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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1928

215 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 4 of 11

Small Debts Court ABRAHAMS v. LAZARUS

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 3 May 1928 · page 1

The above case, in which Abrahams, the local firm of drapers, etc., sought to recover £8/4/2 from George Emmett Lazarus, for goods alleged to…

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Sir Leo Money’s Case Action Dismissed With Costs Against Police LONDON

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 3 May 1928 · page 2

The charge of indecency against Sir Leo Chiazza Money, and Miss Irene Savage was dismissed with costs against the…

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District Court Thursday (Before Judge White). Ca Sa Application

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 2

Mary Nomchong, of Braid wood, who got a verdict of £48/9/1 from John Henry Taylor, applied for a ca sa, as the result of non-payment of the…

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Police Court This Day Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M. Drunk Again

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 2

George Skipper, who was before the Court yesterday and has made no less than seven appearances this year, pleaded guilty to being drunk in…

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Queanbeyan Police Court Monday, May 7th Before Mr. C. G, Carr-Boyd, P.M. Indecent Behaviour

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 1

James McCarthy pleaded giulty to being drunk in Crawford Street on Saturday. He was further charged with behaving in an indecent manner…

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

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 2

Fred Chuchin pleaded guilty to entering the enclosed land of H. C. Maddrell on 16th April last without lawful excuse. It transpired that…

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Valuation Court Municipal Values

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 1

On Tuesday last Mr. Forrest, P.M., held a, Valuation Court to hear appeals against the last municipal assessments…

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Licensing Court Tuesday. (Before the P.M.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 1

An application for the transfer of the license of the Commercial Hotel, Nerriga, from James Dunn to Raymond Rex Park was granted…

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Wealthy Man's Daughter Application Made for Court's Assistance

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 3

When Robert John Coghill Maddrell, of Braidwood, died in February, 1927, he left estate valued at £111,853…

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Queanbeyan Police Court MONDAY, 14th MAY Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M. LANGUAGE

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 May 1928 · page 3

John Smith, charged with being drunk in Monaro Street and with using, indecent language, pleaded guilty to both charges…

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Police Court Friday. (Before Messrs. J. Higgins and J. Grigg, Js.P.). Assault

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1928 · page 4

Thomas Edward Warburton was charged with having on the 12th May last, at Mongarlowe, unlawfully assaulted Cyril Creagan…

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Police Court Monday, May 21. — Before Mr. J. W. T. Forrest, P.M. — DRUNKS

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 May 1928 · page 4

Matthew Starke was fined 10/-, in default three days imprisonment, on a charge of being drunk in Monaro Street…

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Cars Collide Sequel in Court

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 May 1928 · page 3

In the District Court at Goulburn last week, before His Honor, Judge Coyle, Henry Saal, a motor mechanic of Nowra, sought to recover £70…

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Charged With Murder SYDNEY

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 24 May 1928 · page 1

At North Sydney police Court, Frederick Lister Laurence, aged 63, painter and contractor, was charged with feloniously and maliciously…

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Letter Carrier Charged Intent to Extort Money SYDNEY

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 1

Cecil Samuel Maurer, aged 28, a temporary letter carrier, was remanded at North Syndey Police Court to-day, charged…

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Police Court Monday, May 28 Before Mr. J. W. T. Forrest, P.M. DRUNK

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 May 1928 · page 3

Peter Richmond, an old offender for drunkenness, pleaded guilty to being drunk in Monaro Street on Sunday. He said his doctor ordered…

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Accused Before Court

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 May 1928 · page 1

There was quite a large audience the Police Court on Monday when the case was heard before Mr. J. W. Forrest, P.M., in which Walter Spiers…

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North Sydney Murder Accused Says He is Guilty

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 31 May 1928 · page 1

At the Central Court today Lister Laurence was remanded on a charge of having murdered Miriam Gertrude…

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Police Warning Turning the Corners

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 5 June 1928 · page 4

The police authorities draw attention to the necessity for strict observance of the regulations when turning corners and driving over…

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Police Court Tuesday. (Before Mr. Forrest, P.M.). Prohibited Skins

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 2

Edwin Richardson pleaded guilty to having bad 64 opossum skins in his possession at Mongarlowe on 16th May last…

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