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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

271 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 11 of 14

Alleged Horse Stealing

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 20 August 1929 · page 3

James Joseph Brown, alias McGrath, was charged with having at Canberra, near Wollongong, on the 21st March last, stolen a bay horse…

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Large Crowd at Central Police Court to Hear Conspiracy Charges Sydney

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 August 1929 · page 1

The case against the seven unionists charged with conspiracy in connection with the timber strike was resumed at the Central Police Count to-day. A…

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Police Court Monday. (Before Messrs. J. J. Donnelly and Starke, Js.P.). Vagrancy

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 20 August 1929 · page 3

James O'Brien pleaded guilty to being an idle and disorderly person without visible means of support. Sergeant Genner said the man was a…

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Queanbeyan Police Court Before Mr. J. W. T. Forrest, P.M. Monday, August 19

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 August 1929 · page 1

Frederick Aldridge, a youth of 19 years, was charged with behaving in an indecent manner within view of persons in McQuoid Street on August…

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Riots Near Hudson’s Timber Yards Fourteen Men Charged Sydney

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 August 1929 · page 1

The fourteen men arrested on Saturday during the timber riots near Hudson’s Timber Yards, were brought before the Glebe Police Court to-day…

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Telegraphic News (Australian Press Association Message).“LABOR Daily” Fined £250 and the Editor £50 for Contempt of Court Sydney

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 August 1929 · page 1

“The Labor Daily” newspaper was fined £250 and its Editor £50 for contempt of court in having published certain articles recently connected…

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Stealing from Garage Motorist Heavily Fined

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 22 August 1929 · page 1

Before Mr. Forrest, P.M., at Queanbeyan Police Court yesterday, Albert Norman Young, on remand, was charged that on or about April 1st, 1929, at…

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Burglary

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 August 1929 · page 2

Burglars broke into the Mount Albert (Vic.) post office yesterday and wheeled away a safe in a hand-truck stolen fro[?]mthe railway station…

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Queanbeyan Police Court Before Mr. J. W. T. Forrest, P.M. Alleged Conspiracy to Cheat and Defraud

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 August 1929 · page 2

At the local Police Court to-day, James Arthur Burr and John William McIntyre were charged that on some date between March 1st and July 26th,…

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Police Court MONDAY, 26th AUGUST Before Mr. J. W. T. Forrest, P.M. Cases of Drunkenness

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 August 1929 · page 1

Three defendants failed to appear to answer charges of being drunk last Saturday, and forfeited their recognizance of 10/- in each case…

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British Police Fire on Moslems Jerusalem

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 August 1929 · page 1

A crowd of Moslems suddenly attacked the Government officers at Jaffa, whereupon the British police fired, repelling the attack, killing five Arabs…

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Queanbeyan Police Court Friday, August 30. Before Mr. J. W. T. Forrest, P.M. Alleged Untrue Representation

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 August 1929 · page 2

John William McIntyre was charged that on or about the 20th July at Canberra, he endeavoured to impose upon a public authority under the…

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Queanbeyan Police Court Before Mr. E. H. Kelly, J.P. Monday, September 2nd

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 September 1929 · page 1

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, failed to appear and their recognisances of 10/- each were forfeited. Vernon Callaghan was charged with…

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Queanbeyan Police Court Before Mr. E. H. Kelly, J.P.

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 September 1929 · page 3

One first offender, charged with being drunk on Uriarra Road, was fined 5/-in default 24 hours. Henry Wolfe pleaded guilty to…

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Shooting with Intent to Murder

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 September 1929 · page 1

At the Central Police Court to-day Thomas Kelly, aged 33, a physical instructor, Charles Passmore, 57, agent, and Joseph Willaims, 29 showman,…

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Telegraphic News (Australian Press Association Message). Woman Charged with Forging and Uttering Sydney

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 September 1929 · page 1

Detectives last night arrested a well-dressed woman in Sydney and charged her with forging and uttering a cheque for £1775, purported, it is asserted, to…

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Historic Gaol to Go

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1929 · page 1

At Windsor gaol, early last century, a man was hanged for setting fire to some haystacks. His wife, who had accidentally set fire to them, was…

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Queanbeyan Police Court Monday, September 9th Before Mr. G. O’Hanlon, J.P. DRUNK

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 September 1929 · page 1

Alfred Knight was charged with being drunk in Balcombe Street oh Sunday and was fined £1, in default 14 [?] hard labour…

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Our Court House

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 September 1929 · page 2

During the sitting of the District Court yesterday, the stove, as usual when it is lit, sent out a great deal of smoke which got into the eyes of the…

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Queanbeyan Police Court Friday, September 13. (Before Messrs. E. H. Kelly and G. O’Hanlon, Js.P.) DRUNKS

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 2

Alfred Knight pleaded guilty to being drunk in Monaro Street yesterday eve, and was fined 20/- in default seven day’s hard labour…

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