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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

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Wholesale Murder By Young Farmer PARIS

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 1

Fearless and unmoved, Pierre Disulafe, a young farmer, after being questioned by the police throughout the night, confessed to having…

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£91 Assault Verdict. Sydney

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 1

The case was concluded in the Jury Court, in which Irwin Upham, aged 14, through his father, claimed £400 damages against the schoolmaster…

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Police Constable's Act Language on Cricket Field

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 5

All unusual sequel to a cricket match between the Wanderers' Club teams was heard at the Coonamble Police Court last week, when…

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Trouble In India Police Charge Crowd Calcutta

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 2

Three persons were killed and 32 wounded, also five constables seriously hurt, when the police fired on a crowd of 3,000 peasants, near Comilla, in…

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Alleged Kidnapping Two Men Charged SYDNEY

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 1

The case in which Henry Edward Messerary, engineer, and Allan George Kelly, plantation manager, are charged with having demanded with menaces,…

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Callous Murder at Nyngan Baby Drowned in Oil Drum

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 3

Vera Daphne Williams, aged 23, charged at the Nyngau Police Court on Tuesday with murdering Vera May Williams at Hartwood Station,…

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Two Dole Recipients Charged Go[?] Rations at Canberra and Queanbeyan

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 1

Oswald Dillon was charged, before Mr. E. H. Kelly, J.P., yesterday, at the local police court, with falsely pretending to Constable John Keegan that…

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Mixed Tournament at Pennor Court

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 2

A handicap mixed tournament will be held on Pennor court next-Sunday, and March 6. The result of the draw for the first division next Sunday,…

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Agricultural Lessees’ Relief Act Full Court Confirms Prohibition in Tarago Case

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 2

The Full Court, consisting of the Chief Justice, Sir Philip Street, Mr. Justice Davidson, and Mr. Justice Halse Rogers, confirmed a rule nisi for…

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Trespass and Assault

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 2

Henry Grigg summoned George Cook for trespass on his Khan Yunts property on 24th February last. A cross case, Geo. Cook v. H. Grigg for…

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Yagoona Murder

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 2

The trial was commenced in the Central Criminer Court of Reginald Frederick Woodley, 19, laborer, for the alleged murder of Cecil…

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Police Court Tuesday. (Before Mr. Nott, P.m.). Dole Case

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 2

A Stranger, Peter Bowes, was charged with attempting to obtain a food relief ration by means of false pretences at Braidwood on 3rd March…

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Mrs. Edols’ Case Refuses Explanation Back to Long Bay Gaol SYDNEY

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 1

When Mrs. Aimee Belle Edols was again before the Bankruptcy Court this morning to explain her £45,000 assets in Victoria. She again refused…

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

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 1

Messrs; Croker and Manned applied for Mining Purpose Lease No. 243 Braidwood. A conflicting application by George Edward Hogden…

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Warden's Court Tuesday. (Before Mr. Nott, P.m.). Authority to Enter

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 2

Walter Dlckensen was granted authority to enter 8 acres in C. D Nomchoug's portion 2, parish of Budawaug. Rent was fixed at 5/ per…

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Small Debts Court Tuesday. (Before Mr. Nott, P.m.). Claim for Wages

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 2

Victor Power sued George Edward Dadley for £17, balance of wages while employed at the Alma mine. There was no appearance of…

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Moratorium Cases Before District Court

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 March 1932 · page 1

In October last, an application was made before the District Court by James Edward Griffiths, of Bungendore, under Section 14 of the…

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Telegraphic News Sydney 2 p.m. Full Court Appeal

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1932 · page 7

All appeal to the Full Court is to be lodged by the Government against the lecision of justice Kenneth street in dismissing the conviction of…

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District Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 2

There was only one case Bet down for hearing before Judge Sheridan at Braidwood. yesterday, that of Geo. Cook v. Harry Grigg for £78, balance…

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Sheep Stealing

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1932 · page 2

Two young men, Thomas Scott and Arthur Stockburn, arrived at Warren by road from Gilgandra, where they had received the dole, with a bag of…

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