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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

338 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 17

Police Court. Monday January 21.(Before Messrs. A. Elliott, P.M., and R. M . Higgins, J.p.) Old Age Pension Act

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1907 · page 2

George Burt, an old age pensioner, was charged with being drunk on Mongarlowe racecourse on January 1. Constable Keating gave evidence that…

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Licensing Court. Monday, JANUARY 21.(Before Messrs. A. Elliott, P.M., and R. M . Higgins, J.P.)

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1907 · page 2

Mrs. Alicia Brady, licensee of the Commercial Hotel, Nerriga, applied for: a reduction of the license fee from £20 to £10…

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Braidwood Police Court. (Before the P.M. and Mr. Higgins.) Charge of Drunkenness

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 23 January 1907 · page 2

George Burt was summoned for being drunk on Mongarlowe racecourse on 1st January. Defendant pleaded guilty. Sub-Inspector Brayne asked the Bench to deal mercifully with defendant, as he was…

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The Father Gapon Mystery. County Witten and the Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 23 January 1907 · page 3

With reference to the inquiry now proceeding on the Gapon mystery, the "Tribune's" St. Petersburg correspondent sought an interview with…

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Braidwood Licensing Court. MONDAY. (Before the Licensing Maglstrates.) Application for Reduced License

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 23 January 1907 · page 2

Alicia Brady applied for a reduction of the preseribed fee for the Commercial Hotel, Nerriga, of which she is the licensee. Mr. Gee appeared for the appellant…

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Police Court. Tuesday, January 22. (Before Mr. Elliott, P.m.) Attempted Suicide

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 2

Edward Potosi Douglas O’Gallagher appeared before the Court, in custody, charged with attempting to commit suicide at the White Swan Hotel on the…

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Murder Approved. a Jury’s Verdict

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 6

The acquittal of a dock laborer named Jalba on a charge of murdering his employer, M. August Mendl, at Braila, practically means hat…

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Train Murder. Kaiser Suggests Reforms. Arrest of the Criminal

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 5

From Hamburg, on 13th November the correspondent of the London “Daily Mall” wrote:— The murderer of Dr. Clansmen, the…

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Willis Further Charged

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 2

W. N. Willis was brought up again at the Central Criminal Court, on Wednesday, before Mr. Justice Rogers and a jury, charged with false pretences in connection with the…

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The Justice and the Police Magistrate

The Age · Tuesday 29 January 1907 · page 2

THE curious spectacle was presented in the Inglewood Court (Vic.)on Saturday of a police magistrate defending a charge against himself, and being…

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Murder of Whiteley

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1907 · page 2

The man who murdered Mr. Whitely, the famous universal provider, is named Rayner. He was well-dressed. The murderers unknown to the family…

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Braidwood Police Court. TUESDAY. (Before Mr. Williams. J.P.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 2

Edward Potoal Douglas O'Gallagher, on remand in custody, was charged with having attempted to commit snicide. Accused pleaded not guilty, and was defended by Mr. Morlarty…

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Struggle with a Convict. Pandemonium in Gaol

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 4

A prisoner in Portland convict establishment made a daring attempt to secure bis freedom recently. About cloven o'clock a warder…

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Police Court

The Queanbeyan Leader · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 2

On Tuesday morning, before Mr. F. Korff, J.p., Michael Young was charged with being drunk, and was fined 20s or seven days. The…

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Police Court. Tuesday, JANUARY 29. Before Mr. G. it. Williams, J.P. Attempted Suicide

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 2

Edward Potosi Douglas O’ Gallagher on remand, appeared before the Court, and was defended by Mr. Moriarty. Constable Fagan deposed to the…

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Empty House Murder. Mystery of a Boy’s Body

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 4

Further Inquiries support (according to the “Daily Mail” of 21st November) the assumption that the fifteen-year-old lad, Squire Kynsion wbo[?] naked body,…

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Nottingham Murder. Shooting of a Clerk. Story of the Crime

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 3

The “Daily Mail” of 20th November has the following In reference to a sensational case at Nottingham, which was the subject of a cable message to “The…

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Police Court. Monday, February 4.(Before the P.m.) Alleged Stealing

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1907 · page 2

Police V. F. D. Taylor. Mr. Fell for defendant. This case had been previously adjourned, and, on being called,…

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Local News. Police Court

The Queanbeyan Leader · Tuesday 5 February 1907 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. F. Korff, J.P., on Saturday last, Daniel White was charged with being drunk in the street the previous night…

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Braidwood Police Court. Monday, 4Th February. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Alleged Larceny

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 2

Frank D. Taylor, on bail, was again brought up on the charge of having in his possession a coil of wire reasonably supposed to be stolen. Mr. Fell appeared for accused…

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