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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

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High Court of Australia. (Before Mr. Justice Rich.)

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 23 April 1918 · page 2

Mr. E. R. Abigail appeared for Alexander Hector McDonald, marine engineer, plaintiff; and Mr. Barton, instructed by Mr. Mead, of…

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Police Court. Thursday, April 25. (Before Mr. T. W. Irish, J.P.)

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 30 April 1918 · page 2

For using indecent language John Keen was fined £2, in default one month. Robert Turner for being drunk and disorderly on the railway premises was…

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Police Court. WEDNESDAY. (Before the P.M. and Mr. J. Roberts). Breach of P.P. Act

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 7

Henry McGrath, junr, was charged on tine information of Constable Dunn, of Nerriga, with, being in charge of travelling stock…

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Warden's Court TUESDAY, (Before Mr. Warden Williams)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 8

R. W. Johnson sued Alfred Brown, of Paddington, for wages as a miner at 9s 4d a day from 1st June last to August 13th, and "tucker."…

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Licensing Court. WEDNESDAY. (Before the P.M. and Messrs. Jas. Higgnis and J. Roberts, Js.P.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 9

Mr. Inspector Cupitt, the new licensing inspector, was in attendance. The P.M. said the only business…

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Soldier Charged with Maiming Himself

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1918 · page 3

A charge of having wilfully maimed himself, with intent to avoid military service, was preferred against Gunner Wimmera…

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THE Queanbeyan Age. Friday, May 24, 1918. Yass District Court. McKEAHNIE v. SMITH

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 2

This case was heard last week before Judge Bevan. Mr. A. James, instructed by Mr. Mead, of Queanbeyan, for plaintiff…

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Boy Burglars. Lad Who Ordered Police to Put "Hands Up."

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1918 · page 3

More like a chapter from a sensational novel than an incident in real life was the story told at Middlesex (Eng.) Sessions, when…

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Gundaroo Police Court

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 2

At the police court at Gundaroo on Tuesday, before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M., of Goulburn, the trustees of the Gundaroo (Temporary…

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Braidwood Police Court WEDNESDAY. (Before Mr. Shepherd, P.M.) Riotous Conduct

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 9

Francis Frederick Andrew Griffin pleaded guilty to behaving in a riotous manner on the Ballalaba sports ground on the 24th May…

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Licensing Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 2

The annual court for the district of Braidwood for the purpose of granting renewals of hotel licenses for the next year was held on…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1918 · page 7

At the Goulburn Police Court on Thursday last, before Mr. Arnott, P.M., Patrick Stephen Harrington was charged with stealing at Boro…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Wednesday, June 12. (Before Mr. C. J. M. Hade, J.p.) All Cases Adjourned

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 14 June 1918 · page 2

The cases listed for the monthly Police Court, Municipal Appeal Court, and Small Debts, were all postponed until next court day, July 10, by Mr. Hade. This, we…

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Queanbeyan Licensing Court. Tuesday, June 11. (Before Dr. Blackall, Chairman, and Mr. R. Moore, J's.P.) Licence Surrendered

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 14 June 1918 · page 2

An application by Morris Lazarus for the surrender of licence of the One Tree Hill Hotel was granted. RENEWALS…

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Police Court

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 25 June 1918 · page 3

At the Police Court yesterday before Mr. C. T. Campbell, J.P., a soldier from the Defence Camp, who was arrested on…

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Next Court Day

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 25 June 1918 · page 2

Mr. Arnott, P. M., from Goulburn, will preside at the next monthly court at Queanbeyan which will be held on the 5th…

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Judd Charged. Committed for Trial

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 2 July 1918 · page 3

Ernest Judd was charged on three informations at the Sydney Police Court on Monday with encouraging disloyalty…

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Police Court. WEDNESDAY. (Before Messrs. Champion and J. Vider, Js.P.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 5 July 1918 · page 3

Michael Coffey pleaded guilty to failing to carry a tail light, on his motor car and was fined 10s, with 6s costs…

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To-day's Police Court. (Before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M.)

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 5 July 1918 · page 2

At the suggestion of the Police Magistrate, Sergeant Parker withdrew the case against Duncan McClean Robertson for behaving in a riotous manner in Monaro…

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Police Retirement

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 9 July 1918 · page 2

Superintendent Roche, of Bathurst, retired from the police force last week after 37 years' service. The most famous case that Mr…

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