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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

208 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 11

The Transvaal War. A Revengeful Murder

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 20 March 1901 · page 2

Another atrocious Boer murder has, it appears, been committed at Wolmaranstad, in the south-western Transvaal, on the Vaal River, between Bloemhof and Klerksdoep…

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Bungendore. Police Court. Tuesday, 19Th March

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 22 March 1901 · page 2

(BEFORE Mr. McKensey, P.M. and Messrs. Roberts and Leahy, JsP. F. Cordwell, charged with furious riding, was fined 20s and 4s 10d costs of court…

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News of the District Bungendore Police Court. Tuesday, 19Th March, 1901. (Before Messrs. J. McKensey, P.M., and D. Leahy and C. Roberts, J.'s.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 27 March 1901 · page 2

F. Cordwell pleaded guilty to furions riding and was fined 20/- and 4/10 costs of court. J. M. Pears V. Blatchford and others,…

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Police Court. Wednesday, March 27. BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. N. M. Lazarus, J.P. Child Desertion

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 2

Annie Flint sued William Hardy for the maintenance of her illegitimate child of which he was the father. Mr. Garraway appeared for the…

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Police Court. (Before P.M. and Lazarus J.p.) a Support Case

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 3

William Hardy was charged with having left, since January 1st, without means of support, his illegitimate child of the body of Annie Flint…

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Braidwood Police Court. MONDAY. (Before J. McKensey, P.m.) Crescene Language

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 3 April 1901 · page 2

Stephen Brown pleaded guilty to using obscene language, and was fined 20s, with 4s 10d cost…

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Small Debts Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 3 April 1901 · page 2

W. G. Park was summoned by F. W. Rapp for 20s for work sod labor as a dentist. Defendant pleaded not indebted on the ground that the work was no: properly executed. Plaintiff non-suited…

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Court of Petty Sessions

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 2

Wednesday last was the ordinary monthly court day. The Police Magistrate and Mr. McNamara sat for hearing small debts cases. There were only two plaints and…

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Appeal Court

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 2

The following appeals against the assessment made by the Council’s val[?] were dealt with yesterday before Mr. J. McKensey, P. M. :—…

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Alleged Assault on an Actress

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 2

Carlotta Sadler, wife of Mr Alfred Edward Sadler, better known as Mr Walter Baker, one of Mr Bland Holt's leading actors, was arrested in Melbourne on…

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Daring Burglary in Sydney

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 1 May 1901 · page 2

A clever and well-planned safe robbery was carried out between Saturday eight and Monday morning at the premises of Messrs. J. G Hanks and Company, grocers and wine and spirit merchants, 498…

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Wrongly Convicted of Murder

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 1 May 1901 · page 4

In Britain the list of judicial blunders includes the case of William Shaw, convicted of the murder of his daughter in Edinburgh simply on the ground of her own outcry…

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Warden's Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 1 May 1901 · page 2

The Mining Warden, J. McKensey, Esq., held a Court, at the Courthouse, Braidwood, on Monday, to make inquiries into various matters in connection with dredging leases…

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Araluen Police Court Wednesday May 1. (Before J. McKensey Esq., P.M. and R. Kennedy T. U. Alley and T. F. Marcean Js.P.)

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 3 May 1901 · page 2

Senior constable Caldwell v. John Knight. —Breach of Liquor Act, supplying a person under the age of 16 years with port wide on the racecourse at Araluen on 8th ult. Plea…

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Police Court. Saturday, May 4Th. Before Messrs. Gale and Atkinson, J's.P. Illegally Using

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 7 May 1901 · page 2

Wilfred Easton, a lad of 13, pleaded guilty to illegally using a horse, the property of John Wright, and was sentenced to three days' imprisonment in Queanbeyan…

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Braidwood Police Court. TUESDAY. (Before the Police Magistrate) Bad Language

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 8 May 1901 · page 2

Police v. William Gosling.—Defendant was charged with using obscene language and fined 20t and 4s 10d costs. Paid. Police v. Michael Rogers.—Defendant was…

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Police Court. a Precocious Lad

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 8 May 1901 · page 2

At the Queanbeyan Police Court, last Saturday, before Messrs. J. Gale and E. G. Atkinson J's.P. Wilfred Easton a boy 13 years of age pleaded guilty to illegally using…

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Small Debts Court MONDAY. (Before Messrs. W. J. Chapman and John Kenny.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 8 May 1901 · page 2

There were only three caw for very trifling amounts in which verdicts were given for the plaintiff. When you cannot sleep for coughing, it is hardly…

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Police Court. Wednesday, May 8Th, 1901. Before Mr. John Gale. J.P.

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 10 May 1901 · page 2

DRUNK AND USING OBSCENE LANGUAGE. Edward Ritchie, a stranger, who offered in extenuation, that he had only just before his arrest on the previous night,…

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Licensing Court

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 10 May 1901 · page 2

AT the Licensing Court on Wednesday, Dr. Blackall, Licensing Magistrate, presiding, an application for a transfer of the licence of the Captain's Flat Hotel from A. Cooper…

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