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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

263 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 14

Police Court

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 3 January 1902 · page 2

At the Police Court on Wednesday before Mi C C Vindin J.P., Theodore Charles Ferdinand Volle for being drink and disorderly was fined 2s. 6d, or sentenced to…

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Police Court Tuesday, Jan. 7

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 2

Mr. Galbraith, P.M., of Cooma, (who is relieviig Mr. McKensey, absent on leave), occupied the bench, Mr. J. Gale, J.P., attending…

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Assault Cases. BIGGINS v. WEBB

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 2

John Webb was charged with having unlawfully, assaulted William James. Biggins on December 25th. Mr. Woodward for plaintiff, Mr…

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The Towitta Murder

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 2

There is very little fresh about the horrible Towitta(S.A.) tragedy. A detective, a priest, extra troopers and black-tracker, have arrived at the place, but they have not completed their…

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Police Court. Tuesday, January 7Th, 1902. BEFORE Messrs. F. H. Galbraith, P.M., and J. Gale, J.P. Beach of Agreement

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 2

Frederick Jones pleaded guilty to having agreed to enter upon certain, work for F. Campbell, Yarralumla, and failed to fulfil the agreement…

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Hall Police Station

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 2

The Under Secretary of the Public Works Department writes as under:— Sydney 7th January, 1902. Sir, I am directed by the Minister to inform you that a…

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The Towitta Tragedy. Verdict of Wilful Murder against Mary Schippan

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 2

THE Towitta inquest was continued on Friday morning, when Mary Augusta Schippan gave evidence. She was composed and collected…

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The Towitta Murder. Sensational Evidence

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 15 January 1902 · page 2

The inquest on the body of Bertha Schippan, the victim of New Year's Day tragedy at Towitta (S.A.) was resumed on Friday. Corporal W. A. Rumbell stationed at Angaston…

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The Towitta Tragedy. Mary Found Guilty of Murder

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 15 January 1902 · page 3

The revelations in connection with the above tragedy have come at last, and they are startling enough. On Friday Mary Schippan gave evidence…

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Police Court

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1902 · page 2

Yesterday the P.M. and Messrs. W. J. Chapman, J. 41. Byrne, and J. Kenny, J.sP., were on the Bench. Thomas Fenton and Adolph Maillard were each fined 5s with…

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District Court. Tuesday, January 21

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 22 January 1902 · page 2

(Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.) The following members of the legal profession were present in court—Mr. A M. Betts (Goulburn), Mr. A. M. Millard…

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Revision Court

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 2

The Council then sat as a Court for the annual revision of the municipal roll. The business was of tedious length and was not concluded till nearly midnight, the…

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Queanbeyan District Court. Tuesday. January 21St, 1902

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 2

BEFORE his Honour Judge Fitzhardinge. His Honour took his seat at 10 a.m. The members of the legal profession present were Messrs. A. M. Bette (Goulburn). A…

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The Joss : a Reversion ; Or, the Strange Story of Police Blyth. Synopsis of Previous Chapters

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 1

BOOK L. CHAPTERS I. & II.—Mary Blyth, an assistant at Messrs. Cardew and Blobbs,’ [?] that after a hard and harrassing day at the shop, she leaves with…

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Terrible Assault

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 2

An elderly Chinese, named Li Kie, residing in Melbourne, was attacked by some one with a meat axe while asleep in bed. The skull wag laid bare and the arms…

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Boers Sentenced

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 29 January 1902 · page 2

A Boer named Von Schelvijk and his two sons have each been sentenced to undergo one year's imprisonment and to pay a pay a fine of £500 for having concealed horses,…

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General. the Maclean Murder

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 29 January 1902 · page 2

The adjourned inquest touching the death of Mrs. Dowling, one of the victims of the recent tragedy, was concluded on Friday before Mr. D. Lee, District Coroner. After…

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Police Court. Wednesday, January 29Th, 1902. BEFORE the same magistrates. Careless Use of Fire

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 2

William McKenzie, in custody, on remand, was presented to the court and formally charged with lighting a fire in the open air on Friday the 24th instant, at…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, January 29Th, 1901

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Mr. E. G. Atkinson and Dr. Blackall, J's. P. SOUTHWELL v. BEAN. In this case W. S. Southwell, of Hall,…

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Police Court (Before the same Bench)

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 2

William McKenzie was charged with lighting a fire and leaving same without putting it out. Accused pleaded guilty…

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