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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

263 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 6 of 14

Local and General News Police Court

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1902 · page 2

On Saturday before Mr. W. B. Lusk, J. P., Hedley Ruthven charged with using obscene language in Wallace street the previous night was fined £2 or one month in Braidwood…

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The New Court House

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1902 · page 2

Now that the old Courthouse has been removed and the ground laid on the imposing appearance and beauty of the new building can be properly seen and…

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Murder and Cannibalism

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 3

A TELEGRAM from Ingham states that the mystery of the recent murder has been practically cleared up, as the body found in a waterhole proves to be that of an…

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The Joss : a Reversion ; Or, the Strange Story of Police Blyth. (Copyright.) Chapter Xxxi. The—termination of the Voyage of The' “Flying Scud.”

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 1

We had been completely done. So completely that it was some tome before I was able to realise that I had been diddled quite to that extent. Not a detail…

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In the Assize Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 3 May 1902 · page 2

A judge and councellor being upon indifferent terms, a client of the counsel's making his appearance at the bar with his jaw terribly swelled the…

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The New Court House

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1902 · page 2

The new Courthouse, of which we lately gave an exhaustive description, will very soon be handed over, by the contractor, after a few minor details will have been…

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Braidwood Police Court. FRIDAY. (Before W. J. Chapman, Ea[?]., J.P.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 2

Edward Bale was charged with being of unsound mind. Sub-Inspector Brayne deposed that he saw [?] on the verandah of Allen's hotel the…

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Police Court. Monday May 12. (Before the police Magistrate and Mr. G. A. Hodges J.P. LUNACY

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1902 · page 2

Edward Bale from [?] on remand on a charges of being of unsound mind, appeared before the Court. On the evidence of Dr. Cummings it was…

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Braidwood Police Court. Monday. (Before Mr. J. MoKensey. P.M., and G. A. Hodges. J.p.) Lunacy

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 14 May 1902 · page 2

Edward Bale, who was reminded for medical treatment last week on a charge at being of unsound mind, was again brought up. The medical evidence showed that accused was…

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Police Court. Saturday. [Before Messrs. W. J. Chapman and G. A. [?]odges, J.sP.] Alleged Unsound Mind

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1902 · page 2

William Bale, from Balla[?] appeared before the Court on a charge of being of unsound mind. The evidence of arrest and medical evidence having been heard,…

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Highway Assault near Goulburn

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 21 May 1902 · page 2

At to Goulburn Police Court on Saturday, Alexander Dallas and Edward Hersfield were charged with assaulting Charles Cornwell, with intent to steal…

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Braidwood Police Court. MONDAY. (Before J. Kenny, G. A. Hodges, and R. M. Higgins, J's.P.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 21 May 1902 · page 2

Patrick McGrath was charged with travelling, sheep without a statement from Gonlburn to Braidwood. Mr. Rom appeared for defendant, who pleaded…

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Police Court. Wednesday, May 21St, 1902. BEFORE the Police Magistrate (Mr. J. McKensey) and Messrs. Gale, Whitehead, Pike and Southwell. Riotous Behaviour

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 23 May 1902 · page 2

James Hincksman and Sidney McCauley, two youths, pleaded guilty to an information charging them with riotous behaviour in a public place, to wit, Macquoid-street,…

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Presentation to a Magistrate

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 23 May 1902 · page 2

Tilba Tilba, Tuesday.—The local justices of the peace tendered a farewell dinner to Mr. A. Elliott, police magistrate, on the eve of his departure for Braidwood. Mr. C…

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District Court Action

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 23 May 1902 · page 2

We understand that Mr. and Mrs. Isdahl, who recently were warden and matron at Braidwood Hospital, and whose services were lately dispensed with by the Hillgrove…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, 21St May, 1902. (Before the same magistrates.)

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 23 May 1902 · page 2

Two cases were settled out of court, and in a third-- the Commissioners for Taxation v. G. A. Legge-- there was no proof of service of summons. The case was…

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Police Court. WEDNESDAY, 21st, 1902

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 3

(Before Mr McKensey, P.M., and Messrs Jno. Gale, W. Pike, J. Southwell and Thos Whitehead Js.P.) Three lads were brought before the court…

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Police Court. [Before the P.M.]

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1902 · page 2

Yesterday Peter Hush was charged with having been drunk and disorderly. Fined 10s, with 5[?] 6d costs, or 3 days. The same defendant was further charged with…

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District Court

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 27 May 1902 · page 2

SOME interesting libel cases are being heard as we go to press at to-day's sittings of the District Court, viz., Gale v. Gillman, Gillman v. Fullick, and McInnes v. [?]…

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Braidwood Police Court. Tuesday, May 27. (Before Mr. Gibson ) LARCENY

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 28 May 1902 · page 2

Frederick Goodman was charged with having stolen 12 opossum skins, valued at 9s, from Che Dock Nom Chong, Wallace treet, on Friday last. Constable Evans deposed to the arrest of the…

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