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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1904

217 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 11

District Court

The Age · Tuesday 8 March 1904 · page 2
Also in The Queanbeyan Observer

Hardy v McAlister. Claim for £25. Mr Woodward, who appeared for defendant, stated that his client was agreeable to pay the amount plus three guineas cost in four…

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Braldwood Police Court MONDAY. (Before the P.M.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 9 March 1904 · page 2

William Rogere pleaded guilty to using indecent language in Wallace-street, and was fined 10s and 5s 5d seats. Henry Flether was summoned by Maritana. M…

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Braldwood Small Debts Court. MONDAY. (Before the P.M.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 9 March 1904 · page 2

SHEWAN AUEB v. JAMES FLETCHER. -Claim £8 12s 6d, goods sold. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for plaintiff in amount claimed, and coats. THOMAS McDoWALL v. HENDRY WILSON.-Claim…

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District Court

The Age · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 2

Hardy v McAlister Cla[?]n for £25. Mr Woodward, who appeared for plaintiff stated that defendant was agreeable to pay the amount plus three guineas costs in four…

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Horse Stealing Extraordinary

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 18 March 1904 · page 2

On Friday night, February 26th, two valuable racemares, Winoline and Caroline, the property of Mr J. Nancarrow, were stolen from a paddock near the racecourse…

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Licensing Court

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 18 March 1904 · page 2

It is notified for general information that the quarterly Licensing Court for the Braidwood district will be holden at the Courthouse on Monday, 25th April…

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Polled Court. Wednesday, March 16Th. Maintenance

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 18 March 1904 · page 2

A young man named Richard Robertson, consented to an order to pay to the acting jailor, for a period of 12 months, 56 weekly in monthly…

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The Courts. WEDNESDAY 16th March. Before Mr. A. Elliott, P.M., and Messrs. J. Gale, and J. M. McIntosh, Js.P. Police Court. Affiliation Case

The Age · Friday 18 March 1904 · page 2

Mary McAuley v. Richard Walter Robinson. Mr. Garraway for plaintiff and Mr. Woodward for defendant. Case pre-arranged. Defendant ordered to pay 5s 6d…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, 16Th March. Before the same Magistrates

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 18 March 1904 · page 2

Judgment was given in favour oi the Commissioners for Taxation for an amount paid into court, viz., taxation, 8s 4d; fine, is 8d; costs, 8s 6d…

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The Guilfoyle Murder

The Age · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 2

THE Inspector-General of Police (Mr Garvin) received a telegraphic report from one of the country centres on Saturday, which if the information proves correct, is likely to lead…

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The Guilfoyie Murder

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

The Inspector-General of Police Mr. Garvin received a telegraphic report from one of the country centres on Saturday, which, if the information proves correct, is likely to lead to the arrest…

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Police Court

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 25 March 1904 · page 2

At the Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr G .R. Williams, J P ., J E. Madden was charged with stealing from Numba, one, brown mare, the property of J. A. Reutter,…

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Braidwood Police Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr. Williams, J.p.) Alleged House Stealing

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 26 March 1904 · page 2

James Edward Madden wm charged with having, on or about the 14th March last, stolen a mare branded F the property of John Augustus Ratter, of Numba, near Nowra…

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Coining Money in Gaol

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1904 · page 4

The expert rognes who make spurious coins always run a great risk of detection, no matter how secretly their operations are conducted, Yet incredible as it sounds,…

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The Picton Murder

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

Harrideen, who was arrested in connection with the murder of the hawker Smith at Picton, has been remanded to Parramatta gaol hospital in a very weak condition. The…

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The Picton Murder

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

All doubts as to the way in which Charles Smith met his death, whose dead body was found on Thursday near Douglas Park under circumstances pointing to foul play, have been set at rest, and it…

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Charges of Stock Stealing at Cooma

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 2

At the Cooma Police Court on 21st instant, John Bond was charged on remand with stealing 6 bullocks the property of William Theodore Badgery, at Kybean, on or about the month of October,…

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Live Stock Stealing

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1904 · page 2

Carcoar Tuesday:—At the last meeting of the Pastines Protection Board special attend was drawn to the large extent to which sheep stealing is existent in the Carcoar…

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The Douglas Park Murder

The Age · Tuesday 5 April 1904 · page 2

THE Syrian Harrideen, the self confessed murderer of the old man, Charles Smith, at Douglas Park near Picton, a week ago, continues under treatment for his wounds in the…

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