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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

114 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 5 of 6

Soldiers Fired On. Maitland Police Attacked

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 5

Trouble occurred amongst soldiers on Saturday night which resulted in one of them, Private Michael M'Grady, being shot in the…

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Police Court. Wednesday, October 11. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, P.M.) Trouble of the Bedullick Rabbit Proof Gates

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 2

Jeremiah McAulifie, Thomas McAuliffe, S. Albert and Albert Clive Southwell appeared on the information of A. H. Nevell, Stock, Inspector…

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Ejectment Action. Sewell V. HENNESSY. (Heard before Mr. Justice Sly and a jury of four, in Banco Court.)

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 2

Mr. Milner Stephen, instructed by Mr. F. P. Woodward, of Queanbeyan (by his agents, Messrs Franl A. Davenport and Son), appeared for the…

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Braidwood Police Court MONDAY. (Before Messrs. Harris and Kemp, J's.P.)

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 October 1916 · page 2

William Travers was charged with using indecent language and assaulting Constable McGeoch in Wallace-street on Saturday night…

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Tottenham Murderers Sentenced to Death

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 20 October 1916 · page 2

The trial of Roland Kennedy and Frank Franz for the murder of Constable Duncan at Tottenham on September 26 was concluded on…

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The Call to Arms. Goulburn Exemption Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 October 1916 · page 2

A sitting of the Goulburn Exemption Court was held at the Court House on Tuesday, before Mr. Williams, P.M. Lieutenant…

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Gaol Breaking

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 27 October 1916 · page 6

A sensational escape of four prisoners occurred at the Tamworth gaol on Saturday about midday. Four men sentenced at the…

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Exemption Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 27 October 1916 · page 2

There were only 13 cases listed for this court, these consisting of the claims lodged in Braid wood on the first two days…

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Exemption Court. (Continued from another Page)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 27 October 1916 · page 2

Edward Reuben Coles, of Major's Creek, bootmaker, claimed exemption on the ground that he is the only support of his…

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Exemption Court. THURSDAY. (Before Mr. G. R. Williams, P.M.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 27 October 1916 · page 5

This court sat yesterday at the Courthouse. Lieut. Maguire represented the military authorities. Michael Sullivan, dredge hand…

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Exemption Court. Sittings at Queanbeyan

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 3 November 1916 · page 2

The first sittings of the Exemption Court, convened to consider applications for exemptions from military service, were held on Tuesday…

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Local and General. Police Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 November 1916 · page 2

At the Braidwood Police Court on Wednesday, before Messrs. W. Harris and F. E. Grenenger, Js.P., four cattle straying cases against…

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Police Court. Wednesday, November 8. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, P.M.) Struck Out

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 10 November 1916 · page 2

The first case called was struck out, there being no appearance-of the parties. Breach of the Hawkers' and'…

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Small Debts Court

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 10 November 1916 · page 2

John Russell V. W. P. Blewitt, who did not appear. Mr. F. P. Woodward appeared for plaintiff Defendant paid the amount of claim…

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Police Court

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 14 November 1916 · page 2

At the police court yesterday, before Mr. T. W. Irish, J.P., Alec Bell was, on the information, of First-class Constable McNeely, charged with being drunk in…

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Impostor Sentenced

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 14 November 1916 · page 3

Edward Treble 35, who was described by Sergeant Soyer as a military deserter from Brisbane, imposing upon the Sydney public as a…

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Braidwood Police Court. FRIDAY. (Before Messrs. P. E. Grenenger and W. Harris, J's.P.). Stock Straying

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 November 1916 · page 3

Frederick Grant, junr., was charged on two separate informations by the town clerk with allowing horses to stray on the streets…

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Braidwood Police Court THURSDAY. (Before Mr. Williams, P.M.). Motor Act

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 7

Joseph Nosworthy, of Goulburn, pleaded guilty to driving a motor car in Wallace-street without a tail light. Fined 5s, with…

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Small [?] Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 2

"District [?] Dennis and H. W. [?] Goulburn.—Claim [?] advertising. Verdict for a claimed with…

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Exemption Court. WEDNESDAY. (Before Mr. Williams, P.M.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 2

Lieutenant Maguire conducted the cases for the Crown. Arthur Jonas, of Mongarlowe, eucalyptus distiller, applied for…

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