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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

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[Published by Arrangement]. Another Illusion Gone Dry Norway Keeps Wet Police Cannot Kill Illicit Trade

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 9

Norway is a country which prohibitionists claim to bo "dry" by legal enactment, but according to a correspondent of the London…

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To-day's Police Court

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 2

A small crowd gathered in the court yard this morning, giving the impression to the casual passer by that some case of importance was being adjudicated upon by…

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Police Court Friday (Before Mr. Shroshire, P.M.)

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 2

Percy Nom Oflong pleaded guilty to driving a motor cycle and side-car in Wallace-street on 17th December at a furious pace. Fined…

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

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 5

John Hawkins was summoned for having failed to receive the minimum rate of wages provided under the Bread Carters (Country)…

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[Published by Arrangement.] Crime in America. Riot of Robbery and Murder. Prohibition's Startling Sequel

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 3

We have it dinned into our ears with exasperating repetition from every Prohibition platform that drink is the mother of crime. America is a prohibition…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. Hade, J.P.)

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 2

Clarence Arthur Hush was before the Court this morning on three charges, namely, drunk in Crawford Street, using indecent language…

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The Wolgast Murder

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 7

The police are now more hopeful that the shooting on Constable Wolgast in Centennial Park will be satisfactorily cleared up. THE…

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The Redeern Murder

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 7

An arrest was made by the police yesterday of Richard Lamkin, sheaier, aged 27 charged with spooling Norman, Kable at…

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Strange Case 'Burn Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 6

One of the strangest cases with which which the Goulburn police have had to deal came before the P.M. bn Monday morning, when a…

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Police Court

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 3

At the local Police Court yesterday morning before Messrs. C. M. J. Hade and C. T. Campbell, Js.P., a youth, 17 years of age, on remand, was fined 10/- or…

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Stock Stealing Prevention Association

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 2

A meeting of the above held recently was presided over by the president, Mr. C. H. McKeahnie, J.P. Following the usual routine…

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Profiteering Act Cases Before the Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 4

Before tine Profiteering Court on Wednesday a couple of firms were proceeded against on a charge of having sought to obtain an…

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Police Court

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 2

Before Mr. Hade, J.P., this morning, Charles Semilitzky, for being drunk and disorderly last evening, was fined £1 or seven days; for maliciously damaging…

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Profiteering Court

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 7

The Attorney-General stated, last night that the Profiteering Prevention Court will be asked to inquire into the price of butter…

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Profiteering Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 7

In the Profiteering Prevention Court yesterday Judge Beeby stated his intention of fixing the price of bread, which has hitherto…

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Sidney Unemployed Police Round-up

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 5

About 200 unemployed marched through the city on Wednesday morning. They took possession of the sidewalk inn George-street, but…

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

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 2

Norman Maxwell was fined 5/- and 8/- court costs for being drunk and disorderly. Constable Tait raid the information. A youth named Robert Graham was…

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Braidwood Police Court FRIDAY (Before Mr. Shropshire, P.M.). Alleged Stolen Property

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 6

Frank Lockhart Cribb was charged with having in his possession on the 7th January last a pi[?]e wrench reasonably suspected of…

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Police Court. Tuesday, February 22, 1921. (Before Mr. Shropshire, P.m.) Cruelly Ill-treating a Cat

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 2

Robert Graham, a youth 18 years of age, pleaded guilty to having on the 6th February, cruelly ill-treated a cat by cutting off its ears and tail…

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North Sydney Murder

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 7

The inquest on Gertrude MeGrath, who was found murdered at North Sydney, was opened this morning. The court was crowded…

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