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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1913

200 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 6 of 10

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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At the Police Court. the Accused Remanded

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 25 June 1913 · page 2

Percy Laurance (26) and Jeffrey Roy Cox (16), were charged with having at Woollahra on April 24, in the dwelling house of Paul Ge[?]ox, Old South Head-road, stolen a gold…

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A Holocaust. Girls Burnt Alive. Eighty Victims of Murder. Russian Villagers' Revenge. St. Petersburg, Thursday Evening

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 25 June 1913 · page 2

A terrible crime is reported from the Poltava district, which lies north of Ekaterinoslav. At Piriatin, a village of 6700 inhabitants,…

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Equity Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 2

The suit Adams v. Adams was commenced in the Equity Court in Sydney on Wednesday last, before Mr. Justice Harvey. In this case…

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Stealing From a Railway Carriage

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 July 1913 · page 2

LOONEL JACOBS was charged at the Marrumburrah Police Court on the 25th June with having stolen one leather hand bag, containing personal property valued at £13…

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Police Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 2 July 1913 · page 2

At the local police court on Monday last, before Mr. P. B. Kemp, Sidney Saunders pleaded guilty to a charge of being drank the previous Saturday night, and was fined…

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Feigned Madness. a Clever Spy's Ruse. Detected and Sentenced. Berlin

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 2 July 1913 · page 2

Last year a policeman named Glauss and a navy signaller named Ehlers were sentenced to long terms of imprisonment on a charge of conspiring to sell code books to Great Britain…

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The Courts. Yesterday's Poceedings Police Court. Friday. (Before Mr. A. Gates, P.M)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 5

A prohibition order was granted against James Doyle for 12 months. James Wiggins pleaded guilty to being on licensed premises at Major's Creek during…

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Threaten Murder. Extremist Suffragettes. London, Thursday Night

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 6

The "Daily Express" is responsible for a statement that Mr. M'Kenna, the Home. Secretary, has received details of threats by the suffragettes…

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Local News. Warden's Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 2

A Warden's Court was held on Thursday, Mr. G. R. Williams (Mining Warden) presiding. Charles St. Clair was granted four months…

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Shire Appeal Court. Friday. (Before Mr. A. Gates, P.M.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 5

Allan Snow, no appearance. Assessments upheld in three cases. M. J. Quilty, about 38 acres included in assessment of which he is not the owner…

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Small Debts Court. Friday. (Before Mr. A. Gates, P.M.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 5

Thomas O'Brien v. Henry Wright.— Claim for LI 2s 6 [?], balance of board. Verdict for amount claimed, with costs 5s…

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Licensing Court. Friday. (Before Messrs A. Gates, P.M., and Jos. Higgins, J.P.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 5

The business before the Court was the inspector's quarterly report, which stated that the hotels were well conducted, and has they complied with the requirements of…

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To=Day's Police. (Before Mr. W. O. Russell, J.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 July 1913 · page 2

A [?] offender pleaded guilty and was fined 2 G. In default 24 hours. Fine paid. Another offender for being drunk…

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Police Court. Wednesday, July 9, 1913. (Before Mr. H. Holcombe, P.M.)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 2

The solicitors in attendance were Messrs. E. E. Morgan, F. P. Woodward and P. J. Meyer, (Goulburn). BREACH OF ORDINANCES…

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Equity Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 12 July 1913 · page 2

In the Equity Court in Sydney, on Wednesday, before Mr Justice Sly, Mr. Claude Manning, solicitor, agent for Mr W. L. Fell, of…

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Police Court. Monday, July 14, 1913. (Before Mr. W. O. Russell, J. P.) Drunk and Language

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 July 1913 · page 2

GE[?] ROBERTS, was charged with being drunk in Crawford Street on Saturday night. Constable Tyrell stated the circumstances. Fined [?] or…

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New Magistrate

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 July 1913 · page 2

ON Wednesday last, under a Writ of "Dedimus Potestatem," issued by the Chief Justice, and addressed to Mr. John Gale, J.P., that gentleman…

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Queanbeyan Age, with Which Are Incorporated Queanbeyan Times, Bungendore Mirror and Captain's Flat Miner Friday, July 18, 1913. Police Court. Wednesday, May 16, 1913. (Before Mr. W. O. Russell, J.p.) Drunk and Language

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 July 1913 · page 2

DENNI[?] HEAZLETT pleaded guilty to being drunk on the 15th instant. Constable McNeely stated that about 11 o'clock defendant was under "the influence"…

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Goulburn Police Court. DRUNKENNESS

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 July 1913 · page 2

NUMBER three (described by Senior-sergeant Wensor as a confirmed drunkard, who had never been along enough away from drink to know what it meant to…

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