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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1928

215 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 11

Police Court

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 March 1928 · page 2

At the Poice Court this morning, Harry Ryan , charged with being [?]ound drunk in Monaro Street, was fined 10/-, default three days’…

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Darling Hurst Assault Case Sydney

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 March 1928 · page 1

Mr. Justice James to-day refused the application for bail in the case of the five men charged with the Darlingburst assault, but made it clear that…

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Police Court Before Mr. J. W. T. Forrest, P.M. MONDAY, 26th MARCH

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 March 1928 · page 2

One first offender, charged with being drunk, forfeited his recognisance. John Johannsen pleaded guilty to being drunk in Uriarra Road on Saturday…

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Small Debts Court

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 March 1928 · page 2

G. J. Johnston claimed damages from A. T. Shakespeare in the Small Debts Court this morning. Complainant said defendant ran over a…

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Police Court MONDAY, 2nd APRIL, 1928 Before Mr. J. W. T. Forrest, P.M.

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 1

Three first offenders forfeited their recognisances of 10/- each by failing to appear to answer charges of being drunk on Saturday…

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PUBLICAN v. Police Charge and Counter Charge

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 2

Although the police stated in evidence that William See, when licensee of the Mirrool Hotel, had often been "stupid drunk," and his…

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

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 4

Joseph Byrne charged with being drunk in Monaro Street, pleaded guilty and was fined 10/-, in default three days’ imprisonment…

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

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 1

Henry Griffin pleaded guilty to not having renewed his motor driver's license as required by law. Fined 10/-, with 6/- costs…

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Gaol for 22,500 YEARS (Published by Arrangement)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 1

An Associated Press message states that, according to a report issued , by the U.S.A. Department of Justice, "the records of the division of the…

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

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 2

An application was made by John Caddy for the transfer of the license of the Albion Hotel, Braidwood, from Ethel Cockerill…

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A Violent Customer Mixes with the Police

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 2

Roy Harold Mollross, a resident of Canberra, was called upon to answer three charges at the Police Court yesterday morning before Mr…

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Omeo Murder Trial

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 2

The Crown did not call Lottie Condon as a witness against Ronald Geeves Griggs, formerly Methodist Minister, who is charged with having…

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Jockey Heavily Fined Stealing From Hotel

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 1

Patrick James Higgins, a jockey, had two charges of stealing to answer, to both of which he pleaded guilty…

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Police Court Before Mr. J. W. T. Forrest, P.M. Monday, April 23 DRUNKS

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 1

Two first offenders forfeited their recognisances of 10/-each on charges of being drunk on Saturday. Reynold Joseph Miller pleaded not…

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Children’s Court

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 1

In the Children’s Court yesterday, before Mr. Forrest, P.M., several parents were fined for not causing their children to attend school. One parent…

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A Breeze in Court

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 1

In the next case Louis Sender was charged with not keeping far enough to the left side of the road whilst driving a car…

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Jockey Heavily Fined Stealing From Hotel

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 2

Patrick James Higgins, a jockey, bad two charges of stealing to answer at the Queanbeyan Police Court this week, to both of which he pleaded…

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London Murder Trial

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1928 · page 3

Amazing careers of crime have been revealed as the result of the trial of William Kennedy and Frederick Browne, who were found guilty…

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

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 May 1928 · page 2

Patrick Donohoe, charged with being drunk in Monaro Street, forfeited his recognisance of £2 by failing appear…

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District Court Before His Honour Judge White. a Fencing Matter

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 May 1928 · page 1

Albert George Strudwicke, a labouree, sought to recover £50/10/7 from Michael Joseph Doyle for work and labour alleged to have been done…

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