The World's Strongest Gaol
The county gaol at Cliftin. in Arizona, is the strongest in the world, It comprises four large compartments hewn in the solid quartz rock of a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1911
199 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 8 of 10
A Melbourne Sensation. Doctor Charged With Murder. Young Woman Missing. Strange Story Told to the Police. Melbourne
Dr. S. M. Peacock, 71, residing at Wellington Parade, East Melbourne, was arrested on a charge of murdering Mary Margaret Davies, a single woman, 26, of Howe Crescent…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Caught Redhanded. Safebreakers Surprised. Fierce Fight with Police. Berlin
Police surprised seven robbers while endeavoring to break open a safe in the premises of a builder in Northern Berlin…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Braidwood Police Court. Thursday, Sept, 7. (Before Messrs Jas McDonald and Jas. Higgins, Js.P.) Alleged Breach of the Private Hospitals Act
Elizabeth Fletcher was summoned for having at Braid wood, on July 19th last, conducted a private hospital without having a license under the authority of the Minister…
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Yesterday morning before Mr. W. O. Rusesll, J. P., Thomas Dalton for being drunk and disorderly in Monaro-street on Saturday afternoon was fined 20- or 14…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cold-Blooded Crime. Russian Police Chief. Murders Two Citizens. St. Petersburg, Friday Evening
An extraordinary double murder was committed to-day by an official of Uralsk. Two of the leading citizens of the place charged Mr. Livkin, the superintendent of…
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P. C. Hill & Son v. L. T. H. Cooper. Before Mr. Holcombe. P.M., and Dr. P. Blackall, J.P., on Wednesday last, defendant made application to set aside a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Wednesday, September 13. Before Mr. Harcourt Holcombe P.M. and Dr. Blackall, J.P. Cases Under the Liquor Act
The P.M. announced the decision of the Bench in the ease against Mark Reid who was charged with being found after hours on licensed premises, to wit, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police. Alleged Breach of the Liquor Act
THE adjourned cases from last court day, 11th August, were then proceeded with. The first, in which Mark Reid was proceeded against for being found…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Police Force
SENIOR CONSTABLE COROORAN has been transferred from White Cliffe to Braidwood. He was entertaided at a social prior to his departure…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Braidwood Police Court. Thursday, Sept. 14. (Before Messrs. Galbraith, P.M., and Jas. McDonald, J.p.) Alleged Breach of the Private Hospitals Act
Elizabeth Fletcher was charged with having on the 9th July last conducted a private hospital at Braid wood without first having a license granted by the Minister…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Johnson-Wells Contest. Earl's Court Directors' Reply. London
In reply to the chairman of the London County Council, who wrote to the directors of the Earl's Court Exhibition—where the championship fight between Johnson and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local News. Warden's Court
MR. Williams, Mining Warden, was over from Goulburn on Wednesday, and held a Warden's Court in the Court House. The business consisted of forfeiting the abandoned leases which have been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Political Police
The Czar has ordered a comprehensive inquiry into the operations of the political police at Kieff. The chiefs of the secret police…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Complete Short Story. the Barclay Murder Mystery
Hugh Derwent paused long enough in the private hallway to remove the false moustache and whiskers and to fold into an inconspicuous package…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Braidwood Police Court. Thursday, October 5.(Before Mr. Galbraith, P.m.) Indecent Language
Denis McGrath pleaded guilty to a charge of using indecent language ia Duncan-street on September 14, and was fined £2, and 6s costs of court…
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Two cases which had been set down for bearing were settled out of court, and were accordingly struck out…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Quarterly Licensing Court
The Licensing Inspector (Mr. Drapor) read his quarterly report on the hotels in the district, the sams being very favorable. Attention was drawn to the need for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murder in a Shop Inquest Opened in the East End Crime. Missing Cash-box
The mystery of the ghastly murder of b an old woman in a shop in Commer[?] road, E., was not brought any nearer solution yesterday (13th October)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →District Court. Tuesday, October 10. (Before His Honor. Judge Fitzhardinge) Mr. Jas McDonald, J.P., occupied a seat on the Bench
ROBERT KEYTE v. ARTHUR D. MERTON.—Claim for L62 13s 7d. Mr. Fell for plaintiff. Verdict for defendant, with costs and one witness's expenses…
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