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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

301 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 9 of 16

Local News. Police Court. Wednesday, June 20Th, (Before the Police Magistrate and a full Bench of Justices.) Small Debts

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 22 June 1900 · page 2

In the small debts [?]risdiction there was only one case called the summons not having been served, the case was ordered to be continued to next court…

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Police Court. Dog Cases

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 23 June 1900 · page 3

George Southwell was charged with keeping an unregistered dog at Walleroo, Gininderra. He pleaded guilty and was fined 10s and costs…

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Police Court. Dog Cases

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 23 June 1900 · page 3

George Southwell was charged with keeping an unregistered dog at Walleroo, Gininderra, He pleaded guilty and was fined 10s and costs…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 23 June 1900 · page 3

The annual Court of Appeal in connection with the assessment of rateable property within the Borough, took place on Wednesday last, before the Police Magistrate, Mr…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 23 June 1900 · page 3

The annual Court of Appeal in connection with the assessment of rateable property within the Borough, took place on Wednesday last, before the Police Magistrate, Mr…

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Small Debts Court. (Before the P.M. and a full Bench of Justices.) One case was continued till next court. Bailff's Fees

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 23 June 1900 · page 3

The P.M. said at present if the bailiff attempted to serve a summons and found that the address had been erroneously given, he was not entitled to any fees. He (the…

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Small Debts Court. (Before the P.M. and a full Bench of Justices.)

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 23 June 1900 · page 3

One case was continued till next court. BAILIFF'S FEES. The P.M. said at present if the bailiff attempted to serve a summons and found…

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Charge of Child Murder

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 30 June 1900 · page 2

At the Cooma Police Court Monday morning before Mr F. H. Galbraith P.M., Adelaide Thompson, domestic servant, was charged with having on the 29th of May murdered…

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Charge of Child Murder

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 30 June 1900 · page 2

At the Cooma Police Court Monday morning before Mr F. H. Galbraith P.M., Adelaide Thompson, domestic servant, was charged with having on the 29th of May murdered…

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Police Court

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 3 July 1900 · page 2

AT the police-court yesterday William Tizzard, a stranger, who had been arrested on Saturday for being drunk and disorderly in Monare-street, pleaded guilty, and was by…

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Police Court. Monday, July 9. [Before the Police Magistrate.]BREACH of Licensing Act

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 10 July 1900 · page 2

E. J. Henry was charged with keeping his licensed premises open after hours on 20th June. Mr. L. Levy appeared for defendant, who…

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Braidwood Police Court. Monday, July 9. (Before J. McKensey, Esq., P.m.) Language

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 11 July 1900 · page 2

Annie Hellman was charged with using obscene language in Wilson-street. Fined 5s and 5s 10s costs. Fine paid. BREACH OF THE LICENSING ACT…

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Warden's Court. MONDAY, 9th JUNE, (Before J. McKensey, P.M.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 11 July 1900 · page 2

William Nelson applied for suspension for three months upon an alin[?] claim at Little River, owing to the flooded state of the river. The application was granted…

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Police Court. Thursday, July 12Th. Before Messrs. Wright, Lazarus, and W. Pike, J's.P. Wife Desertion

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 13 July 1900 · page 2

Robert McFarlane was presented on a charge of having left his wife, Mary McFalane, without means of support since the 23rd April last…

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Police Court

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 3

At the Police Court on Thursday, before Messrs. Wright, Lazarus and W. Pike, J's.P., Robert Macfarlane was again charged. with disobeying a maintenance…

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Police Court

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 3

At the Police Court on Thursday, before Messrs. Wright, Lazarus and W. Pike, J's.P., Robert Macfarlane was again charged with disobeying a maintenance…

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Police Court. Monday, July 16. [Before the P.M.] [?]

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 17 July 1900 · page 2

Sonna Khan was charged before the Court with having committed an indecent assault on Ruth Alice Tettly at Little River Mr O’[?] from Goulbourn appeared for…

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Braidwood Police Court. MONDAY. (Before J. McKensey, P.M., R. Read and J. Kenny.) Indecent Assault

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 18 July 1900 · page 2

Souna Khan, an Indian hawker was charged with having at Back Creek on Tuesday last, the 10th instant, indecently assaulted Rath Alice Tetley. Mr. Ross appeared for complainant and Mr…

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Alleged Cattle-stealing

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 20 July 1900 · page 2

AT the Cooma police court on Tuesday F. E. Thomas, described as a grazier of Undeo, was charged with stealing a number of cattle belonging to seven residents…

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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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