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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

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

Braidwood Police Court. Friday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

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

T. Gilligan charged with being drunk in Wallace street, was fined 10s. Mr. F[?]ll appeared for defendant who pleaded guilty. CRUELTY TO A HORSE…

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Warden's Court

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

A Warden's Court was held at the Court House, Braidwood, yesterday, by the Warden, Mr. A. Elliott. Edward Neilson was granted 6 months…

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The Night Police Court. an American Institution

The Age · Tuesday 17 December 1907 · page 4

The Night Police Court has now assumed a permanent place beside those other nocturnal institutions which form so distinctive a feature…

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Police Court. Friday, December 13. (Before Mr. A. Elliott, P.m.) Drunk

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 17 December 1907 · page 2

T. Gilligau, for whom Mr. Fell appeared, pleaded guilty to have looked on the wine when red, and was fined 10s…

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Sequel to Prison Drama. Police Prefect Dismissed

The Age · Tuesday 17 December 1907 · page 5

From Semlin, a town on the Servian border, a correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" wrote on 2nd October:—…

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Girl Strangled. Body Found in Ditch and Lover Confesses to Murder. Funeral of the Victim

The Age · Tuesday 17 December 1907 · page 5

The dead body of Annie Elizabeth Haines, the eighteen-year-old servant of a Hinckley clergyman, was found in a deep ditch near Croft on Monday…

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Police

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

The death occurred in Queanbeyan Hospital on Wednesday last of Sergt. Sawtell of Bungendore, He was only a few days ill…

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Police Court. (Before the P.M. and J.P.)

The Queanbeyan Leader · Friday 20 December 1907 · page 2

A. H. Nevell, Rabbit Inspector, proceeded against [?] Ryan, for neglecting to[?] and distroy rabbits on certain land situated at…

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Murder and Suicide

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

A double tragedy took place at South Melbourne last night. John Kelly, aged 45. murdered his wife by cutting her throat with a razor, and then committed…

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Petty Sessions Court

The Age · Friday 20 December 1907 · page 2

Charlie Abdulla, A braham Joseph, and Abrahamu Mallinch, wore granted hawkers licenses on Wednesday by the P.M…

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Shire Council Appeal Court

The Age · Friday 20 December 1907 · page 2

The first Appeal Court in connection with the Yarrowlumla Shire Council was held before Mr. A. Elliott, P.M., on Wednesday. The following cases were dealt with:—…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Wednesday, December 19. BEFORE Messrs. A. Elliott, P.M., and J. McLaughlin, J.P. Failing to Destroy Rabbits. A. H. Nevell v. William Ryan

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 20 December 1907 · page 2

Defendant, being the occupier of certain land at the Burra, was charged with failing to fully and continuously destroy between 21st October and 27th…

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Sequel to Prison Drama. Police Prefect Dismissed

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 24 December 1907 · page 5

From Semlin, a town on the Servian border, a correspondent of the London Daily Mail”, wrote on 2nd October :—…

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Police Blunder. Judge’s Son Arrested. Scotland Yard Apologises

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 24 December 1907 · page 4

An astounding mistake by the police followed by a complete apology on their part, occurred on Tuesday evening 22nd October, when Mr H. Jaspar Selwyn,…

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German Court Scandal. Regrettable Features of the Case

The Age · Tuesday 24 December 1907 · page 4

The German people are naturally smarting under the effect produced at home and abroad by the revelations divulged in the Court of Petty Instance…

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Girl Strangled. Body Found in .Ditch and Lover Confesses to Murder. Funeral of the Victim

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 24 December 1907 · page 5

The dead body of Annie Elizabeth Haines, the eighteen-year-old servant of a Hinckley clergyman, was found in a deep ditch near Croft on Monday…

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Sir George Lewis's Note Paper. Further Police Court Proceedings. Prisoners Committed

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 25 December 1907 · page 4

Further evidence was taken to-day (I7th October) at Marlborough Police Court in connection with the remarkable charge of alleged conspiracy and forgery…

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Sir George Lewis's Note Paper. Further Police Court Proceedings. Prisoners Committed

The Age · Tuesday 31 December 1907 · page 3

Further evidence was taken to-day (17th October) at Marlborough Police Court In connection with the remarkable charge of alleged conspiracy and forgery…

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