A Brutal Assault
MISS HUGHIE, teacher of the Wellesley Public School, about five miles from Delegate, has reported being brutally assaulted by a man supposed to have been a…
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Courts & crime, 1899
251 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 12 of 13
Wit in the Police Force
For good or evil there is no one—not even an old soldier—so ready-witted as a seasoned constable. Most men, for instance, would be…
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Hugh Malone was summoned by the police, under the Cruelty to Animals Act, for working a coach horse with sore legs, caused by what is ordinarily termed brushing. Mr. Ross appeared for…
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There were two matters to have come before the Warden's Court, but none of the parties appeared, one being an application for suspension of labour and the other a partnership dispute, which was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Araluen Small Debts Court. WEDNESDAY. (Before Messrs. Murphy, P.M., and Marceau, J.p.) Slander
D. DAVIS v. A. HERBERT.—Complainant claimed £10 damages. Mr. Ro[?] for complainant, Mr. Fell for defendant. The alleged [?]mation was for defendant calling the complainant a burglar…
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The successor to Mr E. L. Maitland, late Police Magistrate for the Braidwood and Queanbeyan districts, is now reported to be Mr T. A. Wilkinson, at present officiating at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Braidwood Police Court WEDNESDAY. (Before S. Murphy, Esq , P.m.) Stealing Wool
Lawrence James Flynn, a youth about 20 years of age, pleaded guilty to the above charge. Constable Clemesha deposed that about 9 o'clock on the previous night he was at Abdur Haman's…
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FIRST-CLASS C0NSTABLE PARK, after all is under orders to vacate the post he has for so long and so officiently filled in Queanbeyan as acting-jailor in addition to the…
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The man giving the name of James Williams, who was arrested on a charge of having committed the brutal assault on Miss Huie, school teacher, at Wellesley was brought into open court at [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Braidwood District Court FRIDAY (Before Judge Fitzhardinge.) MERCER v. MORGAN
To recover £187 wages and breach of agreement Mr. Iunes, instructed by Mr. Fell, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Ross for defendant. The defense was not guilty, never indebted, and a set-off that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Monday, November 20, Before Messrs. S. Murphy P.M., W. Chapman, and J.W. Bunn, J.P. Delaying Police Admittance
Edward Bunn, who was in charge of the Commercial Hotel during the temporary absence of the license, was charged with delaying the admittance of the police into the…
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As soon as it became known that first-class constable W. G. Park was for certain to be removed to Braidwood, and that the date of his departure from Queanbeyan…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Braidwood Police Court. Monday. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Breach or the Licensing Act
Edward Bunn was charged with delaying admittance to the police to the Commercial Hotel. Mr. Rose appeared for defendant, who pleaded not guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Wednesday, November 22Nd. Before Stephen Murphy, Esq., P.M. Cycle Scorchers
Bernard Casey aud Patrick Hollins worth [?] guilty to an information charging them with furiously riding their bicycles at Giniaderra on a recent date…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Braidwood Police Court. Monday. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Brkach of the Slaughtering Act
J. E. Mackeller was summoned, on the information of Senior constable Caldwell, with allowing slaughtering to take place without first holding a license…
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A terrible, murder was committed on Tuesday night in Port Pirie (South Australia), close to the International Hotel, the victim being Frank Davis. and the supposed perpetrator a Swede, Davis and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court Monday December 4. [Before the P.M., and Messrs W.J. Chapman J. Kenny E. M. Royds J.s.P.] Cruelty to Animals.]
White a bullock driver from Queanbeyan way, pleaded guilty to [?] flogging a jibbing bullock in his team. The P.M. gave evidence as to the offence…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Braidwood Police Court. Unsound Mind
William Cunningham (a stranger) was charged with being of unsound mind. Constable Park deposed that on Saturday afternoon accused came to the station and made a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Warden's Court. MONDAY. (Before Mr. Warden Murphy.) Suspension Applications
Application was male by Hassall and Roberts, through John Mackellar, for three months' suspension of labour on cetain private gold lesses at Major's Creak, known as the Chloriuation Works,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Braidwood Licensing Court. MONDAY. (Before Messrs. S. Murphy. W. J. Chapman and E. M. Royds.)
Application was made by Elizabeth Honora Brice for the transfer of the license of the Rising Sun Hotel, Little River, from Mary Brice, her deceased mother, to herself…
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