It Wasn’t a Murder
Everybody was hard at work in Newspaper-row in Camp Wikoff when the sound of an altercation made itself heard near the end of the row. Those…
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Courts & crime, 1903
283 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 9 of 15
Police Court. (Wednesday, June 17th)
Before Mr Elliott, P.M., and Messrs Gale, Wright, and Whitehead, Js.P. Elias Solomon was charged with having in his possession on the 6th day of May a…
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Un' Sing versus William Ingram—claim for £2, money lent. Mr Woodward appeared for plaintiff. Verdict for plaintiff for amount, with 6/6 expenses and 2/- costs…
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SUPERINTENDENT WALKER (Albury) has been appointed to replace Superintendent Grainger, of Goulburn, who retires at the end of the month, and who was the senior…
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The “Blue Mountains Gazette” writes: “Sir William Lyne was proceeded against at the Ka[?] Police Court on Wednesday for the recovery of £1 14s 6d sanitary…
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Before Mr Elliott P.M., and Mr J. Roach J.P. William Tyrie was charged with larcany of pair of tongs at the local Police Court…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Braidwood Police Court MONDAY. (Before A. Eilliott, Esq., P.m.) Indecent Language
William Rich for making use of indecent language at Nerriga on the 1st instant wm fined 20s and 4s 101 costs Paid…
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A Warden's Court was held at the Courthouse, Braid wood, on Monday last, when application was made to the Warden by Alexander Hay, of Coolingatta, through his agent P. J. Byrne, for…
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William Tyrie was charged with stealing one pair of tongs at Wild Cattle Far on the 21st March the property of A. C. Hayes. Accused, who was defended by Mr. Woodward of Queenbeyan, pleaded…
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The oddest gaol in the world is found at Clifton, Antona. It has four apartments which are [?] out of a bill of quartz rock . The entrance to the prison is through a box…
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SUPT. Walker (Albury) has been appointed to replace Sept. Grainger, who retires at the end of the month, and who was the senior officer of the service. The…
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TWO men were arrested late on Tuesday night (25th ult) in connection with the finding of the body of a well-nourished infant girl in a box in Merri Creek (Vic.)…
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WHEN the Arbitration Act was placed on the Statute Book; those at whose instigation, principally, the Act was passed, were jubilant that means bad been given to…
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At the Delegate Police Court, last Wednesday before Mr. H. S. Hawkins, P. M., and Messrs, T. Rod well and A. M. Wright J. P. George James Johnson, on remand…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court. Monday, JULY 6. [Before Messrs, G. A. Hodges and John Kenny, Js.P.] Indecent Language
John Lynch and Davis Watt were proceeded against by the police for using indecent language. The former was fined 20s and 5s 6d costs or seven days, the latter 10s…
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It is now believed that William Ford who was found dead in his tent at Lyndhurst, Victoria, was shot whilst cooking supper. Five bullet wounds were found in his head…
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From information bruited abroad on Sunday it appears that the whole story of the Auburn tragedy, which resulted in the death of Constable Long, hot not yet been told. In the ordinary course of events…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Braidwood Police Court. MONDAY. (Before Messrs. Kenny and Hodges, J's.P.) Bad Language
John Lynch, who pleaded guilty to using bad language in Wallace-street on Saturday night, was fined 20s and 5s 6d costs. Paid. David Watt pleaded guilty to a similar charge on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts Court. MONDAY. (Before Messrs. J. Kenny and Hodges, J"s.P.) George Higgs V. James Yeates
To recover £2, balance due on the sale of a mare, No appearance of defendant. Mr. Fell for plaintiff, Verdict for amount claimed, with 5s costs. T. McGRATH v. A. McDONALD…
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SOMETIMES the Court is moved to laughter, in which even the witnesses who are there on more serious errands than that of a…
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