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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

263 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 12 of 14

Braidwood Police Court. FRIDAY. (Before J. K[?] and G. A. Hedges, J.Ps.) Unsound Mind

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 11 October 1902 · page 2

Rosetta Huggett, a married woman, with five children, was charged on the information of her [?]band with being on [?] mind. S[?]-co[?] Fila[?] dep[?] that when arrested…

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District Court. Saturday, October 12. BEFORE his Honour Judge Dawson

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 14 October 1902 · page 2

This court was opened pro forma on Thursday, and adjourned till the close of the business of the Quarter Sessions. His Honour took his sent at 10 a.m. There…

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District Court. Saturday, October 11Th

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 15 October 1902 · page 3

Charles Hawes v. W. R. Weldon. Mr. Woodward for plaintiff, and Mr. Garraway for defendant. Charles Hawes, blacksmith, residing at…

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Irish Member Sentenced

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 17 October 1902 · page 2

Mr. O’Donovan Nationalist member for South Mayo has been sentenced to have months hard [?] for incitement intimidation and unlawful assembly…

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Traveller. Work of Police Dogs

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 October 1902 · page 2

THE recent discontinuance by the Marquette prison authorities of the use of bloodhounds in trailing escaped prisoners was due, no…

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The Melbourne Murder

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 18 October 1902 · page 3

Further particulars of the murder of Constable Johnston state that in the agony of his death wound he had pedalled his bicycle at a furious rate, and then the impetus of…

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Another M.p. Sentenced

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

Mr. P. A. M‘Hugh, M.P. for North Leitrim, was, at Sligo yesterday, sentenced to two months’ imprisonment, with hard labour, for conspiracy and intimidation…

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In the Police Court

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 24 October 1902 · page 5

Are you the defendant ? asked a man in a Mississippi court -room, speaking to an old negro. No. boas, was the reply;' I ain't done…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, October 22, 1902

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 24 October 1902 · page 2

BEFORE the same magistrates. HAWES V. WELDON. Charles Hawes sued Austin Jas. Weldon for £4 4s for work and labour done, and…

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Pollee Court. Wednesday, October 22Nd, 1902. Before Messrs. A. Elliott, P.M., J. Gale, and T. Whitehead, Js.P. Insulting Words

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 24 October 1902 · page 2

James Patrick Tong, of Naas, appeared to answer the information of Elizabeth Jones, also of Naas, for that ho did, on the premises of the Commercial Hotel, at…

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Police Court. Wednesday, October 22Nd

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 25 October 1902 · page 3

(Before Mr. A. Elliot, P.M., and Messrs. John Gale and T. Whitehead, Js.P.) Elizabeth Jones v Patrick Tong. ALLEGED INSULTING LANGUAGE…

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Bungendore. Police Court. Tuesday 21St. October 1902

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 29 October 1902 · page 2

Before Mr Elliott P.M., and J. J. McJannett and G. Gale Js'. P. Sen. Constable Maude v. Thomas Reilly. Disobeying an Order for Maintaince of…

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Police Court

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 31 October 1902 · page 2

Albert Thurban appeared before the court charged with being drunk and disorderly and using obscene language. The fine and costs amounted to £2 14s 8d…

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The Mackay Murder

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 5 November 1902 · page 2

A Mackay message states that the police had been searching since Sunday for the murderer of the girl, Alice Gunning. Having discovered that a kanaka was missing…

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Latest Wires Sydney, Thursday. Terrible Murder and Attempted Suicide

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 7 November 1902 · page 2

A train [?] named [?] living [?] a suburb of the [?] shot his wife dead last night and then attempted to commit suicide He severely…

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A Clergyman Committed to Gaol

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 8 November 1902 · page 2

His Honor Acting-Judge Hamilton at Orange on Thuraday sentenced the Rev. Matthew Walker to two months' imprisonment for refusing to be sworn as a witness for the Crown in the case of Arthur…

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The Alleged Murder in New York

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 14 November 1902 · page 2

Mo[?] after repeated trials for an alleged murder in New York, has been accquifted amid a scene of great excitement Women rushed forward to kiss him, while…

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Araluen. Police Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 15 November 1902 · page 2

The mothly court was held at the local Courthouse on Wednesday, the 15th instant. Those occupying seats on the Bench wars Messrs. Elliott, P. M., Marceau, Alley, Kennedy and Dr. Quinn…

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Police Court

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 18 November 1902 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday before Messes G. A. Hodges and d J. Kenny, Js.P G. Hamilton .S. Hamilton, and J. Bryant were charged with keeping unregistered…

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Captain's Flat. Police Court. Before Mr. A. Elliott, P.M., and Mr. John Roach, J. P. Alleged Wool Stealing

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 18 November 1902 · page 2

At the Police Court held, here last week, William Tyric, of Lagoons, near Tinderry, was charged with having in his possession a quantity of wool reasonably…

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