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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

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No Terror for Mr. Watt. Court Cannot Attach a Minister. Question of "High Public Policy." Melbourne

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 27 March 1912 · page 2

Neither a mandamus nor a mandate possess any terror for the State Government. The Premier holds the view that a writ granted by the Banco Court, calling upon the…

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Bungendore. Police Court

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 2

AT the local police court on Monday last, before Mr. J J. McJannett, J.P., an old offender, Bert. Langdon, was charged with three offences, viz., drunk and disorderly, obscene…

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Chapter Iii. Murder!

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 4

It was the evening of a day in August that the first disturbance began. The child, Reginald Blundell, was missing. In a few…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Tuesday, March 26Th. (Before Mr. Harcourt Holcombe P. M.) Breaches of Ordinances

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 2

ALFRED LAZARUS, Inspector of Nuisances for the Municipality of Queanbeyan, proceeded against 40 persons for breaches of ordinances, on the information of the police. He asked…

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Police Promotion

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 2

MR ACTING SUB. INSPECTOR WALKER of Braidwood, has been promoted to the full position of Sub Inspector with an increase of L60 a year in salary…

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Police Court. Monday, April 1, 1912. Before Mr. W. O. Russell. J.P.

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 2 April 1912 · page 2

Patrick Joseph Heath, surrendered to his bail, and pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk in Monaro Street on Saturday night. A fine of 5- was…

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Braidwood Police Court. Thursday, April 4. (Before Mr. Galbraith, P.m.) Riotous Behavior

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

John McCarron was charged with riotons behaviour on March 9th last on she Braidwood racecourse. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined £1 and 6s costs…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, April 4. (Before Mr. Galbraith, P.M.)

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

T. Gallaghan v. John Grant.—Summons withdrawn. Mr. Gee for plaintiff. Edward Bunn v. Gabriel Barthelemy.—Mr. Gee, who appeared for complainant,…

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Police Court

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 2

Before Mr. C. T. Campbell, J.P., on Tuesday, Harry Wolfe plended guilty to a charge of being drunk in Monaro-st., and was fined 10, which was paid to…

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Gaol a Paradise

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 6

When Detective-Sergeant Stevens recently arrested William Brown, a young man of 20, in London, on a charge of attempted…

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Paris Murder. Bow Street Investigation

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 April 1912 · page 4

At Bow street Charles Hoffman, a cabinet maker, and Anatole Pan Claire, alias Decresefond, were again brought up on January 12 for…

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Assaults on the Police. Remarkable London Figures

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 April 1912 · page 4

It was stated by Mr Wantner, at Marylebone, on January 18th, during the hearing of a charge of assaul[?] upon a policeman, that in 1963 there…

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Breaches of Ordinances. Further Police Reports. No Action to Be Taken

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 2

Senior-Sergeant Wood furnished another list of names, of persons alleged to have committed breaches, of ordinances, as follows:--Propelling bicycles without any…

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The County Court Judge

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 20 April 1912 · page 3

(" There should be a court of females is try these dressmakers' cases Ladies would be better judges of these things than I."—Judge Emden.)…

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Murder As a Profession. Appalling List of Crimes

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 April 1912 · page 4

The "Daily Mail" of the 6th March publishes the following from its Capetown correspondent of 14th February:—For the past four days the whole of…

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London Police. Warning to Witnesser Full and Impartial Evidence

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 April 1912 · page 3

The Metropolitan Police authorities have (according to the "Westminster Gazette" of 27th February) issued a revised order dealing with the manner…

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Warden's Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 24 April 1912 · page 2

A WARDEN's Court was held by Mr Warden Williams, at the Courthouse, Braidwood, on Thursday last, when application was made by A A Smith for suspension of labor for six…

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District Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 24 April 1912 · page 2

THE business yesterday morning before the District Court, over which his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge presided, occupied only a brief time. In the appeal case against the decision…

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District Court

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 26 April 1912 · page 2

One case was heard at the above Court yesterday by His Honor, Judge Fitzhardinge. It was an interpleader summons case to decide ownership of a certain…

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DISTRICT Court. Thursday, April 25. (Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 April 1912 · page 5

THE only case listed was that of Woodger v. Solomon, claim £5 10 - price of sideboard. Mr. E. E. Morgan appeared for complainant and Mr. F. P…

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