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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

334 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 6 of 17

Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. A. Elliott, P.M., R. M. Higgins, D. M. Campbell J’s.P.)

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

An auctioneer’s general license was granted to W. J, Chapman for Cooma district, and a hawker’s license was granted to Abdeen Ferris…

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Braidwood Police Court Monday, April 2. (Before Mr. Eliiott, P.m.) Indecent Language

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

John McNamara was changed with having, on the 17th March last, used indecent language on the facecourse at Nerriga. Defendant pleaded guilty. Fined 20s, and 6s costs; in default, 14 days goal…

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Municipal Appeal Court Monday, April 2. (Before Mr. Elliott, P.M.)

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

Those appeals which were heard before the Friendly Appeal Court on Tuesday of last week, and in which reductions were made, were approved of by the P.M…

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Braidwood Small Debts Court Monday April 2. (Before Mr. Elliotr, P.M.)

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

WILES v. WILSON.—Case adjourned till next Small Debts Court. JOHN GYDE v. John O'HEIR.—Claim foe £2 11s 91. municipal rates paid by plaintiff on defendant's…

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The Magistrate

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

The April number, now to hand, is the first to deal specifically with Land matters. “Land Cases” are noticed at length, and the “New Tenure—…

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Police Court. Monday April 9, Before Mr. A. Elliot, P.M. [?] BEHAVIOUR

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

William W[?] and William Chuchin—pleaded guilty to [?] be baviour on Friday last. Fined 10/, court costs 5/3, and 2/6 each witnesses’…

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Charge of Murder

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

At the Dubbo Circuit Court on Friday last John Badey Brotherton wag charged with the murder of Denis Finn, at Florida Siding, Cobar district, early on the morning of March 25 last. The accused…

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Braidwood Police Court. Monday, April 9. (Before Mr. Elliott, P.m.) Riotous Behaviour

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

William Winchester and William Chuchin were fined 10s each, and costs, on pleading guilty to the above charge. MAINTENANCE…

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Bungendore. Police Court.—april 9

The Age · Friday 13 April 1906 · page 2

George Reid, licensee of the Sutton Hotel, Sutton, proceeded against Robert Fitzgerald and George Peisley, who were arrested on warrant, for refusing…

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Bungendore. (P. P. Correspondent) Police Court

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 13 April 1906 · page 2

Before Messrs. Welch and Flanagan, Js.P. George Reid, licensee of the Sutton Hotel, Sutton, proceeded against…

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Police Court. Wednesday, April 11Th 1906. Before Messrs. John Gale and E. G. Atkinson, Js. P. Alleged Theft of a Bicycle

The Age · Friday 13 April 1906 · page 2

A YOUNG man, Fabian Sylvester Francis Moran, alias James Moran was charged, on warrant, with stealing a bicycle, valued £8, the property of Charles…

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Police Court. Wednesday April 11, 1906. Before Messrs. for Gale and R.G. Atkmso Js.p

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 13 April 1906 · page 2

ALLEGED BICCLE THEFT. FABIAN Sylvester Francis Moran, alias James Mora, aged 17, was charged, on warran, with stealing a…

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Merit Rewarded by Court of Justice

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 13 April 1906 · page 2

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

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Braidwood Police Court. Tuesday, April 17. (Before Mr. Williams.) Obscene Language

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

Robert Fletcher, who was arrested by Constable McMullen on Sunday night and charged with using obscene language was fined 30s., in default 14 days in gaol. Fourteen days were given in which to…

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Before a Magistrate

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 20 April 1906 · page 1

Magistrate (to gaoler):'Has tho prisoner been here before ?' Gaoler:'Oh, yes, your worship, The fust thing he asked when he war brought…

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Police Court. Wednesday, April, 18,1906. (Before Mr. Alfiol Elliott P.M.)

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 20 April 1906 · page 2

Ernest [?] George Grego'y, and Archiba'd Fitzgoblsin were charged, on the information fo Senior sergeant William that they on March 28 last, in…

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A Bill to Legalise Murder

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 20 April 1906 · page 6

Wonders will never cease. A bill has been introduced into the Ohio legislature making it legal to kill any person buffering from an incurable disease…

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Children's Court

The Queanbeyan Leader · Friday 20 April 1906 · page 2
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BEFORE the P.M. on Wednesday, William Johnston and Albert Savage were charged with stealing four rabbit traps, the property of Samuel…

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Small Debts Court

The Age · Friday 20 April 1906 · page 2

Woodger Bros. v. E. Lawless. Claim for goods sold and delivered, £2 3s 8d. Verdict for amount and cost. Same v. R. Robinson. Claim for…

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