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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

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Licensing Court. Thursday, June 21St, 1906. (Before Dr. Blackall and Mr. F. Campbell.)

The Age · Friday 22 June 1906 · page 2

THE following publican's licenses were renewed and under the provisions of the new Act reductions made as follows:—H. J. S. Hungerford, Victoria Hotel, Queanbeyan,…

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Police and Smoking

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1906 · page 3

Speaking to a press representative about the order issued recently forbidding police officers from smoking while off duty in uniform, the Inspector-General…

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Police Court. Monday, June 25, Before Messrs. A. Elliott, P.M., J. H. Byrne, and R. M. Higgins J’s.P. Indecent Language

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1906 · page 2

Police v. Joli[?] Grant.—Mr. Fell appeared for defendant, who was not present, and pleaded guilty.. Fined 10/ and 6/ costs. Fine paid…

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Braidwood Police Court. Monday, June 25. (Before Mr. Elliott, P.M., and Mr. Byrne, J.P. LANGUAGE

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 27 June 1906 · page 2

John Grant was charged with using obscene language in Wallace street on the 13th inst. Defendant was not in attendance, but Mr. Fell appeared for him and pleaded guilty. Fined 10s and 6s costs…

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Special Licensing Court. MONDAY. (Before the P M., and Messrs. Byrne, and Higging.) Alleged Breach of the Liquor Act

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 27 June 1906 · page 2

Thomas Pooley, Licenses of the Albion Hotel, Braidwood, was charged on the information of Sub-Inspector Brayne with allowing Thomas McElhinney to remain on his licensed premises on the night…

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Police Changes

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 29 June 1906 · page 2

It is reported that Constable McKenzie. who has held the position of local lock-up-keeper, for some years is about to be transferred to Cootamundra…

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Crick Again Before the Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 30 June 1906 · page 5

The case in which William Patrick Crick and Charles Bath are charged with having conspired among themselves and with Peter Collinson Close to extorsively receive and…

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Small Debts Court. Monday July 2.(Before Mr. A. Elliott, P.M.)

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 3 July 1906 · page 2

M. Jones V. Henry Beasley Claim for £10 [?] Mr. [?] for plaintiff Mr. Gee for defendant. Verdict dor £5, including costs…

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Braidwood Small Debts Court. MONDAY. (Before the P.m.) I Trespass

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 4 July 1906 · page 2

Montgomery Jones sued Henry Bensley, both of Mongarlowe, for trespass. Damages were laid at £10. Mr. Moriarty for plaintiff. Mr. F.[?] defendant…

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Araluen Warden's Court. Friday, June 9. (Before the Warden. A. Elliott Esq.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 4 July 1906 · page 2

Application by Henry William Parsons, of Araluen, for a [?] dredging [?] NO. 22, Araluen, dated Dec.2, 1905, for 13 Or 31p in bed of Araluen Creek [?] cancelled and portion of…

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A Police Romance. the Two Brothers

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 6 July 1906 · page 4

A moving life story of two brother, has this week been brought into prominence by a gloomy coincidence. “Dan” and “Ben” Morgan were…

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The Magistrate

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 10 July 1906 · page 2

The July issue is to hand. The young journal has passed the tenth issue, and gives promise of a long life. Municipal Matters, Police, Assurance, a Digest of…

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Attempted Wife Murder

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 10 July 1906 · page 2

EDWARD James WHITE, a clerk, shot his wife in North Fitzroy (Vic.) on Friday afternoon. The couple had been living apart for some time…

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Traveller. Cruel Murder of a Priest

The Queanbeyan Leader · Tuesday 10 July 1906 · page 4

Father Vishegorodski, the Roman Catholic curate of the little settlement of Alexandrovka, situated about 12 miles from Odessa, was cruelly murdered a few months ago…

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Special Licensing Court. MONDAY. (Before the P.M. and Mr. R.M. Higgins, J.p.). the Liquor Act

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 11 July 1906 · page 2

William Stinson was charged with being found on the promises of the Elrington Hotel, Major's Creek, at a time when such premises should not be open for the sale of liquor, to wit, about 10 minutes…

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“Courier of the Czar.” Mysteriously Lost. Found in Gaol

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 5

A young courier -of the Czar and a highly trusted servant of the Russlan Foreign Office, who had been mysterlously lost in London for two days, has…

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Local & General. Police Court

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 17 July 1906 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday, before Mr. G. R. Williams, J.P. Leo [?] was charged with being drunk and disorderly at Mongarlowe on…

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A Treble Murder

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 18 July 1906 · page 2

Daniel O'Keefe. his wife, and a farm labourer named Gillett were murdered on Sunday evening near Ballina. O'Keeffe's. son and daughter attended the Catholic Church…

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Braidwood Police Court. MONDAY. (Before Mr. Williams, J.p.) Drunk. &c

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 18 July 1906 · page 2

Leo O'Gallagher was charged by Constable Keating with being drunk and disorderly and making use of obscene language at Mongerlowe on Saturday night last. Constable Keating deposed…

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Humorous Scene in Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 18 July 1906 · page 4

Talk about how Little Johnnie Jenkins, a West Melbourne kid, bowled as few boys ever bowled before in the (Melb.) City Court, when he linked up before Mr. Panton…

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