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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

202 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 11

Captain’s Flat Police Court Conviction tor Cruclty to a Herce

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 3

At the Captain’s Flat Police Court Wallace Girvan was fined £3, with 3 costs or seven days’, on a charge of cruelly ill treating a horse…

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The Pilliga Murder

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 2

At a specially constituted court at her bedside in the Tamworth Hospital late last night Annie Richards was charged with the murder of…

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Another Development in Pilliga Murder

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 2

At the Tamworth Police Court to—day Henry Earl Richards, aged 52, husband of Annie Elizabeth Richards, was charged with being an…

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Wagga Murder Morey for Trial

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 4

At Wagga; Edward Morey was committed for trial on a charge of having murdered Percy Smith, whose body was recovered from the Murrumbidgee…

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Popular Police Officer Enthusiastic Farewell at Araluen

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 1

If any further proof were needed of the extreme popularity ot Sergt. G. Johnson and his wife, of Araluen, it was more than demonstrated by the…

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Police Court Drunks and Indecent Language

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 1

There was quite a crop of drunkenness cases and charges of indecent language at the Queanbeyan Police Court yesterday before Mr. A. G…

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Fruit Stealing Boys’ Depradations

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 2

Now that many of the peach trees round town are in full bearing, householders have to watch them carefully or they are stripped of their fruit by…

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Allegations Against Police

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 3

The Brisbane branch of the Queensland Police Union is urging the Government to appoint a Royal Com mission to investigate allegations…

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Pilliga Murder Woman Committed for Trial

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 1

At the Burren Junction Police Court yesterday Mrs. Annie Elizabeth Richards 49, was committed for trial on a charge of having murdered George…

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Police Court Friday (Before Messrs. J. J. Donnelly and R. T. Hassall, Js.P.)

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 5

A traveller was proceeded against for driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor…

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In Court Sydney Men on Deviation Job

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 1

Local beer must have been too potent for some of the men from Sydney who came up last week to work on the Bungendore Hill deviation, as it loosened…

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District Court Five Cases Listed for Hearing on

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 1

For the sitting of the District Court at Queanbeyan on Tuesday, at which Judge Neild will preside, five cases have been listed. They are as follow:…

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Police Court Tuesday (Before Mr. Hardwick. P.m.). Motor Cases

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 2

Clarence Tetley was chained with driving an unregistered motor vehicle on the Braidwood-Nerriga road on 9th February. This case was…

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Retirement of Mr. Arnott, Licensing Magistrate

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 4

At a farewell to Mr. Arnott, L.M., in Sydney last week, Mr. Holman, K.C., on behalf of the Bar, expressed the deep regret with which…

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Bankruptcy Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 2

A public examination of Mr. C. C. Cockerill was conducted by Mr. A G. Hardwick, P.M. Cedric Cockerill said he had not…

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Relief Works Aldermen Wait on Police

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 3

The allegation that the Shire Council is getting the best of local men on relief work, made at last Council meeting, had a sequel this week when the…

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Warden's Court (Before Mr. A. G. Hardwick, P.M.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 2

Applications No. 402 and 403 by P. Blukeley for authority to enter arena in the parish of Oallen were withdrawn…

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Hire of Car Interesting Case in District Court Verict of £44 and Costs Against Passenger in Car

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 March 1934 · page 1

The case in the District Court at Queanbeyan this morning of William Francis Clutton versus Cheslyn Basford, claiming £75 damages for alleged…

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District Court Sittings Ended in One Day

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 1

In the District Court at Queanbeyan on Tuesday, the case of Moor Mahomad v Elizabeth Blewitt was adjourned on account of illness…

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Divorce Court Thursday (Before His Honor, Judge Nield)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 2

Irene Cecilia McIntosh petitioned for a divorce from her husband, Arthur James McIntosh. Mr. Jas. L. Garvey appeared for the petitioner…

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