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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1899

251 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 13 of 13

Braidwood Small Debts Court. MONDAY. (Before Mr. S. Murphy, P.m.) John Malone V. Malone Brothers

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 6 December 1899 · page 2

This was a claim for £20, being the costs in an arbitration can between the parties. Mr. Fell for plaintiff and Mr. Bon for defendant, who pleaded not indebted…

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Police Court

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 8 December 1899 · page 2

YESTERDAY a stranger named Thomas Barnes, described as a tinsmith, was presented on a charge of being drunk and disorderly on the previous night in front of…

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Araluen Police Court. WEDNESDAY. (Before the Police Magistrate.) ASSAULT

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 9 December 1899 · page 2

David Davis m summoned by A. K. Herbert for assault op the 27th fast. Mr. Fell appeared for complainant and Mr. Ross for defendant. From the complainant's evidence it appeared…

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Scene in Bathurst Gaol

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 9 December 1899 · page 2

On Monday afternoon a scene occurred in Bathurst Gaol. which at one time promised to have serious consequences. Whilst Warder M'Bean was on duty in one of the…

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Small, Derts Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 9 December 1899 · page 2

DUNCAM STOWN V. LUKE JOHN HICKEY.—This was a case of damages for the illegal detention of a bullock. The damages claimed were £10. Mr. Fell for plaintiff Mr. Ron for defendant. On the…

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Police Court

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 19 December 1899 · page 2

AT the Police Court on Monday William O'Brien, a stranger was fined 5s, or 48 hours for imbibing too freely of the "tangle-foot." To avoid imprisonment William…

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A Cold-Blooded Murder

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 19 December 1899 · page 2

NEWS of the brutal murder of an old minor comas from Mudgoo district. The victim's name was William Spence. His dead body was found in his hut at Rats' Castle, near…

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Local News. Police Court. Wednesday, December 20Th. Before Mr. Stephen Murphy, P.M., and Messrs. Gale and Whitehead, Js.P. Observe Language

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 22 December 1899 · page 2

Dennis Flannagan pleaded guilty to a charge of having used obscene language in Monaro-street on December 7th, and was fined 20s., with 4s. 10d. costs, which was…

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Indecent Assault Case. (Before Mr Gale, J.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 23 December 1899 · page 2

At the Police Court on Friday, Wilfred Joseph Smallhorn, a boy of 15 years, was charged with committing an indecent assault on a girl of over 10 and under 14 years…

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A Sheep Stealing Case. (Before the P.M. and Messrs. Gale and Whitehead, Js.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 23 December 1899 · page 2

William Tyrie was charged with having in his possession on November 21st certain cattle reasonably suspected of having, been dishonestly come by…

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Police Court. Friday, December 22Nd. Before Mr. Gule, J.P. Indecent Assault.--committal

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 29 December 1899 · page 2

Wilfred Joseph Smallhorn (16) was brought up in custody and charged with committing on 20th instant an indecent assault on Dorothy Madgeline Daniel, a…

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Sheep Stealing Case. WEDNESDAY. (Before Messrs. Gale, Brassey, and Whitehead, Js.P)

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 30 December 1899 · page 2

Joseph Tyrie was charged with that he did on November 21st last have in his possession certain sheepskins, alleged to have been dishonestly come by…

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