Phillip-street Murder
The body of Dulcie Bryce, the third victim of the Phillip-street basement murder, was found this morning wedged between rocks in Boat…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1931
194 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 9 of 10
Wholesale Murder Burma’s Crime Wave Calcutta
A crime wave has swept Burma, where rebellion is still causing concern to the Government. In three months, there have been 336 murders and over…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Court (Before Mr. Forrest, P.m.) Motor Traffic Cases
Leslie Rowley pleaded guilty to having driven a motor cycle on Sternway Road on 22nd September. without a license. and was also charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →District Court Moratorium Act Bungendore Mar Applies for Relief
An application was made by James Edward Griffiths, of Bungendore, under Section 14 of the Moratorium Act, in connection with a judgement obtained…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →District Court Thursday (Before Judge Sheridan)
Henry Grigg, of Braidwood, sued Percy Nicholas Byrne, formerly of Braidwood, for £54/10/, alleged to be due to him for agistment, hay,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Riots in Cyprus Government House Burnt Police Fire oil Mob MALTA
The Governor of Cyprus has sent a wireless message for naval assistance to quell riots which are believed to be the outcome of agitation for union…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alleged Assault Enraged Husband Fined Ten Shillings
Before Mr. J. W. T. Forrest, P.M., at Queanbeyan Police Court yesterday, William Emblin was charged with having on 26th September unlawfully…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rioting in Cyprus Mob Attack Police Station NICOSIA (Cyprus)
Troops were compelled to fire on rioters, led by the Bishop of Kyrenia, outside the Commissioner’s office at Kyrenia. The Bishop was arrested,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Clash Between Strikers and Police
A clash occurred some distance from Cloncurry last night between strikers at Mount Oxide. D[?]obyn and Orphan mines and police and employers while…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Raid in Goulburn Alleged Gaming
When Goulburn police raided an alleged gaming house in Auburn-street late on Thursday night, 13 men were arrested. The premises…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sergeant of Police Joined the Communists
How a. sergeant of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police became a member of the Communist Party in Canada, and eventually secretary of the Regina…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Industrial Court Tuesday. (Before Mr. Forrest, P.M.). Claim fop Wages
John Beatly summoned Alfonsus B. Nomchong for £106/8/2, balance of wages due for laborer's work done on the Schekamuno mine at Bell's Creek…
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Before Mr. E. H. Kelly. J.P., Yesterday morning John Shumack, aged 44, a stranger to the district, pleaded guilty to being drunk in Crawford St.,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Araluen Police Court
Before Mr. Forrest, P.M., on Monday last the two men, Bob Locantro and Albert Christian Anderson, who were charged with breaking and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Vicious Assault on Girl
Followed by a man she had snubbed in a tram bound from the city to Canterbury late on Thursday night, a pretty 22-year-old girl was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Alleged Threatening Letter Clerk Arrested and Charged Melbourne
Saxon Fisher aged 3[?] a clerk, was arrested in Melbourne this morning and appeared before the Police Court later on a charge of having on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Hospital Medical Fees Can't Be Charged
At the October meeting of the Braidwood Hospital Board an application was received from Dr. Harris, the medical officer, for permission to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Constable Charged with Assault Case Dismissed
Constable Patrick Looby was then charged that on 8th November he did unlawfully assault William Warner. It was agreed that the evidence…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bomb in Gaol
A bomb exploded in Hobart Gaol yesterday afternoon at the entrance to the prison chapel, shattering the windows, but doing no other damage…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Unlicensed Cars Can Be Confiscated Magistrate’s Warning
It may be news to many people to know that the police have power to Seize an unlicensed car being driven and the magistrate can forfeit the car…
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