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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

224 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 7 of 12

Police Court MONDAY, 11th JULY. Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M.

The Queanbeyan Age Canberra Advocate · Tuesday 12 July 1927 · page 3

Three first offenders on charges of being drunk on Saturday last each forfeited their recognisances of 10/-. Patrick Ellis and James Morris…

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Police Court Wednesday, July 13, 1927 Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M. a Tough Customer

The Queanbeyan Age Canberra Advocate · Thursday 14 July 1927 · page 1

William McCulloch was charged with being drunk in Monaro Street, using insulting words, and resisting Constable Greig in the execution of…

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Police Court Tuesday. (Before Mr. Pullen, J.P.). Alleged False Pretences

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 July 1927 · page 2

Thomas Eugene Olliver, of Oranmier, was charged with obtaining goods by a false pretence. On the application of the police a…

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Murder Trial Ends

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 19 July 1927 · page 1

John Robinson's fight for life in the witness-box was the sensation of the day at the trunk murder trial in London last week. He was found…

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Queanbeyan Police Court SATURDAY 16th JULY Before Mr. J. W. T. Forrest, P.M. Indecent Language

The Queanbeyan Age Canberra Advocate · Tuesday 19 July 1927 · page 4

David Laurence McNinn pleaded guilty to using indecent language. Sergeant Hargrave and First-class Constable Shaw stated the facts of…

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Police Court Tuesday, July 19, 1927 Before Mr. J. W. T. Forrest, P.M. DRUNKS

The Queanbeyan Age Canberra Advocate · Thursday 21 July 1927 · page 8

One first offender was fined 5/- or the rising of the court for being drunk in Monaro Street. Henry Brayshaw was fined 10/- or…

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Sheep Stealing Suggested Safeguard

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 3

In several districts much sheep-stealing is going on. This is indicated by the substantial rewards which are being offered by assocated…

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Police Court Monday, 25th JULY Before Mr. J. W. T Forrest, P.M.

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 July 1927 · page 1

One first offender was fined 5/- or 24 hours. Three first offenders failed to appear thus forfeiting their 10/…

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Queanbeyan Police Court SATURDAY, 23rd JULY. Before Mr. J. W. T. Forrest, P.M. Language and Riotous Behaviour

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 July 1927 · page 4

Kevin McDonald and Clarence Miller both pleaded guilty to using indecent language and behaving in a riotous manner in St. Gregory’s Hall…

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Small Debts Court Monday, July 25, 1927 Before Mr. J. W. T. Forrest, P.M.C. O’KEEFFE v. Marion Stanley

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 28 July 1927 · page 4

This was a case in which plaintiff alleged defamation of character, claiming under £10, The plaintiff, Cornelius O’Keeffe,…

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Queanbeyan Police Court Thursday, July 28, 1927 Before Mr. J. W. T. Forrest, P.M.

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 1

One first offender was fined 5/- or the rising on a charge of being drunk Morrissett Street the previous day. On a charge of omitting to account…

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Unlawful Assault

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 August 1927 · page 3

David James Miller was fined £2, with £2/19/6 costs on a charge of unlawfully assaulting Madeline Major at Red Hill, Canberra. (Full report…

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Queanbeyan Police Court Before Mr. J. W. T. Forrest, P.M. Saturday, July 30th

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 August 1927 · page 2

Thomas Muirhead was charged with being drunk in Monaro Street. He Pleaded guilty and was fined 10/- or three days…

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

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 August 1927 · page 3

Two first offenders forfeited their recognisances of 10/- each by failing to appear. Allan Angus McCauley and Hugh…

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Police Court Tuesday (Before Mr. Forrest. P.M.). Language

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 2

James Yeates pleaded guilty to a charge of having on 5th July last used indecent language. Fined £3, with 8/- court costs…

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Araluen Police Court Monday (Before Mr. Forrest, P.M.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 2

Alleged Setting Fire to Grass. William Jennings Wisbey was charged with having on the 5th July last, at North Araluen, maliciously set…

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

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 1

Alex. Brewster pleaded guilty [?] a charge of being drunk in the yard o the Commercial Hotel. Sergeant Hargrave said that about…

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Impudent Theft

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1927 · page 2

A barefaced swindle was worked on Mrs. Farnham at Marrickville last week, when a man who sal the had been transferred from the teaching…

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Queanbeyan Police Court Monday, August 8, 1927 Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M.

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 August 1927 · page 1

On a charge of being drunk and disorderly in Monaro Street on Saturday, Colin C. Petland was fined 10/-or 48 hours…

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The Sydney Murder

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1927 · page 6

Condon's clientele was exclusive, being made up from public servants of all departments, the Harbor Trust, and from many city banks…

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