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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

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

Braidwood Police Court. Friday, Dec. 6. (Before Mr. galbraith, P.M.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 7 December 1912 · page 2

Patrick Feeney pleaded guilty to charges of keeping two unregistered dogs on his premises, and was fined 10s and 6s costs on each charge—32s in all…

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Small Debts Court. Friday, Dec. 6. (Before Mr. Galbraith, P.M.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 7 December 1912 · page 2

Jes McDonald'v. Thomas Higgs,—Claim for £1 18s goods supplied. Verdit for amount claimed. Thomas Newham v. Luke Tierney.—Claim…

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Warden's Court

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 December 1912 · page 3

MR. WARDEN WILLIAMS presided over a very, busy mining court on Monday, at which authorities to enter private lands was granted as follows:—Frederick…

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Military Police for Cadets

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 11 December 1912 · page 2

A SPECIAL corps of military police, called the provost staff, is to be established under the Compulsory Training Act. The total cost in salaries will amount to L2736 per annum…

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Revision Court

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 December 1912 · page 2

An open Revision Court for the purpose of revising the supplementary list of electors for the municipality of Queanbeyan, was held…

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Licensing Court

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 13 December 1912 · page 3
Also in Queanbeyan Age

At the Licensing Court on Wednesday, before Dr. Blackall, and Messrs. F. Campbell, and G. F. DcSalis, Js.P., renewals of publican's licenses were granted to…

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Police Court. Wednesday, December 11. Before Mr. H. Holcombe, P.M. Indecent Language

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 13 December 1912 · page 2

Coll Downey pleaded guilty to a charge of using indecent language in Monaro Street on 23rd November, and said the words were used under provocation…

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Police Court. Wednesday, December Ii (Before Mr. Holcombe, P.M., and Mr. J. Knox, J.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 December 1912 · page 3

A FIRST offender was fined 2/6 for being drunk. Constable McNeely was the arresting constable. Two first offenders were fined 20/…

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Braidwood Police Court. Friday. (Before Messrs. Jas. Higgins, and E. Bonn, Js.P.) Breaking and Entering

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 14 December 1912 · page 2

Alfred Webb, aged 18, was charged with having, in company, broken and entered, on the 10th instant, the promises of Frederick Noble, and stolen therefrom a purse and…

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Gaol Newspaper

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 24 December 1912 · page 2

The first number of the "Compendium" was published last Friday. The "Compendium," it should he explained to the well-behaved, is a monthly journal edited…

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Police Court. Monday, December 22, 1912. (Before Mr. W. [?]. Russell, J.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 December 1912 · page 2

[?] young man Was Changed [?]an [?] Constable McNeely and the offence was…

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Police Court. Monday, December 22, 1912. (Before Mr. W. O. Russell, J.P.)

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 24 December 1912 · page 2

Steey Hart, a colored young man, was charged with having behaved in an indecent manner in Monaro-street. Constable McNeely said the offence was…

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Venice Murder. Countess's Life Story. History of the Plot Amazing Confession

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 December 1912 · page 5

Remarkable details remarks the "Daily Mail" of 11th September are given by our Vi[?] correspondent concerning the Countess Tarnowska, the…

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Police Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 25 December 1912 · page 2

On Saturday morning last, before Mr. G. R. Williams, Arthur Higgs was presented on a charge of being of unsound mind. It appeared that Higgs, after being absent from…

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Scorpion Poisoner. Child Murder Dealer

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 25 December 1912 · page 6

Secret service men of the United States Government are reported to be searching the South Sea Islands for a certain Hawaiian from the island of Mani, who, it is believed…

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Warden's Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 25 December 1912 · page 2

At the Warden's Court on Saturday last, before Mr. G. R. Williams, the hearing of an application by W. H Stalker for a lease on private land at Jembaicumbene for…

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A Court Dialogue

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 25 December 1912 · page 6

His Worship: 'What we want yon to tell us is the exact words used by the prisoner when he spoke to you.' Witness: 'He said, your worship, that he…

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