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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

91 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 5

The Police Paddock

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1919 · page 2

This paper has always been puzzled to account for the very sudden anxiety displayed by the Police Department to have the land…

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To-Day's Police. (Before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.m.) the Blanket Case

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 10 June 1919 · page 2

Horace James Mathews, a returned Anzac in khaki, on bail, pleaded guilty to having fifteen blankets, reasonably suspected…

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Braidwood Police Court (Before Mr. Arnold, P.M.) Assault and Language

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 June 1919 · page 5

John Grigg was charged with having on the 10th May last, on the Glenmore road, near Braidwood, used insulting language to…

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Police Court. Tuesday June 10, 1919. the Blanket Case. (Before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M.)

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 13 June 1919 · page 2

Horace James Mathews a returned Anzac in khaki, on bail. and arrested in Sydney on a charge of having 15 blankets, reasonably suspected to have been stolen…

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Late J. F. O'Brien's Will Court Proceedings

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 June 1919 · page 4

In Probate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court; Sydney, on Wednesday, before Mr. Justice Harvay, a suit was commenced in which…

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Small Debts Court. THURSDAY. (Before Mr. Arnott, P.M.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 June 1919 · page 7

William Bourne sued Robert Batty for £4, the value of 4cwt. of potatoes taken from certain land at Jembaicumbene by him…

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Late J. F. O'Brien's Will Court Proceedings

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1919 · page 3

In the course of his evidence, Austin Chapman said the night testator signed the will he was in bed at the Royal Hotel,…

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Strange Affair Near New-castle. Alleged Attempted Murder

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 June 1919 · page 6

What appears to have been a cold-blooded attempt at murder was perpetrated on Saturday night on the Bush Road, near…

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Unusual Action at Cooma District Court

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 20 June 1919 · page 2

John Oliver Weston, butcher and grazier, of Berridale and Jindabyne, sued Police. Sergeant H. R. Robinson, of Jindabyne, Constable Ray Mair, late of…

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Telegraphic News. Sydney, Tuesday. Townsville Riots. Police Fired At

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 1 July 1919 · page 2

Carney, assistant secretary of the A.M.I.E.U., appeared before the Townsville court yesterday morning in connection with Sunday's riots,…

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Braidwood Police Court MONDAY. (Before Mr. Champion, J.P.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 July 1919 · page 2

Stephen Henry Huggett was charged with unlawfully assaulting Frederick Charles James, at Mongarlowe, on the 2nd July, and…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 July 1919 · page 7

Stephen H. Huggett was charged with having on 6th July unlawfully assaulted Frederick Charles James at Mongarlowe, and…

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Police

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 18 July 1919 · page 2

Sunday trading licences were granted to Messrs. John Byrne and M. Potiri. Riotions Behaviour. A young man named Mitchell was…

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Braidwood Police Court THURSDAY, (Before Mr. H. H. Chippendale, P.M.). Trespassing on Reserve

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 July 1919 · page 7

Frederick W. Glutton was chared with depasturing a horse on the Snowball goldfield reserve. He pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s…

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Braidwood Police Court

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 22 July 1919 · page 4

The case in which Stephen H. Huggett tows charged with having on 6th July last unlawfully assaulted Frederick Charles James…

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Progress of New South Wales. Administration of the Chief Secretary. Fisheries Administration. Police and Friendly Societies. New Electoral Act. Protection of Wild Animals

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 22 July 1919 · page 4

The administrative activities of any Department. said the Chief Secretary, Sir George Fuller, in the course of an interview given to the country Press, can…

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Strange Gundagai Case. Widow Charged with Husband's Murder

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 1 August 1919 · page 2

Three weeks ago, John Joseph Elliot left his home at Gundagai on Sunday afternoon and went out to his camp. taking with him food and supplies for the week…

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M.p. Sentenced

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 1 August 1919 · page 8

Michael Patrick Cons[?]dine, member for the Barrier in the House of Representatives, was charged in the City Court, Melbourne, on…

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Captain's Flat Police Court. Postmistress Charged with Alleged Misappropriating Public Funds, Accused Committed for Trial

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 2

Ellen Hogan, postmistress at Captain's Flat, was charged before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M., on Wednesday, with that being a public accountant within the…

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Braidwood Police Court THURSDAY. (Before Mr. Arnott, P.M)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 7

Thomas Lupton, maintenance man, was charged with having, on the 17th July last, on the Nerriga road, unlawfully assaulted…

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