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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1935

199 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 10

Police Court Drunks

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 4

Before Mr. A. G. Hardwick, P.M., at the Police Court yesterday, Walter Arthur Smithson, Milton Hurley, John Cregan. Oswald Swan. C. A. Sutor,…

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Fined Five Pounds For Unlawful Assault

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 1

Before Mr. Hardwick, P.M., at the local Police Court last night, about 9 p.m., Andrew Lanardos, aged 19, was charged that on 7th January, 1935, at…

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Murder of Priest

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 2

Reports received from New Guinea confirm the murder by natives of Father Mossbeiser, a Catholic priest. It appears he was attacked from…

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“Loathsome Animal” Magistrate’s Scathing Comment SYDNEY

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 1

“This man is not fit to live and the public owes you a debt of gratitude for what you have done,” declared Mr. Macdougal, S.M., at Newtown Court…

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Ross Murder Relative Charged MELBOURNE

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 1

At Seymour Police Court to-day Charles Jeffery Jones, 24, was remanded on a charge of-having murdered James Albert Ross, 23, carpenter, of…

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Police Court Yesterday’s Cases

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 1

Before Mr. A. G. Harwick, P.M., at Queanbeyan Police Court yesterday, Con. O’Rourke, jun., was charged with using indecent language and was fined…

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Sheep Stealing Two Men Fined

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 1

Before Mr, Balmain, P.M., at Tumut Police Court last week, William O’— Dwyer and Charles Crandell were charged that on 11th December, at…

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Escape Prom Gaol

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 2

John Kingsley Clarkson, aged 24, who is awaiting trial on a false pretences charge, escaped from his cell at Cootamundra gaol between…

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Charged With Shooting a Constable

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 2

At the Melbourne City Court on Wednesday, George Brooks, 20, a labourer, and Roy Reginald Butler. 21. a painter, were charged with having shot…

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Police Court Tuesday (Before Mr. G. A. Hardwick, P.M.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 2

Bert McGrath was charged with being drunk on Xmas Eve, and with using indecent language on the same date. He pleaded guilty to…

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Discrimination in Prosecution Resented by Magistrate

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 2

Mr. W. S. Bromhead, S.M., adopted an unusual course at Woodstock Police Court the' other day, according to a detailed report by the Cowra…

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Queanbeyan Court of Petty Sessions Annual Returns

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 1

The annual return from the Court House, Queanbeyan, has been kindly made available by Mr. G. C. Hook, C.P.S., who holds 15 different positions…

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

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 2

C. M. Murray, application for authority to enter on an area of 10 acres in the parish of Corang. Granted for 12 months. Rent fixed" at 3d per acre…

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Egon Kisch Sentenced to Three Months

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 1

At the Central Police Court, Sydney, yesterday, Egon Kisch was convicted on a charge of being a prohibited immigrant, sentence being postponed…

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Murder Charge London

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 1

The “Daily Telegraph’s” Prague correspondent says a young Berlin woman with two German Nazies murdered Rudolph Warmys, former director of…

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Police Court

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 1

Before Mr. Hardwick, P.M., this morning, Albert Bradley was charged with being drunk on Saturday last in Lowe Street. First-class Constable…

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Sent to Gaol for Begging

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 3

At Goulburn Police Court this week, Claude Benjamin Ferney, 38, was sentenced to two months hard labour on a charge -of placing himself in Auburn…

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Alleged Stealing Case Dismissed

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 1

Before Mr. Hardwick, P.M., yesterday at the Police Court, Maurice James Gallagher, pleaded not guilty, through Mr. K. C. Codd, to a charge of steal…

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Daring Assault

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 2

While George Lezenby, aged 27, was walking along Rowe-street, near the Hotel Australia, early this morning, three men accosted him. One…

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Breaking, Entering and Stealing Girl-Friend Influenced Culprit

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 2

At the Goulburn Quarter Sessions this week, before his Honour, Judge Coyle, Allah Charles Mohomad pleaded guilty to a charge of breaking and…

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