Two hands...weak at the end?

[Zennerx]

Long time lurker first time poster. I mainly play 1/2 short at empire currently. Below are 2 hands where I thought I may have been to cautious on the river. Thanks for any suggestions.

Party Poker 1/2 Hold'em (6 max, 5 handed)

Preflop: Hero is SB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
UTG calls, MP calls, Button calls, <font color="CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="666666">1 fold</font>, UTG calls, MP calls, Button calls.

Flop: (9 SB) J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(4 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="CC3333">UTG bets</font>, <font color="CC3333">MP raises</font>, Button calls, <font color="CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, UTG folds, <font color="CC3333">MP caps</font>, Button calls, Hero calls.

Turn: (11 BB) 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">Hero bets</font>, MP calls, Button calls.

River: (14 BB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
Hero checks, MP checks, <font color="CC3333">Button bets</font>, Hero calls, MP calls.

Final Pot: 17 BB
<font color="green">Main Pot: 17 BB, between Hero, MP and Button.</font> &gt; <font color="white">Pot won by Hero (17 BB).</font>

Results in white below: <font color="white">
Hero shows Qh Qd (three of a kind, queens).
MP shows Jd Tc (two pair, jacks and tens).
Button shows 8s Ks (high card, king).
Outcome: Hero wins 17 BB. </font>

Party Poker 1/2 Hold'em (6 max, 6 handed)

Preflop: Hero is CO with J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
<font color="666666">1 fold</font>, MP calls, <font color="CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="666666">1 fold</font>, SB calls, <font color="666666">1 fold</font>, MP calls.

Flop: (7 SB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">SB bets</font>, MP folds, <font color="CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="CC3333">SB 3-bets</font>, <font color="CC3333">Hero caps</font>, SB calls.

Turn: (7.50 BB) A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="CC3333">Hero bets</font>, SB calls.

River: (9.50 BB) K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, Hero checks.

Final Pot: 9.50 BB
<font color="green">Main Pot: 9.50 BB, between Hero and SB.</font> &gt; <font color="white">Pot won by Hero (9.50 BB).</font>

Results in white below: <font color="white">
SB shows 9c Tc (one pair, tens).
Hero shows Js Jc (one pair, jacks).
Outcome: Hero wins 9.50 BB. </font>

First hand: Should I have checkraised the turn?

I beleive im still trying to adjust my aggresion to shorthanded from full ring. Anyhow, thanks for any comments.