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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1896

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Cablegrams. Cyclone in the United States. London, May 29

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 2 June 1896 · page 3

Four hundred corpses have been recovered from the rains wrecked in St. Louis by the cyclone. The damage to property is variously…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, June 10th. (BEFORE the Police Magistrate, Messrs. J. J. Wright, F. Campbell, J. Gale, and Dr. Blackall, Js. P.)

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 12 June 1896 · page 2

There were only two cases on the cause list, two of which were postponed for a month, on the application of Mr. Garraway, for the plaintiffs, with a view to…

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Municipal Appeal Court. Wednesday, June 10th. (BEFORE Mr. J. J. Wright, Dr. Richardson, and Messrs. J. Gale and N. M. Lazarus, J.s P.)

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 12 June 1896 · page 2

The adjourned casa of T. J. F. Caddon (representing the Commercial Drinking Company of Sydney, Limited) against the Queanbeyan Borough Council was…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Wednesday, June 10Th. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. J. J. Wright. F. Campbell, J. Gale and Dr. Blackall.) Sureties of the Peace

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 12 June 1896 · page 2

Andrew Jackson Cunningham, appeared to answer the sworn information of Henry French Hillman, in which defendant was charged with having on the 8th May last…

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Police Court. Wednesday, June 10. (Before Messrs. Maitland, P.M., Wright, Gale, Campbell, and Blackall, Js.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 13 June 1896 · page 2

Andrew Jackson Cunningham was charged with that he did on 8th June, near Tharwa, mostly viciously declare and threaten that he would throw him (Henry Ffrench Gillman)…

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Heavy Rain

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 19 June 1896 · page 2

WHAT seems very much like a flood rain set in last night at about 9 o'clock, and has been continuing without intermission up to the time of our going to press, with no…

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Local News. Queanbeyan Police Court. Wednesday, June 24Th. Before Messrs. J. J. Wright and J. Gale. Alleged Horse-stealing

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 26 June 1896 · page 2

Edward Christophers was brought up in custody, on remand from the Yass bench, on a charge of stealing a chestnut mare, the property of Mary Duly, of Molongl…

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Police Court. Wednesday, June 24. (Before Messrs Wright and Gale, Js.P.) Alleged Horsestealing

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 27 June 1896 · page 2

Edward Christopher, under remand from Yeas, was charged with having stolen, on 11th inst, one horse, the property of Mary Daly, of 'dolonglo Reserve…

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Local News. Queanbeyan Police Court. Monday, August 3Rd. (Before Messrs. J. Gale and C. J. B. Holm, J's.P.) Breaking and Entering

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 4 August 1896 · page 2

Alfred Arundale and Thomas Green were brought up in custody and placed in the dock charged with breaking and entering a shop, and stealing therefrom two bags of…

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Police Court. Monday, 3Rd August. (Before Messrs Gale and Helm, Js.P.) Breaking and Entering Case

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 5 August 1896 · page 2

Alfred Arundale and Thomas Green, fruit hawkers, were charged conjointly that they did break and enter the shop of John Knox, of Oaks, Queanbeyan, and steal two bags of…

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Queanbeyan Small Debts Court. Wednesday, August 12Th. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Gale)

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 14 August 1896 · page 2

SEVERAL cases on the list were settled out of Court, others were continued till a subsequent court. T. Toug v. P. Smith. -- Mr. Downey for plaintiff ; Mr. Garraway…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, August 12. (Before Mr Maitland, P.M., & Mr Gale, J.P.

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 15 August 1896 · page 2

Thomas Tong sought to recover from Patrick Smith, a refund of £2 10s. money paid. Mr Downing appeared for plaintiff and Mr Garraway for defendant…

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Police Court. Wednesday September 23Rd, Before Messrs. J. J. Wright and J. Gale, Js.P. Illegal Detention

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 25 September 1896 · page 2

Mary Ann O'Neill appeared to answer the information of John J, Oldfield, wherein he complained that defendant after due notice and demand, refused to deliver to…

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Police Court. Wednesday, October 14Th. Before Messrs, E. S. Maitland, P.M., and J.Gale, J.P. ASSAULT

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 16 October 1896 · page 2

Dunean McInnes, was charged on police information with having, at Belconnen, on 28th September last unlawfully assaulted Maria McInnes…

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Police Court. WEDNESDAY. (Before Mr Mitland, P.M., and Mr John Gale, J.p.) Assault by a Father

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 17 October 1896 · page 2

Duncan McLunes was charged with having unlawfully assaulted his daughter Maria on September 25th. Mr Downing appeared for defendant, who…

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A Terrible Experience of a Snow Storm in Africa. Chief Constable Hudson Could Not Get Shelter

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 31 October 1896 · page 3

A terrible snow storm occurred awhile ago in Griqualand East, South Africa. Mr. E W. Hudson, Chief Constable of Taolo, in a letter dated 15th July, writes as follows concerning it :…

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The Alleged Forgery Case. Gale Acquitted

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 18 November 1896 · page 2

At the Braidwood Quarter Sessions on Thursday, before Judge Fitzhardinge, George Gale, on bail, was charged with having on 6th December last, at Bungendore, forged a receipt and…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, December 2Nd. (Before Messrs. J. Gale, J. Bull, and G. Graham Webb Js.P.) Hawkers' Licences

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 4 December 1896 · page 2

Were granted as follows: To Mary Johns (foot licence), Michael Grady, William Hollett, and Thomas Jones, the latter with the necessary sureties, entering into the…

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Local News. Police Court. Wednesday, December 9Th. Before Messrs. E. In Maitland, P.M., J. J. Wright, J. Bull, J. Gale, N. M. Lazarus and G. L. Webb. Js.P. Careless Use of Fire

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 11 December 1896 · page 2

Edward Nash, of Urila, pleaded guilty to a charge of having on 21st November last, left a fire which he had kindled in the open air at Stringy Bark before the same…

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