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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

301 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 14 of 16

Small Debts Court. Monday, November 5. (Before the Police Magistrate.) GYDE v. AUEB

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 7 November 1900 · page 2

Shewan Aucb was summoned by John Gyde for £2 16s, the rent of a paddock. Mr. Ross appeared for plaintiff and Mr. Fell for defendant, who pleaded not indebted, stating that he was only a weekly…

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A Brutal Assault

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 7 November 1900 · page 4

At the Goulburn Police Court on Thursday Patrick. O'Brien, a navvy at work on the Goulburn-Crookwell railway line, was charged with assaulting Ada Florence Goodwin,…

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Warden's Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 7 November 1900 · page 2

A Warden'e Court was held at the Court House, Braidwood, on Monday last before the Warden McKensey. Inquiries under the Dredging Act were held in respect to the following lesses:—…

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Braidwood Police Court. Monday, November 5. (Before J. McKensey, Esq., P.m.) Non-observance of the Sabrath

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 7 November 1900 · page 2

David Scott Young was summoned for that be did do work in his ordinary calling of a hairdresser, to wit, the work of a barber, on the Lord's Day, the 28th ultimo, each work not being a work of…

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Murder Will Out

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 10 November 1900 · page 3

Some years ago a gruesome murder was committed at Colchester, England. A house occupied by Alfred Welch, clothier, was burned down, and the charred remains of…

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Murder Will Out

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 10 November 1900 · page 3

Some years ago a gruesome murder was committed at Colchester, England. A house occupied by Alfred Welch, clothier, was burned down, and the charred remains of…

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Is Murder Dying Out?

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 13 November 1900 · page 2

THE twentieth century is at hand, and retrospection is just now fashionable. Passing notice may therefore be given to the above question,…

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la a Lancashire Police Court

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 16 November 1900 · page 4

In Black[?] the other day a woman en[?] the police court, leading a boy about twelve years old by the hand, and as soon as the could get the magistrate’s attention, she…

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Indecent Assault

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 16 November 1900 · page 2

Souna Khan was arraigned on a charge of committing an indecent assault on Alice Rutrter Tetley, a married woman, on July 10 at Back Creek. The prisoner, who pleaded…

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Assault and Robbery

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 16 November 1900 · page 2

Frank Luther and John Mulligan, on bail, were arraigned on a charge of assaulting and robbing James McIntyre of £14 and a watch on August 5 last…

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The Bombala Murder

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 16 November 1900 · page 2

A CABINET meeting was held on Tuesday, at which the case of the man Sleigh, convicted of murder at Bombala, was further considered. Decision was deferred on a…

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Police Change

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 16 November 1900 · page 2

CONSTABLE Lever who has been stationed at Queanbeyan for the past two years, has been transferred to Goulburn, and will leave for that place on the 26th instant…

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Reported Murder by an Aboriginal

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 16 November 1900 · page 3

A REPORT was current at Kempsey yesterday that an aboriginal of the Lower Mackey had cut his gin's throat. Tho police are out after him. It is known that the…

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Quarter Sessions. Thursday, November 15 [Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge, Mr Armstrong, Crown Prosecutor: Mr. James McKensey, P.M , Deputy Sheriff ] Cattle Stealing

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 16 November 1900 · page 2

Henry Joseph Murphy pleaded guilty to a charge of cattle stealing, and was remanded for sentence. The three head of cattle were ordered to be handed to the owners, Lewis…

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Cattle Stealing

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 17 November 1900 · page 2

Henry Joseph Murphy, was charged with stealing two heid of cows and one steer the property of Joseph Lewis. The accused pleaded guilty. Mr O'Brien, who appeared for the accused asked…

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Indecent Assault

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 17 November 1900 · page 2

Souna Khan, was charged with having at Back Creek indecently assaulted Alice Ruth Tetley, a married woman. Mr. O'Brien appeared for the accused, Who pleaded not guilty…

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District Court. THURSDAY. (Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 17 November 1900 · page 2

A. FEEHAN v. AHEARN.—To recover £26 3s 4d, money lent. Verdict for plaintiff in amount claimed, with coots. Mr. Fell for plaintiff. ABDUR HAMAN v. E. SULLIVAN.—This was an…

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Bungendore Police Court. Tuesday, 20Th November. (Before Mr. J. McKensey, P.M.)

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 23 November 1900 · page 2

Michael Sherd appeared on summons to answer a charge laid against him of using obscene language on the Bungendore racecourse on the 12th instant. Mr. Millard…

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Land Appeal Court

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 23 November 1900 · page 2

ON Wednesday, before the President and Mr. Houston, Commissioner, the reference by the Minister for decision in respect of Frederick William Moore's conditional…

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Police Court. Wednesday, 21St November. (Before Mr. J. McKensey, P.M., and Mr. T. Whitehead, J.P.)

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 23 November 1900 · page 2

DISCHARGING FIREARMS ON SUNDAY. John Maloney, a youth of about 18 years, appeared to answer a charge that he did on the 11th day of November, carry firearms…

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