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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

301 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 13 of 16

Braidwood Police Court. Friday, Sept. 14. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Bad Language

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 15 September 1900 · page 2

Patrick Murphy, who was arrested by Constable McKenzie in Wallace-street on Thursday night last for using language proscribed by law, pleaded guilty, and was fined 20s or 14 days in gaol…

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Captain's Flat Police Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 15 September 1900 · page 2

Henry J. Murphy (on remand), a lad of 15, was charged with cattle-stealing. Mr. Millard appeared for accused. Senior-constable Canning gave evidence as to…

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Wardens Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 15 September 1900 · page 2

A Warden's Court was held at the Court House, Aralnen, on Wednesday last before J. McKensey Esq., Warden. Application was made on behalf of the Araluen Proprietary Dredging Company for a…

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Braidwood Police Court. Monday, Sept. 17. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Cattle Straying

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 19 September 1900 · page 2

John Allen was summoned by T. H. Wingrave for allowing homes to trespass on the strata. He pleaded guilty and was fined is and costs 4s lOd. T. Pooley was charged with allowing three horses…

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Local News. Police Court. Wednesday, September 19Th (Before Mr. J. McKensey, P. M., and Messrs. Gale and Whitehead, Js.P.) Settled Out of Court

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 21 September 1900 · page 2

An case of articles of the peace or threatening language, Harris v. Dyball -- on being called, was announced by the attorneys for the parties to have…

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Police Court. Wednesday, 19Th Sept

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 22 September 1900 · page 2

(Before the P.M. and Messrs. Gale and Whitehead, Js 'P.) For using obscene language outside dance a stranger was fined 30s…

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Police Court. Wednesday, 19Th Sept. (Before the P.M. and Messrs. Gale and Whitehead, Js'P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 22 September 1900 · page 2

For using obscene language outside a dance a stranger was fined 30s. A NOTE CASE. Edward Oldfield was charged with…

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Braidwood Police Court. THURSDAY. (Before Messrs. J. McKensey, P.M., and W. J. Chapman.) Straying Horses

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 29 September 1900 · page 2

Thomas Pooley was summoned by the Municipal Inspector for allowing three horses to stray in Solus-street, and was fined is for each bone and costs…

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Braidwood Licensing Court. THURSDAY. (Before Messrs. J. McKensey and W. J. Chapman.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 29 September 1900 · page 2

A renewal was granted to Thomas Pooley of the license of the Royal Hotel, Braidwood, on condition that some back rooms which had been objected to by the police were put in repair…

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Attempted Murder and Suicide

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 2 October 1900 · page 2

A WIRE from Brisbane, dated Sunday, says a terrible affair was enacted at Charters Towers that morning when a labourer, Samuel Collins, shot his wife and then…

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Brutal Murder of a Woman

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 3 October 1900 · page 2

On Saturday evening Edward Harrison, a slater, aged 47, attacked a woman named Ann Johnston. with whom he had been living for about two years, and killed her by…

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Brutal Murder of a Woman

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 3 October 1900 · page 2

On Saturday evening Edward Harrison, a slater, aged 47, attached a woman named Ann Johnston, with whom he had been living for about two years, and killed her by…

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Braidwood Police Court. Monday, Oct. 8. (Before Mr. McKensey, P.M.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 10 October 1900 · page 2

Robert Blanchard was charged with being drunk and disorderly and using obscene language on the show ground. He pleaded guilty, and on the charge of drunkenness was fined 1s, and for the…

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Correspondence. to the Editor of the “Express.” the Recent Towns’ Police Act Prosecution

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 12 October 1900 · page 3

Sir,—In your issue of the 9th instant, a paragraph appears beaded T.P. Act.” stating the I[?] of [?]sances was NOT authorised by the Council to prose[?] Mr…

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"Good Order" Society in Gaol

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 13 October 1900 · page 2

A rather remarkable state of affairs exists in the Maysville (Kentucky) gaol. There are about twenty-five prisoners now confined there, some of them awaiting trial…

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Braidwood Police Court. Monday, October 29. (Before J. McKensey, Esq., P.m.) Alleged Dog Stealing

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 31 October 1900 · page 2

Jesse Stutchbury, junr., was summoned for having stolen a dog, the property of H. C. Parnell, valued at 20s, Defendant pleaded not guilty. Constable McKenzie deposed that on the 25th…

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Wardens Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 31 October 1900 · page 2

A Warden's Court was held on Monday at the Court House, Braidwood, before the mining Warden J. McKenzie Esq., when G. A. Gegg, the lessee of G.L.'s No. 670, 71, 72, and 81, in the…

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The Governors. Jimmy Before the Court

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 3 November 1900 · page 3

On Tuesday Jimmy Governor was brought before the Police Court at Wingham. He had to be supported into Court, but looked well, and has improved in health…

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The Governors. Jimmy Before the Court

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 3 November 1900 · page 3

On Tuesday Jimmy Governor was brought before the Police Court at Wingham. He had to be supported into Court, but looked well, and has improved in health…

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Police Court. Monday, November 12. [Before Mr. J. McKensey, P.m.] a Close Shave

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 6 November 1900 · page 2

D. S. Young, at the instance of Constable Bailey, was charged under an act passed in the reign of Charles II, with, that he, being a tradesman above the age of 14 years, did…

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