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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

114 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 6

Police Court. Monday, April 10, 1916. Before Mr. T. W. Irish, J.P. Alleged Assault

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 11 April 1916 · page 2

Charles Sacagio, junior, on bail, was charged with that he did, on Saturday evening, 8th instant, assault a soldier named Joseph Wright…

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Brutal Murder in Sydney

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 11 April 1916 · page 4

George Pappageorgi, manager of the Allies' Cafe, George-St:, Hay-market, Sydney, was murdered between midnight and six o'clock on…

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Police Court. [Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, P.M.]

The Queanbeyan Leader · Thursday 13 April 1916 · page 2

In connection with last Saturday night's fracas in Monaro Street, the court was well patronised yesterday, and the…

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Braidwood Police Court. WEDNESDAY. Before Messrs. F. E. Grenenger and W. Harris)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 9

Andrew John Clarke was charged with having on the, 6th December last, at Farringdon, stolen £4 7s 6d in money, one…

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Police Court. Wednesday, April 11, 1916. Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, P.M. Breach of Forestry Act

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 2

George Boyd, forest guard, appeared against Patrick McMahon and George Thomas for unlawfully cutting 20 saplings on a conditional…

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Bungendore. Police Court. Tuesday, April 11. Before Messrs. S. B. Gunn, P.M., and J. J. McJannett, J.P.

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 2

Mr. McJannett, addressing Mr. Gunn said it was the usual custom to welcome the Police Magistrate on his first visit as chairman to this…

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Murder Mysteries

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 21 April 1916 · page 2

The Homebush tragedy has provided a second murder mystery for the police to solve. There is still no clue in connection with the…

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Germans Charged with Making Whisky

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 21 April 1916 · page 6

Three German prisoners, inmates of Holdsworthy Concentration Camp, were charged before Mr. Hardwick, J. P., at…

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Police Court. Tuesday, April 25, 1916. Attempted Suicide. (Before Mr. Irish, J.P.)

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 3

George Martin was charged with attempting to commit suicide at Uriarra on Saturday; 22nd April, 1916…

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Warden's Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 2

On Wednesday Mr. Warden Williams held a court at Braidwood. The applications of Thomas Henry Hodges, Oliver Joseph…

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Court-martialled and Shot. Irish Rebel Leaders Pay the Penalty

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 2

Three of the leaders of the Irish rebels have swiftly paid the extreme penalty, of the law for their crimes. These were Pearse, Clarke, and…

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Charge of Cattle Stealing

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 3

At the Kiandra Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. S. B. Gunn, Police Magistrate, Herbert Oswald Lewis Wilkinson, grazier and cattle buyer, of Yallowin,…

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On the [?] Fireworks Display. Results in Police Court Proceedings

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 5

At the Araluen Police Court on Thursday last, before Messrs. G. R. Williams, P.M., and F. Marceau, J.P., David Harrison…

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Police Court

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 12 May 1916 · page 2

At the Queanbeyan Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. S. B. Gunn, P.M., Charles Michael Brown proceeded against William Flynn…

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Brutal Assault

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1916 · page 4

George McFarland, a commission agent and his sister-in-law, were walking along Palmer-street, Sydney, late on Thursday night,…

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To-day's Police Court. Charge of Stealing £42/10/

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 2

Daniel Henry Hellmund, a well-known identity about town, was this morning before Mr. T. W. Irish, J.P., charged with that he did, on…

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To-day's Police Court. Charge of Stealing. Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, P.M.

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 2

Daniel Hellmund, on remand, was charged with stealing the sum of £42 10s, from Thomas Phillip Hardy on the 18th inst…

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Our New Police Magistrate

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 2

On Wednesday last Mr. Arnott, P.M., successor to Mr. A. O. Edwards, who visits Braidwood monthly from Goulburn, occupied…

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Police Court

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 2

At the Police Court on Wednesday before Mr. Irish, J.P., Ernest Grady was charged with inflicting grevious bodily harm on John Field on June 4. He was remanded…

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Licensing Court

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 2

At the above on Tuesday, before the Licensing Bench, Dr. Blackall and Mr. R. Moore, J's.P., the following renewal of hotel licences were granted:— Catherine…

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