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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

263 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 11 of 14

Brave Police Officer

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

The Inspector-General of Police has received a letter from Sir John See, enlogising Senior-sergeant Banks, who rendered gallant service on the occasion of Mount Kembla…

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Police Court. Wednesday, September 10. BEFORE Messrs. A. Elliott, P.M., and E. C. Campbell, J. P. Alleged Sheep-stealing

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 12 September 1902 · page 2

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

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Russian Police Methods

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 12 September 1902 · page 2

The centenary of the abolition in Russia of fortune as an organise system of legal inquiry has recently provided the Russian press with a…

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Police Court. Wednesday, September 10th. (Before Mr A. Elliott, P.M., and Mr E. Campbell, J.p.) Alleged Sheep Stealing

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 13 September 1902 · page 3

John Appleton Edmonds, on bail, surrendered to a charge of stealing a sheep the property of Joseph Walsh, of "Silver Hill," near Captain's Flat…

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Police Court. Wednesday, September 17Th. Before the Police Magistrate. POLICE V. J. J. WRIGHT

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 19 September 1902 · page 2

On this case being called Mr. Elliott said the honorary magistrates present (about 14 in number) had unanimously decided amongst themselves to leave the…

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Thursday, September, 18. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Gale. Simple Larceny

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 19 September 1902 · page 2

Gertrude Catherine Weldon was charged with, for that on the 10th instant, she did steal and carry away from the premises of Florence Mary McIntosh, at Queanbeyan,…

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Police Court. Wednesday, September 17. (Before the P.M., Mr. Elliott.) Police V. J. J. WRIGHT

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 20 September 1902 · page 2

John James Wright was charged with indecent behaviour in a public place, to wit, the Queanbeyan Bridge, and pleaded not guilty. Mr. Woodward appeared for…

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Demise of an Old Queanbeyan Police Magistrate

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 23 September 1902 · page 2

MR. CHARLES EDWARD NEWCOMBE, a pensioned civil servant, died on Saturday at his residence, Flinders street, Moore Park, at the ripe ago of 94 years. Born in…

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Police Court. Monday, September 22. [Before Mr. Alfred Elliott, P.m.] Removing Gravel

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1902 · page 2

At the instance of the Police, Thomas Higgs was charged with removing gravel from a reserve without permission. He pleaded guilty and was fined 1s, with 1s 10d…

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Braldwood Police Court. MONDAY (Before the Police Magistrate)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 24 September 1902 · page 2

Thomas Higgs was summoned by Senior constable Filan for removing gravel from a reserve without permission. He was fined is and 4s lOd costs of court…

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Alleged Murder

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 26 September 1902 · page 2

A grandson of Brigham young a former Mormon president has been arrested on a charge of murdering his paramour in New York…

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Police Court. Saturday, September 22. BEFORE Mr. H. J Jeffreys, J.P. Alleged Assault

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 30 September 1902 · page 2

Patrick Tong appeared charged with assault occasioning actual body harm to Teresa Catherine O'Connor of Naas, near Tharwa…

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Police Court, Monday. September 29. [Before Mr. Alfred Elliott. P.m.] Removing Gravel

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 30 September 1902 · page 2

On the information of the police, Henry Rutter was charged with removing gravel from the police reserve without permission. Pleaded guilty and was fined 1s,…

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Braldwood Police Court. MONDAY. (Before the Police Magistrate.) DRUNK

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 1 October 1902 · page 2

W. O'Heir pleaded guilty to drunkenness and was fined 6j aDd 6s 83 costs. REMOVING GRAVEL. Henry Rutter was charged with removing gravel…

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Police Court. To-day, Friday. Before Mr. A. Elliott, P.M. and Messrs. J. Gale and P. McNamara, J's.P. Alleged Assault

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 3 October 1902 · page 2

Patrick Tong, remanded from Friday last, appeared further to answer the charge of assault on Teresa Catherine Connor of Naas, near Tharwa…

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Police Court. Friday, October 3Rd, 1902

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 7 October 1902 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Gale and McNamara, Js.P. ASSAULT ON A WOMAN. Jas. Patrick Tong, in custody on remand on…

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Police Court. FRIDAY, 3rd OCTOBER. (Before Mr A. Elliott, P.M., and Messrs P. McNamara and J. Gale J's.P.) Alleged Assault

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 8 October 1902 · page 2

James Patrick Tong, on remand, was charged with inflicting actual bodily harm on one, Teresa Catherine O'Connor, at Naas, on the evening of the 16th September last…

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The Modern Murder

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 10 October 1902 · page 1

“Oh, Why,” [?] the hapless [?] do you kill me? ” “ because I am of [?] mind of [?] the [?]…

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District Court. Thursday, October 9Th

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 10 October 1902 · page 2

THIS Court was opened pro forma at 10 a.m., by His Honour Mr. District-Court Judge Dawson, who was informed that there was but one case for trial, and then…

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Alleged Assault

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 11 October 1902 · page 2

James Patrick Tong, on bail, was further called to answer to a charge of inflicting actual bodily harm on one, Teresa Catherine O'Connor, of near Naas, on the evening of…

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