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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

208 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 7 of 11

Police Movements

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 11 September 1901 · page 2

There is a shortage in the Queanbeyan Police just now. Constable Clemesha is absent on his yearly holiday, and Constable Morris went away hastily on Tuesday…

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Braidwood Police Court. MONDAY, (Before J. McKensey, Eq., P.M ) DRUNK, &c

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 11 September 1901 · page 2

W. Campbell pleaded guilty to being drank and disorderly, and was fined £1. Fine paid. FALSE PRETENCES. Daniel Ball, tailor, was charged with obtaining…

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The New Court House

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 13 September 1901 · page 2

Mr. Thatcher, the contractor for the new Court House, is making excellent progress with the building, which when completed, will be an ornament to the town. During…

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Murder of Archbishop Sharp

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 14 September 1901 · page 1

On May 3,1697, James Sharp, Archbishop of St. Andrew's, on the east coast of Scotland, was with great and sudden violence put to death, when…

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The Whitecliffs Robbery. Two Men Charged

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 14 September 1901 · page 3

On Tuesday, William Tomlinson and Fredrick Pines(who rode upon a bicycle as the robber was looting) were charged with sticking up the mail coach…

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Police Reserve at Hall

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 18 September 1901 · page 2

A Government Gazette notice states that the land hereunder described shall be reserved from sale pending determination of the portion to be set apart for police…

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Braidwood Police Court. MONDAY. (Before the P.M., and Messrs. W. J. Chapman and J. Kenny.) License

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 18 September 1901 · page 2

"An auctioneer's license for the district of Queanbeyan was granted to Mr. Stennett. MAINTENANCE. Richael Mulligan sued John Mulligan for…

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Suspected Murder

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 20 September 1901 · page 2

HENRY DIXON, aged 80, was found dead at Green's Gully, Victoria. The doctor expressed the opinion that deceased had been murderously assaulted, and that he…

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Land Appeal Court

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 20 September 1901 · page 2

THE reference of the Queanbeyan Land Board for direction in respect of Frederick William Moore's C.P. No. 99-6, Queanbeyan, was struck out. The matter, it was…

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Police Court. 17th SEPT.(Before J. McKensey, Esq., P.M., and Messrs Donnelly, Gale and McJannett J's.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 21 September 1901 · page 3

J. Geary, charged with being drunk and disorderly pleaded guilty, and was fined the sum of 5s.—Fine paid. C. Jacob v. W. A. Taylor, using abusive…

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Ways of the Czar. a Peep at His Court Life

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 21 September 1901 · page 5

So little is known about the private life and personal habits of Czar. Nicholas of Russia that a volume on this subject, which has just been published in Germany, is…

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Police Court

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 24 September 1901 · page 2

On Monday Fred Myers appeared before the Court on summons at the instance of Agues May on a charge of using insulting language, tending to a breach of the peace, the…

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Men Who Assault and Rob

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 24 September 1901 · page 4

According to the San Francisco “Chronicle” there is a judge in Sacramento who is determined to put down the individual who seeks to gain a livelihood by assaulting…

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Police Promotion

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 24 September 1901 · page 2

Senior Constable Stinson, who for the last thirteen years has been stationed at Nerrigundah has been promoted to Araluen; Both Mr. and Mrs. Stinson appear to be very…

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Braidwood Police Court. MONDAY. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Alleged Insulting Language

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 25 September 1901 · page 2

Frederick Myers was summoned by Agues May for having used insulting words to her in Wallace-street, whereby a breach of the peace may be occasioned, to wit" Get oat of the road of I'll give…

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The New Court House

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 25 September 1901 · page 2

Now that the exterior of our new Court House is nearly completed, it can be teen what a grand appearance It will present when the old building is pulled down and an unobstructed view of it can be…

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A Magistrate on Parents' Duties

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 27 September 1901 · page 2

MR. ISAACS, S.M., was not quite satisfied with the excuses or explanations given at the North Sydney Court on Tuesday by a number of parents who were proceeded…

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The Mudgee Murder

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 27 September 1901 · page 2

AT the Circuit Court before Mr. Justice Stephen on Tuesday, Alfred Perry was charged with the murder of his child, Ellen Perry, in April last. Mr. Nugent…

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Ways of the Gzar a Peep at His Court Life

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 27 September 1901 · page 3

So little is known about the private life and personal habits of Gear Nicholas of Russia that a volume on this subject, which has just been published in Germany, is…

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Sentenced to Death. Saved by a Daughter

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 28 September 1901 · page 1

The Earl of Aberdeen, speaking at the dinner of the United Kingdom Postal and Telegraph Service Benevolent Society, at Aberdeen, recently, said…

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