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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

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

Braidwood Police Court. Thursday, June 6. (Before Mr. Galbraith, P.m.) Breach of the Ordinances

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 8 June 1912 · page 2

James Dayle was charged with leaving bis waggon and horses unattended for more than five minutes in Park Lane, Braidwood. Constable Hoole stated that defendant left…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, June 6. (Before Mr. Galbraith, P.M.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 8 June 1912 · page 2

Taffaba Bros. v. Edward Hawkins.—Claim L2 8s 6d, goods supplied. Verdict for amount claimed, with 5s costs. John Jeffrey v. John Grant.—Claim £2…

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Shire Appeal Court. Thursday, June 6. (Before Mr. Galbraith, P.M.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 8 June 1912 · page 2

Edward Bunn appealed against the assessment on his land at St. Omer, comprising 2560 acres. Appellant stated that all the land, with the exception of about 500 acres,…

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Licensing Court. Thursday, June 6. (Before Messrs. Galbraith, P.M., and Jas. Higgins, J.P.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 8 June 1912 · page 2

The following renewals of licenses were granted:— Braidwood: John M. Craig, Willow Tree Hotel; Thos. O'Brien, Commercial Hotel;…

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Licensing Court

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 11 June 1912 · page 2

At the Licensing Court last week, before Dr. Blackall and Mr. F. Campbell, the following licenses were granted:-- Martin Byrne, Royal Hotel, Queanbeyan:…

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Braidwood Licensing Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 12 June 1912 · page 2

IN Our report of the Braid wood Licensing Court on Saturday we only published the list of the applicants to whom renewals had been granted. The application of William…

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Police Court. Wednesday, June 12, 1912. Before Mr. Harcourt Holcombe, P.M.

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 14 June 1912 · page 2

At the instance of the Municipal Council, Allen O'Neill, coach proprietor, was charged that on 28th February last, he, being the owner or person in charge of…

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Police Court. Wednesday, June 12, 1912. That Motor Car Case. Alderman Land's Second Failure

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 June 1912 · page 2

ALLAN O'NEILL was proceeded against by Inspector Alfred Lazarus. who appeared for the Municipality of Queanbeyan, on a charge of a breach of the Municipal Ordinance, to…

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Police Horses for Grass

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 15 June 1912 · page 2

Two constables from Goulburn yesterday brought some police hors is for grass, which they left in the police paddock at Farringdon…

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The Bingara Murder

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 18 June 1912 · page 2

William Frederick Bull, the Bingara murderer, was hanged in Armidale gaol yesterday morning. Ball, it will he remembered, was found guilty before Mr…

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Local News. Increased Police Force

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 19 June 1912 · page 2

The Inspector-General in his special report regarding the condition of the police force, and the admitted necessity for its being brought up to an adequate strength,…

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Duel to the Death. Police Sergeant and Half-oaste

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 19 June 1912 · page 2

At Adelong on Sunday afternoon a demented hall-caste named Conquist, who was wanted by the police under warrant from Tomut was located by Sergeant Daprez and…

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Increased Pay for the Police

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 June 1912 · page 2

THE next estimates presented to Parliament will contain increases of pay to the police of 1s per day for all ranks involving extra expenditure of £46,099…

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Brutal Murder. Girl's Head Battered

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 26 June 1912 · page 6

A brutal murder was discovered at' Lockrose, about 16 miles from Laidley, (Q,), On Thursday. An 11-year-old girl, AlmaWil. son, a daughter of Mr. W. E. Wilson, a…

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Mr. Perry and the Speaker. Claim for £1000 Damages. Case Settled Out of Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 26 June 1912 · page 6

The Perry-Willis law suit in settled. That information was conveyed to Mr. Justice Pring in the No. 1 Jury Court on Friday morning when the case was called…

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Court Dresses

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 28 June 1912 · page 5

Queen Mary's love of order has caused the issue of renewed instructions to secure uniformity in the Court dress of ladies. Queen Victoria was…

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Police Court

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 5 July 1912 · page 2

At the local police court on Monday, before Mr. W. O. Russell, J.P., Thomas Synnott was charged with being drunk in Monaro Street on Saturday, 29th June,…

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Braidwood Police Court. Thursday, July 4. (Before Mr. Galbraith, P.M.)

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

John Stacey was charged with being drunk and disorderly in the Commercial hotel at Nerriga. on Jane 10 last. He pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s and 6s…

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

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

James Day v. John Kearney.—Claim for £2 9s 6d, rent due. Defendant is plaintiff's soo-in-law. It appeared from the evidence given by…

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Braidwood Police Court. Monday. (Before Messrs. Jas. Higgins and C. Coghlan.)

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

John Tanner, charged with indecent language and disorderly conduct, together with assaulting Constable Murray, who arrested him on Saturday night in Wallace…

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