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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

280 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 13 of 14

Mr Crick in the Poltoe Court

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 3 November 1905 · page 2

The hearing of the charge against Mr. Crick was resumed in the Police Court to-day. Mr. Close was cross-examined, by the defendant, after which the case…

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Braidwood Police Court. THURSDAY. (Before Messrs. Elliott, P.M., and Byrne, J.P.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 4 November 1905 · page 2

Henry Charles Parnell, Inspector of Nuisances for the Municipal district of Braidwood and an Inspector under the Cattle Slaughtering and Diseased Animals and Meat Act No. 36 of 1902,…

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The Case of Mr. Millard. Accused Again Before the Court

The Age · Tuesday 7 November 1905 · page 2

ALAN MAJOR MILLARD, found guilty at the Darlinghurst Sessions of stealing £5 the property of James Johnston, Bungendore, was brought up for sentence on Monday…

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Small Debts Court. MONDAY. (Before Messrs. Elliott, P.M., and Byrne, J.P.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 8 November 1905 · page 2

E. H. Brice v. J. Appleby.—To recover £4 4s 7d, goods supplied. Mr. Gee for plaintiff. Verdict for plaintiff, with 10s costs. Same v. John Hardy.—Claim £4 9s. Defendant…

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Police Court. Wednesday, Nov. 8Th

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 10 November 1905 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs J. Gale and E. G. Atkinson, Js. P. CAARGE OF RAP[?]. Hercules Harper, in custody, was…

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District Court

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 10 November 1905 · page 2

The sittings of the District Court occupied but a few minutes. Three cases for small amounts were set down for hearing, and at the request of Mr…

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Vision Op Murder. a Remarkable Trial Its Dramatic Close

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 10 November 1905 · page 4

The second trial of Charles King, (writes the Winnipeg correspondent of the London “Daily Mail,” on June 29), accused of the murder of his fellow…

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Police Court. Wednesday, November 8Th, 1905. BEFORE Messrs. J. Gale and E. G. Atkinson, Js. P. Alleged Serious Offence

The Age · Friday 10 November 1905 · page 2

A MAN named Hercules Harper was charged, on warrant, with having, at Campsie, near Burwood, on the 30th September last, against her will and consent, carnally known and ravished one…

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Lion Attacks a Pony. Tamer Convicted [?] Appeal Court’s Decision

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 10 November 1905 · page 3

The Lord Chief Justice and Justices Lawrence and Ridley, in the King’s Bench Division on August 9th heard a case in which Herr…

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District Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 11 November 1905 · page 2

The following cases on the application of Mr. Gee were continued to next court owing to the plaintiff being absent on a professional call:— Dr. Guthridge v. P. Lather.—To recover 21s…

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Horse Stealing

The Queanbeyan Leader · Friday 17 November 1905 · page 2

ANDREW BURKE, the horse-stealer recently chased some hundreds of miles by the Braidwood police, was on Friday last at the…

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Murder From Curiosity

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 17 November 1905 · page 5

Jean Bladder, a boy of fourteen, while playing with a companion named Jean [?] near Aurillac, in France on the 3rd of September suddenly threw…

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Murder Mystery Wealthy Child Found Dead in a Slum

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 17 November 1905 · page 5

On September 4th. a correspondent of the London “Daily Mail” wrote from New York:— The most horrible and inexplicable…

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Police Court. Monday, November 20. (Before Mr. G. R. Williams, J.p.) Too Much Whiskey

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 21 November 1905 · page 2

On the information of First-class Constable Mundy, James Wiggiins appeared before the Court, and pleaded guilty to imbibing too much whiskey at Major’s…

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Police Court

The Queanbeyan Leader · Friday 24 November 1905 · page 3

THE P.M., and Messrs. Gale and Atkinson, Js.P., were on the Bench on Wednesday. Before-proceeding with the…

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Police Court. Wednesday November 23rd. 1905

The Age · Friday 24 November 1905 · page 5

Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs John Gale and E G. Atkinson J's. P. ALLEGED ILLEGAL DETENTION OF A BICYCLE. Albert Edward Moore, Queanbeyan, sued…

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Alleged Theft of a Cheque

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 24 November 1905 · page 2

AT the Goulburn Quorter Sessions on Wednesday, before his Honour Judge Fitzhardinge, Ethel Maunsell, a young woman was…

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Goulburn Quarter Sessions. Tuesday, November 21. Alleged Theft of a Cheque

The Age · Friday 24 November 1905 · page 2

ETHEL MAUNSELL, a young married woman, was charged that she did, on or about May 23, 1905, steal a valuable security, to wit, a cheque of the value of £4, the properly of…

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“Man Overboard.” Rescues by the River Police

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 24 November 1905 · page 4

A policeman’s whistle sounds shrilly. on the river bant, and almost before the echo has died away three men dart from the doorway of the…

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The Courts. Police Court. Before Messrs. Alfred Elliott, P. M., and J. Gale and E.G. Atkinson, Js. P. Detention of a Bicycle

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 24 November 1905 · page 2

A. E. Moore, on behalf of Bennett and Wood versus George Morris, jun., claimed £1536 for wrongful detention of a bicycle, Mr. Woodward, appeared for defendant,…

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