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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

198 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 10

The Stockowners' Association. And the Land Appeal Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 1

The regular monthly meeting of the Ex[?]tive Committee of the Stockowners Association of New South Wales was held on December 28th; at which the President, Mr…

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Bridwood Police Court. Thursday, January 4. (Before Mr. Meares, P.m.) Drunkenness

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 2

John Grant pleaded guilty to a charge of being drank in Wallase-street on Saturday last, and was fined 10s. Fine paid. John Joseph Seidel pleaded guilty to being…

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The Casino Tragedy. Murder or Suicide? Two Mysterious Shots. Mp. Perkin's Statement. Casino

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 1

In connection with the double tragedy at Casino yesterday evening, further investigations have so far failed to elucidate the mystery…

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Police Court

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 2

At the local police court yesterday, before Mr. W. O. Russell, J. P. William James Parker was charged with stealing one gold dress ring. valued at 25% the…

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Braidwood Police Court. Tuesday. (Before Mr. Jas. McDonald.) Prohibited Immigrants

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 2

Mahomet Box and Alein Mahomet were charged with being prohibited immigrants. The police applied for a remand…

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Police Court. Wednesday, January 10, 1912. Before Mr. Harcourt Holcom be P. M.

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 2

Breach of Local Government Act. Joseph Henry Hincksman, representing the Council of the Municipality of Queanbeyan, summoned William C. Tankey for…

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Police Court. Wednesday, January 10, 1911. (Before Mr. H. Holcombe, P.m.) Breath of Ordinance 21

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 2

Joseph Henry Hincksman, acting inspector of the municipality of Queanbeyan, proceeded against William Tankey, for a breach of the above…

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Braidwood Police Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr. B. P. P. Kemp, J.p.) Prohibited Immigrants

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 2

Alain Mahomed, alias Rabenbux Fathco, and Mahomed Box, alias Ida Fathoo, were charged with deserting from the S.S. Malwa at Port Jackson…

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Braidwood Police Court. Monday. (Before Messrs. Jas McDonald and P. Coffey, J's.P.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 2

Rose Gallagher, alias Bonnie George, was charged with being deemed to be insane, and wandering at large. She was a single woman, aged 36, a domestic servant…

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Melbourne Tragedy. A Man Shot Dead. Sequel to a Divorce Suit. Correspondent Charged with Murder. Melbourne

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 6

In dramatic circumstances, Frederick Leopold Tulldge, a draper's assistant, was shot dead in Wellington. parade, East Mel. bourne to night…

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Holt Before the Court. the Inquest Opened. Melbourne

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 6

Roland William Holt was charged at the City Court to-day with the wilful murder of Fredrick Leopold Tullidge yesterday at East Melbourne…

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Queen Mary's Court Train

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 4

The statistics of the Queen's new court train are appalling. If Queen Mary had not been, in her own time responsible for a million or so of…

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Stealing Millionaires' Bodies

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 4

The lot of the extremely wealthy man or woman is not in all respects enviable. Blackmailers often make their lives a misery, and even when…

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What the Police Found. A Sweep's Victims. Two Women Murdered. Paris, Sunday Evening

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 1

P[?]ulia circumstances are connected with two murders committed by a man named Pierre Pierei. Pierri surrendered himself to the police…

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The Glebe Murder

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 4

The Central Criminal Court and its approaches were crowded on Tuesday when Campbell Nairn Moir's trial for the murder of Trevascus was concluded…

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To Make Court Plaster

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 3

Soak a sufficient quantity of [?]singlass in warm water for twenty-four hours; expose it to heat over the fire till the greater part of the water is dissipated,…

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The Glebe Murder

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 1

The evidence for the defence in the Glebe murder case was concluded on Tuesday morning. For the defence, Dr. Chisholm Ross, mental expert, deputed that Moir was below the average…

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"A Titled Lady." Peculiar Case at Newcastle. Young Woman Sentenced. Newcastle

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 2

A case presenting some unusual features was heard at the Quarter Sessions to-day, before Judge Fitz-hardinge…

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Mounted Men Assist the Police

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 6 February 1912 · page 2

About noon it was considered by the police that the crowd was getting beyond control, and mounted men and the police went amongst the crowd. Wild rushes…

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The Brisbane Strike. Preserving Order. Police Everywhere

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 6 February 1912 · page 2

The city of Brisbane presented a very martial air last Friday. It was apparent that the police had realised that the time had arrived for sterner measures to be…

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