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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1898

227 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 12

Assault and Robbery. Critical Condition of the Victim. Arrest of the Offenders

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 2

Another addition has been made to the already long list of victims to the highway robbery, which, though less frequent than a few years back, still occasionally occurrs to menace life and liberty…

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Captain's Flat Court. WEDNESDAY, 23rd FEBRUARY

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 2

The magistrates present during the day were the P.M., Messrs. Trevenwick, Roach and Watson, J's.P. The solicitors present were Messrs. Montague, Walker. Millard and Ross…

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Braidwood Police Court. Monday, 28th FEB. (Before Mr. W. J. Chapman.) Alleged Insanity

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 2 March 1898 · page 2

Thomas H. Chinnery was charged with being of unsound mind and reminded to gaol for eight days for medical treatment. PROFANE LANGUAGE…

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Police Court

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

A hawker's license was granted to Mary Aneb, the wife of Shewan Aueb…

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How Gaol Birds Talk

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

Not the least interesting evidence given before the I'risons Committee related to the code of signals in use among regular gaol birds. One ex-prisoner…

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Rraidwood Small Debts Court WEDNESDAY. (Before Messra. J. Kenny and W. J. Chapman.)

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

W. GRACIE v. W. COOPER.-£3 19s 31. Continued. Summons not served. SAME v. JOHN KETTE -£4 5s 11d, goods. Verdict for mount and costs 5s11d, goods. Verdict for mount and costa 5[?]…

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Braidwood Police Court. Monday, March 7. (Before Messrs. Boon and McDonald.) LUNACY

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

Thomas Chinnery, on reman[?] was charged with being of unsound mind. The defendant appeared in court with mufflers on and was very violent at times, during the hearing of the case, requiring four…

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Serious Assault on a Farmer. Four to One. the Assailants Arrested

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

To be set upon by roughs and almost killed after going through nearly 60 years of life without accident to health or limb is one of the hardest experiences we know of. Such, though, was the fate…

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New Rales for Small Debts Court

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 2

IN a supplement to Friday's Government Gazette is published a new set of rules for the holding of Small Debts Courts throughout the colony, with the exception of the…

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New Rules for Small Debts Court

The Captain's Flat Mining Record · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 2

IN a supplement to Friday’s Government Gazette is published a new sat of rules for the holding of Small Debts Courts throughout the colony, with the exception of the…

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Braidwood Police Court (Before Mr. Kenny.) Hawking Without a License

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

Amen Milka, alias Tom Milan, was brought up on Thursday last by the police on the above charge. The accused has been travelling through the…

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Bungendore Police Court

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 18 March 1898 · page 2

AT the Police Court on Tuesday last the following cases were hoard and disposed of by Mr. Maitland, P.M. Police v. Crowley, working a hone with…

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Local News. Queanbeyan Police Court

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 18 March 1898 · page 2

AT the Police Court on Wednesday last, a man named Robert Franklin pleaded guilty to being drunk and was fined 5s or 24 hours in Queanbeyan lock-up. He took it out…

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Small Debts Court

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 18 March 1898 · page 2

THERE was only one case set down for hearing on the cause list. The P.M., Mr. Bull, and Mr. E. O. Campbell occupied the Bench. This was a case in which Ernest…

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FRIDAY. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 2

Amen Melka, in addition to the charge upon which he was convicted, was summoned for having travelled as a hawker with a van bearing the name "Habid Millen, licensed hawker," whereas he gave…

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Bungendore Police Court

The Captain's Flat Mining Record · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 2

AT the Police Court on Tuesday last the following cases were heard and disposal of by Mr. Maitland, P.M. Police v. Crowley, working a horse with…

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Braidwood Police Court. WEDNESDAY, 19th MARCH. (Before Messrs. John Kenny and James McDonald.) Alleged Indecenty

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 2

William Batchelder was summoned on the information of Charles Murphy for indecent behaviour in view of a public thoroughfare on Sunday, the 6th instant, the defendant being at the time in…

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The Rookwood Murder. Employer Killed and His Wife Wounded

The Captain's Flat Mining Record · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 1

A FRIGHTFUL tragedy occurred at Rookwood on Saturday morning a little before 7 o’clock, in the Roman Catholic section of the Necropolis, at Rookwood. At that…

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The Queanbeyan Age with Which Are Incorporated Queanbeyan Times, Bungendore Mirror & Captain's Flat Miner. Wednesday, March 23, 1898. Local and General. Divorce Court Assault

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 23 March 1898 · page 2

A man named George Edgar M'Nicol who created a scene in the Divorce Court on Monday week, by assaulting his wife, and who was sentenced to imprisonment for…

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Braidwood Police Court. WEDNESDAY. (Before Mr. E. L. Maitland, P.m.) Stealing From the Person

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 2

Albert Sharpe, a lad of 11 or 12 years of age, was charged with having, on the 3rd instant, at Braidwood, stolen a purse containing 10s 3d. from the person of Ada Yeates…

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