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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1904

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

Braidwood Police Court. MONDAY. (Before the P.M and Mr. J. H. Byrne, J.P.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 23 November 1904 · page 2

Matthew Feehan pleaded guilty on the information of the Inspector of N[?] who proceeded under the Towns Police Act, for riding on a footpath in Wallace-street. Fined 5s and 5s 6d coats…

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A Brutal Assault

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 29 November 1904 · page 2

F. W. Paul was charged with having assaulted Catherine Sebbens. Mr. Moriarty appeared for defendant. Catherine Sebbens, aged 13 years,…

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Police Court. Monday, November 28. (Before Mr. Alfred Elliott, P.m.) Profane Language

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 29 November 1904 · page 2

Sarah Yeates pleaded guilty, on the information of the police, to using profane language in Solus-street. Fined £1 and 4s 10d costs…

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

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 30 November 1904 · page 2

Fritz W. Paul was summoned by Catherine [?] for having on the 21st November, unlawfully assaulted her. The defendant pleaded not guilty. Mr. Moriarty (for Mr. Ross) applied for a…

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Divorce Court

The Age · Tuesday 6 December 1904 · page 2

IN the Divorce Court on Wednesday last, before Mr. Justice Walker, Archibald Brayshaw, grazier, of "Holly Mount," near Adaminaby, sought a divorce from Annie…

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Braidwood Police Court. MONDAY. (Before Messrs. Elliott, P.M., and J. Kenny, J.p.) Hawkers' Licenses

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 7 December 1904 · page 2

The following pack licenses were granted:—Abdhen Ferris, Atta Mahoined, George Aueb, Mary Aueb, Bola Singh, George John and Naby Box…

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Cooma Quarter Sessions Wednesday, 7Th December, 1904. BEFORE His Honour Judge Fitzhardinge. Mr J. Armstrong, K.C., prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. Indecent Assault

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 9 December 1904 · page 2

Thomas O'Brien was indicted for having on 4th November at Sutton, near Queanbeyan, assaulted Rose Eda Cartwright, a child under the age of ten year, with…

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Murder Will Out

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 10 December 1904 · page 2

The following story goes far to prove that there is a good deal of truth in the old adage, "Murder will out." It appears that some…

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Police Court. Monday, December 12. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. H. Byrne, J.p.) Assault

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1904 · page 2

Michael Riley, on the information of James Fletcher, appeared before the Court charged with assault on the latter, who deposed that on the 7th instant he…

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Sentenced to Death

The Age · Tuesday 13 December 1904 · page 2

AT the Adelaide Criminal Court last Thursday, Albert William Bonfield (23) was charged with the wilful murder of Caroline Hinds at South Kensington on October 28…

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Braidwood Police Court MONDAY. (Before the P.M. and Mr. Byrne.) ASSAULT

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 14 December 1904 · page 2

James Fletcher summoned Michael Riley for assault. Defendant pleated not guilty. James Fletcher, laborer, deposed: On the 7th inst. while I was raking up some hay in Shewan…

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Nelligen Police Court

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 16 December 1904 · page 2

The following cases were heard Saturday last:— Police v. Clinton—Observance [?] Sabbath. This was an information [?]…

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Braidwood Police Court. MONDAY. (Before Messrs. Kenny and Higgins.) ASSAULT

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 21 December 1904 · page 2

Abdul Ferris was summoned by Mary Aueb for having assaulted her at Half Moon, Mongariowe, on the 9th instant. M. Moriarty appeared for complainant, and Mr. O'Brien for defendant, who…

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Police Court. (Before the P.M., Mr. Elliott). Wednesday, December 21Th

The Age · Friday 23 December 1904 · page 2

ON Wednesday morning the cases set down for the hearing of the Police Court were dispensed with in double quick time. The first called was one of…

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Licensing Court

The Age · Friday 23 December 1904 · page 2

Pal Sing, Peter Melon, Abram Joseph, Josiah Henry Wesley Walker, and Habe Milan were granted licenses to ply the vocation of a hawker for twelve calendar months,…

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Small Debts Court

The Age · Friday 23 December 1904 · page 2

Three cases were called, but in each case the defendant failed to put in an appearance. Owing to the summons not being served in one case, and the other two being complicated with p[?]ns…

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African Barbarities. Whole Ale Murder and by Belgians. British Consul’s Terrible Revelations

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 23 December 1904 · page 2

The report of Mr. Casement the, British Commissioner sent to travel through the Congo Free State and investigate the stories of messacre…

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