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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1904

217 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 11

Local and General News. Police Court

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 1 January 1904 · page 2

At the police Court on Monday last, before the Police Magistrate, Edward Owen. from Nerriga, and P. O’Heir, at the instance of the police, appeared in Court charged…

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Settled Out of Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 2

A barrister tiding his bicycle on a path was caught by a policeman. The gentleman at once came off the path and tried to reason with the policeman…

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American Murder

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 2

A barkeeper named Garfield at Minneapolis U.S., called up a friend on the telephone and asked him to listen to something particular. A women’s shricks and revolver…

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Warden’s Court

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 2

A Warden’s Court was held at the Courthouse, Braidwood yesterday before Mr. Alfred Elliott. P.M. The only business was an application for suspension of…

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The Arbitration Court

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 3

The Arbitration Court, which commen[?] its sittings in Newcastle to-day, starts with 54 cases ahead of it, representing work sufficient to occupy it for the next 18 months…

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Hypnotism and Murder

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 4

Paris is being entertained with the memoirs of Gabrielle Bompard, the woman who helped her paramour Eyrand to hang the process-server Gouffe in her rooms, and…

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Police Court

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 2

Yesterday before Messrs. W. J. Chapman and J. Kenny, J.sP.,Mary Ffrench was, on the evidence of Drs. Guthridge and Llewelllyn, sent to Kenmore Hospital…

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The Arbitration Court

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 2

On Tuesday last the Arbitration Court, sitting at Newcastle, considered the case brought by the proprietors of the Rhonda [?] against the Colliery. Employees’…

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Police Court. Wednesday, 20Th January. Before Messrs. A. Elliott, P. M., and Atkinson and Beatty, Js. P. Prosecution Under the Careless Use of Fires Act

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 2

James Brown appeared to answer an information filed by the police wherein he was charged with having on the 27th ultimo, left a burning…

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Police Court. Wednesday, January 20Th, 1904. BEFORE Mr. Elliott, P.M., and Messrs. E. G. Atkinson, and W. Beatty, Js.P. Careless Use of Fire

The Age · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 2

JAMES BROWN was charged upon the information of Sergeant Willis with leaving a burning fire in a log fence on Yarralumla, on the 27th of December, 1908, being contrary to…

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Police Court

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1904 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. A. Elliott, P.M., W. J. Chapman and J. H. Byrne, Js.P. Wm. Spain, drank and disorderly, was fined 5s and 5s 6d costs, or…

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Bungendore Police Court

The Age · Tuesday 26 January 1904 · page 2

AT the Police Court last week, before Messrs A. Elliott, P.M., J. J. McJannett, Thomas Flanagan, and Thomas Sparrow, Js.P., the following business was transacted:—…

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Warden’s Court

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1904 · page 2

Before Mr. Warden Elliott yesterday, a suspension of labor conditions for 6 months was granted to Alexander Hay on 3 gold leases, Nos. 1110, 1120, 1121. Three…

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Local and General News. Licensing Court

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1904 · page 2

Yesterday, before the Licensing Magistrates, a renewal of license was granted to Jas. Pola, Post Office Hotel, Jembaicumbene…

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Police Court. Monday, February 1. Before Messrs. A. Elliott, P.M., and J. H. Byrne, J.P. ASSAULT

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1904 · page 2

James App[?] was charged by C. Louis with assaulting him on the Araluen road. Mr. Mo[?] appeared for complainant, and Mr. Ross for defendant…

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Braidwood Police Court Monday, FEBY. 1. (Before Messrs. A. Elliott, P.M., and J. H. Byrne, J.p.) Assault

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 3 February 1904 · page 2

James Appleby was summoned by Charles Louis for having assaulted him at Bellevue on the 22nd January. Mr. Moriarty appeared for complainant and Mr. Ross for defendant…

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Araluen Police Court

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 2

At the Police Court, Araluen, on Wednesday, before Mr. Alfred Elliott P.M. one defendant was fined 5s and 4s 10d costs for furious driving .Another case of no public…

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Sly Grog Selling. [Before the Police-Magistrate.]

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1904 · page 2

Kate Appleby was charged with having sold liquor at back Greek not having a license, and pleaded not guilty. Mr. Ross for defendant…

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Assault

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1904 · page 2

After the adjournment the witness for which the case had been postponed-failed to appear. Agnes may the defendant deposed that…

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Police Court. Monday, February 8. [Before Messrs. A. ELLIOTT, P.M., R. Kennedy and J. KENNEDY, Js.P.]ASSAULT

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1904 · page 2

Agnes may was charged with assaulting lily Stuart and pleaded not guilty. Mr. Ross for complainant, Mr. fell for defendant…

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