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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

283 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 15

Police Court. Wednesday, Jan. 21St

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 23 January 1903 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. (Mr. A. Elliott) and Messrs. J. Gale, E.G. Atkinson, P. Blackall and T. Whitehead, Js.B. A hawker's licence was granted to Sarah…

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Escape Prom Gaol

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 23 January 1903 · page 2

On Tuesday forenoon there was quite a sensation when it became known that two men, Bentley and Simmonds, who had been committed for trial for forgery and stealing…

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District Court

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 23 January 1903 · page 2

THE District Court for the hearing of civil causes was opened at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, before his Honour Judge Fitzhardinge. The following members of the legal…

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Not Known to the Police

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 23 January 1903 · page 4

Judging from recent events, the day is approaching when it will be necessary for the police, (says a London correspondent) to carry portraits of all…

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Warden's Court. Wednesday, Jan. 21St, 1903

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 23 January 1903 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Warden Elliott. REID V. WORTHINGTON. The summons in this case was issued at the instance of William Reid of…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, Jan, 21St

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 23 January 1903 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. and Messrs. Gale, Atkinson, and Whitehead. There were only two cases on the cause list, and one of these was settled by…

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Police Court

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 2

Charles Henry Wisby on remand was charged with the larceny of certain goods alleged to have been missed from the residence of Mr McInnes, near Uriarra Bridge…

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Warden's Court

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 2

William Reid, of Brindabella, proceeded against Frederick Worthington for compensation to cover damages alleged to have been caused to a mining race by the [?]respass of defendant's…

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Small Debts Court

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 2

The Executors of the late James Gibbs v. John Blewitt. Claim for £5 10s, money alleged to be due on the Bale of a bullock. Mr Garraway appeared for plaintiff…

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The Courts. Tuesday, January 20Th. District Court. (Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.)

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 2

IN our last issue, owing to insufficient time we were not afforded an opportunity of publishing the evidence of cases dealt with before the District Court on Tuesday last, we therefore…

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Transferred to Goulbure Gaol

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1903 · page 2

On Friday evenings, action we understand upon action gives from headquarters, the prisoners Bentley and Simmonds who had been recaptured after…

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The Anburn Murder

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1903 · page 2

Digby Grand, bookmaker, John Woodford, butcher, Albert Yeoman horse trainer have been arrested inconnection with the murder of Constable Long at Auburn…

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Sentenced to Death Sot High Treason

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1903 · page 2

London, Saturday.—Mr. Justice.. Wills the senior Puisne Judge, passed sentence upon Mr. Arthur Lynch, M. P.who was found guilty of high treason, he having…

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Latest Wires. Sydney, Monday Murder

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1903 · page 2

A youth named William Pengelly was stabbed to the heart by Ah Kim a Chinese gardener, living at Alexandria, who on being arrested, stated he mistook Pengelly for a…

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The Auburn Murder.--Three Men Arrested

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 27 January 1903 · page 2

THREE men--Digby Grand, bootmaker; John Thomas Woolford, butcher; aud Albert Yeomans, horsetrainer--have been arrested in…

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Braidwood Police Court. Tuesday, January 27. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 2

William J. Hush was summoned by the Inspector of Nuisances for allowing a heifer to stray in Braidwood. Defendant, who pleaded no guilty was defended by Mr. Fell. According to the…

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Captain's Flat. Police Court. (Friday, 23Rd January) Before A. Elliott, Esq, P.M., and J. Roach, Esq., J.P.

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 2

ROBERT JOBSON appeared in custody charged with stealing an entire horse the alleged property of one Jacob Cawthorne. Mr A. M. Millard defended the accused. The…

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The Auburn Murder

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 2

Grand, Woolford. and Yeomans, charged with the murder of Constable Long at Auburn appeared again at the central Police Court. After argument…

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Attempted Murder and Suicide

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 2

Charles Humphrey, night watchman at Dalgety wharf, residing at Darling hurst, attempted to kill his wife this morning at 9 o’clock. He fired with a…

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Warden’s Court. Wednesday; January, 28. [Before MR. Warden A. Elliott] TRESPASS

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 2

Richard Hazelwood complained that Walter Flack, both of Major’s Creek, bad trespassed on his claim, causing damage to the extent of £7…

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