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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

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Police Court Before Mr. Carr-Boyd P.M. Monday, January 3, 1927 DRUNKS

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 2

William Brown was fined 20/- on a charge of drunkenness, the alternative being seven days in lockup. On a similar charge Adam Patterson…

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The Black Hand of Murder. (Published by arrangement.)

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 1

William G. Shepherd, after an exhaustive survey as special representative “Collier’s,” of Prohibition and its results in Chicago, has this to say:…

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Licensing Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 4

At this Court on Tuesday, before the P.M., the Licensing Inspector's quarterly report was read. This stated that the condition of the various…

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Police and Prohibition. (Published by Arrangement.)

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 3

The Washington correspondent of the London “Morning Post,” in a studied reflection, puts it this way :— “The Moderation League, a…

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Police Court Before Mr. C. G, Carr-Boyd, P.M. Saturday, January 8th. Drunks

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 1

Dennis Barratt and Patrick McCarthy both pleaded guilty to being drunk on the previous day, the fine in each case being 20/- or seven days…

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The Newspaper Tax. Referred to Full Court

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 4

The application by the “Sun,” “Even [?] News,” “Daily Telegraph,” and ”Sydney Morning Herald” to restrain the Government from imposing the…

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Queanbeyan Police Court

Queanbeyan-Canberra Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 3

Before Mr. Carr-Boyd, P.M., at the Police Court yesterday Carl Beveridge was fined 20/- or seven days for using indecent language. He was allowed 24…

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Brutal Assault

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 2

On Friday night at Wombat, near Young, the police arrested three youths, following a brutal assault up on Luke Robert Tierney, a well-known…

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Police Court Before Mr. Carr-Boyd, P.M. Monday, January 17, 1927 DRUNKS

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 1

Three first offenders failed to answer their names and their bail money 10/- each was estreated. Three other first offenders were…

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Police Court Before Mr. Forrest, P.M. Alleged Stealing From the Person

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 1

The case in which George J. Peisley, William Roach and Frederick E. Wallace were charged with stealing from the person of Edward Boreham a…

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Stealing Spirits and Food

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 1

George R. Thurbon (for whom Mr. Tucker appeared) pleaded guilty to stealing a quantity of spirits and food from A. D. Campbell, valued at £19…

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Alleged Stealing Night Incident at Canberra

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 1

Before Mr. J. W. T. Forrest, P.M., at the Queanbeyan Police Court yesterday. Michael Edwin Dwyer was charged with stealing two gallons of…

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Alleged Stealing

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 3

Before Mr. Forrest, P.M., at Queanbeyan Police Court last week, William Roach, George Joseph Peisley, and Frederick Wallace were charged with…

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Legal Murder (Published by Arrangement)

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 5

Robert Barry, in a. special article for the New York "Evening World," draws attention to the fact that Government poisoning of alcohol known…

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Police Court

Queanbeyan-Canberra Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 3

Three first offenders for drunkenness forfeited their bail of 10/- each by not appearing at the Queanbeyan Police Court this morning…

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Astounding Murder Plot

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 1

An astounding story was unfolded in a trial for attempted murder, in the village of Leoben. It was stated that a machinery…

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Small Debts Court

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 1

The following were among the cases dealt with at the Queanbeyan Small Debts Court on Monday:-— W. T. O’Brien v. -Win. Davis, claim…

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Police Court Saturday, 29th January Drunks

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 1

Seven first offenders were each mulct in the sum of 5/-, or the rising of the court, for being drunk. John G. McDonald, drunk, was fined…

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Queanbeyan Police Court

Queanbeyan-Canberra Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 2

At Queanbeyan Police Court this morning John Besnard was charged with obtaining £3 from Myrtle Land by false pretences. He was remanded…

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Alleged Stealing from Person

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 1

Before Mr. Forest, P.M., at the local Police Court last Friday, Arthur Morris was charged with stealing a wallet and money to the value of £9 from…

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