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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

283 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 10 of 15

Gininderra Police Station

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 10 July 1903 · page 2

A GININDERRA correspondent, writing to the Goulburn Penny Post, makes the following well-deserved comments upon the condition of the police station there…

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The Moat [?]arm Murder

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1903 · page 2

Samuel Dongald, convicted of the Moat Farm murder was hanged on Friday…

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Police Court. Monday, July 13. [Before Messrs. A. Elliott, P.M., J. H. Byrne, J. Kenny. Js.P.] LANGUAGE

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1903 · page 2

William Townsend and Edward Sheeby, at the instance of the police, were charged with using objectionable language in a public place, and were each fined 5s with…

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Braidwood Police Court. MONDAY. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. J. H. Byrne and J. Kenny. Bad Language

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 15 July 1903 · page 2

William Townsend was charged with using obscene language in Wallace-street. He pleaded guilty and was fined 5s and 5s 6d costs, in default even days. A week allowed to pay…

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Burglary

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 21 July 1903 · page 2

It was reported on Sunday morning that the cellar, of the Courthouse-Hotel had been broken open some time during Saturday night and a large quantity of spirits taken…

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Stealing Property

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 24 July 1903 · page 2

Wm. Downey has been committed for trial on a charge of stealing property valued at £10 from the residence of J.W. Toobey…

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The Courts. Police Court. Wednesday, July 22

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 July 1903 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Elliot, P.M., and Messrs. John Gale, E. G. Atkinson, T. Whitehead, A. Brassey, W. Beatty, and J. McLaughlin, Js.P Two cases, of little or no importance, had…

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Small Debts Court

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 July 1903 · page 2

Yu Sing v. Edward Ryan.—Plaintiff had made a mistake in giving duplicate summons to defendant.—Fresh summons to issue…

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New Police Station at Hall

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 24 July 1903 · page 2

WE are in receipt of the following communication from Mr. J. Davis, Under Secretary for Public Works, bearing date 21st July which, we are sure, will be read…

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The Courts. Police Court. Wednesday, July 22. BEFORE the P.M. (Mr. A. Elliott), and Messrs. J. Gale, E. G. Atkinson, Wm. Beatty, A. Brassey, and Win. McLaughlin, Js.P. TRESPASS

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 24 July 1903 · page 2

Alexander McDonald v. F. Griffith and Wm. McClafferty (separate eases). Mr. Garraway, for the plaintiff, stated that the defendants having publicly apologised for…

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The Burglary at the Bank

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 1

It wanted three days to the glad festival of Christmas, and the spirit of the season was over all things, brightening gloomy places, and…

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Robbed the Chief of Police

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 2

Many and marvellous are the escapes that have been effected by tinted criminals when in the hands of the law. Not many have had the nerve to run directly into its…

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Police Court

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 28 July 1903 · page 2

The business at the Court yesterday before the Police Magistrate was a cross case of assault G. Hamilton v. J. Miller Mr. Ross appeared for Hamilton. The cases were…

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Latest Wires. Sydney, Thursday. Brutal Assault

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 31 July 1903 · page 2

Mrs. Messenger was knocked down and stabbed in the face with the big blade of a pocket knife early last night at Manly. The assailant escaped, and up to the…

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Illegal Operation.-- Verdict of Wilful Murder

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 7 August 1903 · page 2

THE inquest was concluded at Balmain on Wednesday touching the death of a young married woman named Alice Maud [?]wland. The evidence disclosed that de used…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, August 10. [Before Mr. A. Elliot, P.M.]

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1903 · page 2

D. M. Campbell, v. A. E. Walker Smith, claim for £4 8s 6d. Verdict for plaintiff. Same v. D. McAlpine, claim for £1 6s 6d. Verdict for plaintiff…

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Braidwood Small Debts' Court. MONDAY. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 12 August 1903 · page 2

WILLIAM LUTHER v. STEPHEN BURNS.—Struck out; no appearance. D. M. CAMPBELL v. A. E. WALKER SMITH.—Claim for £3 8s 6d. Verdict for plaintiff, and…

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"Humane" Murder

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 12 August 1903 · page 4

A remarkable murder trial has just been concluded at Berlin. Hugo Noecker, a young married man, employed as clerk in a textile factory, fell in…

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An M.H.R. in Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 12 August 1903 · page 4

An [?] charge against Mr. O'Malley, M.H.R., was heard at the South Melbourne Police Court on July 29, the prosecutor being Charles Frederick Horton, of Bank street…

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District Court. [Before Judge Fitzhardinge.]

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 14 August 1903 · page 2

The only ease before the Court yesterday was a claim by Mr. James O’Brien against Mr. Julius Vider the price of a cow Mr Craik for complainan. Verdict for the…

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