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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

263 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 10 of 14

The Dandenong Murder

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1902 · page 2

Tisler, who was arrested on suspicious of having murdered Sangall, has confessed to having committed the crime…

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[?]Andenong Murder. Tisler Confesses to the Crime

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 19 August 1902 · page 2

fessed to having murdered Edward Sangall at Dandenong. The following is the text of Tisler's confession: -- "I wish to tell you…

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Dandenong Murder

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 20 August 1902 · page 3

The murder at Dandenong of the man Edward Sangal appears to have been a particularly foul one. The man had been reported missing by…

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The Dandenong Murder

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 20 August 1902 · page 2

The murder at Dandenong of the man Edward Sangal appears to have been a particularly foul one. The man had been reported missing by his wife…

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Quarter Sessions. Thursday, August 21. [His Honor. Acting Judge Harris presided; Mr. A. Elliott, Deputy Sheriff]. Mr. Delochery was Crown Prosecutor. CATTLE-STEALING

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 22 August 1902 · page 2

Peter White was arraigned on a charge of having stolen 3 head of cattle at Gerringong on June 3 and pleaded not guilty. He was defended by Mr. J. J. Cohen,…

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Friday. Alleged Turkey Stealing

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 23 August 1902 · page 2

Robert Brown and Strah Brown, his wife, were charged with having, at Larbert on 30th May last, stolen 35 turkeys, the property af Archie Ernest Bassingthwaigte. There was a second count of…

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District Court. (Before Judge Harris)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 23 August 1902 · page 2

There were several cases on the list, which ware all settled, except one, J. E. Mackellar versus D. O'Neill. which was a jury case. The claim was for £100 for alleged trespass. During the day…

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Supposed Murder

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1902 · page 2

John Bingham, aged 26, was found lying unconscious on a footpath in Waverley. He died five hours after without regaining consciousness. At the inquest to-day the…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Wednesday, August 27Th. Before Messrs. A. Elliott, P.M., and J. Gale and E. C. C. Campbell, Js.P. Hawkers' Licences

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 29 August 1902 · page 2

Were granted to Antonio Abdool and another Syrian hawker. ALLEGED SHEEP-STEALING. John Appleton Edmonds was presented…

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Police Court. Wednesday, 28Th August

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 30 August 1902 · page 2

(Before Mr A. Elliott, P.M., and Messrs John Gale and E. C. Campbell, J's. P.) HAWKERS' LICENSES. Licenses were granted to Charlie Abdullah,…

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The Dandenong Murder

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 3 September 1902 · page 2

George Savey, the Spanird who made such a sensational statement regarding the inducements thrown out to him to commit murder, was examined at the inquest on the…

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Braidwood Police Court. MONDAY. (Before Messrs, Elliott, P.M., Byrne and Hassall.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 3 September 1902 · page 2

James Doyle was summoned for working a horse with sore shoulders. He pleaded guilty and was fined £1 and 5s 6d costs. SCHOOL TRUANTS…

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Warden's Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 3 September 1902 · page 2

Application was made by William Croker for suspension of labor for six months on portions 11, 12, 26 and 27, held ander dredging leases, the cause, of application being want of witter owing to the…

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Small Debts Court. MONDAY. (Before Messrs. J. H. Byrne and R. C. Hassall)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 3 September 1902 · page 2

John Coffey was summoned by F. J. Hindmarsh for £3, the value of a 60 panel of fencing stuff removed by defendant from plaintiffs land at Jinden. The case occupied nearly hours, the witnesses…

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A Big Burglary

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 5 September 1902 · page 2

Burglars tunnelled into Gostu’s [?] Lisbon, and stole £20,000…

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Police Court. Wednesday, September 3. BEFORE Messrs. J. Gale and E. C. C. Campbell, J's. P. Alleged Sheet-stealing

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 5 September 1902 · page 2

John Appleton Edmonds, on bail, appeared further to answer the charge of stealing a sheep, the property of J. Walsh, of Silver Hill, near Captain's Flat…

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Araluen Warden’s Court. Wednesday September 3. [Before Mr. Warden Elliott]

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 5 September 1902 · page 2

A case .of interest from a mining was heard at Aralnen on Wednesday before the Warden, Mr. Alfred Elliott. The complainants, —Herbert and Ah Ping, brought…

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Police Court. Wednesday, September 3. Alleged Sheep Stealing

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 6 September 1902 · page 3

(Before Messrs. J. Gale and E. C. Campbell J's.P.) John Appleton Edmonds, on remand, surrendered to his bail on a charge of stealing…

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Araluen Warden's-Court. Wednesday Sept. 3. (Before Mr. Warden Elliott.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 6 September 1902 · page 2

George Hughan and Henry Tullock were summe[?]d by A. E. Herbert and Ah Ping for trespass on their gold mining claim and tail race situated at Cavauagh's Flat, Lower Araluen, by causing ropes…

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Police Court. Monday. (Before Mr. A. Elliott, P.m.) Cattle Straying

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 9 September 1902 · page 2

John McInerny pleaded guilty to allowing a cow to stray in the streets, and was fined 1s and 5s 6d costs. The fine would have been heavier only the defendant…

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