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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1926

169 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 4 of 9

Warden's Court Tuesday. Before Mr. Adams, P. M., Warden. Suspension of Labor

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 June 1926 · page 2

Leslie Vickery Waterhouse applied for suspension of labor conditions for six months upon amalgamated mineral leases Nos. 3331, 3210, 3274 and…

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Police Court Before Mr. Carr-Boyd, J.P. Monday, June 14, 1926 DRUNKS

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 15 June 1926 · page 2

John Fitzgibbon, who was charged with having been drunk on Saturday last, failed to appear, acid his recognisances of £2 was estreated…

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Theft of Mail Bags

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 18 June 1926 · page 3

A man was arrested at Ascot races on Wednesday and charged with stealing the contents of two registered mailbags from the Cooma mail…

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Fight in a Bar Two Men Charged with Riotous Behaviour

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 22 June 1926 · page 3

Before Messrs. Carr-Boyd and G. O'Hanlon, Js.P., at the Queanbeyan Police Court yesterday, Daniel Casey and Stanley Mahon were charged…

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Queanbeyan Age Tuesday, June 22, 1926 Boxer in Court Threw a Piece of Lemon Peel Which Started a Row

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 22 June 1926 · page 2

The throwing of a piece of lemon-peel last Saturday night landed two men into trouble, and the story was told yesterday morning at the local…

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Police Transfers

Queanbeyan-Canberra Advocate · Thursday 24 June 1926 · page 3

Constable Foster, who has been stationed at Molonglo Settlement for several months, has been tranferred to Bermagui, and his place will be…

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Police Court Thursday, 24th JUNE, 1926 Before Mr. Adams, P.M.

Queanbeyan-Canberra Advocate · Thursday 24 June 1926 · page 3

Oswald John Swan was charged with having behaved in an indecent manner in a lane off Crawford St. Mr. Tucker (for defendant) pleaded…

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Fined £10 for Assault. Put in the "Nip" and His Fists As Well

Queanbeyan-Canberra Advocate · Thursday 24 June 1926 · page 2

Before Mr. H. T. Adams, P.M., at the Queanbeyan Police Court yesterday, Joseph Henry Marshall was charged that on 22nd June, at…

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Radio for Police New Station Soon Improving the Service

Queanbeyan-Canberra Advocate · Thursday 24 June 1926 · page 2

A complete radio transmitting and receiving station will shortly be established at Police headquarters, Sydney, as the Chief Secretary…

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Wholesale Murder

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1926 · page 3

The exploits of the notorious Parisian murderer, Landru, are recalled by the pending trial of a shoemaker, Johann Schwartz, at the small…

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Licensing Court

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 29 June 1926 · page 2

At the Licensing Court held yesterday, renewals of licences were granted in the following cases, there being no police objections:—…

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Police Court Saturday, June 26, 1926 Before Mr. H. L. Adams, P.M. DRUNK

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 29 June 1926 · page 2

Hercules Eirth, an old offender, pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk, and was fined £2, the alternative being 14 days hard labour…

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Police Court

Queanbeyan-Canberra Advocate · Thursday 1 July 1926 · page 3

At the local police court yesterday before Mr. Carr-Boyd, J.P. William Davis was charged with being drunk in Monaro Street the previous day…

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Court Statistics

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 2 July 1926 · page 2

The work at the Queanbeyan Court has grown considerably, as shown by the following returns for the half-year ended 30th June: Police Court…

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Small Debts Court

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 2 July 1926 · page 2

This morning, Mr. Adams, P.M., heard a case in which Kenneth Denny charged George Aiken with detaining certain goods valued at not…

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Fair Rents Court

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 6 July 1926 · page 2

People residing in country towns can now avail themselves of the Fair Rents Act it they feel so disposed. The Act now has been extended to all…

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Police Court Monday, July 5, 1926 Before Messrs. C. G. Carr-Boyd and G. O'Hanlon, Js.P. DRUNKENNESS

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 6 July 1926 · page 3

Alexander Stevenson, an old offender, was fined £2 or 14 days hard labor on a charge of drunkenness. Harold Ray Smith was fined 10/-…

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Police Court Tuesday, July 6, 1926 (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, J.p) Drunkenness

Queanbeyan-Canberra Advocate · Thursday 8 July 1926 · page 2

Hugh Miller pleaded guilty to a charge of having been drunk in Crawford Street the previous day, and was fined 20/- or seven days…

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Warden's Court Tuesday (Before. Mr. Adams, P.M., Warden)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 2

George Carthew Wright applied for authority to [?] nter Portion 155, parish ot Boro, county of Argyle, and search for silver and lead on 40…

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Police Court Saturday, July 10th Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, J.P.

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 13 July 1926 · page 2

Two first offenders, who were charged with having been drunk, failed to appear, and their recognisances were estreated…

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