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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1899

251 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 13

Stealing From a Reading Room

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 2

At the Queanbeyan Police Court on Saturday, before Messrs. Wright and Gale, Matthew Ride was charged with stealing a book kept for literary purposes in a public library, to wit, the Queanbeyan…

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Police Court. Wednesday February 15th. (Before Messrs Maitland, P.M. and Messrs Wright, and Gale Js.P.) Maintenance Order Case

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 2

Robert McFarlane was called three times at the door, and failed to answer. Sergeant Willis deposad: I produce original summons for disobedience of maintenance…

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Small Debts Court. (Same Bench) a Dog Case

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 2

George White, junior, proceeded through his nearest friend, George White, his father, for the recovery of £10 as recompense for the bite from a dog in the possession of John…

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The Petersham Tragedy. Briggs Sentenced to Death

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 2

THE trial of Stewart Wilson Christopher Brigg was concluded at the Control Criminal Court on Friday. The accused was arraigned on a charge that he did on…

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Police Court. Saturday, February 18. [Before E. L. Maitland Esq, P.m.] Wife [?]

The Braidwood and Araluen Express · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 2

John McMillan who seemed to have been playing a game of hide and seek with the police, appeared in custody, having been arrested on warrant at Hillgrove on the…

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The Oxley Murder Under Investigation Who Killed Alfred Stephen Hill ?

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 3

AN inquiry into the circumstances attending the death of the boy Alfred Stephen Hill, who was murdered at Oxley on December 10 last, was commenced at the South…

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Braidwood Police Court Saturday, Feb, 18. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Wier Desertion

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 2

John McMillan (in custody) was summoned by his wife for maintenance. Mrs. McMillan said she had no support from her husband for some time with the exception of £1…

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Briggs Sentenced to Death

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 3

Stuart Briggs' trial for the murder of Maggie Dutt was concluded on Friday. The plea of insanity was considered His Honor summed up at length, and laid…

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The Oxley Murder

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 2
Also in Queanbeyan Age

An inquiry into the circumstances attending the death of the boy Alfred Stephen Hill, who was murdered at Oxley on December 10 last, was commenced at the South Brisbane Police Court on…

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Bungendore. Police Court. Tuesday, 21St February. Before Mr. Maitland. P.M.

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 24 February 1899 · page 2

A you[?]g lad for using obscene language pleaded guilty and was fined 10s and costs. Robinson v. Hanson; charge of cutting fence, gate, and paddock. Accused pleaded…

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Small Debts Court

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 24 February 1899 · page 2

Wm. Steeper v. Henry Gale; £6 16s, for rent. Mr. Millard for plaintiff. Verdict for amount and costs and one witness's expenses…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, February 22Nd. (Sitting Magistrates -- Mr. E. L. Maitland, P.M., and Messrs. Wright, Beatty, Lazarus and Whitehead.) Maliciously Destroying a Street Tree[?]

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 24 February 1899 · page 2

Adam Paterson was charged on the information of Alfred Lazarus, the borough inspector of nuisances, with having, on the 16th instant, maliciously destroyed a…

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Queanbeyan Gaol

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 2

In the Assembly on Thursday Mr E. W. O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Mr Lee, whether anything had been done as regards the requisition from the Queanbeyan…

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District Intelligence. Bungendore Police Court. Tuesday, 21St February. (Before Mr Maitland, P.M.,)

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 2

A young lad for using obscene language pleaded guilty and was fined 10s and costs, 4s 10d. Robinson v. Hansen; charge of cutting…

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Police Court. Wednesday, February 22Nd. (Before Mr Maitland, P.M , Messrs N. M. Lazarus, Wright, Beatty, Whitehead, J's.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 2

Adam Patterson was charged, on the information of Alf ed Lazarus, that he did wilfully and without authority destroy one tree, under the control of the Queanbeyan…

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In the Supreme Court of New South Wales. No. 2778, of 1898. Between Arthur Charles Betts, Plaintiff, and Gustave Thomas Carlyle Miller, Defendant

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 4

I, GUSTAVE THOMAS CARLYLE MILLER, the Member of the Legislative Assembly of the colony of New South Wales, for the Electeral District of Monaro, hereby admit that…

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Police Holidays

The Braidwood and Araluen Express · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 4

[?] that seemingly are a constitutional necessity to the Australian character. The hard worked civil servant that is to say the Tite [?]…

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Braidwood Police Court FRIDAY. (Before Mr. Maitland, P.m.) Incendiarism

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 2

An Lee was charged with having maliciously set fire to a fence at Jembaicumbene on the 2nd instant. Chee Dock Nom Chong acted as interpreter. Constable Landers deported in the went in search…

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Braidwood Small Debts Court. (Before the Police Magistrade) Wednesday, March 1

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 2

Thomas Orbin, at [?]keeper, Nerrige, such the paties het can[?] named. Mr Ross appeared for plaintiff, except in one case. The following cases were undefended…

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