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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

283 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 6 of 15

Braidwood Police Court. MONDAY. (Before the Police Magistrate, R. G. Hassall and J. H. Byrne, Esqrs.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 8 April 1903 · page 2

Michael Ryan, a stranger, was charged with using obscene language in Wallace-street on Saturday night. He pleaded guilty, and in consideration of having been locked up since, was fined 5s or 48…

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Police Court. Thursday, April 16. [Before Mr. J. Kenny, J. P.] Wife Desertion

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 17 April 1903 · page 3

Thomas O’Reilly on warrant, appeared on a charge of having deserted his wife a Bungendore. He was remanded to Bungendore, bail being allowed, self in £30,…

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Berlin's Court Poet

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 17 April 1903 · page 1

Herr Ernest von Wilbenbruch, the author of a counterblast to Kipling's 'The Bowers,' is the Prussian Laureate, or the Berlin Court poet. A…

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FRIDAY. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Indecent Language

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 2

John Dwyer, a stranger was charged on the information of Constable Evans with using indecent language at the Hospital the previous afternoon. Defendant pleaded guilty…

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Braidwood Police Court. WEDNESDAY. (Before Mr. J. Kenny, J.f.) Wife Desertion

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 2

Thomas Riley appeared in custody under warrant from Bongendore charged with disobeying an order for the maintenance of fail wife. Mr. Sub-Inspector Brayne asked for a remand to…

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Police Court. Wednesday, April 22

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 24 April 1903 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Gale, F. A. Campbell, P. McNamara, and J. McLaughlin. ALLEGED CATTLE STEALING…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, April 22

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 24 April 1903 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Gale, F. A. Campbell, and J. McLaughlin. HAYES & RUSSELL V. J. L. FALCONER. This was an action for recovery of £10…

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Police Court. Alleged Larceny of Cattle

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 2

Arthur Pether, of Long Plain, near Adaminaby was charged by Messrs J. M. E. Franklin, and Dawes, that he did during the month of March brand one half Jersey…

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Police V. Pether

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 2

A case almost similar to the foregoing was also down for hearing, in which the same accused was alleged to have branded a calf the property of M. E. Franklin, but…

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Small Debts Court

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 2

HAYES & RUSSELL v. J. L. Falooner.—Claim for £10 17s Mr. Garraway for plaintiff; no appearance of defendant.—Verdict for plaintiff for amount…

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Police Court

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

Yesterday before Messrs. A. Elliott, P.M., and J. H. Byrne, J.P., James Yeates was charged with using obscene language in Sol[?] Street. Pleaded guilty, and fined 5s and 5s…

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Braldwood Police Court. MONDAY. (Before the Police Magistrats.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 29 April 1903 · page 2

James Yeates ploaded guilty to using indecent language in Braidwood, and was fined 5s and costs Robert Fletcher pleaded guilty to riotous…

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The Police

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 1 May 1903 · page 2

An addition has been made tot the local police force by the transfer from Cootamundra of Mounted-constable Noble. The local force for some months has been…

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Stock Stealing

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 2 May 1903 · page 2

The Stookowners' Association of New South Wiles and the Stock Boards' Council of Advice met at a conference on Wednesday in regard to the provisions of the proposed stock Stealing Bill, the…

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Captain's Flat Police Court. Thursday, April 30. LARCENY

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 2 May 1903 · page 2

Henry Whittaker was charged with having some time in December last stolen a pair of boots, the property of George Gumm. Mr. A. Ross appeared for the accused…

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The Boer Bandit; or the Murder in the Kloof. [All Rights Reserved]

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1903 · page 2

I had sewed some seven years on the South African diamond fields when I was at length transferred to the Colesberg district. I was given a fortnight to…

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Sheep Stealing

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 6 May 1903 · page 2

SOME little time ago (says the "YAss Courier") an advertisement was inserted in the Yass and Gundagai papers notifying that a number of sheep had been stolen…

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Captain's Flat Police Court. Thursday, April 30. (Before A. Elliott, Esq., P.m.) Larceny

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 6 May 1903 · page 3

HENRY WHITTAKER was charged with having some time in December last stolen a pair of boots, the property of George Gumm. Mr. A. Ross appeared for the accused…

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Braidwood Small Debts Court. MONDAY. (Before the P.M., Messrs. Maddrell, Hassall, Royds, Kenny, Coffey and Dr. Cummings)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 6 May 1903 · page 2

SHEWAN AUKE v THOMAS HIGGS.—Claim £1 7s 2d, goods sold and delivered. Verdict for plaintiff for amount claimed in instalments of 2.6 [?] a week…

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Araluen Police Court. WEDNESDAY. (Before Messrs. Elliott, P.M., Hyland, and Alley.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 9 May 1903 · page 2

POLICE v. SHEPHERD—Obscene language. Fined 5s and 4s 10d costs…

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