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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

194 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 6 of 10

Theft From Motor Car

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 June 1931 · page 1

At Queanbeyan Police Court yesterday, William John Moran pleaded guilty before Mr. Forrest, P.M., to stealing one headlight rim glass, and…

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The Mundgee Mail Robbery Two Men Charged, Sydney

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 June 1931 · page 2

At, the Central Police Court to-day, Joseph Harold Ryan, aged 31,. motor driver, and Roy Edward, Wilkinson, aged 34.. porter were remanded on a…

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More Riots in Sydney Police Use Revolvers

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1931 · page 6

In another sensational pitched battle between police and anti-evictionists in a semidetached two-storeyed house, in Union-street, Newtown,…

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Small Debts Court

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 June 1931 · page 3

At the Small Debts Court yesterday, before Mr. Forrest, P.M., Mart Gibbens proceeded against W. L. Alison for recovery of a sum due for carting…

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Assault on Inspector Charge and Remand Sydney

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 2 July 1931 · page 1

Richard Eatoch, at the Central Court, was to-day remanded on a charge of having assaulted Inspector John William White, occasioning him bodily…

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Bankstown Riot Alleged Participants Charged Not Type to Riot SYDNEY

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 2 July 1931 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day, sixteen men were charged with having taken part in the sensational Bankstown riot. Each man was searched before entering…

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Dusseldorf Murder Death Sentence to Stand May be Guillotined To-morrow DUSSELDORFF

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 2 July 1931 · page 2

The Prussian Cabinet has confirmed the decision of the Dusseldorff Court, ordering the execution bf Kuerten, who was found guilty of the “Dusseldorff…

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The Gaol Escapee

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 7 July 1931 · page 7

The prisoner, Hammell, who made a sensational escape from the Muswellbrook lock-up on Saturday, is still at large. The police believe…

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Mudgee Mail Robbery Accused Before Court

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 9 July 1931 · page 1

Alfred Squires, who was guard on the Mudgee mail on the occasion of the robbery last year, and Kenneth Allen, who was the escort, each told at the…

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Criminal Assault

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 July 1931 · page 2

The man who recently criminally assaulted a schoolgirl at Bondi, aged eight years, is now believed by the police to have been responsible for…

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Police Court Tuesday (Before Mr. Forrest, P.m.). Traffic Regulations

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 July 1931 · page 1

frank Baker pleaded guilty to driving an unregistered motor car. fined £l, with 8/ costs. William C. Chapman pleaded guilty…

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Mudgee Mail Robbery Police Witnesses’ Evidence

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 July 1931 · page 2

Police witnesses gave a dramatic version of the part they played in the Mudgee mail hold-up, when the hearing of the case was resumed yesterday,…

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Warden's Court Tuesday (Before Mr. Forrest, P.M., Wardon)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 July 1931 · page 2

Ronald E. Seidel applied for authity to enter 1½ acres on R. Webb's private property at Budawang. The parties were unable to reach an…

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

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 July 1931 · page 2

Charles Grigg v. Frederick Hart.— Claim, £2, or the return of two hides given him for tanning. Mr. Garvey for defendant…

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Sheep Stealing

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1931 · page 2

George Brook was charged at the Moruya Police Court last week, before Mr. Forrest, P.M., with having stolen 29 sheep, the property of William T…

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On Spick and Span Tennis Kits How You Can Look Your Best on the Court and Not Worry About Your Personal Appearance

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 16 July 1931 · page 3

ISN’T it exciting to collect your tennis clothes together, and think how neat and. fresh you will look when you put them on for the first time?…

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Trouble in Circus Strikers Fight with Police

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 3

Twenty-five men employed by Wirth’s Circus, struck work at Angaston (S.A.) on Monday night, and in the disturbance, which developed later, the electric…

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Loud Speaking in Street Leads to Police Court Case

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 July 1931 · page 1

At Queanbeyan Police Court yesterday. Joseph Hibberson appeared before Mr. Forrest, P.M., to answer a charge of being drunk and disorderly on 21st…

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Confessed to Stealing Defendanv Sound Over

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 July 1931 · page 1

Before M Forrest, P.M. yesterday, a first offender was charged with stealing two eiderdown quilts and two face towel[?] of the value in all of 20/-, the…

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Court Interludes

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 31 July 1931 · page 2

Amusing interludes occurred at the Kurri Kurri Police Court during the hearing of the cases under the Gaming and Betting Act. as the result of…

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