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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

251 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 13

Magistrate’s District Additional Towns Included

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 February 1933 · page 1

Commencing from the first of March the Queanbeyan Police Magistrate’s district will be extended to include Yass, Burrowa, Binalong and Frogmore,…

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Novel Plea Pre-Natal Influence Blamed for Boy’s Theft

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 February 1933 · page 4

In the Perth Police Court last week a novel plea was made for a boy who was charged with theft. This boy, said his advocate, was born…

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Telegraphic News Sydney, 2 p.m. Another Murder

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1933 · page 2

The police last night arrested John Kircaldy (42), a coal lumper, and charged him with the murder of Robert Widgery, who was found flying…

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Brutal Assault

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 2

A gang of five men attacked John Northan in Hyde Park last night and broke his nose. One man asked him it he had any cash, and when he…

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Illicit Still Woman Charged in Court SYDNEY

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 1

At the Central Police Court to—dav Vida Lyla Kennedy (55), domestic, was charged with having had an illicit still in her possession, and under her…

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Police Court Tuesday (Before Mr. J. W. Forrest, P.M.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 2

Fred Nicholls was charged with offensive behaviour at Mongarlowe on 19th January. Const. Wells, stationed at…

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Appeal Successful Liquor Cases Referred Back to Magistrate

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 2

The appeal, by way of a stated case, to the Supreme Court in liquor cases which had been dismissed by Mr. J. W. Forrest, P.M., at Queanbeyan on 21st…

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Malicious Wounding Husband Charged With Stabbing Wife SYDNEY

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 1

The cake in which Alfred Cecil Lorraine Aldridge (26), laborer, is charged with having maliciously wounded his wife Maud Aldridge in Trumper Park,…

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

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 2

William Dockrill applied for authority to enter on about 250 acres with in portions 299, 300, and 301, parish of Bruce, and portion 72, parish of…

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Small Debts Court Tuesday (Before Mr. J."W. PorreBt, P.m.). Claim for Digging Out Contract

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 3

Francis Fensom sued Charles Grige for £5, contract for digging out rab lifts. Mr. J. L. Garvey appeared for defendant, while Fensom conducted…

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The Tantulean Tragedy Murder Theory

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 2

Since the finding of the charred remains of the old man Ralph Shepherd, in the smouldering ruins of his homestead at Tantulean on Thursday…

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Police Court Monday (Before Messrs. J. J. Donnelly and W. G. Pullen, J's.P.)

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 3

Richard Dodd was charged with "that by the excessive drinking of liquor he was likely to impair his health…

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High Court Judgment

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 1

Judgment was given at Canberra today by the Registrar of the High Court, on behalf of Mr. Justice Dixon, in the matter of Universal Distributing…

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“Few Baptists Go to Gaol” Request for Chaplain Retused

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 3

The annual meeting of the B[?]tists Union of Victoria recently agreed that the time had arrived for the appointment of a permanent gaol chaplain…

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Police Court Yesterday’s Small List

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 1

The list at yesterday’s sitting of the Queanbeyan Police Court was only a small one and was soon disposed of. Elizabeth Shumack (39) was charged…

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A Cool Theft

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 6

Recently a Taree resident, who sleeps with his window open, had rather a surprising experience. During the night he was awakened by…

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Judge Comments on Police Action Bega

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 1

After sentencing Charles Stewart to nine months for breaking and entering from McIntosh’s store at Bermagui, Judge Sheridan at the Quarter…

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The Police Force

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 2

There is a good deal of satisfaction to be obtained from the intention of the State Government to bring down a Bill next Session to remove the Police…

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Judge Criticises Police

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 3

At the Bega Quarter Sessions last week, when Claude Hardaker was charged with an offence against a girl under 16 years, the jury…

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Return of Car Action for the District Court

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 1

In the Queanbeyan Police Court yesterday morning Sergeant Ruffles made an application to the magistrate for an order for the delivery of one Dodge…

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