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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1909

159 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 5 of 8

Police

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 July 1909 · page 2

A FIRST offender pleaded guilty to using insulting language. Mr. F. P. Woodward appeared for plaintiff. Fined. £1; professional costs, £1 1s; three witnesses'…

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Powers of the Police

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 July 1909 · page 8

AN interesting law point as to the rights of the police in entering a man's house was decidod on Tuesday by Mr. Justice Sly. When a police sergeant…

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New York's Police. Annual Parade

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 July 1909 · page 3

The American metropolis was despoiled yesterday of half of her 10,000 policemen in order that the gallant 5000 horse, foot and cyclists might pass…

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Warden's Court. Thursday, July 29

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 July 1909 · page 2

THE adjourned proceedings of Wednesdays court business were entered upon yesterday morning before the Police Magistrate (Mr. G. Atkin) in his capacity as Mining Warden…

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Principal Girl's Gown. Dress Parade in Court

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 July 1909 · page 3

The jury in the Nisi Prius Court, Dublin, failed to agree to a verdict on May 7 in the action brought by Miss Minnie Cunningham, buriesque actress, against…

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The Courts. Wednesday, July 28Th, 1909. (Before Mr. Atkin, P.m.) Appeal Court

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 July 1909 · page 2

JAMES WILLIAMS appealed against the assessment by the Queanbeyan Municipal Council of £400 and same was reduced to £320…

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After Twenty-three Years. Confession of Bygone Murder

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 August 1909 · page 3

Considerable sensation was caused in Durham on 5th April, when it became known that a man named Appleton, who at Yarmouth confessed to the murder of…

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Braidwood Police Court. Tuesday, August 3. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Wages Due

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 4 August 1909 · page 2

Fred William Morgan v. Henry O. Wisbey.—Claim for £1 4s, wages due. No appearance of parties. Case struck out…

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Scene in a Law Court. Marquis's Father-in-law

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 4 August 1909 · page 3

There was a scene in Mr Justice A. T. Lawrence's court in the King's Bench Division (London) on May 13, as a result of which (says "Lloyd's…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, August 3. (Before Mr. G. Atkin, P.m.) Hospital Fees

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 4 August 1909 · page 2

Joseph J. Louis was summoned by Jas. Higgins, Treasurer of the Braidwood Hospital for £10 16s, due as patient's fees. Mr. Geo, who appeared for plaintiff, stated…

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Police Stop Fight

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 August 1909 · page 3

IN the Theatre Royal, Hobart, on Monday night, Harry Sandow, of New South Wales, 12st 51b, met W. Turner, 13st 71b, champion heavyweight of…

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The Diamond Ring. the Romance of a Theft

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 7 August 1909 · page 3

Mrs. Ward, of Galesburg, U.S.A., had lost a diamond ring. She was confident that the ring had been lying on her dressing-table, amongst…

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Araluen. (From Our Correspondent.) Araluen Police Court. Saturday, August 7. (Before Mr. Atkin, P.M, and W. U. Alley, J.P.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 11 August 1909 · page 2

Martin Dogan was summoned for purchasing liquor for James Hosking, knowing that a prohibition order was taken out against him. He pleaded guilty, and was fined 30s and 6s costs…

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His First Court Experience

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 14 August 1909 · page 1

A young man from America, described as a painter, and named Seaman Jones, 22, was charged at the Central Police Court with breaking and entering the storeroom of…

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Police Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 18 August 1909 · page 2

AT the local police court on Monday, before Mr. Atkin, P.M., William Lupton was fined 5s and 6s costs for using profane language…

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Lust of Murder

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 18 August 1909 · page 4

A factory of the North Packing Company's abattoir at Someryville (Mass.) has (says "Lloyd's Weekly") been the scene of a terrible exhibition of blood…

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Warden's Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 18 August 1909 · page 2

At the Warden's Court on Monday, before Mr. Atkin, Mining Warden, an application by Jas. McDonald for three months' suspension of labor conditions upon two mineral areas at Jinglemoney…

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Incident of the Hunt. Damages for Assault. Melbourne

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 18 August 1909 · page 1

An incident which happened at opening of the Melbourne Hounds on Saturday, May 29, led to an action in the County Court…

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Court of Appeal

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 18 August 1909 · page 2

A Court will be held on September 6 next for the purpose of hearing appeals against municipal assessments for 1909…

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Relic of a Crime. the Flat Murder Trial

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 August 1909 · page 4

On April 27 the correspondent of the "Daily Mail' wrote from Vienna:—There was again a crowded court…

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