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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

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Police Court. Tuesday, January 2. (Before the police Magistrate) Riotous Behaviour

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1906 · page 2

George Mulligan and Peter Mannix, on the information of Senior-constable Fllan, appeared before the Court, charged with riotous behaviour at the…

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Snake, Calls for the Police

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 5 January 1906 · page 4

A man In India found a rattlesnake weiged in by a rock, which threatened is description He removed the rock releasing the snake, which showed obvious signs of…

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Kubelik in Court. a Poster Dispute

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 5 January 1906 · page 4

At Westminster on October 10th Mr [?] Mr Price the well-known war artist, sued Mr Hugo Gorlitz. Mr Ka[?]ik’s manager for £25, the…

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“The Magistrate.”

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 2

We have received a copy of the fourth number of “The Magistrate,” a monthly journal published in Sydney, principally in the interest if magistrates,…

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Police Court. Monday, January 5. (Before the P.M.). [?] BEHAVIOUR

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 2

Thomas Malone and William Gourlay, pleaded guilty to riotous behaviour, in the form of tin-ketting and other amusements so dear to the hosium…

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Braidwood Police Court. MONDAY. (Before A. Elliott, Esq., P.m.) Riotous Behavior

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 2

Thomas Malone, 21, and William Gourlay, 19, were summoned on the information of Constable McMullen for riotous behavior in Duncan-street on the night of the 29th December last…

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The Court Roared

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 12 January 1906 · page 4

Baron Dowse the eminent Irish judge, was once judge when the accused could only understand Irish and an [?]pterpreter was accordingly sworn: The prisoner said some…

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Merit Rewarded by Court of Justice

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1906 · page 2

The acknowledged good qualities and success of SANDER AND SON’ EUCALPTI EXTRACT have brought out many invitations, but none equalled the case just…

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Police Court. [?] Sydney

The Queanbeyan Leader · Friday 19 January 1906 · page 2

REPORT the P.M., on Wednesday [?] J. Sheedy proceeded against William Scotchford for the recovery of [?] alleged to have been frauduently obtained. Mr. Garraway, who…

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Bungendore Police Court

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 19 January 1906 · page 2

On Tuesday, before Mr. A. Elliott, P.M., and Mr. Hyles, J.P., Thomas Torpy, a young man, was charged with stealing a watch and chain,' the…

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Bungendore Police Court. Monday, January 15. BEFORE Mr. Elliott, P.M. and Mr. Hyles, J.P. Alleged Stealing

The Age · Friday 19 January 1906 · page 2

Thomas Torpy, a young man, was charged with stealing a watch and chain, the property of John Mulligan. Mr. Meyer, of Goulburn, appeared for the…

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Murder and Robbery

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 19 January 1906 · page 2

One of the youths arrested for the murder and robbery of a French architect in a train, while passing through a [?] France, has made a confession…

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Police Court. Wednesday, 17Th January. Before Mr.Elliott, P.M Alleged False Pretences

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 19 January 1906 · page 2

Sidney James Sheedy v. William Rochford.--There was no appearance of defendant. Mr. Garraway appeared for plaintiff and explained…

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Snake Calls for the Police

The Age · Friday 19 January 1906 · page 4

A man in India found a rattlesnake wedged in by a rock which threatened its destruction. He removed the rock, releasing the snake, which showed obvious signs of…

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Wool Stealing

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1906 · page 2

Peter Cargill was charged with stealing dead wool, valued at 5s, at Larbert during last November, the property of H. A. Bassingth waighte…

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Police Court. Monday, January 22. Before Mr A. ElIiott, P.M. DRUNKENNESS

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1906 · page 2

Mary Anderson pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness. The police said she was a public nuisance. Fined 5s, and 6s costs, or three days…

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Merit Rewarded by Court of Justice

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1906 · page 2

The acknowledged good qualities and success of Sander and Sons’ EUGALPTI Extract have brought out many imitations, but none equalled the case just…

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Licensing Court. Monday, January 22. Before Messrs. A. Elliott, P.M., and R. M. Higgins J.P.

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1906 · page 2

James Pola applied for a renewal of the license of the Post Office Hotel at Jembaicumbene. In the absence of Mr. Pola, Mr. P…

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Braidwood Police Court. Monday, January 22. (Before A. Elliott, Esq., P.m.) Drunk

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 2

Mary Anderson, who pleaded guilty to the charge was fined 5s and costs or three days in gaol. CARELESS USE OF FIRE. Edward Wolfs pleaded guilty to having lit…

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The Barclay Murder Mystery

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 4

Hugh Derwent paused long enough In the private hallway to remove the false moustrache and whiskers and to fold onto an [?] package the yellow…

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