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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

263 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 13 of 14

Captain's Flat Police Court. THURSDAY, Nov. 13. (Before Messrs. Elliott, P.M. and John Roach J.P.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 19 November 1902 · page 2

William Tyrie, of Lagoons, Dear Tinderry, was charged with having in in his possession a quantity of wool reasonably supposed to be stolen. The accused was defended by Mr. Betts, of Goulburn…

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Warden's Court

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 22 November 1902 · page 3

John Blundell, Jun., miner, and living near Uriarra applied for 6 months suspension so that he may be enabled to pure case a buttery at a cost of £42. His claim was…

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The Courts. Police Court. Wednesday, November 19th. (Before Mr. Elliott, P.m.) Unstamped Receipt

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 22 November 1902 · page 3

THERE was only one case for hearing at the Police Court last Wednesday, being one in which a stranger in the town issued a receipt for a sum exceeding £2 when a duty stamp…

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Electoral Revision Court

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 22 November 1902 · page 3

Mr Selon presented the Electoral Roll for revision, upon which were the names of several ladies from Captain's Flat, and an odd one from Bungendore…

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Police Court

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 25 November 1902 · page 2

Yesterday before Messrs. A. Elliott, P.M., and R. J.C. Maddrell, J.P., at the instance the Inspector of Nuisances. George Brown pleaded guilty to throwing rubbish in…

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Police Court. Monday, 24Th November. (Before William Pike Esq., J.p.) Two Shearers Charged with Stealing

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 26 November 1902 · page 2

Frank Brewer a Yarralumla shearer was charged with that he did on the 22nd day of November steal from the person of William John Ryan the sum of £2 l0s…

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Braldwood Police Court. MONDAY. (Before the P.M. and E. J. Maddrell, Esq.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 26 November 1902 · page 2

George Brown was summoned by the Inspector of Nuisances for throwing rubbish in Monkittee-street. He pleaded guilty and was fined 5s and 5s 6d costs. The following persons were proceeded against by…

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Experiences of the Police

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 26 November 1902 · page 2

Varied and amusing have been the experiences of the police officers now engaged collecting the female electoral roll. Take a typical case from the middle…

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Araluen Police Court. (Before the Police Magistrate, Dr. Quinn and Mr. T. U. Alley, Js.P.). Hickey V Kennedy

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 28 November 1902 · page 2

Mr. Ross for plaintiff, Mr. Craik for defendant. This was a complaint laid under the Impounding Act of 1898. It appeared that on…

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Curious Assault Case in Goulburn

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 28 November 1902 · page 4

Says the “Herald”: At the Goulburn police court on Thursday Mr. F. Parsons was fined 1s and 4s 10d costs for administering a slap to a boy he saw illusing…

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Police Court. Wednesday, November 26. BEFORE Messrs. J. J. Wright and Wm. Pike Js.P

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 28 November 1902 · page 2

Alleged STEALING FROM THE PERSON. Frank Brewer (alias Waters) on remand appeared further to answer the charge that he did on the 22nd day of November steal…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, November 25Th

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 29 November 1902 · page 3

(Before Messrs. J. Gale, T. Whitehead, G. E. Southwell, W. Pike, and E. C. Campbell. J's.P.) The applications of Mr R. Moore and Mr…

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Araluen Police Court. WEDNESDAY. Before Mr. Elliott, P.M , D[?]. Quinn and Mr. T. U. Alley.) Breach of Impounding Act

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 29 November 1902 · page 2

Richard Kennedy was summoned by Lake John Hickey for having on the 20th October last impounded four head of cattle from his (defendant's) paddock at Sheep Station Creek and having charged…

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Police Court. Wednesday, November 26th. Alleged Stolen Money. Two purses, two notes, two rouse-abouts, and two tales. Chalker's Information Dismissed. Brewer Found Guilty and Pays a Fine. (Before Messrs. J. J. Wright and W. Pike, J's.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 29 November 1902 · page 2

FRANK BREWER, on remand was charged with stealing on the morning of the 22nd inst., the sum of £2 10s from the person of William Ryan…

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Police Court

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 2 December 1902 · page 3

TO-DAY. Before Messrs. J. Gale and E. C. E. Campbell, J.P. DOG STEADING. John Allen, on remand from yesterday,…

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District Court. [Before His Honor, Judge Rogers]. QUINN V. TUTTLEBEE

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

For this case a special jury had been summoned. Plaintiff, for whom Mr. Ross appeared, claimed £200 damages for slander. Mr…

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District Court. Thursday, December 4. (Before Judge Rogers and a jury of four, viz., Messrs. Campbell, Allen, Webster and Le Maitre.) SLANDER

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

[?] Tutttlebee was sued by Roderick Quinn for having, on the 5th July last, at Aralnen, used the following words, viz., "that he (defendant) would bet half-a-crown that the plaintiff was not a…

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Special Licensing Court. Monday, December 8Th, 1902. BEFORE Dr. Blackall (licensing magistrate) and Mr. F. Campbell

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 9 December 1902 · page 2

Publicans' renewal licenses were granted to John Cotter, Railway Hotel, Micalago, fee £15; and Clara Louisa Harrison, Pooley's Hotel, Queanbeyan; Alfred Alick…

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Braidwood Police Court. TUESDAY. (Before the same Magistrates who were present at the revision of Jury List) Wife Desertion

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 10 December 1902 · page 2

Samuel Leecount was charged with wife desertion. The defendant, who was arrested by Consstable Hallett, he having been summoned from Sydney on a charge, and disobeying which he was…

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Araluen Small Debts Court Wednesday, December 3. (Before the P.M. and Messrs, Alley and Quinn, Js. P.) Hinchcliffe V. TULLOCH

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 10 December 1902 · page 2

In this matter the plaintiff claimed £10 from the defendant for breach of contract for the erection of a building. Mr. Ross appeared for the defendant, who had paid 12s into court as compensation for…

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