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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

208 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 6 of 11

Stealing Trade Secrets

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 27 July 1901 · page 1

The secret of making china was stolen by a Frenchman. The Chinese told wonderful stories to keep the process from the knowledge of foreign devils…

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The Police Thanked

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 3 August 1901 · page 2

A letter has been addressed by acting sub-Inspector Brayne, of Braidwood to the officers in charge of the various police stations in the district. Sub-Inspector…

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The Police Thanked

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 6 August 1901 · page 2

Sub-inspector Brayne, of Braidwood, has communicated with the police at the various stations at, Queanbeyan, Bungendore, Captain’s Flat, and other places, thanking them…

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Local and General News Polich Court

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 6 August 1901 · page 2

Several unimportant casus were disposed of yesterday, in the small-debts division They were of no public interest;…

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Warden's Court. TUESDAY. (Before J. McKensey, Esq.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 7 August 1901 · page 2

Adam Barlow sued the Little River Gold Dredging Company for damages done to his claim by the unlawful erection by the company of a dam across the Little River…

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Braidwood Small Debts Court. MONDAY. (Before J.McKeney, Esq., P.M.) R. CARTES v. EUREKA G.M. Co , No LIABILITY

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 7 August 1901 · page 2

This was a claim for £4 Us 3d for candles supplied, to the mine. Mr. Rom oppeared for planitiff. No appearance for the defendant company. Samuel Holmes, Agent and manager of the company (the…

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Queanbeyan Court

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 10 August 1901 · page 2

There are no criminal cases to be tried at the Quarter Sessions on Monday next, and jurors summonses have all been countermanded. At the District Court, to be…

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Police Court

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 13 August 1901 · page 2

John Copp Appeared before .the Police: Court yesterday on an invitation from the police. The immediate reason was to give him an opportunity to explain why he had…

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Court of Review

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 13 August 1901 · page 2

His Honour then sat as a Court of Review under the Land and Income Tax Act, The matter for consideration was an appeal by the owners of Cuppacumbalong and…

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Braidwood Police Court. Monday, Aug. 12. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 14 August 1901 · page 2

John Copp was charged with throwing a missie in Wallace-street, to wit, a bottle, at Michael McGrath on the 22nd June. Defendant pleaded not guilty…

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District Court and Court of Review

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 14 August 1901 · page 2

At the District Court on Tuesday, before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge, judgment by confession was given in the only case set down for hearing. Mr A. H. Garraway…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, August 21St. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. J. J. Wright, J. Gale, and T. Whitehead, Js. P.) Buttle V. BURTON

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 23 August 1901 · page 2

This was the only case for hearing. Defendant did not appear, and plaintiff went into the box to give evidence exp[?]rte. The plaint was for the recovery of rates which…

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Police Court. Wednesday, August 21St. (Before the same magistrates.) Auctioneer's Licence

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 23 August 1901 · page 2

John Coppin had applied, for an auctioneer's district licence, but on the case being called intimated that he withdrew his application…

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Police Court. AUGUST 21. (Before Messrs. J. McKensey, P.M., J.J. Wright, J. Gale and T. Whitehead, Js'.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 24 August 1901 · page 2

H. C. Hunyan was charged that at Queanbeyan on August 13th., he, not being a legally qualified medical practitioner within the meaning of the Act 1898, or ontitled…

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Murder by Science

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 31 August 1901 · page 2

One of the most diabolical uses of science on cord is now discovered to have been nude in the recent murder of Mr. Hamlin J. Andius, secretary of the Arlington. Chemical Works, at…

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Braidwood Police Court. MONDAY. (Before the Police Magistrate.) LANGUAGE

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 4 September 1901 · page 2

Denis McGrath pleaded guilty to using obscene languge and was fined £2 and 4s 10 costs. Fine Paid. MAINTENANCE…

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Small Debts Court. MONDAY. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 4 September 1901 · page 2

MATTHEW KEENAN v. J. C. SHEA.—Claim £6 9s 5½d for meat supplied. Verdict for amount claimed and costs. Air. Ross for plaintiff…

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Police Court. AUGUST 31

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 4 September 1901 · page 2

(Before Messrs. J. McKensey, P.M., T. Whitecad, and J. Gale, Js.P.) The Chinese Physician Fined as a Quack…

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Sketcher. the Burglary Season

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 6 September 1901 · page 2

AS winter approaches in England with its long, dark nights and short intervals of feeble daylight, the burglar or housebreaker…

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Police Court. Monday. (Before the P.m.) Obtaining Money Under False Pretences

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1901 · page 2

Dan Ball, tailor, who had been arrested in Young on a warrant issued by the local Bench, on ball appeared before the Court on the above charge, and was undefended…

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