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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1908

253 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 7 of 13

District News. Bungendore. Police Court. Tuesday, 19th May. 1908. (Before Messrs. J. J. McJannett and J. S. Welch, Js.P

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 5

John Egglestone pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly, and was fined 10s and 4s 10d costs, in default seven days hard labour in the Bungendore lock-up. Allowed…

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King Manoel's Firmness. Censures the Court Doctor

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 4

King Manoel and the Government continue with a firm hand to reestablish constitutional legality, wrote the "Daily Mall" correspondent…

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Braidwood Police Court. Tuesday. (Before Messrs. Williams and Coffey.) Travelling Sheep Without a Statement

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 27 May 1908 · page 2

A. W. Scott was summoned for travelling sheep without having a travelling statement. Mr. Gee appeared for the defendant, who pleaded not guilty…

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Robbery of Cigarettes. Two Commercial Travellers Charged

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 6

At the Sydney Central Police Court on Tuesday morning, before Mr. Clarke, D.S.M., William Archibald Robertson, 45, a commercial traveller, was charged on remind with…

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District Court. Friday. (Before Acting Judge Hamilton) Damages From Fire

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 2

This was an action in which Henry Pike claimed £200 from William E. Royds as damage for losses sustained by the plaintiff in consequence of a fire which was lighted on defendant's land, for which…

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Braidwood Police Court. Monday. (Before Mr. A. Elliott, P.m.) Indecent Language

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 3 June 1908 · page 2

Walter Travers was summoned for using indecent language on the night of the 16th May last in Mackellar-street. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined 20s and 6s…

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Special Licensing Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 3 June 1908 · page 5

The Special Licensing Court for the Clyde Electorate was opened in Moraya on Tuesday of last week and continued on Thursday and Friday, before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge, Lieutenant…

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District Court. Friday. Pike V. Royds

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 3 June 1908 · page 2

(Before his Honor and a jury of four, viz., W. McCaffrey, D. Richardson, F. C. Dowell, and W. McDowall.) The following further evidence was given…

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Small Debts Court. Monday. (Before Mr. A. Elliott, P.M.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 3 June 1908 · page 2

ROBERT CHANEY v. HENRY CULLEN.—Mr. Gee appeared for plaintiff and Mr. Fell for defendant. On the application of Mr. Gee the case was adjourned till the next…

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Araluen Police Court. WEDNESDAY. (Before Mr. A. Elliott, P.m.) Indecent Language

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Sunday 7 June 1908 · page 2

James Hosking was summoned for using indecent language, on the 29th of May, on the main road. Defendant pleaded guilty and was fined 5s and 6s costs or seven days…

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Police Trapped. Gambling Scandal in New York

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 June 1908 · page 5

The New York correspondent of the "Daily Mail" wrote from? New York on 22nd March:— An illegal gambling saloon…

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Braidwood Police Court. Saturday. (Before the P.M. and Mr. R. G. Williams.) Unsound Mind

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 10 June 1908 · page 2

Ralph Shepherd was brought up on the charge of being of unsound mind. On the application of the police he was remanded till the 13th instant for medical observation…

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The Allandale Murder

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 12 June 1908 · page 2

THE trial of Frederick Davies Green, on a charge of having murdered Lily Bridge at Allandale, was: continued at the Central Criminal Court on…

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The Allandale Murder

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 3

At the Central Criminal Court on Tuesday before Mr. Justice Sly and a jury, Frederick Davies Green, a young man, was charged with murdering Lily Bridge, at…

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Allandale Murder. Green Found Guilty

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 June 1908 · page 7

AT the Central Criminal Court on Thursday, before Mr. Justice Sly and a jury, the trial of Frederick Davies Green, a young man, who was charged…

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Queanbeyan Licensing Court

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 16 June 1908 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the above court for the granting of renewals to those publicans Whose licenses expire on 30th inst. was held this morning…

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Lake Side Murder. Drama of Love and Crime

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 June 1908 · page 4

From New York on 30th March a correspondent of the "Daily Mail" wrote:— Chester Gillette, the young nephew or…

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Murder in a Palace. a Daring Ruse. a Student Arrested

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 June 1908 · page 5

On 12th April (Sunday) the correspondent of the "Daily Mail" wrote from Vienna:— Count Po[?]cki, Governor of Gallcia…

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Special Licensing Court. (Before Dr. Blackall (chairman), and Messrs. F. Campbell and G. F. DeSalis

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 June 1908 · page 7

A special court was held this morning at the Court-house, for the hearing of applications for the renewals of licenses, when the following were granted:—…

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Shire Appeal Court

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 19 June 1908 · page 2

THE above court was held on Wednesday last before Mr. Elliott, P.M., when Alex. J. McDonald appealed against the Shire Council's rating of…

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