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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

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

Small Debts Court. Before the same Magistrates

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 24 November 1905 · page 2

Phillip Hardy, sen., Sued William Roid for £11177, money lent and interest. Mr. P. J. Meyor, who appeared for Reid consented to a verdict for plaintiff, and stated…

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Boy Barbers. at a Country Court School

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 24 November 1905 · page 3

For some time past the barbers of Battlers have remarked in unaccountable falling off in the number of their child Customers…

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Warden's Court. Before Mr. Elliott, P. M.

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 24 November 1905 · page 2

Douglas Wright v. Frederick Alexander Powell, for permission to enter private land under the provisions of the Mining Act. Mr. N. Smith, overseer of the property,…

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Small Debts Court. P. HARDY v. Wm. Reid

The Age · Friday 24 November 1905 · page 5

This was a claim for £11 17/7 money lent. Mr. Meyer, Goulburn, appeared for defendant and consented to a verdict for the amount with 4/- costs…

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Warden's Court. Before Mr. Warden Elliott. Wm. Reid v. the Bank of North Queensland

The Age · Friday 24 November 1905 · page 5

This was an application for power to mine on the abondoned mining tenements of the Goodradigbee Gold Mining Co. Mr. Meyer, Goulburn, appeared for the…

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Police Court

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 28 November 1905 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday before the Police Magistrate. John and Joseph Robinson, on information of Senior-Constable Filan, were charged with…

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Alleged Theft of a Cheque

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 28 November 1905 · page 2

IN the case against Ethel Maunsell, heard at Goulburn last week, Mr. Holman,(accused's counsel) in the jury…

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Braidwood Police Court. MONDAY. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Illegal Occupation

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 29 November 1905 · page 2

Senior-Constable Filan v. Joseph Robinson. Defendant was summoned for illegally cutting timber on Crown land held by John Taylor as an annual lease at Warrambuoos. Defendant pleaded guilty,…

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Police Evidence

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 1 December 1905 · page 8

The policy of the police being asked disclose the source from which they obtained information leading to the detection of crimes and the dispositions…

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Electoral Revision Court.--

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 1 December 1905 · page 2

The Provisional List of names to be added to the Electoral Roll for the Electorate of Queanbeyan was considered at the Revision Court at…

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Mr. Hugh Watt. Ex M. P. a Very Serious Charge Alleged Inciting to Murder More Remarkable Evidence

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 1 December 1905 · page 5

There was a starring development at Marlborough street Police Court on September 15th, In connection with the charges made against Mr. Hugh…

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Police Court. Saturday, December 2. (Before the Police Magistrate)

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 5 December 1905 · page 2

OBTAINING GOODS BY FALSE PRETENCES. Harry King Malmesbury appeared before the Court charged with obtaining goods by means of a false pretence…

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Monday, December 5. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. R. Kennedy, J.p.) the Dogs’ Day

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 5 December 1905 · page 2

For not registering their dogs according to the Act, the following townspeople were called upon to contribute 10s and 6s costs each towards the,…

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Braidwood Police Court SATURDAY. (Before the Police Magistrate.) False Pretences

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 6 December 1905 · page 2

Harry King Malmesbury was charged with obtaining goods by means of false pretences. Constable McMullen deposed that on the previous day Mr. John Kelly reported that the accused had…

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Police Court. Tuesday, December 5. (Before the Police Magistrate). Having Fencing Wire in His Possession

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 8 December 1905 · page 2

Thomas Wilkinson, the hearing of whose case was adjourned from the previous day at the request of his solicitor (Mr. Gee), appeared before the Court…

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Licensing Court

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 15 December 1905 · page 2

At the courthouse on Wednesday last, before the licensing magistrates (Messrs. F. Campbell and Blackall) renewal of hotel licenses were granted…

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Revision Court

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 15 December 1905 · page 2

THE annual summoned meeting of justices of the peace for the purpose of revising the jury list was held on Wednesday at the courthouse. Mr…

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Be[?]wood Police Court (Before Mr. Eillott P.M.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 23 December 1905 · page 2

Walter Hannalord was summoned on the information of Sentor constable Fil[?] for illegally occupying Crown Lands by removing timber therefore. The defendant pleaded guilty ans said he…

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The Watt Case. a Side Issue Lightfoot Sentenced

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 29 December 1905 · page 5

At the Old Balley on Oct 19, reports the “daily Mall, ” John Lightfoot,[?] Norman Battle, a farmer of Somersby Thirsk. Yorks, pleaded guilty to having…

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In Court

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 29 December 1905 · page 2

A magistrate in a small country town, who had a decided 'cast' in his eye, was one day presiding on the bench. Three prisoners stood in the dock…

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