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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

338 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 13 of 17

Telephone Murder Sequel. Suicide of Accused’s Wife. Pathetic Letter

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 30 August 1907 · page 5

From Zurich on 9th June the correspondent of the “Daily Mail” wrote :— There has been a tragic sequel to…

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Police Court. Thursday, August 22. (Before Messrs. A. Pilliott, P.M., and J. H. Byrne, J.p.) Riotous Behaviour and Innocent Language

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 30 August 1907 · page 2

Richard Irsis Headett appeared before the court charged with riotous behaviour and indecent language at Major’s Creek…

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The Eumore Murder

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 31 August 1907 · page 6

At the Central Criminal Court on Monday morning, before Mr. Justice Sly, Nicholas Baxter, 47, was indicted upon a charge of having, on July 8 last, at Enmore, murdered…

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Braidwood Police Court. Thursday. (Before Messrs. Elliott, P.M., and Byrne, J.P.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 31 August 1907 · page 2

Bicbard Irwia Hea[?]ett was charged with riotous behaviour and indecent language at Major's Crack. For the first offence he was fined 10s, and 6s Corts, or three days For the second off[?] he…

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The Arbitration Court

The Queanbeyan Leader · Tuesday 3 September 1907 · page 2

It is not any wonder that the Employers' Federation insists on the Carruthers Government abolishing the Arbitration…

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Jewel Theft. the King's Host Robbed. Royal Gift Stolen

The Age · Tuesday 10 September 1907 · page 5

Queensberry House, the New market residence of Lord Wolverton, was the scene of a daring robbery on Tuesday afternoon, July 15th, just before the…

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Murder of Captain Bull. a Desperate Flight. Vivid Story of the Struggle

The Age · Friday 13 September 1907 · page 3

An official account of the attack on British officers (says the Cairo correspondent of the " Daily Mail") shows that the officers left the camp,…

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Stealing a Steamship

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 14 September 1907 · page 2

The adventures of a French bank clerk who fled from France in a hired s[?]am yacht, the world-wide hue-and-[?]y resulting, and his capture on…

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India's New Era. Native Editor Sentenced

The Age · Tuesday 17 September 1907 · page 5

The correspondent of the "Daily News" writes from Calcutta on 25th July:— Considerable attention has been…

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Bungendore Police Court

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 20 September 1907 · page 2

AT the Police Court last Tuesday, before the P.M., and Messrs. J. J. McJannett and T. Hyles, Js.P., E. T. Hatch, grazier, residing at…

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Gold Stealing and Buying

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 20 September 1907 · page 2

A deputation yesterday waited on the Minister requesting that the law should be amended so that hanks only; be allowed to purchase gold. This request…

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Arbitration Court

The Queanbeyan Leader · Friday 20 September 1907 · page 2

The Railway Record says it is not any wonder that the Employers Federation in [?]ists on the Carruthers Government abolishing the Arbitration Court…

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Police Court. Wednesday, September Is Before Messrs. A. Elliot, P.M., and P. McNamara, J.P.

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 20 September 1907 · page 2

Patrick F. Blewill anmmoned John Southwell for illegally detaining a steer. Mr. Woodward appeared for…

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Police Court. Wednesday, September 18, 1907. (Before Mr. A. Elliott, P.M. and Mr. P. McNamara, J.p.) Alleged Detention of Property

The Age · Friday 20 September 1907 · page 2

This was a case in which P. F. Blewitt sought to recover one brindle or red steer, bought by him from the public pound in June last, from John Southwell of Willow…

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Gold Stealing at Benfligo

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 24 September 1907 · page 2

Melbourne, Wednesday.—The Miuister for Mines (Mr. McLeod) to-day received, a representative deputation regarding the question of gold : stealing…

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Telephone Murder. Day of Surprises. a Wife's Jealousy of Her Sister

The Age · Tuesday 24 September 1907 · page 5

The correspondent of the London - "Daily Mail" wrote from Carlsruhe on 18th July:— Dr. Carl Hau, the young Washington…

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Legation Murder. Boy Prisoner Free. Ladies Kiss Him in Court

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 27 September 1907 · page 4

On July 5th the Brussel’s correspondent of the “Daily Mail” writes:— After a fortnight’s tension, Carlos Waddington, the twenty-year-old son of…

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Famous Gaol-breaker. Braves the Police. Visits His Home

The Age · Tuesday 1 October 1907 · page 4

James Lynchehaun, the most famous prison-breaker of the past decade whose extradition from America on a charge of being a fugitive after conviction for…

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Licensing Court

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 1 October 1907 · page 2

Yesterday, before Mr. A. Elliott, 11 limited annual coach licenses, and four general licenses were granted ; also one secondhand dealer's license was granted…

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India’s New Era. Native Editor Sentenced

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 4 October 1907 · page 4

The correspondent of the “Daily News” write from Calcutta on 25th July :— Considerable attention has been…

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