcalfe appeared for the Council; Mr. D. Wright, as agent…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Butler in Court. Suicide and Violence Tried. Sentenced to Death
There was such a quantity of evidence giver against Butler, and most of it has been previously published that we will not g[?]ve it in detail…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Braidwood Police Court Wednesday, June 16. (Before Mr. John Kenny.) Insulting Langua[?]k
John Warren was summoned by Henry Bensley for using insulting language to him. At the suggention of the Bench the parties settled the case and it was dismissed. I…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →(Before Maitland, P.M., Mason and Chapman.) Alleged Cattle Stealing
Fred[?]ck Lester Blanchard was charge with stealing a Ballock, the property of William [?] Mr. Ross for accused. Senior constable [?] deposal; In February…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts Court
Higgins v, James Gallaher, £4 cash lent, Verdict for amount with 54 costs. O. Williams v J. Lockley. Value of a horse £3 10s. The horse, plaintiff said, he…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Appeal Court
Messrs Maitland, P.M., and DeSalis, J.P. sat as the Appeal Court to hear appeals made against the rateable values imposed for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bungendore. Police Court. Tuesday, June 15. (Before Messrs Rublege, Donnelly, O'Reilly, and Leahy, Js.P.)
A man named James was fined 1s, and had to pay 10s for repairs to the doors of the Bank premises. On the 10th inst. he was drunk, and mistook the bank for an hotel,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Wednesday, June 16. (Before Messrs Maitland, P.M, Wright, Gale, and DeSalis, Js.P.) Throwing at the Train
Frederick Griffiths, a lad of about 17, was charged with that he did, on 7th June, maliciously injure certain property of the Railway Commissioners…
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