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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

224 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 10 of 12

The Mountan Murder Three Men Arrested SYDNEY

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 October 1927 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day Hubert William Higgs, 36, picture show proprietor, Bruce Doubleday Higgs, 32, clerk…

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Children’s Court

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 October 1927 · page 1

In the above court yesterday, David Duncan pleaded not guilty to a charge of using insulting language to a girl aged 16 years…

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Queanbeyan Police Court MONDAY, 17th. OCTOBER, 1927 Before Mr. J. W. T. Forrest, P.M.

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 October 1927 · page 3

Roderick Williams and Andrew McIntosh both pleaded guilty to behaving in a riotous manner in Monaro Street…

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Proposed Wine License Application Before Court

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 20 October 1927 · page 1

The application of Patrick Michael Lynch fox an Australian Wine License for premises situated in Monaro Street Queanbeyan, came before a special…

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Licensing Court Shorts

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 October 1927 · page 2

Barrister (to botelkeepar): What sort glass do you give your customers? Chairman: Sell, you mean, Mr.—…

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Hypnotised and "Buried" Police Step in

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 21 October 1927 · page 4

In an hypnotic sleep, Edward James, a resident of Bankstown, who was hypnotised and buried as part of the programme at a Campsie…

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The Mountains Murder Three Accused Again Remanded Sydney

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 October 1927 · page 1

The three brothers, Herbert William Higgs, Brown Doubleday Higgs and William Guy Higgs, charged with the murder of Ronald Lachlan Leslie,…

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Police Court Monday, October 24, 1927 Before Mr. J. W. T. Forrest, P.M.

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 October 1927 · page 1

Two first offenders were each fined 5/- or the rising of the court on charges of drunkenness and two others forfeited their recognisances…

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Juvenile Court Pride of Canberra

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 October 1927 · page 3

A fancy dress ball under the aus-pces of the Juvenile Court Pride of Canberra 9896 A.O.F. was held in the Causeway Hall on Friday night last…

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That Wine License Refused by Court

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

The application of Patrick Michael Lynch, formerly of Braidwood, for an Australian Wine License for premises situated in Monaro-street,…

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Queanbeyan Police Court

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 November 1927 · page 4

Before the local Police Court yesterday one first offender was fined 5/- or the rising, and two others failed to appear, thus forfeiting their…

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Queanbeyan Police Court Wednesday, November 2 Before Mr. J. W. T. Forrest, P.M.

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 3 November 1927 · page 2

Douglas Richard Russell, on remand, was charged with having insufficient lawful means of support, and pleaded not guilty. On Monday…

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Equity Court W. H. Mason Ltd. Injunction to Restrain a Sale

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 November 1927 · page 1

In the Equity Court yesterday there was an application under section 92 of the Companies Act, by Mr. Hooke (instructed by Messrs. Williams and…

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Queanbeyan Police Court Monday, November 7 (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M.)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 November 1927 · page 4

One first offender was fined 5/- or the rising of the court on a charge of drunkenness. Thomas Heyland did not appear…

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To-day’s Police Court Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M. Drove Without License But Not Without Liquor

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 November 1927 · page 1

Lachlan Angus McLeod pleaded guilty to driving a motor car whilst under the influence of liquor and to driving a motor car without being…

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Farmer Dies After Drinking Beer Police Investigating

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 November 1927 · page 1

New Zealand police are investigating a case in which a farmer named Allen Cornall died after drinking a bottle of beer. It is believed to be a…

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Telegraphic News Communists Sentenced London

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 10 November 1927 · page 1

Bucharest message states that a large number of Communists who were recently arrested were to-day sentenced, having been found guilty…

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Court Shorts

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 10 November 1927 · page 2

Sergeant (to witness): What is your occupation? Witness: Marine dealer. Sergeant: What do you deal in?…

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To-day’s Police Court Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M.

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 10 November 1927 · page 1

Albert Bradley pleaded guilty to two charges, the first being that of behaving in a riotous manner in Monaro-street, and the second, using…

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The Mountain Murder

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 November 1927 · page 2

At the close of the inquest at Penrith on Tuesday into the death of Ronald L. Leslie, the retired grazier, who was found murdered in his…

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