Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Floods & storms, all years

Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1897

49 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 3

Police Court. Wednesday, Oct. 20th. (Before Messrs. Maitland, P.M., J. Gale, and A. Brassey, Js.P.) Alleged Detention

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 23 October 1897 · page 2

John Ward charged Charles Blewitt with (1) that he did unlawfully detain two horses; and (2) that he did unlawfully receive 3s damages on same…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Local News. Police Court. Monday, October 25Th. Before Mr. Gale. Articles of the Peace

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 26 October 1897 · page 2

John Doolan, a man upwards of eighty years of age, was brought up custody to show cause why he should not be required to find sureties for his good behavior…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Police Court. Monday, October 23rd. (Before Mr. John Gale, J.p.) Bound Over in Peace

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 27 October 1897 · page 2

John James Wright made application that John Declan, an old feeble man of eighty hard winters, be bound over to keep the peace…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

(Before Messrs. J. Gale and J. J. Wright.) ASSAULT

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 5 November 1897 · page 2

George Griffith, who was defended by Mr. Downing, pleaded not guilty to an information charging him with having last Saturday night assaulted Charlie Ning, a…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Local News. Police Court. Wednesday, November 3. (Before Mr. Gale and Dr. Richardson.) Threating Language--a Faulty Summons

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 5 November 1897 · page 2

Charles Kirchner appeared on summons charged with having threatened to shoot Henry Firench Gillman if he did not clear of from his land…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

(Before Messrs. Gale and Wright, Js.P.) Assaulting a Chinaman

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 6 November 1897 · page 2

George Griffiths was charged with having on 30th October, unlawfully assaulted Charles Ning. Mr Garraway for plaintiff and Mr…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Police Court. Wednesday, November 3Rd. (Before Messrs. John Gale, and Richardson, J's.P

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 6 November 1897 · page 2

Henry French Gillman v. Charles Kirchner. Mr. Garraway for defendant. Charles Kirchner was charged with having…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Local News. Police Court. TUESDAY, Nov. 30TH. (Before Messrs. Gale and Lazarus.)

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 3 December 1897 · page 2

A stage-coach licence for a four-wheeled covered vehicle, called "Queanbeyan," to carry four passengers between Queanbeyan and Yass, was granted to Joseph J. Kaye…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Local News. Queanbeyan Police Court. Friday, December 17Th Before Mr. J. Gale. Unsound Mind

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 21 December 1897 · page 2

Richard Smith (an eccentric better known as Dick Smith), an old man who follows the avocation of a gold-fossicker, was, after a personal examination in his cell by…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →