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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

280 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 8 of 14

Municipal Appeal Court. Wednesday, June 2[?]

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 23 June 1905 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. Gale. The following appeals against the recent assessment of ratable property…

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Local General. Police Court

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1905 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. A. Elliott P.M., J. H. Byrne and P. Coltey, J’s. P., Patrick O’Heir, [?]., peladed guilty to removing…

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Licensing Court

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1905 · page 2

The following renewals for publications’ licenses were granted yesterday (before Messrs. A. Elliott, P.M., and J.H. Byrne, J.P.), without opposition:—John Allen,…

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GOulburn Police Court. Monday. (Before the P.M. and Mr. Belcher.) ASSAULT

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 28 June 1905 · page 2

Hugh Malone proceeded against John O'Donnell for assault at Tarago. Mr. O'Brien appeared for plaintiff and Mr. A.M. Betts for defendant…

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Braidwood Police Court. Monday. (Before Messrs, Elliott, P.M., J. H. Byrne and P. Coffey, Js.P.) Removing Sand From a Reserve

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 28 June 1905 · page 2

Patrick O'Heir, Senr., was summoned, on the information of Senior Constable Filan, for having, on the 10th instant, been found in the occupation of land to which he had no lawful claim, to wit, on a…

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Licensing Court MONDAY. (Before Messrs. Elliott, P.M. and J. H. Byrne.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 28 June 1905 · page 2

The following licenses were grante 1:— John Alien, Mary Allen, T. O'Brien, T. Pooley, J. M. Craig, E. Torpy, Braidwood; Alicia Brady, Nerriga; Luke Hewes, Mougarlowe; J. Heazlett,…

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Afghan Frontier. Russia’s Aggressive Police

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 30 June 1905 · page 6

The “Daily Mail” correspondent wrote from Bombay on April 27th :—Referring to the Afghan frontier, the Times of India” states that the…

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Relic of a Crime. the Flat Murder Tr[?]al

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 30 June 1905 · page 3

On April 27 the correspondent of the “Daily Mail” wrote from Vienna:— There was again a crowded court…

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Rungendore Police Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 1 July 1905 · page 2

At the Bungendore Court on Tuesday last before Mr. J. J. McJannett, John Croak, alias Shepherd, was charged with a offence against his own daughter, And Ellza Ellen Crouk, or Shepherd, at…

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The Murder of Mr. Trumble

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 1 July 1905 · page 2

A correspondent, writing from Epi, New Hebrides, sends the following additional particulars of the murder of Mr. Trumble:—On the night of May 18, Mr. Henry Trumble. with some boys, went…

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Bungendore Police Court. Friday, June 30. (BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Leahy and Hyles, J.P.)

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 4 July 1905 · page 2

John Cronk, otherwise known as John Sheppherd, was presented to the court charged with unlawfully carnally knowing his daughter Ann…

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Bungendore Police Court. Friday, 30Th June, 1905. the Bywong Case

The Age · Tuesday 4 July 1905 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate (Mr. A. Elliott) and Messrs. D. Leahy and T. Hyles, Js.P. John Crook, alias Shepherd, appeared in…

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Bungendore Police Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 5 July 1905 · page 2

The charge against John Crouk, alias Shepherd, of criminally abusing his daughter, a girl under the age of 16, was heard at the Bungedore Police Court on Friday last, before Messrs. Elliot, P.M.,…

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Licensing Court

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 7 July 1905 · page 2

At the Licensing Court on Thursday, before, Mr. A. Elliott, P.M. transfer of licenses were granted from Thomas O’Brien, Commercial Hotel, to Annie…

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The High Court

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 7 July 1905 · page 2

The High Court has reversed 17 decision of the Supreme (Full) Court out of 29 appeals. In two cases the decision of the Full Court was varied…

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Before the Court. Mr Harmsworth’s Evidence. Chauffeur Sent for Trial. How the Car Was Traced

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 7 July 1905 · page 4

The proceedings against Rocco Cornalbas, Mr Hildebrand Harmsworth’s chau[?]eur, on the charge of furiously driving a motor-car, and thus…

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Braidwood Police Court. FRIDAY. (Before Mr. Elliott, P.M.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 8 July 1905 · page 2

John McGrath, junr., for being drunk and disorderly resisting the police and using ia indecent language, to which he pleaded guilty, on fined 2s 6d on the first and 20s each on the latter…

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Licensing Court

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1905 · page 2

At the Licensing Court yesterday before Air. A. Elliott, a transfer-of a publican’s license from John Allen to Thos. Feeney was granted…

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Licensing Court. MONDAY. (Before Mr. Elliott, P.M., Licensing Magistrate.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 12 July 1905 · page 2

A transfer of the license of the White Swan Hotel was granted from John Allen to Thomas Feeney…

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Braidwood Police Court. MONDAY. (Before Mr. Elliott, P.m.) Wages

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 12 July 1905 · page 2

Neil Hanghay v. Rowland Hamilton.—Claim for £4 10s for wages due. There was no appearance of either party, and the case was struck out. INDECENT LANGUAGE…

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