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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

271 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 5 of 14

Queanbeyan Police Court Tuesday, April 8, 1929 Before Mr. E. H. Kelly, J.P.

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 1

James Patrick McCarthy, charged with being drunk and disorderly in Monaro Street, on Saturday, was fined 30/- or seven days’ hard labour…

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

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 1

Yesterday morning one offender charged with drunkenness, was fined 5/- in default, 24 hours’ imrisonment…

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Brutal Murder Re-enacted by Boys

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 2

The atrocious murder of the octogenarian, Madame Barry, wag re-enacted at an old woman's cottage at Vaucresgon (France) by…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing Wife Accuses Husband

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1929 · page 4

Wsen three policemen, in uniform, were seen at the Goulbum stock market on Wednesday, the usual habitues of the yards were rather…

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Police Court Monday, April 15, 1929 Before Mr. Forrest, P.M. DRUNKS

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 April 1929 · page 2

Albert Carmen for being found drunk in Monaro Street on Sunday morning was fined 10/- or three days’ imprisonment…

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Small Debts Court Claims for Wages

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 April 1929 · page 2

Raymond William Taylor v. H. H. Collis (Canberra). H. A. Taylor stated plaintiff was his son and a minor. He was employed…

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

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 18 April 1929 · page 1

Henry William Coleman, alias T. Clark, appeared on remand, charged with on 25th March having falsely pretended to L. Theo. H. Cooper by a…

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Children’s Court

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 18 April 1929 · page 1

At the Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday, a man was charged with an offence against a girl under the age of 16 years at Canberra. After hearing…

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Telegraphic News (Australian Press Association Message). Accused Person Disappears Called at Court, But Does Not Answer Sydney

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 18 April 1929 · page 1

When the name of A. Mayes, charged with having set fire to a motor garage at Penshurst, was called at the Central Criminal Court to-day, he did not…

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City Burglary

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 1

The establishment of A. F. Brown, of Rawson Place, City, was broken into last night, the safe being forced with gelignite…

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Released From Gaol

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 1

Silas Young Maling was released from Long Boy Gaol today after having served six months sentence in connection…

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

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 1

Charles Mayo pleaded guilty to being found drunk in Monaro Street, yesterday afternoon. First-class Constable Jones stated that accused had…

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Charged With Stealing Suitcase, Pyjamas and Shirt

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 April 1929 · page 2

At Queanbeyan Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Forrest, P.M., Thomas Oldfield was charged with stealing a suitcase, pyjamas and shirt…

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Not Guilty Father Charged with Murder of Son

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1929 · page 5

The jury returned a verdict of not guilty in the case in which Joseph Lever, formerly a resident of Braidwood, was charged at the Dubbo…

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Theft of a Handbag Woman Convicted

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 April 1929 · page 1

Before Mr. Forrest, P.M., at the local Police Court yesterday, a case was heard respecting the theft of a lady’s handbag, containing a diamond ring,…

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Metropolitan Police Superintendent

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 April 1929 · page 1

Superintendent G. A. Mitchell, brother of the retiring Police Commissioner, has been appointed Metropolitan…

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Children’s Court

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 April 1929 · page 2

At the local Police Court last week two children who were convicted of breaking entering and stealing, were ordered to be sent to an institution…

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Queanbeyan Police Court Before Mr. J. W. T. Forrest, P.M. Monday, April 22, 1929

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 April 1929 · page 3

Allan Angus McAuley for being drunk in the lavatory of the Royal Hotel on Saturday was fined £2, in default one month’s imprisonment, and for using…

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“The Studio Murder Mystery”

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 3

The murder of a famous picture star forms the basis of “The Studio-Murder Mystery,” a Paramount all-talking picture which has gone into production…

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Small Debts Court Tuesday, April 23, 1929 Before Mr. J. W. T. Forrest, P.M.

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 1

E. A. Avery v. Albert Cunningham, claim for £7/13/2 for work and labour done. Verdict for plaintiff for £3/16/7 and 7/- court costs…

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