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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1911

199 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 5 of 10

Police Court

The Queanbeyan Observer · Monday 5 June 1911 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. C. T. Campbell, J.P., William Thorpe pleaded guilty to behaving in a riotous mariner in Monaro…

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The High Court Judgment

The Queanbeyan Observer · Monday 5 June 1911 · page 2

The judgment of the High Court in the appeal against the validity of the Federal land tax affords a striking illustration of…

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Police Court Romance. Spectator Marries a Woman. Accused of Double Crime

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 June 1911 · page 3

There has been a romantic ending (writes "Lloyd's Weekly" of 26th April) to a case that came before the Kingston Bench three months…

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The Police Magistrate

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 7 June 1911 · page 2

MUCH inconvenience has been caused to litigants, solicitors and others having business at the local Courthouse on account of having no P.M. locally. Yesterday morning, as on two or three previous…

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Police Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 7 June 1911 · page 2

John Tanner was summoned by Andrew Clarke for assault. As there was no appearance of either parties, the case was struck out…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, June 5. (Before Messrs. R. J. C. Maddrell, senr., H. L. Mater and Jas. Higgins, J. P.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 7 June 1911 · page 2

PATRICK COFFEY v. DR. JAMES W. PATON.—Claim for £4 1s, amount of dishonored cheque, with 9s 6d interest added. Complainant deposed that the cheque was…

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Police Magistrate

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 10 June 1911 · page 2

MR. GALBRAITH, P.M., of Goulburn, presided at the Police Court on Thursday last, and subsequently at the Children's Court, when a warrant was ordered to be issued against Peter Barry, who was…

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Braidwood Police Court. Thursday, June 8. (Before Mr. Galbraith, P.m.) Drunk and Indecent Language

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 10 June 1911 · page 2

Joseph Gowan pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk in Wallace-street on June 1, and was fined 10s and 6s costs. John Grant, for being drunk in…

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Story of a Stowaway. Water Police Respond to Signal

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 10 June 1911 · page 2

The steamer Fiona, belonging to the Colonial Sugar Refining Co., arrived off Sydney Heads at 4.30 p.m. on Tuesday with the police flag flying. The South Head…

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A Gaol Spirit. Grinning Demon

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 June 1911 · page 3

The "Inter-Ocean" writes:— A petition signed by all prisoners, white and black, in the county gaol at Asheville, has been sent to the gaoler…

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Licensing Court

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 June 1911 · page 2

AT the Annual Licensing Court held this morning before Dr. Blackall (Chairman) and Mr. G. F. DeSalis, the following publican's licences were renewed:—Mrs. Walsh,…

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Ripley Motor Victim. Chauffeur Charged with Manslaughter. Human Hairs As Clue

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 June 1911 · page 3

At Woking yesterday (writes the "Daily News" of 29th April) Arthur Metson, a chauffeur, aged 20, of Camera square, Chelsea, was charged with…

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Braidwood Police Court. Monday, June 12. (Before Mr. P. B. Kemp, J.p.) Drunk and Obscene Language

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 14 June 1911 · page 2

John Walter Munro pleaded guilty to being drunk in Wallace-street on Sunday last He was fined 10s. The same defendant was charged with…

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Tuesday, June 13. (Before Messrs. R. J. C. Maddrell, senr., and Jas. Higgins, Js. P.) Alleged Stealing

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 14 June 1911 · page 2

William Pierce, on remand, was charged with stealing a watch of the value of 10s, the property of Thomas Feeney, on Saturday night last…

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Children's Court

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 June 1911 · page 2

A youth aged 13 years and ten months was charged with stealing 8/- from a Chinaman named Ah You. After hearing evidence the Police Magistrate committed him to the care…

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Licensing Court

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 16 June 1911 · page 3

At the annual Licensing Court held on Tuesday before Dr. Blackall (chairman) and Mr. G. F. DeSalis, the following publicans licenses were renewed ;--…

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Police Court. Wednesday, June 14, 1911. (Before Mr. Harcourt Holcombe P.m.) Furious Riding

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 16 June 1911 · page 3

Wm. H[?] leaded guilty to a charge of furious riding. Constable McCarron stated that on Sunday afternoon, 21st May, defendant…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 16 June 1911 · page 3
Also in Queanbeyan Age

The above court was held on Wednesday morning, before Mr. Holcombe, P.M. Mr. Korff appeared for the Council. Margaret Lee appealed against…

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The Courts. Wednesday, June 14Th. Police. (Before Mr. H. Holcombe, P.M.)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 June 1911 · page 2

A FIRST offender pleaded guilty to riding in a furious manner in Lowe Street and was fined 10/. Frederick Aldridge was charged with…

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