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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

334 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 14 of 17

Police Court. Wednesday, October 10.(Before Messrs, Jas. McDonald and - D. M. Campbell, J’s. P.)LUNACY

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 12 October 1906 · page 2

Catherine Hawkins, who, for some time had been a patient in the Hospital and had been discharged in the morning, appeared before the Court on a warrant,…

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Braidwood Police Court. WEDNESDAY. (Before J. McDonald and D. M. Campbell, Esqrs.) LUNAYC

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 13 October 1906 · page 2

Catherine Hawkins, who had been a patient in the Braidwood Hospital, was charged with being of unsound mind. After the evidence of Drs. Llewellyn and Holt…

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'Flat Burglary.'

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 19 October 1906 · page 1

Professor: 'What constitutes burglary?' Low Student: There must be a breaking.' Professor: Then if a thief entered the…

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Small Debts Court

The Queanbeyan Leader · Friday 19 October 1906 · page 2

AT the Local Small Debts Court on Wednesday last, before Mr. Galbraith, P.M., of Cooma, John West sued E. O. Moore for £22/10/-, for…

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Court Martial Overawed. Sicllian Discipline

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 19 October 1906 · page 4

A Sicllian sergeant named Alestra acocused of having abandoned his position during the Cretan rebellion and of leaving a wounded com[?]rade at the mercy of…

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Sketches in Court. Forbidden in Divorce Cases

The Age · Friday 19 October 1906 · page 4

In the Divorce Division yesterday (reports the "Daily News" of 10th August) the President referred to the growing practice of sketching witnesses in court,…

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Dog in a Steeple. Amusing County Court Action

The Age · Friday 19 October 1906 · page 4

An extraordinary story was told in the Westminster County Court on 18th July, when Mr Walter Arford brought an action to recover from the churchwardens…

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Latest Cables. London, Saturday. the London Police

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

A sensation has been used in London by the allegations of a street book maker named [?] who does an extendive business…

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The Dreyfub Case. Court of Cassation

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 26 October 1906 · page 6

The text of M. Alfred Dreyfos’s declarations before the Court of Cassation has been published In the [?] The following passage is of considerable…

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Early Colonial Days. [All Rights Reserved.] [?] Reliable Old Native, One McGUIRE. [?] of the stirring [?] sensational in[?]dents and [?] episodes. XVI. Experiences in Bathurst Gaol

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 27 October 1906 · page 2

My experience in the Bathurst Gaol would fill many pages, but I will content myself with relating only one or two incidents. For instance, I happened to occupy the…

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Assault

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 30 October 1906 · page 2

Michael O'Neil was proceeded against by Agnes may for assault. MR. Fell for complainant. Mr. Gee for defendant. Agnes May deposed that on October…

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Police Court. Monday, October. 29

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 30 October 1906 · page 2

Before Messrs. F. H. Galbraith, P.M. (Cooma), JAS. McDonald and D. M. Campbell, J’S.P…

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Braidwood Police Court. MONDAY. (Before Messrs. Galbraith P.M. James McDanald, Profane Language

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 31 October 1906 · page 2

Robert Fitzgerald, charged with the use of profane language on 29th September, was fined £3 and 6s costs, in default one month in gaol. Defendant was allowed a month to pay. Mr. John Bell…

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Diamond Robbery. Daring Theft. at Earl’s Court

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 2 November 1906 · page 6

Wanted a Hungarian, age twenty sight; height 6ft. 7in; sallow complexion; smooth-faced; hat inclines to the left-hand side; slight cast in the left eye; is…

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Motor Prosecutions. Swiss Police Enriched

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 2 November 1906 · page 5

On 16th August the “express” correspondent wrote from Geneva:— The crusade against motorists in Switzerland continues, despite the…

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Police Court. Monday, November 5. Before Messrs. J. H. Byrne and R. M. Higgins, J.s.P. the Liquor Act

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 6 November 1906 · page 2

Stephen Brown, charged with, being on licensed premises during prohibited hours, and whose case, had been postponed from time to time was called, but…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, Novbmber 5. Before Messrs. G. R. Williams and J. H. Byrne, Js.P

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 6 November 1906 · page 2

Michael O’Neill v. M. Abraham.— Claim for 12/ work and labor done. Mr Gee for plaintiff; Mr. Moriarty for defendant. After having, heard some…

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A Dreadful Assault

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 7 November 1906 · page 2

At 1 o'clock on Saturday morning a young man rushed excltedly into the Port Melbourne Fire Station with a statement that three woman were lying in a house at the corner of St. Vincent and…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mossrs. Williams and Byrne)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 7 November 1906 · page 2

O'NEILL v. ABRAHAM.-Michael O'Neill claimed from Michael Abraham 12s work and labour. Defendant pleaded not indebted. Mr. Ge for plaintiff and Mr. Moriarty for defendant. The…

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Braidwood Licensing Court. Monday, November 5. (Before Messrs. Byrne and Higgins.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 7 November 1906 · page 2

Stephen Brown, charged with having been on licensed premises in Braidwood, during prohibited hours, upon whom the summons could not previously be served, pleaded guilty through John…

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