District Court Increase in Powers Probable
It is stated in legal circles that an enlargement of the powers and functions of the District Court at the expense of the Supreme Court is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1931
194 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 4 of 10
Sale of Camp Outfit Small Debts Court Case
Before M. . Forrest, F.M., in the Small Debts Court at Queanbeyan yesterday. John James Moran proceeded against Robert Cosier for the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Appeal Court Municipal Valuations Numerous Appeals Majority Technically Invalid
Grcat interest was evinced in the Appeal Court yesterday, which was held to hear appeal[?] against the Municipal valuation. The Court House was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Appeal Court Yesterday’s Cases
The following cases of appeal against Municipal Council’s valuations were dealt with yesterday by Mr. Forrest, P.M. Mr. Codd appeared for the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stray Bits From Valuation Appeal Court
Witness: We recently sold for £85, a house and land in that street, and the house cost £300 to £350 to build. Would sav the house was worth £85…
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At the Valuation Appeal Court, this morning, before Mr. Forrest, P.M., Henry F. Halloran, appearing for Canberra Freeholds Ltd., appealed against…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Cool Murder
Helen Joyce Morgan, aged 27, took her sweetheart, Lester Castell, for a ride at Flint, Michigan (U.S.A), Killed him, and dragged his body into a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Appeal Court Tuesday, April 28
Mrs. M. Day, Lot 4, Section D, Canberra Avenue Estate, King Street. E. H. Ashby valued the land at £20, stating it was a very poor class of land…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court Tuesday (Before Mr. Forrest, P.M.). Stealing
Edward Lyddiath, a stanger, was charged with having at Mongarlowe on April 28th Stolen parts of harness, tent and fly and a quantity of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Court Thursday (Before Mr. J. J. Donnelly, J.P.). Offensive Behaviour
Philip George (46), a Macedonian, was charged with having on May 5th In Elringtonâstreet behaved in an of fensive manner…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Warden's Court (Before Mr. Forrest, P.M., Warden)
Authorities to enter on private land in the parish of Jerricknort were granted as follows:— Marshall Ney.7½ acres; J. L…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Municipal Appeal Court TUESDAY (Before Mr. Forrest. P.M.)
C. D. Nomchong appealed against the assessment on a portion of land in Wallace-street north, which was valued at £100 unimproved capital…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Murder Epidemic
An exceptional number of murders and sensational homicides, included in one day's list of crimes of violence, are reported from all over the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court Monday (Before Messrs. J. J. Donnelly and W. G. Pullen, Js.P.). Riotous Behaviour
Jaemes Hodges pleaded guilty to being drunk in Wallace-street on Saturday night last. Fined £1 or two days' gaol…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Another Gang Murder
Last evening Cecil ("Scotty") McCormack (21), a well—known gangster, was stabbed with a stiletto through the heart at the corner of Bourke and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Double Murder for Insurance Money
A message from Marseilles states that grim details are being discovered in the acid bath murders which were discovered after six years in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Food Relief Orders Direction to Local Police
The following letter, from Mr. M. Gosling, Chief Secretary, has been received by Mr. W. W. Hedges, M.L.A. Sydney, 8th May…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Packing Case Murder
A message from The Hague says that two men have been arrested in connection with the murder of Herr Eschauzier, a millionaire. They are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Station Burgled
On Sunday afternoon last the Braidwood police station, occupied by Constable Bullock, was entered and a bedroom ransacked. The contents of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court Friday (Before Mr. W. O. Pullen, J.P.). The Late Accident
Frank Stagg was charged with causing bodily harm to Robert Grigg by wanton driving on Thursday, 14th inst, on the Braidwood-Mongarlowe…
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