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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

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"Dry" Law Condemned From Supreme Court Bench (Published by Arrangement)

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 7

Supreme Court Justice Borst ended the Extraordinary Term of the Supreme Court especially convened to handle only liquor violation cases…

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Fair Rents Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 2

In the Fair Rents Courts last year 869 fresh appeals were dealt with. This is a marked falling-off compared with the previous year…

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

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 3

John Charles Dawson was charged by Arthur Grigg with unlawfully assaulting him at Braidwood on 23rd December last…

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Licensing Court FRIDAY (Before Mr. Shropshire, P.M., and J. J. Donnelly, J.P.)

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 4

The Inspector's quarterly report was read and adopted. This showed that all the hotels in the district had been either well or fairly well…

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Police Court. Tuesday, January 16. (Before Mr. Shropshire, P.M.)

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 2

The Court of Petty Sessions was held on Tuesday last when there was a long list of cases dealt with. For being in possession of a gun…

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"2000 Years in Gaol" Prohibition Absurdities (Published by Arrangement)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 4

According to recent cablegrame from Washington to Australia the Department of Justice has announced that violators of the prohibition laws…

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District Court

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 2

Only two cases were dealt with at the District Court held on Tuesday. His Honor, Judge Hamilton presiding. The case in which Reginald Lundie…

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Police Court. Before Mr. Shropshire, P.M.

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 2

William Mann was charged with being found on licensed premises during prohibited hours, to wit the Commercial Hotel. Constable…

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The Melbourne Murder

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 7

Mrs. Hannah Elizabeth Mitchell, remanded in Melbourne charged with the murder of Bertha Evelyn Coughlan, whose body was found in the…

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Braidwobd Police Court FRIDAY (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M.). Travelling Stock

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 4

James McGrath was charged with having on the 8th January last, being then a person in charge of certain stosk, to wit, 40 bullocks, failed…

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Police Court

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 2

At the Yass Police Court last Saturday, before Mr. Beaver, J.P., Walter Derick Robson was charged with…

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Faid Rents Court to Go

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 March 1923 · page 7

The Minister for Justice states that it has been decided by the Government to repeal the Fair Rents Act. Rent-fixing, he says, has been tried…

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Licensing Court

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 20 March 1923 · page 2

Before Mr. M. H. Cleave, P.M., and Dr. Blackall, J.P., the application of Mr. H. T. Land for transfer of the license of the Victoria Hotel from Mr. C. Land was…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. M. H. Cleave, P.m.) Breaches of Building Ordinance

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 20 March 1923 · page 2

At the, Court this morning the Queanbeyan Municipal Council proceeded against C. Brook, E. Clark, W. C. Cantle, S. J. Ryan and F. W. Clapperton under the…

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Braidwood Police Court FRIDAY (Before Messrs. J. Roberts and J. Higgins, Js.P.). Impounding Case

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1923 · page 5

Hannah Ashfield Morgan Green proceeded against Andrew Cullen that his claim for damages by trespass by three impounded stock was…

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The Millgrove Murder

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 7

With more than a suggestion of nervousness, David Kelly, or O'Keefe, aged 38, a driver, stood in the dock' at the Melbourne Court on Monday…

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Braidwood Police Court FRIDAY (Before Mr. H. M. Cleave, P.M.)

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1923 · page 3

Robert Fletcher pleaded guilty to using indecent language in Lascelles-street on 10th March. Fined £4 and 8/ court costs…

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Licensing Court. (Before the P.M. and Mr. J. J. Donnelly, J.P.)

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1923 · page 6

At this Counrt on Friday the report of the licensing Inspector for the quarter showed that all the hotels in the district, excepting two, were…

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Short Serial Story Murder—According to Plan. CHAPTER I.

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1923 · page 6

Hugh Gynan knew what he was going to do from the very first moment that Evelyn Brand admitted the fact of her love for him. He had extorted…

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Short Serial Story Murder—According to Plan. (Continued)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 6

Brand turned in his chair, a look of surprise on his handsome, ruddy face. At sight of Gynan he grinned broadly…

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