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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

283 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 14 of 15

Police Court. (Before Mr. John Gale, J.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 November 1903 · page 2

A SHEARER, named Phillips, alias Nicholson, about 32 years of age, was before the local bench yesterday afternoon, on a charge of having stolen from the premises of Messrs Hayes…

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Police Court

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 17 November 1903 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday morning before Mr; John Kenny, J.P. Joseph Gowen was fined 5s .for having been drunk and disorderly…

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Police Court. Thursday, 12Th November. Before Mr. John Gale, J.P. Stealing From a Shop Front

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 17 November 1903 · page 2

James Nicholson, with the alias of Phillips, was presented to the court on a charge of stealing, on that morning, from outside the window of Hayes & Russell's…

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District Court

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 20 November 1903 · page 2

The only case was John Hyland (for whom appeared Mr. Betts) versus W. E. Royds (for whom appeared Mr. Ross). This was a dispute with regard to fencing. By consent…

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District Court. THURSDAY. (Before Judge Fitzhardinge.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 21 November 1903 · page 2

COMMISSIONER OF TAXATION V. EGAN.—To recover £1 17s 2d income tax. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for plaintiff and coats. J. HYLAND v. W.E. ROYDS—This was a claim…

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Police Court. Friday, November 20. BEFORE Messrs. Gale & Jeffreys, Js.P. LUNACY

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 24 November 1903 · page 2

Albail Singh, a Calcutta Indian, who has been travelling with his brother as hawkers, was brought before the court on Friday as a…

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Braidwood Police Court. MONDAY. (Before Messrs. Elliott, P.M. and J. Kenny.) ASSAULT

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 25 November 1903 · page 2

A cross case of assault was set down for hearing, Minton v. Minton, from Major's Creek, in which the father complained of the son and the latter had a complaint against the father. Mr. Fell appeared…

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Auctioneers' Licensing Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 25 November 1903 · page 2

The annual meeting of Magistrates for the granting of auctioneers' licenses, to which all the magistrate of the local Bench are summoned, was held at the Court House yesterday morning. Present…

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Police Court. Wednesday, November 25. [Before Messrs. R. M. Higgins and John [?] Js.p.] [?]

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 27 November 1903 · page 2

Joseph Edward Whiting for whose arrest a warrant had been issued on November 25 for disobeying a summons to answer a charge of using threatening language,…

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Burglars and Burglary. the Wily Expert at Work

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 28 November 1903 · page 1

A man must serve his time to every trade," says Byron, and in the trade or profession of burglary there are many things to learn…

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Braidwood Police Court. WEDNESDAY. (Before Messrs. J. Kenny and R. M. Higgins.) Threatening Language

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 28 November 1903 · page 2

John Edward Whiting, who was arrested in Goulburn by Constable Evans, on a warrant for disobeying a summons issued by John Gyde, his father-in-law, charging him with using threatening…

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Police Court

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 1 December 1903 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday before Mr. A. Elliott, P.M., and Mr. J. Kenny, J .P., W. H. Beadman was charged by the Inspector of Nuisances with furious riding in…

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Attempted Murder

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 1 December 1903 · page 2

At the Police Court, Newcastle to-day, Samuel Hall Boyd, miner was charged with firing a revolver at his son with intent to commit murder. He was remanded…

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Braidwood Police Court. MONDAY. (Before Messrs. A. Elliott, P.M., and J. Kenny, J.p.) Affiliation

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 2 December 1903 · page 2

J. Murphy was summoned by L. Baumgardner for neglecting to support his illegitimate child, of which she alleged he is the father. Complainant did not appear. Mr. Ross appeared for…

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Small Debts Court. Monday December 7 . [Before Mr. A. Eliott, P.M.]

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 8 December 1903 · page 2

G. Eblin applied for execution against Pat. Clarke, after the expiry of 12 months, which was granted. Patrick Cass. v. W. O’Brien.—claim for…

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Braidwood Police Court. MONDAY. (Before the Police Magistrate.) LICENSES

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 9 December 1903 · page 2

Mary Aueb applied for a hawker's license. The application having been lodged too late, it was ordered to stand over. Allah Mahomet P. Khan also applied for licenses…

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Small Debts Court. MONDAY. (Before the Police Magistrate. George Izzard v. Patrick Clarke

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 9 December 1903 · page 2

This was an application to issue execution after the lapse of 12 months from date of judgment. There was no appearance of defendant. The application was granted with 17s costs of Court and…

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Warden's Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 9 December 1903 · page 2

A Warden's Court was held at the Court House, Braidwood, yesterday, before Mr. Warden Elliott. S. Croker made application for suspension of labour for six months on four mining tenements at…

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Ways of Living. a College of Burglary

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 18 December 1903 · page 2

IT is unfortunately true that the profession of burglary has hitherto suffered disparagement in the public mind. To admit one's self a burglar…

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Police Court

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 December 1903 · page 2

AT the Police Court his morning, before the P.M. and Mr. Jno, Gale J. P., James Moran, a boy of 10 years of age, living with his mother in Queanbeyan, was fined…

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