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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

334 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 11 of 17

Police Court

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 20 July 1906 · page 2

At the Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. G. R. Williams, J.P., David Watt appeared, charged with being drunk, disorderly, and- using-indecent…

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Charge of Stealing Rabbits

The Age · Friday 20 July 1906 · page 2

AT the Bungendore Police Court on Tuesday last, before Mr. A. Elliott, P.M., and Messrs. Donelly and Hyles, Js.P., Frederick William Moran was…

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The Ballina Murder

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 20 July 1906 · page 2

The lad Brows, after arrest confessed to the murders at German Creek. He walked 50 miles in 40 hours. He says when be attacked Mrs. O’Keefe with a…

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The Flemington Murder

The Queanbeyan Leader · Friday 20 July 1906 · page 3

"Excited crowds are common at Flemington," says the Age in its account of the killing; of M'Leod, "and as a rule little…

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Bungendore. Police Court. Thursday, July 17Th Before Messrs. A. Elliott, P.M., Donnelly and Hyles Js.P Detention of a Horse

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 20 July 1906 · page 2

W.H. Crowe was summoned By Mrs O. Williams for the illegal detention of a horse, valued at £15. Mr. Meyer appeared for…

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Actress and Groceries. Nina Boucicault in the County Court

The Age · Friday 20 July 1906 · page 4

Clad in a tight-fitting grey costume with a Puritan. collar, and wearing 'a, purple toque, Miss Nina Boucicault, smiling pleasantly, but…

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The Ballina Murder. BALLINA

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 24 July 1906 · page 2

Young Brown tells a remarkable story of the origin of the murders at German Creek. “The whole thing,” he says, “is the result of a secret society formed…

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Braidwood Police Court. Monday, July 23. (Before A. Elliott, Esq., P.M.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 25 July 1906 · page 2

A Children's Court, as it is called under a recept enactment for the protection of children, was held on Monday last, in which two affiliation cases were heard. The cases were heard with closed doors,…

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May Day in Paris. Mob Fight Police and Soldiers

The Age · Friday 27 July 1906 · page 4

Sixty thousand troops were on duty in the streets of Paris on Tuesday, and May day did not pass without much tumult, the worst disorders taking place at…

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Czar Spies on Friend Kaiser. Beautiful Russian Woman Sent to German Prison for Stealing State Secrets

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 4

In spite of the many proofs of friendship which the Kaiser's Government has given the Czar, Russian spies are as plentiful as ever in the…

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Anarchist As Police. Two of Them

The Age · Friday 3 August 1906 · page 4

The Fat is correspondent of the "Daily Mail" says:—The police have been very reticent about a mysterious affair which took place recently, when a young man…

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The Wide World. Police and Pttblio. Home Secretary's Inquiries

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 3 August 1906 · page 3

With a viev to having; Ills Inquiries completed Into the case of .Mine. Eva d’ Angely, who was wrongfully arrested by the police - In Regent [?]London,…

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Murder of a Millionaire Architect

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 4 August 1906 · page 2

The murder of Mr.Stanford White, the distinguished architect, by Mr.Harry K.Thaw at the Madison Square Roof Garden Theatre, New York, near the close of the first performance of the…

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Christian Science. Medical Man Charged the Case of Dr. Adcock Interesting Details

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 10 August 1906 · page 4

Several references have recently been made in- the cable news to the trial of Doctor Charles Robert Adcock who is alleged to have caused the death, by…

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Studio Mystery. an Artist Murdered Police Baffled. Unknown Murderers

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 10 August 1906 · page 5

The “Daily Mail,” of 21st May furnishes the following details of the crime:— THE SURROUNDINGS…

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Police Court. Monday, August 13.(Before Messrs. A. Elliott, P.M., and R. M. Higgins, J.p.) Indecent Language

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 14 August 1906 · page 2

Thomas Feeney, license of the White Swan Hotel, was charged at the instance if John [?] with using indecent language in the bar of the hotel…

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Licensing Court. Monday, August 13. (Before Messrs. A. Elliott. P.M. and R.M. Higgins, J.p.) the Liquor Act

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 14 August 1906 · page 2

Stephen Brown was called for an alleged breach of the Liquor Act. Sub Inspector Brayne state[?] summons had not been served, as brown had…

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A Barbarous Murder

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 15 August 1906 · page 2

A sensational case of murder was discovered on Sunday night in Adelaide. A borne and sulky, belonging to an Afghan named Notelle Habibul a, was found in North Adelaide, the vehicle having…

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Braidwood Police Court. (Before Messrs. Elliott, and R. M. Higgins, J.p.) Alleged Indecent Language

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 15 August 1906 · page 2

Thomas Feeney was summoned by John Walter Munro for having used Indecent language In a public place, viz , the bor of the White Swan Hotel, of which defendant is the license, on the 30th July…

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Braidwood Special Licensing Court. MONDAY. (Before Messrs. Elioit and R. M. Higgine, J. P. Breaches of the LlQUOR ACT

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 15 August 1906 · page 2

John Varnum was summoned on the information of Charles W. Brayne, Licensing Inspector for the Braidwood district, for, in contravention of the Liquor Act, being found in unlicensed hours on…

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