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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

124 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 7

Licensing Court FRIDAY (Before Mr. J. B. Scobie, P.M.)

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1925 · page 3

A booth license was granted to A. W. Oldfield for the Braidwood races on Wednesday next, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m…

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Murder of an Infant. Sydney

Queanbeyan-Canberra Advocate · Thursday 23 April 1925 · page 3

A post morten examination on the body of the male infant child which was found at Brookvale yesterday,disclosed the fact that the baby had…

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Police Constables Safe. Darwin

Queanbeyan-Canberra Advocate · Thursday 23 April 1925 · page 3

A wireless message has been received from H.M.A.S. Geranium that Constables Bridgeland and MacNamara are at Caledon Bay. Both are…

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Police Court

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 28 April 1925 · page 2

At the Queanbeyan Police Court yesterday the following cases were heard before Mr. Angove, J.P.:— Phillip James Robinson, drunk and…

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The Redfern Murder

Queanbeyan-Canberra Advocate · Thursday 30 April 1925 · page 3

Bail was again refused to Cecil Henry Eves, 22, labourer, at the Central Police Court to-day where he appeared on a charge of…

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Sentenced to Twenty Years Melbourne

Queanbeyan-Canberra Advocate · Thursday 30 April 1925 · page 3

A sentence of 20 years imprisonment was passed on William Patrick Marshall, convicted of having administered poison to his wife at…

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Gun-play in Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 4

A Warsaw message reports that during the trial at the polish Supreme Court of 76 Communist terrorist agents, who, it was proved, had…

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Police Court Monday, 4th MAY, 1925. Before Mr. S. Taylor, J.P. Riotous Behaviour

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 2

John Lucas was charged with behaving in a riotous manner on 2n i May. The police evidence was that defendant was fighting with another…

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Queanbeyan - Canberra Advocate. Incorporating the "Queanbeyan Leader." Thursday, May 7, 1925 Police Court Before Mr. S. Taylor, J.P.

Queanbeyan-Canberra Advocate · Thursday 7 May 1925 · page 3

The following cases were dealt with at the local Police Court since Monday:—Mick Staples, drunk and…

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Police Court Before Mr. S. Taylor, J.P.

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 12 May 1925 · page 2

Last Friday four defendants for drunkenness were fined 10/- each. On Saturday two drunks were fined 10/- each, and Joseph Ryan was…

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District Court

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 12 May 1925 · page 2

Two cases were set down for hearing at the District Court held this morning at Queanbeyan. His Honor, Judge White presided…

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District Court Tuesday, May 12, 1925 Before His Honor, Judge White. R. W. Abrahams v. A. J. Donnelly

Queanbeyan-Canberra Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1925 · page 2

This was a case in which plaintiff claimed £12/11/9 for goods sold and delivered, and also for hire of a horse…

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Burglary Two Braidwood Hotels Entered

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 6

Considerable excitement prevailed in town on Friday morning, when the news was broadcasted that the Commercial and Royal Hotels had been…

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Police Court This Day. (Before Mr. Adams, P.M.)

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 2

William Sellars pleaded not guilty to a charge of being drunk and using indecent language. (Mr. F. P. woodward for defendant.)…

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Braidwood Police Court (Before the P.M.). Drunk and Language

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 4

Robert Fletcher pleaded guilty to being drunk on the 9th inst., and also to using indecent language. Constable Culshaw stated that the language in…

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Welcome to Police Magistrate

Queanbeyan-Canberra Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1925 · page 2

Mr. H. T. Adams, P.M., has been appointed to succeed Mr. Cleeve, as Police Magistrate for the Bega district. For a number of years…

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Police Court Tuesday, May 19. (Before Mr. Adams, P.M.)

Queanbeyan-Canberra Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1925 · page 2

William Sellars pleaded not guilty to a charge of being drunk and using indecent language. Mr. F. P. Woodward for defendant.)…

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Telegraphic News Brutal Murder. Young Man Arrested. Newcastle

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 22 May 1925 · page 3

The body of the woman found murdered in a cottage at Toronto has been identified as Mona Beacher (20), who lived with her parents at…

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Police Court. Monday, May 25, 1925. Before Mr. S. Taylor, J.P.

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 26 May 1925 · page 4

Five defendants for drunkenness were each fined 10/-. No less than eight defendants were called upon to answer charges of…

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Brutal Murder Young Man Arrested

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1925 · page 6

The body of the woman found murdered in a cottage at Toronto has been identified as Mona Beacher, 20, who lived with her parents at…

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