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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

280 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 9 of 14

Police Court Thursday, July 21. (Before Messrs. G. R. Williams and R. G. Hassall, J’s. p.)

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 21 July 1905 · page 2

Charles Gay, a State child, was charged with absconding from his apprenticeship with Mr. R. W. Dawson The defendant, who was arrested by…

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Sensational Burglary. London Jeweller Gagged 36 Hours Op Terrible Agony

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 22 July 1905 · page 1

One of the most sensational and carefully planned burglaries over committed in London occurred at the premises of Messrs J. J. Stockall…

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Local & General. Licensing Court

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1905 · page 2

Robert Adams, for whom Mr. Gee appeared, was granted a wine license for premises at Warri Bridge…

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Police Court. Monday July 24. Before Messrs. A. Elliott, P.M., and J. H. Byrne, J.P. Straying Stock

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1905 · page 2

A. W. Scott, for whom Mr. Gee appeared, was charged by the Inspector of Nuisances with allowing a cow to stray in the streets, and pleaded guilty…

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Braidwood Police Court. Monday. (Before Messrs. Elliott, P.M., and J. H. Byrne, J.p.) Straying Animals

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 26 July 1905 · page 2

John Holder was summoned by Henry C. Parnell, (Inspector of Nuisances) for allowing two horses to stray in Wallace-street. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined 2s 6d and 5s 6d costs…

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Police Court

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 28 July 1905 · page 2

George Hanson appeared before Mr. Elliott, P.M., on Tuesday charged with attempting to obtain £2 from Mr. Thos. Pooley on a valueless cheque. He was…

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Braidwood Police Court. WEDNESDAY. (Before A. Elliott, Esq., P.M. ) Presenting Valueless Cheques

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 29 July 1905 · page 2

George Anderson, who was arrested on Tuesday by Constable Johnson, was charged with having attempted to obtain from Thomas Pooley the sum of £2 by means of a valueless cheque which…

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The Increase of Murder in the United States

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 29 July 1905 · page 1

According to "M'Clure's Magazine" there are at the present time in the United States four and a half times ; the number of murders per 1,000,000…

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Police Court Monday, July 31. (Before the Police Magistrate). STEALING

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1905 · page 2

Michael Mullauey was charged with stealing a set of harness value £2 10s the property of Shewan Aueb Mr. Moriarty for complainant; Mr…

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A Tarago Assault Case

The Queanbeyan Leader · Tuesday 1 August 1905 · page 2

AT the Goulburn Police Court last week, two jockeys, George Piesley and John Roche, were charged with assaulting Hector…

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Police Change

The Queanbeyan Leader · Tuesday 1 August 1905 · page 2

After a very short stay in Queanbeyan, Constable Sharp (who arrived here last Christmas) has been transferred to Burrowa, for which…

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Braidwood Police Court. Monday, July 31. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Alleged Larceny

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 2 August 1905 · page 2

Michael Mullaney was charged with having stolen a set of harness valued at £2 10s, the property of Shewan Aueb, storekeeper, Braidwood. Mr. Moriarty said he appeared for the prosecutor…

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Paris Murder Drama Further Confession

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 4 August 1905 · page 6

According to the Paris correspondent of the “Daily Telegraph” writing on May 18th Nury the man whose indications led to the arrests of Sauzat and…

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Police Changes

The Queanbeyan Leader · Tuesday 8 August 1905 · page 2

ON Sunday afternoon Constable Yeomans arrived from Bega to take up his duties in this district. Constable Sharp left for Burrowa (his new appointment)…

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Police Court. Frida, August 4. (Before Mr. A. Elliott, P.m.) Sundry Charges

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 8 August 1905 · page 2

George Hanson, who was remanded on Monday on two charges—one, trying to pass a valueless cheque on Mr. Thos. Pooley, and the other, having…

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Police Court

The Queanbeyan Leader · Friday 11 August 1905 · page 2

AT the local Police Court on Wednesday, Robert Thompson, charged with having made a false statement before Mr. W. Beatty. J.P., for the…

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Police Court. ON Wednesday the Police Magistrate and Mr. Gale occupied the bench. Making False Declarations

The Age · Friday 11 August 1905 · page 3

An old man named Robert Thompson was called upon to answer the serious charge of having made false declarations in a statutory declaration made before a justice of the peace with a view to…

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Paris Murder Drama. Further Confession

The Age · Friday 11 August 1905 · page 2

According to the Paris correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph," writing on May 18th, Nury, the man whose indications led to the arrests of Sauzat and…

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Police Court. Wednesday, August 9Th. Before Messrs, A Elliott, P.M., and J. Gale, J.P. Riotous Behaviour

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 11 August 1905 · page 2

Harold J. Swan' was called to answer an information charging him with riotous behaviour in a public place. Mr. Garraway said he appeared for the…

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Judge and Boxer. an Amusing Case. What Is an Assault at Arms

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 11 August 1905 · page 5

With the assistance of the Judge and counsel, Mr John Henry Passey, organiser of public entertainments, gave an excellent “show” in the King’s Bench…

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