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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1928

215 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 6 of 11

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

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 2

Henry McBain pleaded guilty to being drunk on Queanbeyan Railway Station and to using indecent language…

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

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

The Inspector's quarterly report was road. This was satisfactory. An application was made for the transfer of the Araluen Arms Hotel…

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A "Wet" Shheep Test Case Court Decides Against Shearers

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 July 1928 · page 1

A wet sheep dispute of special interest to sheep owners, now that the shearing season is getting into its stride, has just been decided…

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Wrong Man Went to Gaol Extraordinary Blunder at Police Court

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

An extraordinary case, in which it is alleged that the wrong man was imprisoned during the week-end, has come under the notice of the…

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Prorietor Charged

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 1

The licensee of the room, Walter Olive Monck, was charged with unlawfully acting as the keeper and situated off a common, gaming house…

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Police Raid On Alleged Gaming House

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 1

Yesterday evening local police conducted a raid on premises situated in Shamrock Place, a lane off Monaro Street, and used by W. O…

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Men Before Court Remand Granted

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 1

The men were all brought before the court this morning, Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., being on the Bench. The following were charged with…

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Alleged Stealing Accused Discharged

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 July 1928 · page 2

At the local Police Court yesterday Donald Clarke pleaded not guilty to a charge of stealing three skates the property of H. W…

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Queanbeyan Police Court Saturday. July ,14. Before Mr. J, W. T. Forrest, P.M.

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 July 1928 · page 1

William Morgan made his- twenty-second appearance before the Court and was fined £2, in default one month’s hard labor , on a charge of…

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Police Court Before Mr. J. W. T. Forrest, P.M. MONDAY, 16th July Charge Cases

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 July 1928 · page 1

Two first offenders for being drunk forfeited their 10/- recognisances. William Watson was fined 10/- in…

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Billiard Room Raid Arrested Men Before Court First Case Dismissed

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 July 1928 · page 2

There was a great deal of interest manifested in the court proceedings this morning on account of the men who were arrested in last Thursday’s…

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Assault on Constable Fined a Tenner

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 19 July 1928 · page 1

Duncan Chas. Gallagher appeared at the Police Court on Monday to answer a charge of having assaulted Constable Imrie whilst in the…

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Killing No Murder (Published by Arrangement)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 July 1928 · page 3

"One part of the price paid for Prohibition," cabled the New York correspondent of the London "Daily News" (May 2, 1928) "is revealed by…

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Industrial Court Thornton v. BOLAND

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 July 1928 · page 1

In the above court this morning before Mr. J. W. T. Forrest, P.M., Eileen Thornton, sought to recover £40/19/6 from Francis Hamilton…

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Queanbeyan Police Buildings New Lockup Keeper’s Quarters Desirable

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 July 1928 · page 1

Our State member, Mr. W. W. Medges, M. L. A., has received the following letter from the Chief Secretary’s Department: —…

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Burglary at Canberra

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 July 1928 · page 3

Some time on Saturday night the office at the Commonwealth brickyards at Westridge was blown open by gelignite and £40 in cash and…

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Queanbeyan Police Court Before Mr. J. W. T. Forrest, P.M. MONDAY, 23rd JULY

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 July 1928 · page 3

Chas. Henry Wilson proceeded against Peter Richmond, alleging that defendant made use of insulting words to him. The defendant did…

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Queanbeyan Police Court MONDAY, 30 JULY Before Mr. J. W. T. Forrest, P.M.

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 2

Matthew Starke, charged with being drunk in Monaro Street, was fined 20/- in default 14 days hard labour. Norman Loveday did not appear to…

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

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 1

Geo. Robert Davison was fined 10/- and 5/6 costs in default three days imprisonment for failing to return an expired driver’s license…

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

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 August 1928 · page 1

Geo. Murray and Geo. Bowen both pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly in Uriarra Road. Constable Beck said the…

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