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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1898

227 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 10 of 12

Goulburn Circuit Court. Local Cases. Captain's Flat Mail Robbery

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 14 October 1898 · page 2

JOHN HENRY KING was charged that on 9th August he did in company with another man unknown stop the mail from Captain's Flat to Bungendore with intent…

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Goulburn Circuit Court

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 15 October 1898 · page 2

On Tuesday afternoon, before his Honor Judge Backhouse, Harry Nelson, a half-caste, was charged with having forged two orders, each for the delivery of two bottles…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday. October 19Th. (Before The Police Magistrate and Messrs. E. O. Campbell and W. Beatty

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 21 October 1898 · page 2

THE cause list was light and the cases, with one exception, of no public interest. CLAIM AGAINST A RETURNING OFFICER. James Pike sued John James Wright,…

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Local News. Police Court. Wednesday, October 19Th. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs, J. J. Wright and E. C. Campbell.) Droving Cattle Without a Statement

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 21 October 1898 · page 2

Arthur Hyles, a youth, was charged with having, on the 11th instant, droved 21 head of cuttle from Micalago to Felled Timber, and did not, on demand made by Sergeant…

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Police Court. Wednesday, Oct. 19. (Before Messrs. Maitland, P.M., J. J. Wright, and E. C. Campbell, J's.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 22 October 1898 · page 2

Arthur Hyles was charged that he was on 11th October found driving cattle and did not produce to the police the statement required by the Act…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Messrs. Maitland, P.M., E. C. and F. A. Campbell, Js.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 22 October 1898 · page 2

In re Broomfield case Mr Downing stated that the summons had not been served. Continued till next court. Henry Rolfe v. W. Southwell. Continued…

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Alleged Indecent Assault

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 26 October 1898 · page 2

At the Moruya police Court last week, before their Worships Messrs. Anderson and Simpson, George Morris, a trump, in custody on remand from the Cobargo Bench, was changed with the…

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Braidwood Police Court. Wednesday, Oct. 26. (Before Messrs. Kenny and McDonald.) WAGES

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 29 October 1898 · page 2

William McCaffcey was summoned by Bartholomew O'Sullivan for £1 9s 8d wages. Defendant pleaded not indebted. Plaintiff, a farm laborer, living at…

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Local News. Police Court. Wednesday, Nov. 2. Before Mr. J. J. Wright, J. P.

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 4 November 1898 · page 2

BREACH OF TOWNS POLICE ACT. Thomas Jordan, for whom Mr. Downing was engaged. appeared to answer an information filed by police charging him with…

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Braidwood Police Court. FRIDAY. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 5 November 1898 · page 2

George Mulligan was charged with having stolen a caw, the property of George Kimble. Senior-countable Jones, stationed at Mongarlowe, deposed: Constable Boardman and I made search…

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Licensing Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 5 November 1898 · page 2

This Court sat after the Small Debts Court, Mr. Maitland being on he Bench. The only business was the application of W. H. Travers for a transfer of the license of the Commercial Hotel, Braidwood,…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, Nov. 2. (Before Mr. Maitland, P.M. )

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 5 November 1898 · page 2

MUNICIPAL COUNCIL v. T. DAY.—To recover £1 14s, rates due on houses in Elrington-street owned by defendant and for removal of nightsoil. Mr. Alderman Ross, the Mayor, appeared for the…

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Assault on Mr. Carroll, M.L.A.

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 9 November 1898 · page 2

At the Water Police Court on Friday, before Mr. A[?], S.M., Saquel Borgan, 23, seaman, a native of Norway, and Gales Stranberg, 26, seaman, a native of Sweden, were charged with assulting Mr…

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Warden's Court, Araluen. Tuesday, 8Th Nov. (Before E. L. Maitland, Esq., Warden.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 12 November 1898 · page 2

An inquiry was held at the Court House against the granting of a special gold lease application, No. 1, Araluen, by Henry Tullock and George Hugh[?]…

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The Meagher Norton Assault Case

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 16 November 1898 · page 2

R. D. Meagher, M.P., in placed on his trial at Darlinghurst Court on Monday. There was a large crowd present. The indictment filed against him charged him with having on September 21 last…

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Local News. Police Court. Wednesday, Nov. 16Th

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 18 November 1898 · page 2

Presiding Justices: E. L. Maitland, P.M., and Messrs. Wright, Bull, Gale, Beatty, Campbell (E.C.), and McNamara. ARTICLES OF THE TEACE.--ASSAULT…

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Queanbeyan Court of Quarter Sessions Refused

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 18 November 1898 · page 2

IT will be remembered that some six or seven weeks ago the member for the electorate, Mr. O'Sullivan, accompanied by the Mayor (Alde man W. Pike) and Alderman…

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Police Court. WEDNESDAY. (Same Bench)

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 19 November 1898 · page 2

Henry French Gillman proceeded agains William Jackson Cunningham on information swearing that he did, on 29th October, at Tidbinbilly, threaten bodily injury to the…

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Small Debts Court. Before Messrs. Maitland, P.M., J. J. Wright, J. Gale, J. Ball, E. C. Campbell, W. Beatty, and P. McNama[?]a, Js.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 19 November 1898 · page 2

Rolfe v. Southwell, summons not served. continued till next court. George Litchfield v. A Broomfield, summons not served.—Withdrawn and served in…

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Local News. Police Court. Friday, Nov. 18Th. (Before Messrs. Gale and Lazarus.)

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 22 November 1898 · page 2

The inquiry into the case of Lucy Ellen Whittaker, suspected of being of unsound mind, was resumed. The justices having examined the unfortunate young woman in…

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