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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

301 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 6 of 16

Goulburn Assize Court

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 17 April 1900 · page 3

WILL commence to-day before His Honor Mr. Justice Stephen. Mr. W. M. Jones will be judge's associate. Mr. C. Flannery will prosecute. The following…

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Warden's Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 2

A Warden's Court was held at the Court House, Braidwood, yesterday, before Mr. Warden McKensey, when an objection was made to the registration of an application by George Elisworth…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 2

The Municipal Appeal Court was held yesterday at the Courthouse before J. McKensey, Esq., P.M. Alderman Higgins (Mayor) appeared for the Council, but his appointment by the Council was…

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Braidwood Police Court. Friday, April 20. (Before Messrs. J. McKensey, J. Kenny, J. McDonald and J. A. Gegg.) Shooting a Cow

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 2

Frederick Geadwin, a digger at Monga[?]lowe, the lessee of a miner's residential block, was summoned by Senior-constable Jones for cuelly ill-treating a cow on the 2nd April, the property of George Webb…

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Police Court, Monday, APRIL 23. [Before the Police Magistrate]

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1900 · page 2

Edward Townsend appeared before the Court, charged with assaulting Win. McCaffrey, on 4th instant, and pleaded not guilty Mr. Ross appeared for complainant, Mr…

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Goulburn Assize Court

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 24 April 1900 · page 3

THE above Court opened on Thursday last before his Honor Mr. Justice Stephen when the following cases of local interest were disposed of:--…

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Braidwood Police Court. MONDAY. (Before J. McKersey, Esq., P.m.) Assault

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

Edward Townsend was summoned for having on the Cooma road, on the 2nd instant, assaulted William McCaffey. Defendant pleaded not guilty. Mr. Ross appeared for complainant and Mr. Fell for…

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Alleged Indecent Assault

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 25 April 1900 · page 2

Edward Cregan (18) was charged with indecently assaulting at Captain's Flat on 11th March last, Alice Ruby Sharman fourteen years…

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Alleged Indecent Assault

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 25 April 1900 · page 2

John Pratt, about 40, was charged with indecently assaulting his daughter, Catherine Elizabeth Pratt, aged eight years and a half, at Bungendore on 10th January last…

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Alleged Indecent Assault

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 25 April 1900 · page 2

John Pratt, about 40, was charged with indecently assaulting his daughter, Catherine Elizabeth Pratt, aged eight years and a half, at Bungendore on 10th January last…

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Alleged Indecent Assault

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 25 April 1900 · page 2

Edward Cregan (18) was charged with indecently assaulting at Captain's Flat on 11th March last, Alice Ruby Sharman fourteen years…

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Alleged Assault at Sutton

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 25 April 1900 · page 2

James Gambell (on bail) was charged with assaulting Norah Cartwright, a married woman, at Sutton, on 14th March last. Prisoner pleaded not guilty, and was…

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Alleged Assault at Sution

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 25 April 1900 · page 2

James Gambell (on bail) was charged with assaulting Norah Cartwright, a married woman, at Sutton, on 14th March last. Prisoner pleaded not guilty, and was…

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Alleged Indecent Assault at Captain's Flat

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

At the Goulburn Assizes on Friday, before Justice Stephen, Edward Cregan (18) was charged with indecently assaulting at Captain's Flat on 11th March Alice Ruby Sharman, under 14 years…

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Police Court

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 2

THERE were two summons cases on the charge sheet for disposal on Wednesday. They were both for obscene language. In the first dealt with, James McDonald was…

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The Conjurer and the Police-man

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 2

Herrmann, the conjuror, was very fond of playing tricks upon policemen. One night several winters ago he got. mixed up in a crowd which was watching a street fakir in…

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Police Court. Monday, April 30. [Before j. Mckensay, Esq., P.M.] [?]

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 2

E. J. Henry, of the Albion Hotel, was summoned by the Inspector of Nuisances, for keeping pigs on his premises, in contravene of the Council’s byelaws…

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Warden ’S Court. [Before Warden Mckensey.]

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 2

Andrew McCarron, miner, Bellevue, is holder of two mining leases, 655, 636, on the Seymour Estate, applied for suspension of labor conditions, having sold the property…

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Police Court

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 2

ON Wednesday, Mr. Gale and Dr. Blackall were occupied of the Court of Petty Sessions in hearing a wages case, in which one Edward McTer[?]on claimed from Michael…

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Police Court. A Wages Case. Wednesday, May 3. (Before Mr. J. Gale and Dr Blackall, Js.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 3

Edward McTiernan sued Michael Mc-Namara for £30, wages alleged to be due, the claim of £9 for board and lodgings being admitted as a set off…

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