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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

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Police Court. Wednesday, June 20, 1917. Before Mr. T. W. Irish, J.P.

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 2

Frank Huggett was charged for that on or about the 18th day of June, 1917. he did at Queanbeayan steal one portmanteau, one pair of…

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Impudent Daylight Theft

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1917 · page 7

A pamticularly daring robbery was committed at the head office of the Bank of Australasia, in Martin-place on Saturday…

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Police Court

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 2

On Wednesday, before Mr. T. W. Irish, J.P., Frank Huggett and John Charles Pomeroy Creece, charged with stealing, were further remanded…

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To-day's Police Court

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 3 July 1917 · page 2

Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, P.M., Frank Huggett pleaded guilty to stealing sundry articles from Hayes & Russell, Ltd., and was sentenced to two months hard labor in…

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Police Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 2

At the Braidwood Police Court oil Wednesday, before Messrs. F. E. Grenenger and Harris, Harold Young pleaded guilty to carrying…

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Police Court. Tuesday, July 3, 1917. Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, P.M. Stealing Goods

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 2

Frank Huggett, on remand was arraigned on a charge for that on or about the 18th day of June, 1917, he did at Queanbeyan steal one…

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Police Officer Farewelled

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 2

A farewell dinner was tendered to Mr. Acting Inspector Wood, in the Masonic Hall on Tuesday evening on he eve of his departure for Bega…

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Braidwood District Court. TUESDAY. (Before Judge Fitzhardinge)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 4

Michael Joseph McGiath sued John H. Stinson for £16 6s 8d money lent and interest. He also claimed £6 10s, value of a…

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Alleged Shocking Brutality. Stepmother Charged

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 9

Shocking allegations of cruelty to a child eight years of age were made against a stepmother at the Adelaide Police Court on…

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Poking Faces at the Police. a Counter Charge of Assault. Serious Allegations

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 7 August 1917 · page 2

At the Braidwood Police Court yesterday, before Mr. W. Harris, J.P., Andrew Clarke pleaded guilty to a charge of behaving in an…

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The Nelligen Hotel Case. Before the Supreme Court

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 7 August 1917 · page 7

This case entered upon another, phase last week. An ex-parte application was made on Thursday to the Full Court, consisting of…

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Braid wood Police Court WEDNESDAY. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, P.M., and J. Vider, J.P.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 7

Denis Sebbens pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly. Fined 10s and 6s costs. James Doyle pleaded guilty to…

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Police Court

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 2

There was very little business transacted at the monthly court of petty sessions on Wednesday, when Messrs. T.W. Irish and C. T…

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Stock Stealing Prevention Association

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 21 August 1917 · page 2

A meeting of the above was held at the School of Arts on Friday afternoon last. Present: Messrs. C. H. McKeahnie (chair), J. F. Maslin,…

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Police Super's Haul

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 28 August 1917 · page 4

The Wingham "Chronicle" prints this touching story—a story, by the way, with a moral that anybody can lay to heart:—Down at a little…

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Licensing Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 September 1917 · page 2

A special Licensing Court was held on Wednesday before Mr. Gunn, P.M., and Mr. Higgins, J.P. The application of Mrs. M. Coffey…

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Warden's Court

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 28 September 1917 · page 2

At the above, before Mr. Warden Williams, in the matter of assessing compensation for surface damage in respect to R. Moore's application for gold lease of…

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Divorce Court

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 2 October 1917 · page 3

In the Divorce Court on Friday, before Mr. Justice Gordon. Mr. Davidson, instructed by Mr. E. H. Tebbutt, appeared for the petitioner in Armstrong v…

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District Court

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 2

The next District Court will be holden at Queanbeyan on Thursday, November 15th, 1917. The last day for entering plaints is the 29th October…

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Police Court

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 9 October 1917 · page 3

At the Police Court yesterday before Mr. Irish, J.P., on the information of First-class Constable McNeely, James McCarthy, an old offender, was fined 10/-…

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