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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

242 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 4 of 13

Another Burglary

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 2

Safe-blowers entered the premises of Messrs. A. Cocks & Co., wholesale jewellers, last night, and attempted to blow open the iron safe in the…

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The Narrabri Murder

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 2

"You are one of the most callous, cold-blooded and calculating Individuals that has ever been before a court," said Mr. Justice Halse…

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Alleged Murder at Goulburn

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 2

The circumstances surrounding the death of Robert Barry Gallagher, aged one year and nine months, who died at the District Hospital on 22nd…

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Industrial Court

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 7

Judge Beeby gave his reserved decision in the case in which the wharflaborers asked for absolute preference. He refused the application. He…

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Queanbeyan Police Court (Before Mr. J. W. T. Forrest, P.m.)monday, May 5, 1930 Riotous Behaviour

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 2

Albert Maxwell pleaded guilty to behaving in a riotous manner in crawford Street on Saturday last. A fine of 20/- was imposed, with 2/- for car…

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

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 1

George Bennett pleaded guilty to having, at Braidwood, on 15th March last, stolen £3/16/-, the property of George Wardly, of Braidwood. He…

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Alleged Assault

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 1

Pandelis Dimios, a Greek, was summoned by Harry Faros for assautting him in his shop at Braidwood on 21st April last He was further…

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Araluen Police Court Monday (Before Mr. Forrest, P.M.). Rabbit Ceses

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 2

John Davidson Scott was fined £2, with .8/- costs, for failure to destroy rabbits on his property at Araluen. Stephen Woolley was fined £2,…

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Latest Cable News Horrible Murder

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 2

A woman at Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A. murdered seven of her nine children and then attempted to commit suicide…

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Alleged Theft of Watch

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 1

At Sydney Quarter Sessions yesterday, before Judge White, Lorna Bills, [?] domestic, was charged with having stolen” a watch and-chain, the property…

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Assault by Half-caste

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 6

Mr. and .Mrs. Green and family were camping at Wallaga Lake when they were aroused by the screams of their daughter, who was sleeping in…

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Hotel Theft

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 3

As the result of a sneak-thief’s audacity, Mr. and Mrs. “Jock” Tantau, of the Queanbeyan Commerical Hotel, are now each minus a valuable leather…

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Windsor Murder

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 2

A Windsor message states that the inquest upon John Edward Charles, whose battered body was recently found near Windsor, was opened…

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Police Court Monday. (Before Mr. Pullen. J.P.). Alleged Stealing

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 6

George Alexander Lawless, on bail, was charged with stealing eight rabbit traps, of the value of 32/-, the property of Allan Gowen, of…

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Charge Against Rector Alleged Criminal Assault

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 6

The Rev. Alfred Edwin James, rector of Elendale, Northern Tasmania, and formerly of Cessnock (N.S.W.). has been committed for trial at the…

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Queanbeyan Police Court (Before. Mr. J. W.T. Forest, P.m.) Indecent Language

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 1

For having used indecent language at Kingston, John Bradley was fined £2, S/- costs, in default 21 days. Constable Bailey stated -there were…

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Brawl at Canberra Echo in Queanbeyan Court Riotous Behaviour Charges

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 1

A brawl in a Kingston cafe on Saturday afternoon, April 26, in which eight or nine men were concerned, had an echo in Queanbeyan Court this morning…

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District Court Dispute Over Family Car Did Son-in-law Buy It ?

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 1

It was all over-a motor-car. Did Michael Maltn, of Sydney, buy a car for £114 from his father-in-law. Joseph Roufeil, of Bungendore? Michael…

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Government, Assistance Tactful Distribution by the Police

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 June 1930 · page 3

At last Council meeting Ald ,Harris commented on the tactful manner in which the local police were distributing Government relief to the unemployed…

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District Court Judge Sheridan at Queanbeyan

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 June 1930 · page 2

The following cases were listed before Mr. Justice Sheridan in the Queanbeyan District Court on Thursday and Friday…

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