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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

338 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 4 of 17

Wife Murder

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 1 March 1907 · page 2

MARY WRAY, aged 75, died at a residence on the Clyde River on Tuesday from injuries said to have been inflicted by her husband whilst…

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Fiscalists in Court. Mr Chamberlain Arraigned. “Conspiracy, Intrigue, Libel.”

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

When Mr. Justice Bucknill and Mr Justice Jelf took their seats in a Kings’ Bench Divisional Court on the 18th December, a pale faced young…

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Before the Magistrate

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 2 March 1907 · page 3

In a certain country town the chief magistrate of the borough is a pawnbroker by trade, and an amusing incident occurred recently when he and…

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In the Assize Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 2 March 1907 · page 3

Mr. Horace Avory K.C., has a quick and stinging repartee. A hardened criminal at the Old Bailey once listened to a very uncomplimentary…

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Police Court. Saturday, March 2. (Before A. Elliott, Ese., P.m.) Sharp Stating

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

Edward; William Owen, Nerriga, on bail, appeared before the Court on a charge Of stealing & sheep, the property of E. R. Rolfe, Nerriga…

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Braidwood Police Court Saturday, March 2. (Before Mr. A. Elliott, P.m.) Alleged Sheep Stealing

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

Edward William Owen was charged with having, at Nerrigo, on or about the 15th January last, stolen one sheep, the property of E. B. Rolfe. Accused, for whom Mr. Gee appeared, pleaded…

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Died After Boxing. Judge, Referee, and Seconds Charged. the Coroner’s Inquiry

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 4

At the South western Police Court, on the 8th December, Joseph Cohen, 46, fruiterer Blackfriars road; William C. Lovett, 33, coach painter, Cabul road,…

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Goldsmith’s Shop Rifled. Under the Eyes of the Police

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 4

By an extraordinarily daring burglary on the 21st December, under the very eyes of the police, the Oxford street promises of the London Goldam[?] Company'…

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Before the Magistrate

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 9 March 1907 · page 3

The motorist, charged with scorching on the country road, was brought before the justice of the peace, who had fined him before. "You have…

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Hypnotised Into Confession an Innocent Man Executed Professor on Police Terrorism

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 15 March 1907 · page 4

Professor Hugo Mun Munsterberg, of Harvard University, published a starting explanation of the confection made to the police of [?]inois…

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"On the Knee." Drastic Action Taken. Several Officers Punished. Court-martial Sentences Revised

The Age · Friday 15 March 1907 · page 4

An important announcement on the subject of the recent disturbances at the Portsmouth Royal Naval Barracks was made on the 17th December in the…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery by a Bank Manager

The Queanbeyan Leader · Tuesday 19 March 1907 · page 2

At the Cowra Police Court last week, A. S. Bayliss, of the Commercial Bank, Woodstock, was charged with assaulting a…

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General Pavloff's Murder. an Audacious Assassin. His Fight with Pursuers

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 20 March 1907 · page 4

A victim of the Terrorist campaign, General Pavloff, Chief Military Prosecutor of the Russian Army, was [?]sassinated at ten o'clock in the…

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Police Court. (Before the P.M. and Messrs. John Gale and J. McCarthy, J's.P.)

The Queanbeyan Leader · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 2

Ernest Twyford was charged with discharging firearms, for pleasure, on Sunday, 10th February, last. Mr. Woodward appeared for…

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Romantic Marriage. Story Told in Court

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 5

During the hearing of a charge which was before Mr. Mabony, in the Northern Police Court, Dublin, last month a romantic story was unfolded. The case…

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Police Court. Wednesday, 20Th March. Before Messrs. A. Elliott, P. M., J. Gale and J. McCarthy, J. P. Alleged Sunday Shooting

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 2

Ernest Twyford was charged with shooting for pleasure on Sunday, 10th February last. Mr. Woodward appeared for…

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Police Court. Wednesday, 20Th March. (Before Mr. A. Elliott, P.M., and Messrs. J. Gale and Jas. McCarthy, Js.P.) Charge of Sunday Shooting

The Age · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 2

Ernest Twyford was charged with shooting on Sunday, 10th February. Defendant, who was defended by Mr. F. P. Woodward, pleaded not guilty…

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Children’s Court

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1907 · page 2

A case, which for the last few days has caused some talk, in which it was alleged that Mr. Durie, of the Superior Public School had severely illtreated a…

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A School Teacher Charged with Assault

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 27 March 1907 · page 2

Frederick George Durie, assistant teacher at the Braidwood Superior Puplic School, was summoned on Monday last for assaulting a girl named Olive Beryl Whitfield, 10 years of age, during school…

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A Schoolteacher Charged with Assault

The Queanbeyan Leader · Friday 29 March 1907 · page 2

Frederick George Durie, assistant teacher at the Braidwood Superior Public School, was summoned on Monday…

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