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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

194 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 10

Alleged Stealing

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 2

Two youths named Frederick Bathurst Duro (18) and William Wise (8), formerly members of a circus which recently passed through here, were…

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Theft of Coat

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 5

James Harley, a swagman, was charged with having on 23rd December in his possession one rubber coat supposed to have been stolen…

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Police Court Monday (Before Messrs. J. Grigg and J. J. Donnelly, Js. P.). Drunk

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 5

Herbert McGrath pleaded guilty to being drunk and using indecent language in Wallace-street, Braidwood, on 24th December, Fined 5/- on the…

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

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 1

Frederick Bathurst Duro, a stranger, was charged with having on 1st January, at Major's Creek, stolen one hat, of the value of 30/-, the…

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Prisoner Hangs Himself in Cell at Long Bay Gaol Sydney

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 1

Stanley Jackson, aged 18, who was arrested recently for the alleged murder of Mrs. Julia Geraschel, aged 77, at Drummoyne, was found dead in his…

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Small Debts Court Tuesday (Before Mr. Forrest, P.M.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 2

Dr. Harris sued Henry Taylor for £5/5/- for professional fees. Defendant pleaded not indebted. Plaintiff stated that in December…

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Baton Charges by Police Calcutta

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 1

Grave disorder occurred in Bombay to-day, following news from Poona of the execution of four Indians, for the murder of policemen in the Sholapur…

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Daylight Burglary Youth Captured

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 1

At intervals over a period of nearly twelve months, the confectioner’s shop of Mr. J. Keeffe, in St. Gregory’s Buildings, Monaro Street, has been…

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State Police Commissioner Inquiry Into Police Evidence Following Clovelly Raid Case

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 1

The Police Commissioner (Mr. Childs) in an interview at Albury, said he certainly intended to inquire into the police evidence regarding the release of…

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Police Court Friday (Before Messrs. J. J. Donnelly and R. L. Irwin, Js.P.)

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 2

Leonard William Ward, alias Mike Smylaw, alias Edward Ernest Pattie, was charged with driving a motor car at Nerriga without being in…

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Collapsed in Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 3

White conducting a case a the Gunning Police Court, Mr. E.F. Thomas, well-known Goulburn Solicitor collapsed, and had to be assisted from…

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A Court Tragedy

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 2

A seventeen-year-old girl put s dramatic end a murder trial at Little Rock, Arkansas (U.S.A.), in which a man was charged with killing her…

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Grazier Arrested Charged with Attempted Murder Sydney

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 1

A message from Milton states that Detective Sergeant McRae, who has been investigating the poisoning of is local farmer and members of his…

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Alleged Theft of £10,000 Defendant Discharged Sydney

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 1

When John Brown Toupant, aged 38. manager of a city financial rum, was charged at the [?] Police Court with having stolen [?]…

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Police Court Tuesday (Before Mr. A. H. Stillwell, J.P.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 2

Percival George Pettit was charged with having goods in bis possession reasonably suspected of being stolen. On the application of the…

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The Elwood Murder

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 5

The murder of Mary Dean, 25, a teacher, of Elwood (Vic.) to the early hours of November 21—the second of a series of sex crimes which…

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False Pretences Two Men Charged Attempt to Obtain Food Relief

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 1

Before Mr. E. H. Kelly, J.P., at the Queanbeyan Police Court on Saturday last, Neville Cheetham, aged 21, was charged that at Queanbeyan on 30th…

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Aliened Stealing

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 2

George Pettit was charged with having in his possession on the 24th January one hat, reasonably suspected of being stolen. Defendant…

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Police Court Tuesday. (Before Mr. Forrest, P.M.). Breaches of Traffic Act

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 2

Angus John Shepherd was charged With driving an unregistered motor car with a number—plate attached to it. He pleaded guilty, and was fined…

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Small Debts Court Tuesday. (Before Mr. Forrest, P.M.). Alleged Damage to Property

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 2

James Albert Armitt was summoned by his wife. Gertie Josephine Armitt, for damaging certain of her clothes on the 10th January at…

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