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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1915

151 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 5 of 8

To-day's Police

The Queanbeyan Leader · Monday 7 June 1915 · page 2

A quartette of men faced Mr. McKenzie, J.P., this morning for being under "the influence" on Saturday night. The presiding…

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Tragedy at Jindabyne. Facts Point to Murder

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 8 June 1915 · page 2

A tragedy is reported from Jindabyne, Mr. Samuel William Dainer, farmer, 45 years of age, and residing three miles from Jindabyne on the…

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Warden's Court. Friday, June 4Th, 1915. (Before Mr. Warden G. R. Williams.)

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 8 June 1915 · page 2

William Reid again bobbed up serenely at this court held on Friday when he proceeded against W. T. Boulton and sought the recovery and…

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Yesterday's Police Court (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn P.M.)

The Queanbeyan Leader · Thursday 10 June 1915 · page 2

Patrick O'Brien pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly and was fined 10/- or three day's hard labour in the Queanbeyan lockup. He took…

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Police Court. Wednesday, June 9, 1915. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, P.m.) Drunk

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 11 June 1915 · page 2

Patrick O'Brien was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Monaro Street on the 8th instant. He pleaded guilty and said he, had…

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Licensing Court Adjourned

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 15 June 1915 · page 2

The Quarterly Licensing Court, advertised to be held this morning, was postponed until Thursday next, owing to there being no quorum…

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Bungendore News. Police Court

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 18 June 1915 · page 2

Tuesday, 15th June, before Mr. J. J. McJannett, J.P. Police v. Arthur Samuel Jacobs, for using profane language, pleaded…

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Bungendore. Police Court

The Queanbeyan Leader · Monday 21 June 1915 · page 2

Tuesday, 15th June, before Mr. J. J. McJannett, J.P. Police v. Arthur Samuel Jacobs, for using profane language, pleaded…

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Saturday's Police Court (Before Messrs. C. T. Campbell and R. Moore, J.'s.P.)

The Queanbeyan Leader · Monday 21 June 1915 · page 2

Charles Peterson was charged with stealing one lamp the property of the Railway Commissioners, valued at 12/9…

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Coroner's Court. Death under Anæsthetic

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 22 June 1915 · page 2

The Deputy Coroner, Mr. E. E. Morgan, held an inquest touching on the death of Albert Henry Savage, at the local hospital on Sunday. The…

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Saturday's Police. (Before Messrs. C. T. Campbell and R. Moore, J's. P.)

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 22 June 1915 · page 4

Charles Peterson was charged with stealing one lamp the property of the Railway Commissioners, valued at 12/9…

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Warden's Court. THURSDAY. (Before G. R. Williams, Esq., Warden)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 23 June 1915 · page 2

George Alfred Simpson applied for authority to enter 1 acre, part of portion 102, parish of Elrington, for the purpose of prospecting for gold. The application was…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, P.m.) Stealing a Lamp

The Queanbeyan Leader · Thursday 24 June 1915 · page 2

Charles Petershan, a Dane, was charged with stealing on or about the 18th June one lamp the property of the Railway Commissioners, valued Bradshaw at that moment came into the goods-shed. I said, in the presence of the accused, to Bradshaw, showing him the lamp produced, Do…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, P.M., and R. Moore, J.P.)

The Queanbeyan Leader · Thursday 24 June 1915 · page 2

After several adjournments owing to the necessary magistrates being unavailable, and the Chairman (Dr. Blackall) being too ill to attend, the…

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The Courts. Police Court. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, P.m.) Stealing a Lamp

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 25 June 1915 · page 3

Charles Petershan, a Dane, was charged with stealing on or about the 18th June one lamp the property of the Railway Commissioners, valued…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, P.M., and R. Moore, J.P.)

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 25 June 1915 · page 3

After several adjournments owing to the necessary magistrates being unavailable, and the Chairman (Dr. Blackall) being too ill to attend, the…

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

The Queanbeyan Leader · Monday 28 June 1915 · page 2

Two persons pleaded guilty to being drunk in Monaro Street and were each fined 2/6 or 12 hours' hard labor in the Queanbeyan lockup…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Monday, June 28, 1915. (Before Mr. Juo, Gale, J.P.)

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 29 June 1915 · page 3

Two persons pleaded guilty to being drunk in Monaro Street and were each fined 2/6 or 12 hours' hard labor in the Queanbeyan lockup…

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Flee From Siberian Gaol

The Queanbeyan Leader · Thursday 1 July 1915 · page 3

Political convicts have made a daring escape from the Marinsky Prison in Siberia. After strangling three warders one night, they went on their…

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Police Court. Wednesday, July 7. Larceny As a Bailee. (Before Mr. R. G. McKenzie, J.P.)

The Queanbeyan Leader · Thursday 8 July 1915 · page 2

Charles Thomas Hulm, who was arrested on warrant at Eungonia near Bourke, was charged with that he at Queanbeyan, in the State of…

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