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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

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Cattle Stealing

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1905 · page 2

Extensive robberies of cattle are reported to have taken place in the Gundagai district, the principal sufferer being Mr. Robertson who owns a large station…

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Police Court

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 2

At the Police Court on Monday, before the P. M., Shewan Aneb complained that Charles Detail Sing hail in, his possession one horse, spring cart and…

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The Story of the Blacks. the Aborigines of Australia. (Published by Special Arrangement.) Chapter Xxxvi. Black Bloodhounds--the Native Police

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 4

IT did not take long for the early settlers who were fortunate enough to establish friendly relations with the aborigines…

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Braidwood Police Court. MONDAY. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Detention of Property

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 2

Shewan Aueb sued Delail Singh for detention of a horse, cart, and harness. Mr. Moriarty appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Fell for defendant…

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The Arbitration Court

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 2

At a special sitting of the Arbitration Court to-day the application of the Attorney-General was granted, for leave to prosecute miners, wheelers, and…

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A Nurse Charged with Infanticide

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 17 January 1905 · page 2

A NURSE named Edith Fillen was arrested at Melbourne on Thursday on a charge of murdering a newly-born male child by drowning it in the…

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Police Court. Monday, Jan. 16.(Before Messrs. Jas. McDonald, B. M. Higgins, J. Kenny, Js.P.)

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1905 · page 2

Joseph O’Brien was charged that on Sunday, he did ignite certain inflammable matter, to wit, wood, within three yards of certain grass land, whereby the…

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Braidwood Police Court. Monday, January 16. (Before Messrs. Kenny, McDonald and Higgins.) Careless Use of Fire

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 2

Joseph O'Brien was charged with the careless use of fire in having lit a fire ia a paddock on the Nerriga toad adjoining the town on Sunday last at about 12.30 p.m. which be was enable to extinguish…

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Police Court. Thursday, January 19Th. Before Messrs. H.j. Jeffreys and Wm. Pike J's. P. Charged on Suspicion of Being of Unsound Mind

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 20 January 1905 · page 2

Walter Leopold Shanahan was before the court, on remand from Micalago, where he had been charged on warrant on the 15th instant with…

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Court Proceedings

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 20 January 1905 · page 2

THERE were no police cases at the monthly sittings of the local courts on Wednesday. The magistrates in attendance were--the P.M. (Mr. A…

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Small Debts Court

The Age · Friday 20 January 1905 · page 2

Charles Hardy v. Another claim, £318/2. Verdict for amount, with 5s 2d court costs. P. O. Hill and Son v. Robert Weldon. Claim, £8 3s 2d. No appearance of…

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The Courts. Wednesday, January 18Th, 1905. (BEFORE Mr. Elliott, Police Magistrate, and Messrs. E. G. Atkinson, J. Gale, A. Brassey, and Dr. Blackall, Js.P

The Age · Friday 20 January 1905 · page 2

There were no cases set down for the bearing of the Police Court on Wednesday. After the opining of the Court, the Police Magistrate complimented Senior-Sergeant…

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Queanbeyan Age with Which Are Incorporated Queanbeyan Times, Bungendore Mirror & Captain's Flat Miner. Friday, January 20, 1905. Brutal Assault

The Age · Friday 20 January 1905 · page 2

AT the Wagga police court last Monday the facts of a serious assault were disclosed. On the 5th inst. Henry Beattie and Peter Lynch were outside the Carrington Hotel. Beattie…

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Bungendore Police Court,—tuesday, January 17

The Age · Tuesday 24 January 1905 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. Elliott, P.M., and Messrs. McJannett, and Hyles, Js.P. Police v. Erenshaw.—Summons not served. Adjourned until next court…

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Police Court. Monday, January 23. Before the P.M., J. H. Byrne, and R. Kennedy, Js.P, Stealing Meat

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1905 · page 2

Jessie Stutchbury, jr., and Frank Wally appeared before the Court charged with stealing some cooked meat, valued at 3s 6d, from Mr. G. Fisher’s premises…

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Police Officers Congratulated

The Queanbeyan Leader · Tuesday 24 January 1905 · page 2

AT the Court House on Wednesday, before the business of the Court was commenced, the Police Magistrate, Mr. Elliott, warmly…

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[?]Ore. [?]Ce Court

The Queanbeyan Leader · Tuesday 24 January 1905 · page 2

AT the court on Tuesday, 17th instant, before Messrs. A. Elliott, P.M., T. Hyles and J. J. McJannett, Js.P., Charles…

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Braldwood Police Court. MONDAY. (Before the P.M. and Messrs. J. H. Byrne and R. Kennedy, J's.P.) Stealing Meat

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 2

Jessie Stutchbury and Frank Wally, a stranger, recently with a travelling circus, were charged with stealing some cooked meat valued at 3s 6d from George Fisher's premises in Braidwood on…

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Brooker's Last Burglary

The Queanbeyan Leader · Friday 27 January 1905 · page 4

For some considerable time I had known that old Joe Brooke was a ret red burglar. I don't think anyone else in our sleepy little village…

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Notes and Comments a Police Sensation

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 27 January 1905 · page 2

It takes very little to create a sensation in the silly season, especially when there are two evening papers running one another for captivating copy…

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