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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

280 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 14

Land Court

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

The calendar at the sittings of the Land Court has been exceptionally heavy, 152 cases having been dealt with during the four days…

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Police Court

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 2

ON Wednesday last, before Mr. A. Elliott, P.M., Henry Turner, a drover, was charged by the police with leaving, on 5th January, a fire…

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The Courts. (BEFORE the Police Magistrate, Mr. Elliott.) Careless Use of Fire

The Age · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 2

THE only case before the Police Court last Wednesday was one in which a drover, named Henry Turner, a resident of Adaminaby, was proceeded against by the police on a charge of leaving fire…

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Small Debts Court

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 2
Also in The Age

THE police magistrate disposed of the undermentioned business on Wednesday last:--Hayes and Russell v. W. Penney. Defendant did not…

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Police Court

The Queanbeyan Leader · Tuesday 28 February 1905 · page 2

AT the above court on Wednesday last, before the P. M., Henry Turner, described as a drover, was charged that he did, on January 5…

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Licensing Court

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

A booth license was granted to Mr. T. O’Brien for the races on March 1 and 2, and For the show on March 8 and 9…

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Police Court Monday, February 27. (Before Messrs. Elliott, P.M., and J. H. Byrne, J. P.)obscene Language

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

Henry Longworth, on the information of Constable McMullen, was charged with using obscene language, and pleaded guilty. Fined 5s, which was paid…

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Braidwood Police Court. MONDAY. (Before Messrs. Elliott, P.M., and Byrne, J.p.) Onscene Language

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 2

William Henry Longworth, glass cutter, was charged with using obscene language in Braidwood. Defendant, who is a stranger, pleaded guilty and was fined 5s, in default 24 hours in gaol. Fine…

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The Trouble in Russia. What the Russian Police Do

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 4

In the Fortnightly for January Karl Blind recites some facts almost more dreadful than even those told by Prince Kropotkin :—I "Prince Obolenski—the same man who…

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Police Court. Monday, March 6. (Before the Police Magistrate), Breach of Licensing Act

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1905 · page 2

Police v. P. Coffey. It appeared that the breach consisted of someone being supplied with liquor, which he said was for a sick person. This the police…

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Arbitration Court

The Queanbeyan Leader · Tuesday 7 March 1905 · page 2

BY Saturday's train, Mr. H. E. Holland left Queanbeyanfor Sydney, for the purpose of appearing before the Arbitration Court in a number…

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Braidwood Police Court MONDAY. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Sunday Selling

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

Patrick Coffey, proprietor of the Royal Hotel, Braidwood, was summoned on the information of Constable McMullen for having supplied liquor to a person who was not a boarder on Sunday week last…

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Braidwood Small Debts Court Monday, March 6. (Before Mr. Elliott P.M.)

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

BOLA SINCH v. D. WATT.—To recover £3 9s 3d, goods supplied. Verdict for plaintiff and costs of court and 10s witnesses. E. SANDS v. BOLA SINGH.—Summons not…

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Police Court

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 10 March 1905 · page 2

ON Wednesday last, before the P.M., Mr. A. Elliott, John Weeks, on remand, pleaded guilty to travelling on the Cooma-Queanbeyan train without…

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District News. Captain's Flat. Police Court. Police Court

The Queanbeyan Leader · Friday 10 March 1905 · page 1

BEFORE the P.M., on Friday last, Owen Byrnes and William Wall (two boys) were lined 5s and costs for having carelessly used fire on…

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Arbitration Court

The Queanbeyan Leader · Friday 10 March 1905 · page 2

IN the Arbitration Court, Sydney, Queanbeyan was well represented on Monday last, when the Tailoresses Union proceeded against Messrs…

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Police Court. Monday, March 13. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Sly Grog Selling

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1905 · page 2

Ellen McCarron, on the information of Sub-Inspector Brayne, was charged with selling liquor on the 4th March, not holding a license. Mr. Gee who appeared…

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Confession of Murder

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 14 March 1905 · page 2

SINCE the acquittal of Rosina-Hubbard on a charge of having poisoned her mother, Sarah Ann Robins, at Richmond (Vic.), in September last,…

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Police Changes

The Queanbeyan Leader · Tuesday 14 March 1905 · page 2

ON Wednesday morning last, Constable Harding (who succeeds-Constable Clemesha as jailer) arrived from Cootamundra. Constable…

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