Charged with Murdering their Father
THREE children, of whom the oldest is 14 years of age, are under arrest near Humphreys for killing their father, Gerhard Borchers, a farmer, and burning his body…
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Courts & crime, 1903
283 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 15
The Dandenong Murder
Mrs. Sangel, whose sentence of death for the murder of her husband was recently commuted to imprisonment for life, was on Tuesday removed from the Melbourne Goal…
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A man named George Cullen was found dead in his hut at Mount Lofty, S. Australia, with his head battered in. No clue has yet been found as to the perpetrators…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Monday, January 5. [Before Messrs. A. Elliott, P.M., and John Kenny, J.p.] Assault
John Harrington, was charged with assaulting David Patrick Cass at Boro on December 24. Mr. Fell for complainant, and Mr. Ross…
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THE Adelaide Commissioner of Police received a report on Saturday morning from Mounted-constable Schumann, stationed at Stirling West, about 10 miles from Adelaide,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local and General News. Licensing Court
Yesterday before the Licensing Bench, a number of hawkers’ licenses were granted to various applicants, for the most part Asiatics…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Braidwood Police Court. MONDAY. (Before Messrs. Elliott, P.M., and Kenny, J.p.) Assault
John Harrington was summoned by Dennis B. Can for having assaulted him at Bore on the 24th December. Mr. Fell appeared for complainant and Mr…
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Before Mr. T. C. Thomas, P.[?]., and Mr. J. S. Sands, J. P. Henry Baker and Stephen Simmonds were brought up on remand charges with stealing in…
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In the "Nineteenth Century and After," Robert Anderson has an article on professional criminals, in the course of which he tells the following story:…
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A certain individual in the south was summoned recently, charged with being found on licensed premises during prohibited hours. According to the police, he had given a…
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Wellington, Thursday.—The sensation regarding the report that the Gatton murderer had been discovered has been explained. It appears that three men had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Monday January 12. [Before the P.M. and R. Kennedy, J.p.] Cruelty to a Horse
Edward Hawkins pleaded guilty to ill-treating a horse, and on the evidence of Constable MeKenzie was fined 20s and 5s 6d costs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Braidwood Police Court. MONDAY. (Before the Police Magistrate and R. Kennedy.) Cruelty to Animals
Edward Hawkins was charged with driving horse with a sore back. Fined 20s and 5s 6d costs of court. Fourteen days allowed to pay. ASSAULT…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. (To-day, Friday.) Before Mr. H. J. Jeffreys, J.P. Alleged Larceny
Charles Henry Wisby, a young man well-known around the district, was this morning charged with the larceny of a double blanket, sheet, pillow, pair of…
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CAHRLES HENRY WISBY, was charged with stealing a double pair of blankets, a pillow, pairs of trousers, tucker bag, and other articles and was remanded for 8 days, so that…
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Before Messrs. Leahy and McJannett, Js.P. John Pratt appeared in custody charged with stealing a coat the property of Alfred Potter. Mr. Millard appeared for accused…
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IN the absence of the Judge the Quarter Sessions were formally opened by the Clerk of the Court, Mr. Jeffreys, yesterday. The Court sat this morning and as wo go…
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There has been another remarkable escape of prisoners from the Braidwood Gaol. Yesterday morning, shortly after half-past 11 o'clock, the acting-gaoler, Constable McKenzie, on going to the…
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Shortly before 2 o'clock on Monday morning Constable Samuel Long, a member of the Paramatta Police Force, was shot dead in the Royal Hotel, Auburn…
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THE District Court was opened in Queanbeyan on Tuesday before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge. Mr J. Armstrong, K C. prosecuted for the Crown. In the appeal case police v…
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