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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1928

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

“The Canary Murder Case”

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 December 1928 · page 6

Special sound sequences are being, made for the van Dine mystery story “The Canary Murder Case,” which will be completed, shortly at the…

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Police Court Monday. (Before Messrs. Pullen and Donnelly, Js.P.). Alleaed Vagrancy

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 11 December 1928 · page 3

Mary Mascotte Keeling aged 24 a married woman, was charged with being an idle and disorderly person with insufficient means of support…

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Queanbeyan Police Court Monday, December 10 Before Messrs. C. Howie and T. J. Murray, Js.P. Illegally on Licensed Premises

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 December 1928 · page 1

A plea of guilty was entered on behalf of Arthur James Williams who was charged with having been found on licensed premises while a…

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Queanbeyan Police Court WEDNESDAY Before Mr. C. Howie, J.P.

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 13 December 1928 · page 1

Joseph Mitchell pleaded guilty to charge of behaving in a riotous manner in Crawford Street on Tuesday afternoon. Constable Greig…

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Murder Trial Post- Poned

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 December 1928 · page 1

The trial of Alister Clarke fot alleged murder of his wife, has been postpone till the March sittings of the Criminal…

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Civic Graft Cases Before Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 December 1928 · page 3

In the Central Court, Sydney, on Tuesday Mr. Gates, S.M., imposed o fine of £1000 upon Babcock & Wilcox, Ltd., on the charge ol having,…

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Licensing Court

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 December 1928 · page 1

At the Queanbeyan Licensing Court yesterday, a billiard license was granted to Thomas Kerr, of Captain’s Flat. William Turner made application…

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Alleged Assault Woman and Dog — Man with Revolver

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 December 1928 · page 2

The story of an alleged assault was related at Queanbeyan Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. Carr Boyd P.M. when a married woman…

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P.m. and Police

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 18 December 1928 · page 4

Recently a school teacher at Moree was summoned for having failed to drive as near as practicable to the footpath. When the case wan called…

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Assault at Michelago. Wife Threatened with Axe and Gun

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 December 1928 · page 2

With a big gash on his left cheek, and a lump on the side of his head, and his shirt covered in blood, Henry William Evans, aged 38, appeared in…

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Warden’s Court

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 December 1928 · page 2

At the Warden’s Court yesterday Frederick Harold Smith made application to enter portion 95, 45 and 60, parish of Googong, for the…

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Police Court MONDAY, 17th DECEMBER — Before Mr. C.G. Carr Boyd, P.M. — Drunk and Language

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 December 1928 · page 2

Reynold Joseph Miller Was charged with being drunk and using indecent language on Saturday last. Defendant’s wife appeared and…

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Alleged Stealing

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 December 1928 · page 2

Richard Shaw appeared at the local Police Court this morning on a charge, under warrant, of stealing on or about 13th February, 1928, a…

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

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 December 1928 · page 2

This morning- James Scott pleaded guilty to being drunk in Monaro St. yesterday and was fined 10/-, in default 48 hours’ hard labour…

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The Williamstown Murder Moxey’s Estate

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 December 1928 · page 1

Richard Moxey, of Williamstown, farmer, who was mysteriously shot at his home on June 25th last left an estate sworn for probate purposes at…

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