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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime
227 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 11 of 12
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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At the Goulburn police Court on Thursday, before the P.M., John O'Donuell was summoned by Luke Ma' one for assault. There was a cross case against Malone. Mr. O'Brien…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lucy E'len Whittaker, on remand, was charged with being of unsound mind. Constable Pecock, deposed: At about 10.30 on Tuesday morning, the patient was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Albert Crawford was charged with attempting to commit suicide on Saturday by taking strychnine. Mr. Fell appeared for the accused. Dr. Read deposed that he was culled to attend…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At the Newtown Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Macfarlane, D.S.M., a married woman, residing at Rockdale, proceeded against her son for assault. It was stated by several witnesses that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →James Smith v. E. Keys, balance of account rendered for timber supplied. Mr. Montague appeared for defendant, who pleaded not indebted…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A policeman sometimes uses an much cottonthread as any sweated seamstress. In one beat the man on duty had instructions to watch a particular house and report in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Teresa O'Connor was brought up on two charges. 1st. That she did on Nov. 1st instant, fraudulently receive a letter the property of the Postmaster General, and 2nd…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE the police Magistrate and Messrs. Wright, Gale, Blackall and Beatty. CROSS-ACTIONS. Informations for assault were filed by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AN attempted murder, followed by a sensational suicide, occurred at Bourke on Friday afternoon. A man named J. W. Morrissy, manager of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ALFRED ARCHERS, who was executed last week at Melbourne handed the following confession to the Rev. Mr. Elliott:-- When returning to my ship, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →It seems strange, but yet it is true, that love causes more murders than hate. The town of Bourke was on Friday thrown into a state of excitement by the news of an…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sydney, Tuesday.—With regard to the Mount Margaret murder, Perth, a wire state that the remains of the body when brought to the surface showed that limbs had been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →William Davis Wright v. Arthur William Moriaity and Arthur William Moriarty v. William Davis Wright. B[?]th cases were settled out of Court, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE case of Archibald McDonald, charged on two informations with indecent conduct at Rob Roy. on Sunday, 20th ult., which, as reported in our last issue, was proceeding…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At the Warden's Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Warden Maitland, Mr F. Campbell, by his agent, Mr W. D. Wright, applied for a susnension of labour conditions. A four…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Archibald McDonald, charged with two offences, on same day, and near same places, was defended by Mr H. O'Brien. Sergeant Willis deposed; I produce two…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Twenty five or more of the local residents for non registration of dogs, appeared. Upon the first decision of the Bench Mr Dyce (a local Justice) declined to remain on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE only business transacted at the Court on Wednesday was the granting of hawkers' licences. by cart, etc., to Messrs. William Henry Jones, William Hollett and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE inquest, which has lasted three days, on the body of George Paton, found dead an last Sunday, at Sheridan's Hotel, East Orange, was…
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