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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

224 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 11 of 12

Police Court Tuesday (Before Mr. Forrest, P.M.) Ejectment Order

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

George Doolan applied for an ejectment order against Patrick Byron from premises in Braiwood. It appeared that he owed 28 weeks' rent…

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Queanbeyan Police Court (Before Mr. C. G. Carr- Boyd, P.m.)monday, November 11, 1927 DRUNKS

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 November 1927 · page 1

Three first offenders failed to appear to answer charges of over indulgence and in each case the 10/- recognisance was estreated…

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“We Insist” on Bridge Council Charged with Cowardly Attack Aldermen Indignant

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 November 1927 · page 2

A letter from the Citizens’ Progress Association of Eastern Queanbeyan caused quite a stir when read at the Council meeting last Thursday…

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Queanbeyan Police Court (Before Mr. Carr-Boyd, P.m.) Wednesday, November 16, 1927

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 17 November 1927 · page 3

Three first offenders were each fined 5/-; in default, detention until the rising of the court, on charges of being drunk in Monaro-street the…

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Queanbeyan Police Court (Before Mr. J. W. T. Forrest P.m.)monday, November 21

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 November 1927 · page 1

One. first offender failed to appear to answer a charge of drunkenness, and his 10/- bail was estreated. Ronald Joseph Miller and Arthur…

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To-day’s Police Court

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 24 November 1927 · page 2

James Harriott, against whom a prohibition order is in operation, pleaded guilty to being drunk on Burbong railway station, and was…

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Police Court (Before Mr. J. W. T. Forrest, P.m.)tuesday, November 22

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 24 November 1927 · page 3

Free beer at the Hotel Queanbeyan on Monday evening attracted a number of well-wishers, a car load of whom were taken to the police station…

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State Railways Under Federal Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 November 1927 · page 4

Interest has been aroused in Labor circles by a report at the week-end that Messrs. Bruce and Bavin had conferred on the question of the…

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Police Court Monday, November 28 (Before Mr. M. C. Nott, P.m.) Drunks

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 November 1927 · page 1

Four first offenders, charged with being drunk, failed to appear, thus forfeiting their recognisance of 10/-in each case…

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Another Murder

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 6 December 1927 · page 7

Another shocking murder took. place yesterday morning, when the , battered and bleeding body of a 32 , years old married woman named…

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Police Court ((Before Mr. J. A. B. Balmain, J.p.)saturday, December 3

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 December 1927 · page 7

Frederick Manders pleaded guilty to using indecent language in Monaro-street. Constable Imrie said that…

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The Mountain Murder

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 December 1927 · page 2

Within ten minutes of the resumption of the trial of the Higgs brothers at the Criminal Court this morning the Crown case closed. Several…

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Warden's Court Tuesday (Before the Warden)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 December 1927 · page 2

P. N. Byrne applied for two authorities to enter 10 acres of land, the property of Mrs. W. Roberts. Compensation at the rate of 5/' per…

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To-day’s Police Court Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, P.M.

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 December 1927 · page 1

William Thompson was remanded till Monday next on bail, self £10 and surety of £10, on a charge of having insufficient lawful, means of support…

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Queanbeyan Police Court WEDNESDAY, 14th DECEMBER Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, P.M.

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 15 December 1927 · page 2

Peter Richmond was fined 15/- in default three days’ imprisonment, on a charge of being drunk in Monaro Street…

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The Mountain Murder Accused Acquitted

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 December 1927 · page 2

An impassioned, but unsuccessful, appeal to the Chief Justice to take the Higgs trial out of the hands of the jury was made on Wednesday…

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Alleged Stealing From the Person Charge Fails

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 December 1927 · page 1

Frederick Ernest Nye and James McCormack were charged with stealing the sum of £14 from Stephen Beecroft…

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To-day’s Police Court Before Mr. M. C. Nott, P.M.

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 December 1927 · page 1

One first offender was fined 5/- or the rising, and another forfeited his recognisance of 10/-. Drunkenness was the charge in each case…

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Fined a “Fiver” for Stealing a Whisky Glass

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 December 1927 · page 1

James McCormack was charged with having in his possession a glass reasonably suspected of having been stolen…

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Licensing Court

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 December 1927 · page 2

Auctioneers’ licenses were granted to Kevin Oldfield, C. A. Leslie, J. H. Calthorpe, and W. O. Russell. Alfred Henson was granted a pack…

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