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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

301 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 10 of 16

Brutal Murder. Six Ladies Butchered

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 25 July 1900 · page 3

A terrible tragedy was enacted on Friday night at Breelong, about ten miles from Gilgandra. A messenger galloped into town and reported. that the whole family of…

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Warden's Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 25 July 1900 · page 2

The Mining Warden held an inquiry at the Court House, Braidwood, on Monday into several applications. There was a large amount of evidence taken in regard to the applications for No. 4,5, and…

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Another Murder

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 27 July 1900 · page 2

As briefly mentioned in our telegram on Tuesday information was brought to the police at Gulgong on Monday evening that at 1 p.m. the same day two aboriginals…

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Bungendore Police Station

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 27 July 1900 · page 3

APPENDED is the copy of a report by the Government Architect regarding the delay complained of by the Bungendore Progress Committee in connection with the erection…

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Double Murder Near Merriwa

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 28 July 1900 · page 4

At Muswellbrook on Tuesdays profound sensation was caused by the appalling intelligence that a woman und a boy hud been murdered near Merriwa by the fiendish Known farmer of Sandy Creek, near Muswellbrook. Mounted Constables Doran and Townsend, of West Maitland, arrived here this afternoon, and in company with…

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Local Larrikinism. Examination for the Office of Police Magistrate

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 31 July 1900 · page 2

DURING the anniversary proceedings at the Wesleyan Church last night a crowd of larrikins gathered outside, and the doors were closed upon them to shut out their THE Public Service Board have received the report of the examiner in law, Mr. J. L. Campbell, in regard to the result of the examination for the office of police…

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Braidwood Police Court. Monday, July 30. (Before J. Kenny, Esq., J.p.) Language

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 1 August 1900 · page 2

Robert Harvey pleaded guilty to using obscene language Fined 20s and costs. ALLEGED ILLEGAL REMOVAL OF STONE, &c. John McGrath was charged with having, on the…

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Fortune How to Court Her. the History of Chance. Sweeps, Lotteries, and Consultations

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 3 August 1900 · page 3

NOTHING can be more interesting than, the history of the various means by which persons little blessed with this worlds’ goods have, through all time, tried to give…

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Fortune How to Court Her the History of Chance. Sweeps Lotteries and Consultations

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 3 August 1900 · page 6

NOTHING can be more interesting than the history of the various means by which persons little blessed with this worlds' goods have, through all time, tried to give…

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Braidwood Police Court. Tuesday, August 7. (Before W. Marsh, Esq., J.p.) Alleged Assault and Robbery

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 8 August 1900 · page 2

Frank Luther and John Mulligan were charged with having assaulted James Mclntyre with vi[?]lence on Sunday night last and robbed him. Mr. Ross appeared for accused…

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The Police Baffled

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 8 August 1900 · page 3

So far Jemmy and Joe Governor have not only evaded pursuit, but have succeeded in making the pursuers look ridiculous. Part of this is due to the want of proper…

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The Police Baffled

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 8 August 1900 · page 3

So far Jemmy and Joe Governor have not only evaded pursuit, but have succeeded in making the pursuers look ridiculous. Part of this is due to the want of proper…

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Police Court. Thursday , AUGUST 9.(Before the Police Magistrate) Assault And. Robbery

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 10 August 1900 · page 2

John Mulligan and Frank Luther appeared before the Court yesterday, on remand, charged with assault and robbery on the person of James Mclntyre and robbery of…

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Heard in Court

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 10 August 1900 · page 1

‘Young man,’ said the magistrate, severely, the evidence is conclusive against you. You tried to kiss the plaintiff against her will. Have you…

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Fortune How to Court Her. the History of Chance. Sweeps, Lotteries, and Consultations. [Continued.]

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 10 August 1900 · page 5
Also in The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate

Investments in a lottery can only be periodical--when successive lotteries are opened--there can be no desperate plunging. In fact lotteries can be combined with…

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Braidwood Police Court. Thursday, Aug. 9. (Before the Police Magistrate) Allfged Assault and Robbery

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 11 August 1900 · page 2

John Malligan and Frank Luther were charged with having no Sunday night last assaulted James McIntyre wild violence and robbing him of £14 and part of a chain…

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Warden's Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 11 August 1900 · page 2

A Warden's Court was held at the Court House Braidwood, yesterday. before J. McKenie Esq., Mining Warden, to inquire into several applications for dredging leases and to assess the damages to…

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Police Court. Monday, August 4. [Before the Police Magistrate] Damaging a Street. Municipal Council versus James McGrath

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 14 August 1900 · page 2

Mr. Fell for Council Mr. Ross for defendant This case, in which the Municipal Council proceeded against the defendant for causing damage to a street within the municipality…

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Latest Police Information

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 15 August 1900 · page 3

The Inspector-General of Police received two telegrams on Monday, one from Tamworth and the other from Narrabri, which show that the two Govenors are still…

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