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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1904

217 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 5 of 11

Warden’s Court

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1904 · page 2

Yesterday, before Mr. Warden Elliott, John Guyomard sued Henry Blake for wages due for working in a goldmining claim near Bellev[?]e. After hearing evidence…

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Warden's Court Monday, May 2. (Before Mr. A. Elliott, Warden.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 4 May 1904 · page 2

John Goyomard claimed £8 16s 8d from Henry Blake. Mr. Ross for complainant, and Mr. Fell for defendant, who pleaded not indebted. The complainant deposed that be worked for…

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Quarter Sessions. Thursday, May 5. Judge Fitzghardinge, Chairman. Mr. Murray was Crown Prosecutor, and Mr. A. Elliott, Deputy Sheriff. Alleged Ore Stealing

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 2

Ivan Forbes and Frank Rose, on bail, were charged with stealing one of ore, weighing one hundred weight, the property of John Thompson and another at [?]…

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District Court. Thursday, May 5. (Before his Honor, Judge Fitzhardinge.) McINTOSH v. WATT

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 2

This was a claim for £31 4s, board an lodging. Mr. Ross for plaintiff. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for plaintiff in amount claimed. COOPER V. GEELAN AND WILSON…

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Braidwood Police Court. (Before Mr. O. I. Williared, [?])

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 11 May 1904 · page 2

John Holder, who was arrested by Constable Hooten in Wallace-street on Monday night for being drunk and disorderly and using obscene lan­guage, was fined 5s or 24 hours in gaol on the first…

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Rockhampton Murder Case

The Age · Friday 13 May 1904 · page 3

The Brisbane Full Court on Tuesday, delivered judgement in the Longreach case, in which Angus M'Donald and his wife were convicted of the murder of the former's…

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Police Court

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1904 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday, before Mr. G. R. Williams, J. P., Patrick Foley, of Goulburn, charged with wife desertion, was remanded till Thursday, to enable the police to…

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A Brutal Assault

The Age · Tuesday 17 May 1904 · page 3

Aw assault of a particularly brutal character occurred in Sydney near the Town Hall late on Saturday night, when a man named Henry Wilson, who was returning home,…

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Police Court

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 20 May 1904 · page 2

At the Police Court-yesterday before Messrs. G. R. Williams and R. Kennedy Js.P. Abdmeen Ferns was charged with riotous behaviour in Wallace-street on…

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Warden's Court

The Age · Friday 20 May 1904 · page 2

William Reid, of Brindabella, made application to procure possession of the plans of the Coodridigbee Gold Mining and Sluicing Property. Applicant stated that…

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Police Court

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1904 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday, before Mr. A. Elliott, P.M., W. Walsh, of Jembaicumbene, was charged with removing gravel from a reserve near Krawarree for road…

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Braidwood Police Court MONDAY. (Before Mr. Elliott, P.M.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 25 May 1904 · page 2

William Walsh was summoned for removing gravel from a camping reserve for the purpose of repairing a road for which he was contractor. Mr. Ross appeared for defendant, who pleaded guilty…

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Wilful Murder

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 27 May 1904 · page 2

William McLellan who reported on the 17th instant, finding his wife and child dead at Yea, Victoria, has been arrested on a charge of wilful murder…

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Alleged Theft of Letters

The Age · Friday 27 May 1904 · page 2

AT the Young police court last week, a lad employed at the post office as a messenger was committed for trial on charges of stealing and opening letters, the property of the…

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Police Court

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1904 · page 2

Three [?] were charged yesterday before Messrs, A. Elliott, P.M., and [?] Byrne, J.P., with throwing crackers in a public place, and were fined Is each with…

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Evils of the Arbitration Court

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1904 · page 2

The Full Court concluded the hearing of argument in the application made on behalf of the brickmasters and [?]Manufactures Union of Employers to make [?]…

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Araluen Police Court

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 3 June 1904 · page 2

At Araluen Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. A. Elliott, P.M., E. Shepherd, charged with being drunk and disorderly, pleaded guilty. Fined 5s and 4s 10d costs…

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Murder Trial

The Age · Friday 3 June 1904 · page 2

THE jury in the case of Alfred Russell charged with the murder of Herbert R. Steward, at Leichhardt, returned on Tuesday a verdict of not Guilty, on the ground of…

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Warden’s Court

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 3 June 1904 · page 2

At the Warden’s Court Araluen on Wednesday before Mr. Warden Elliott, Sydney Williams proceeded against [?]James Hoare and party to show cause why…

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Terrible Child Murder

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 7 June 1904 · page 2

WHAT appears to have been the deliberate murder of a child occurred early on Friday morning at No. 88 Devonshire-street, Surry Hils, where…

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