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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

280 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 6 of 14

Vision of Murder. Dreamer’s Evidence

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

According to the Winnipeg correspondent of the London “Daily Mail,” of 9th March, the trial of Charles King, who was charged with the murder of his…

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Al[?] Marriage Story. Told in a London Court

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 5 May 1905 · page 4

The romance of an [?] marriage contract occupied the attention of the magistrate at Worship street, some curious and amusing incidents…

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Police Court Monday, May 8 (Before the Police Magistrate ) STEALING

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1905 · page 2

John O Toole was charged with stealing from Nom Clong one pick valued at 5s 6d. Constable Keating (Mongarlowe)…

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Braidwood Police Court. MONDAY. (Before the Police Magistrate.) LAROENY

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 10 May 1905 · page 2

John O'Toole was summoned on the charge of having on the 27th instant last stolen a pick from the premises of Nom Chong, in Braidwood. Constable Michael Keating, stationed at…

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Threatening an Archdeacon. Solicitor Charged

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 12 May 1905 · page 4

A Taunton solicitor, Mr Henry [?] Clement Reed, has appeared before the local magistrates on innum[?]rable occasions in the character of…

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Simple Royalties. the Swedish Court

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 12 May 1905 · page 4

Princess Margaret of Connaught, who is to marry into the Swedish Royal Family, has been described as one of the cleverest and most…

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Warden's Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 13 May 1905 · page 2

A Warden's Court was held at the Courthouse, Braidwood, yesterday morning, before the Mining Warden, Mr. Elliott, to consider the application of J. A. Gegg for authority to enter upon the land…

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To Police the Seas

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 17 May 1905 · page 4

Vice Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, [?] senior officer in charge of the channel fleet in the course of an interview in New York, said that friendship between Great…

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Police Court

The Queanbeyan Leader · Friday 19 May 1905 · page 2

AT the Police Court on Wednesday, before the P.M., two charges of neglecting to send children to school the required number of days were…

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Police Court. (Before the P.M., Mr. A. Elliott, and Mr. J. Gale, J.P.)

The Age · Friday 19 May 1905 · page 2

AT the Police Court on Wednesday, John Lodge was fined 2/6 and 4/10 costs of court for neglecting to send his son Arthur to school the prescribed number of days in…

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Goulburn Police Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 2

Arthur Battye was charged at the Goulbnrn Police Court on Tuesday with riotons behavior in the yard of the Lake Bathurst Hotel, Tarago, whilst open to the public on the 15th instant. He…

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The Tatura Murder

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 2

On Tuesday the man arrested at Benalls for the Taturs murder was charged, under the name of John Robinson, alias James Edwards, with the murder of William Skinner at Waranga Basin on or…

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Police Court News

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 23 May 1905 · page 2

HENRY B. A. BADGERY, who, on Thursday last was remanded for the production of a warrant for his arrest on the charge of failing to provide for…

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Police Court. a Maintenance Case

The Age · Tuesday 23 May 1905 · page 2

AT the police court on Thursday Henry Braidwood Andrew Badgery appeared before Messrs. John Gale and E. G Atkinson, Js.p., on a warrant charging him with…

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Murder and Suicide

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1905 · page 2

A; woman named Sarah Cox at Rockhamptomn was shot dead by her husband who then shot himself. The murderer has been eccentric for some time and…

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Police Court. Monday, Mat 24.(Before the P.M., and Messrs. J. H.. Byrne and 33. M. Royds, Js.P.) Dicharging Firearms

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1905 · page 2

John .Munro was charged with the above offence at Little River. It appeared the accused had been having a time of it, and, as the Sub-Inspector,…

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Braidwood Police Court. MONDAY (Before Messrs. A. Elliott, P.M., J. H. Byrne and E. M. Royds, J'.p.) Illegally Discharging Firearms

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 24 May 1905 · page 2

John Munro was charged on the information of Senior constable Keating with illegally discharging against Mongarlowe, in the shop of Hop War, on the 2nd instant. Defendant pleaded guilty, but…

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Police Court

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 26 May 1905 · page 2

On Tuesday before the P.M. Edward Bertram Nicholson appeared before the court, by warrant, charged; that on or about May 15th at Goulburn he illegally…

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Police Court News. a Troublesome Indian Vagrant

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 26 May 1905 · page 2

ON Wednesday an Indian named Albaile Singh, who has been wandering about the town and district for some years past living on public charity,…

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Police Court. Wednesday, May 24Th. (Before Mr. John Gale, J.p.) Vagrancy

The Age · Friday 26 May 1905 · page 2

Albaile Sing, and aged Indian, was presented on a charge of having no lawful visible means of support. Constable Hallett stated that on the…

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