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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1899

251 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 8 of 13

Warden's Court. FRIDAY. (Before Mr. Warden Murphy.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 15 July 1899 · page 2

James Higgines applied for authority to enter on 100 acres lease at Tomboye, on the private property of J. C. Wilson. W. B. Bruce, of Aralnen, appeared as agent for…

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Police Court

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 18 July 1899 · page 2

AT the Police Court here on Thursday Gerge Frederick Craig was committed for trial at the Goulburn Quarter Sessions on the 25th inst. on a charge of robbery from…

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The Darlinghurst Gaol Scandal

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1899 · page 2

The circumstances surrounding the death of the unfortunate man Baker, who committed suicide at Darlinghurst Gaol the other day indicate the necessity which exists…

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Captain's Flat Police Court. Thursday, 13Th July. (Before Messrs. Roach and Watson, J's.P.) Stealing From the Person

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 19 July 1899 · page 2

John B. Moloney and G. F. Craig were charged with having at Captain's Flat on the evening of the 10th instant stolen from the person of Arthur Dallar the sum of £12. Mr. Ross appeared for…

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Police Court Thursday, July 20. [Before Mr W. Marsh J.p.] the Mongarlowe [?]

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 21 July 1899 · page 2

Samuel John Dunn who has been committed for trial last week to the Goulburn Sessions and whom the Attorney-General declined to prosecute appeared in custody…

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Police Court

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 22 July 1899 · page 2

There were no cases at this Court. Sergeant John Willis was appointed Inspector of Weights and Measures for the Police District of Queanbeyan…

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Braidwood Police Court. THURSDAY. (Before W. Marsh, Esq., J.p.) Alleged Burglary

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 22 July 1899 · page 2

Samuel John Dunn, against whom the Attorney. General refused to file a bill after having bean committed by the Braidwood Bench in connection with the burglary at the Mongarlowa Post Office on the…

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Warden's Court

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 22 July 1899 · page 2

F. Campbell applied for a suspension of labor conditions, owing to the severity of the weather, on lease 728; Mr R. Moore, of Greenhills, appeared as agent. The…

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Small Debts Court

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 22 July 1899 · page 2

There was one case struck out, and the only other one was William Brook v. Walter Evans, claim £12 9s 9d for goods supplied. There was no appearance of defendant, and…

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Electoral Revision Court

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 22 July 1899 · page 2

Mr Thurston, Acting Electoral Registrar, put in a list of names to whom electors rights had been issued, and these names were added to the roll. No other alterations…

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Police Court Monday, July 24.[Before Messrs. S. Murphy, P.M., and John Kenny, J.p.] Drunk Amu Language

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1899 · page 2

William Izzard who pleaded guilty to charges of drunk and also obscene language was fine 15s for the farmer offence and 20s for thela[?] Fine paid…

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Local News. Licensing Court. Monday, July 24 (Before Dr. Richardson, L.M. and Mr. W. Beatty.) an Informal Application

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 25 July 1899 · page 2

John Sheedy, for whom Mr. Downing appeared, applied for the issue of a certificate for a colonial wine licence for a house erected and occupied by him at Tharwa…

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FRIDAY. (Before the P.m.) Alleged Burglary

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 26 July 1899 · page 2

Simon Fraser, who was brought that morning from Sydney, where he was arrested, was brought upon the charge with having, in company with Samuel Dunn, broken into the Post Office at…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 26 July 1899 · page 2

(Before Dr Richardson and Mr W. Beatty Licensing Magistrates.) John Sheedy, farmer, of Tharwa, applied for a colonial wine license at Tharwa Bridge…

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Braidwood Police Court. Monday, July 24. (Before the P.M. and Mr. Kenny, J.p.) Drunk, &c

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 26 July 1899 · page 2

William Izzard pleaded guilty to being drank and lifting obsene language in Wallaco-street on Saturday night. He was fined 5s on the first charge and 20s for the language. Paid…

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Murder of a Mother

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 29 July 1899 · page 4

The prosecution in the case of Bertha Meilstein, who killed her mother in Allegheny, took place lately. Attorney Burleigh, counsel for the accused woman, in his…

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Goulburn Assizes. Charge of Stealing From Person

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 29 July 1899 · page 3

At the Goulburn Assuzes on Tuesday, before Judge Fitzhardin[?]e, George Frederick Craig (on bail) was charged with stealing, at Captain's Flat, on 10th July, the sum of £12…

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Warden's Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 29 July 1899 · page 2

A Warden's Court was held at the Courthouse, Braidwood, yesterday morning before Mr. Warden Murphy, when Simon Fraser was examined as to the non-fulfilment of the labour…

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(Before the P.M., Messrs. Kenny and McDonald.) Assault

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 29 July 1899 · page 2

John O'Heir was summoned by Edward Dolsen for having at Long Flat on the 15the instant assaulted him. Mr. Ross appeared for plantiff and Mr. Fell for…

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High-necked Gowns at Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 29 July 1899 · page 2

By a single stroke of the pen the Governor of Cochin China has accomplished what journalists and lecturers have signally failed to obtain. In…

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