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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

334 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 8 of 17

Police Court. Before the P. M. and Mr. E. G. Atkinson, J.P. Alleged Trespass

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 18 May 1906 · page 2

Thomas Franklin versus William Reid. The charge was that William Reid did, on the 3rd April, 1906 without lawful excuse and without…

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Police Court. (Before the P.M. and Mr. Atkinson, J.P.) T. FRANKLIN v. W. REID

The Age · Friday 18 May 1906 · page 2

Thomas Franklin proceeded against William Reid of Brindabella for that he did, on the 3rd of April last, at Brindabella, enter on the enclosed land of the said Thomas…

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London Mystery. Police and the Woman

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 18 May 1906 · page 3

Considerable mystery surrounds a discovery made yesterday morning (1st March) at Addiscombe - road station (south-Eastern Railway) On the…

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Murder As a Profession. How Insurance Crimes Were Planned

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 18 May 1906 · page 4

On February 12th the Capetown correspondent of the London “Daily Mail” wrote:— Every hour that passes brings to light…

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Merit Rewarded by Court of Justice

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 18 May 1906 · page 2

The acknowledged good qualities and success of SANDER AND SONS’ EUCALPTI EXTRACT have brought out many [?]itations, but none equalled the cases just…

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The Courts, Wednesday, May 16Th, 1906. Municipal Appeal Court. (Before Mr. Elliott P.M.)

The Age · Friday 18 May 1906 · page 2

JOHN WILLIS appealed against the assessment on a house and enclosed land at Primrose Valley. Mr. Garraway said the Council instructed him that there had been an error…

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The Courts. Wednesday, 16Th May, 1906. Municipal Appeal Court. Before Mr. Alfred Elliott, P.M.

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 18 May 1906 · page 2

Mr. Garaway appeared on behalf of the council. Messrs. E.C. Harris and Moriarty, the valuers, were also present…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, 7Th May, 1906. Before the P.M. and Messrs. Gale and Atkinson, Js.P

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 18 May 1906 · page 2

There was no appearance of defendents in the undermentioned cases, and verdicts were given for the amounts claimed, with 5- costs in…

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Assault

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1906 · page 2

John Reilly and Richard Dodd were charged with assaulting John Murphy, at Mongarlowe. Mr. Gee appeared or complainants;…

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Police Court. Monday, May 21. Before Messrs. Elliott, P.M., and D.M. Campbell, J.P. DRUNKENNESS

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1906 · page 2

Edward McGrath, pleaded guilty to being drunk, and using ,obscene language, Fined 2s 6d, or 7 days, for drunkenness, and 20s for obscene language. Fine…

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Braidwood Police Court. MONDAY. (Before Messrs. Eillott, P.M. and Campbell Drunkeness Etc

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 23 May 1906 · page 2

Edward McGrath, pleaded guilty to before drunk and using obscene language. Fined 2s 6d. or 7 days for drunkenness, and 20s for obsence language, Fince paid…

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Staircase Murder. a Paris Factory Mystery

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 5

From Pairs, on 15th March the correspondent of the London “Daily Mail” wrote:— An extraordinary murder has been…

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“Looping the Loop.” a Music Hall Feat. Discussed in Court

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 4

Amusing disclosures concerning the startling feats with which music-hall audiences are entertained were made on 13th March in the King’s Bench…

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Escaped in a Coffin. Trick by Which a Man Twice Evaded the Police

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 26 May 1906 · page 3

A strange and somewhat gruesome device, by which a man named Baker charged with fraud, succeeded in once evading arrest, and a second time in…

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Police Court. Saturday May 26. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. E. G. Atkinson, J.p.) Alleged Assault on a Girl

The Age · Tuesday 29 May 1906 · page 2

WILLIAM FRANCIS WESTON was charged with having attempted to commit a serious assault upon Charlotte Annie Kirchner at Naas on the 3rd and 6th…

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Police Court. Saturday, May 26, 1906

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 29 May 1906 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. A. Elliott, P.M., and Mr. E. G. Atkinson, J.P. ALLEGED CAPITAL OFFENCE. William Francis Weston (in…

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Merit Rewarded by Court of Justice

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 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 Licensing Court. TUESDAY. (Before Messrs. A. Elliott, chairman, J. H. Byrne and R. M. Higgins)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 30 May 1906 · page 2

The following renewals were granted, and the amount of the licenses reduced as hereunder meatined after evidence being taken in each case Mr. Brayne, Licensing Inspector put in a written…

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Gininderra Police Barracks

The Age · Friday 1 June 1906 · page 5

IN connection with the above, Colonel Ryrie, M.L.A., has received the following communication from the Public Works Department:—With reference…

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Licensing Court

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 1 June 1906 · page 2

(Before Messrs. A, Elliott, Chairman R. M. Higgins, and J. £L Byrne, J’s.P. The annual meeting of the Licensing Court was held on Tuesday. This being…

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