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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

224 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 9 of 12

District Court Before His Honor, Judge White. Dolan Slips on the Brickyard Mess

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 September 1927 · page 1

Alfred Dolan sought to recover £400 from the Federal Capital Commission for alleged breach of agreement. The plaintiff, who at the time of…

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Police Sergeant Charged Assault Case Fails

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 22 September 1927 · page 3

At the Police Court on Tuesday last considerable time was taken up by a case in which Sergeant W. O. Hargrave, second-in-charge of the local…

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Police Court TUESDAY, 20th SEPTEMBER Before Mr. J. W. T. Forrest, P.M. DRUNKS

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 22 September 1927 · page 1

Two first offenders failed to appear and their 10/- recognisances were forfeited in each case. George Stansell was fined 15/- or…

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To-day’s Police Court Before Mr. J. W. T. Forrest, P.M.

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 September 1927 · page 7

Maurice Coghlan and three first offenders were each charged with being drunk in Crawford Street yesterday…

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Children’s Court

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 September 1927 · page 7

In the Children’s Court this morning a case was heard in which a man was charged with assaulting two children, a girl of 14 years and a boy…

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Queanbeyan Police Court SATURDAY, 24th SEPTEMBER Before Mr. J. W. T. Forrest, P.M.

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 September 1927 · page 4

William Davis and Leslie Walker were each fined 20/-, in default fourteen day’s hard labour, on charges of being drank the previous day and…

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Popular Police Officer Farewelled

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 29 September 1927 · page 4

There was a large and representative gathering of citizens in the Municipal Chambers on Friday last to say farewell to Sergeant McNeely and…

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Queanbeyan Police Court TUESDAY, 27th SEPTEMBER, 1927 Before Mr. J. W. T. Forrest, P.M.

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 29 September 1927 · page 1

Bernard Fox was fined 10/- and 8/-costs on each of two charges: (1) Failing to return certifificate of registration, and (2) Failing to return…

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Policeman's Murder

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 September 1927 · page 2

Andrew Baldwin, who surrendered to the police following upon the murder of Constable Gutteridge, and, according to the police, made a…

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

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 September 1927 · page 1

David Grant was fined 10/- or three days on a charge of being drunk in the bar of the Royal Hotel. Joseph Kelly was called upon to…

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Queanbeyan Police Court SATURDAY, 1st OCTOBER Before Mr. J. W. T. Forrest, P.M.

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 October 1927 · page 1

Stephen P. Heyns, a Canberra resident, pleaded guilty to driving a car in Monaro Stret whilst under the influence of intoxicating liquor…

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

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 October 1927 · page 1

Six offenders who were charged with drunkenness failed to appear, and in each case their recognisance of 10/- was estreated…

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Alleged Stealing

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 6 October 1927 · page 1

Roy Williams was later in the day charged with stealing 10/- the property of Michael Maxwell. Complainant Maxwell stated that…

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Queanbeyan Police Court WEDNESDAY, 5th OCTOBER Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M.

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 6 October 1927 · page 1

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5/- or the rising of the court. Two others failed to appear and…

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Police Court Tuesday (Before Mr. Forrest, P.M.). Motor Act

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 October 1927 · page 1

Robert Russell pleaded guilty to a charge under the Motor Traffic Act of having failed to return a registration and number-plate within the…

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Licensing Court Tuesday (Before Mr. Forrest, P.M.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 October 1927 · page 1

An application by G. F. Cook, of the Royal Hotel, under Section 57a, for the extension of the hours to serve meals and liquor on the 12th…

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Queanbeyan Police Court Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M.

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 October 1927 · page 1

On Saturday morning Douglas Richard Russell, on a charge of drunkenness, was fined 20/-, in default seven days…

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Police Court Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M.

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 13 October 1927 · page 1

At the Police Court yesterday morning John Cookson was charged with being drunk at the Brickyards on Tuesday. The Federal Police Force…

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The Only Way. Astounding Court Scenes in British Screen Epic

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 13 October 1927 · page 2

Though the countless court scenes of compelling drama, thrilling action, and colorful romance that are afforded in “The Only Way” render the…

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Police Court Before M. Carr-Boyd, P.M.

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 October 1927 · page 1

On Wednesday morning Harold George, a traveller, was charged with driving a motor car the previous night while under the influence o[?]…

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