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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1913

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

Queanbeyan Age, with Which Are Incorporated Queanbeyan Times, Bungendore Mirror and Captain's Flat Miner Tuesday, May 13, 1913. Police Court. Monday, May 13, 1913. (Before Mr. C. T. Campbell, J.p.) Drunk

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 May 1913 · page 2

Martin Nicholls, M. Kirwin, John McNamara, E. Sweeney and J. McNamara (strangers) all pleaded guilty to "having one too many" and were…

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Fracas at Goulburn Gaol. a Warder Assaulted

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 14 May 1913 · page 2

It was rumored in Goulburn on Saturday night that a warder at the gaol had been assaulted by the prisoners; in fact, in a few hours…

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Sayings in Court. Wit and Wisdom From the Witness-box

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 24 May 1913 · page 6

"The last witness surrounded the five boys," said a constable at Edgware. Defendant: "I told the policeman…

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To-Day's Police. (Before Mr. J. Gale, J.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 May 1913 · page 2

WM. O'NEILL pleaded guilty to being drunk on the railway platform. Constable Wilson stated that in receipt of a telephone message from the station master…

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Appeal Dismissed. Finish of Vend Case. High Court Judgment Uphold. LONDON

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 2

Argument was concluded before the Imperial Committee of the Privy Council in the matter of the appeal of the Attorney-General of the Commonwealth against the decision of…

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Charge of Stealing

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 7 June 1913 · page 5

Nellie Baker, was charged, at the Goulburn Police Court on Wednesday, with stealing at Goulburn on May 22 one hand-bag containing £1 12s, of the total value of…

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Police Court. Friday. (Before Mr. Galbraith, P.M. Riotous Behavior

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 7 June 1913 · page 2

Oswald Turnbull pleaded guilty to a charge of riotous behavior on May 20 in Wallace street, and was fined 5s and 6s costs. The offence consisted of kicking a football about…

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Licensing Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 7 June 1913 · page 2

At the Licensing Court yesterday, before Messrs Galbraith, P.M. and Jas Higgins, J.P. renewals of licenses were granted to…

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To=Day's Police

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 June 1913 · page 2

AT the Police Court this morning there was a regular crop of delinquents who faced the music on several different charges, some for drunk and language…

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Licensing Court

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 June 1913 · page 2

AT the Licensing Court this morning before Dr. Blackall and Mr. R. Moore J's P., renewals of licences were granted…

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Police Court

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 June 1913 · page 2

AT the Police Court on Wednesday before Mr. H. Holcombe, P.M., a number of men sued W.C.A. Davis, contractor, for wages due,…

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Goulburn Quarter Sessions. Alleged Sheep Stealing

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 14 June 1913 · page 6

At the Goulburn Quarter Sessions on Tues­day last before his Honor Honor Judge Montgomerie Hamilton, Volney God[?] was charged with stealing, at Eden Farm, on 2lst…

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The Braidwood Sticking-up Case. Accused Sentenced at Goulburn Sessions. Comment By His Honor

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 14 June 1913 · page 5

At the Goulburn Quarter Sessions on Tuesday morning last, before his Honor Judge Montgomerie Hamilton, Walter Henry Ewell…

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To-Day's Police. (Before Mr. J. Gale, J.p.) Alleged Forgery

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 June 1913 · page 2

ARNOLD VINCENT WILLIAMS was charged for that he did on or about the 13th day of June, 1913, unlawfully, knowingly and falsely forge and counterfeit a certain…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. J. Gale. J. P.)

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 2

Robert Olaphant pleaded guilty to behaving in an offensive member to W. M. Martin, storeman at Federal Works Depot slapping him him the face and knocking…

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Police Court. Wednesday, June 18Th, 1913. (Before Mr. W. Pike, J.p.) Refusing to Pay for Drinks

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 2

James Fraser pleaded guilty to having on the 17th June ordered eight drinks of liquor at the bar of the Victoria Hotel and upon same being supplied refused to pay for the…

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Police Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 2

At the local police court on Wednesday morning James Kearns was fined 5s for being drank in Wallace-street the previous day…

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Horse Stealing

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 June 1913 · page 2

AT the [?] Friday June [?] Bonrke, J P, David Stewart was charged with [?]…

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Death of Mr. M'Court

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 June 1913 · page 2

MR. WILLIAM M'COURT M.L.A., died on Sunday afternoon at a private hosposital in Sydney, following upon a serious operation. Mr. M'Court had…

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Death of Mr. McCOURT. Member for Wollondilly and Ex-speaker

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 24 June 1913 · page 2

Mr. William McCourt, M.L.A., died on Sunday afternoon at a private hospital in Sydney, following upon a serious operation. Mr. McCourt had the…

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