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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

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Murder Clubs. Assassination by Lot

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 3

Reports received in Berlin (reports the Berlin correspondent of the London "Times") state that the Communists have murder…

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Irish Raids. Attacks on Police

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 5

The correspondent of the London "Times" at Cork states that 300 raiders were concerned in the attack on the Carrigtohill police…

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Braidwood Police Court (Before Air. J. L. Shropshire, P. M.) Alleged Assault

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 6

John McCarthy summoned Luke John Hickey for having at Reidsdale on 6th December unlawfully assaulted him…

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Licensing Court. FRIDAY. (Before Mr. Shropshire, P.M., J. Roberts, and J. Vider, Js.P.)

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 5

The licensing inspector's quarterly report was read. This stated that the condition of the hotels in the district was either fair, fairly…

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Police Court. Tuesday, January 20Th. (Before Mr. Shropshire, P.m.) Police V. GRAHAM

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 2

The adjourned case against the youth Graham was the first case called, Sergeant Clarke explaining to Mr. Shropshire that Mr. Arnott, P.M., had postponed the…

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Police

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 8

A certain vicar, in order to arouse some interest in the service, allowed his servants to choose the hymn to be sung at family…

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Queanbeyan Police Court Returns. for Year Ended December 31, 1919

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 2

The following information has been courteously supplied to us by Mr. C. J. M. Hade, C.P.S.:— 42 cases under the Vagrancy and…

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Burglary That Failed

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 2

An attempt was made between Saturday night and Sunday morning to blow open a safe in the strong-room at the Strathfield post…

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Braidwood Police Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 5

bore Messrs. R. J. C. Maddrell, senr., and J. Vider, Js.P.) Larceny of Rabbit Skins. narles William Brown was…

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Brush in Court. C.P.S. and Police Inspector

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 2

During the course of Sergeant Brissenden's evidence at the hearing of the case against Charles William Brown on Tuesday last…

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Wise and Otherwise. the Magistrate Scored

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 8

It was not always safe to trifle with the dignity of the law. A laborer, who had been making merry in the market-place,…

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Police Court FRIDAY. (Before Mr. Shropshire, P.M.)

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 4

John Bollard pleaded guilty to having on the 26th January last, on the Major's Creek racecourse, used indecent language. He was…

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Police Court MONDAY. (Before Mr. Pigott, J.P,). Indecent Behaviour

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 2

Donald simmons was charged with behaving in an indecent manner in a lane off Wallace-street on Saturday, night fast. He…

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Warden's Court

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 4

At the Braidwood Warden's Court on Friday last, before Mr. Warden Williams, William Henry Stalker applied for authority to…

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To-Day's Court. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M.)

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 2

A first offender was fined £2 and 6/- costs for using a few swear words. Mr. F. P. Woodward appeared for the defendant and pleaded guilty…

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Industrial Court. FRIDAY. (Before Mr. Shropshire, P.M.). Breach of Awards

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 4

George Fisher, baker, pleaded guilty to employing Edward Wiggins as a bread carter at less than the award rate under the…

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Gaol Treatment for Soldiers

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 2

The State Government has decided not to submit returned soldier, prisoners to the ordinary methods of gaol punishment. It is…

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The Woronora Murder

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 2

Ex-probationary constable Worrell was again remanded at the police court to-day in connection with the murder of his wife at…

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Police Court. FRIDAY. (Before Mr. Shropshire, P.M.). Entering Enclosed Lands

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 3

Robert Stutchbury was charged with having on the 18th February, without lawful excuse, entered into the enclosed lands of John…

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Municipal Appeal Court FRIDAY. (Before Mr. Shropshire, P.M.)

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 5

Mrs. B. McKeon, Allotment in Wallace-street assessed at £35 unimproved, £135 improved, £13 annual value. Assessment…

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