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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

220 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 8 of 11

The Saywell Murder

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1932 · page 7

The inquest on Victor Claude Say-well, solicitor, who was murdered on April 22, has been fixed for August 31st It is expected that the inquiry…

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The Centennial Park Murder

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1932 · page 7

At the Central Court to-day Victor Francis Lamerto, alias Victor Francis Jamnschersky, was charged with the murder of Hilda White in Centennial…

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Publican Assaulted Three Men Charged Sydney

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 August 1932 · page 1

James Philip Patrick Barron, 28, a laborer was remanded at the Central Court to-day, on a charge of having assaulted, beaten, ill-treated and…

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Ceased to Love Says Mrs. Miller In Lancaster Murder Trial MIAMI

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 August 1932 · page 1

At the Lancaster murder trial to-day, Mrs. Miller said that although she was very fond of him, she had not-loved Lancaster for two years. She was…

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Thief Suicides Held Police at Bay For Two Hours BERLIN

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 August 1932 · page 1

Barricading himself in his home, a fugitive thief fired a hundred shots at the police for two hours. When his cartridges ran out. he slipped away…

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Magistrate and Unpaid Rates

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 12 August 1932 · page 2

"Surely councils are not hounding people because rates are not paid!" A statement in the Moratorium Court on Wednesday that a…

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Murder Trial

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 12 August 1932 · page 2

I MIAMI.—In the witness stand to-day Lancaster said he was in bed asleep when he heard the bang. He thought it was a window, and called…

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Goulburn Gaol Escapee Surrenders

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1932 · page 6

Although he had managed to evade police search parties for nine days, Thomas Henry Byrne, 22, who escaped from Goulburn Gaol on August…

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Alleged Riotous Behaviour Two Men Charged

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 August 1932 · page 1

William Miller and Clarence Miller (brothers) were charged at the local Police Court yesterday with having behaved in a riotous manner in…

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Sequel to Gunning Affair Man and Youth Before Court

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1932 · page 6

Ernest Charles Peddell, 33, on remand, apepeared at the Gunning Police Court, before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, last week, on a charge of conspiring…

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Canberra Police Court

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 August 1932 · page 2

Before Mr. Forrest, P.M., at the above Court on Tuesday last, Cornelius O’Keefe jun., was fined £3, with 8/6 costs, in default seven days’ hard labour, on…

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Assault on Policeman

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 26 August 1932 · page 2

Alleged to have been assaulted by a man at South Kensington, Sergt. Hanna, of Redfern, was admitted to hospital last night suffering from a…

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Centennial Park Murder

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 26 August 1932 · page 2

The City Coroner to-day commenced an inquiry into the death of Hilda White, whose body was found in Centennial Park on July 27. Victor…

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Too Much Dole Leads to Two Months’ Gaol

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 August 1932 · page 1

Before Mr. Forrest, P.M.. at Queanbeyan Police Court yesterday afternoon, James Day, alias John Davis, pleaded guilty to a charge that on August 18 he…

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Missing Trust Funds K.C. Charged WINNIPEG

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 August 1932 · page 1

John Machray, K.C., a prominent lawyer and Chairman of the Board of Governors, and bursar of the University of Manitoba, was charged with the theft…

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Inquest on Police Constables Killed on Harbour Bridge Witness Says Constables Were Standing in a Shadow SYDNEY

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 August 1932 · page 1

A coronial inquiry was opened today into the deaths of Constables Clifford James Bush, 26, and Joseph Mc-Gunn, 23, who were killed on Sydney…

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Sheep Stealing Case

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 September 1932 · page 1

In the High Court at Sydney yesterday, the trial was concluded of Cletus Hamilton, Harry Smith, and Joseph Blewitt, who were charged with…

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Say Well Murder

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 September 1932 · page 1

The inquest on Victor Claude Saywell who was battered to death at his Bellevue Hill home, commenced on Wednesday. Deceased’s younger son detailed…

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Another Murder?

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 6 September 1932 · page 7

MELBOURNE:—An Italian market gardener, Giovanni Caretti, was found tying dead yesterday afternoon near tie back door of his hut at…

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Police Rewards Sydney

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 September 1932 · page 1

Notices have been issued by the police that rewards not exceeding £250 in each case, would be paid for information leading to the arrest of the persons…

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