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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1936

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

Waterloo Park Murder

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 November 1936 · page 7

The trial was commenced to-day in the Central Criminal Court of Harry Barker (25), laborer, charged with having murdered Charles William…

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Unknown Man’s Death Shot With Military Rifle Youth Arrested and Charged MELBOURNE

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 November 1936 · page 1

There was a sequel at the City Court to-day to the finding at Thornbury last night of the body of an unknown man with a bullet wound near the lungs,…

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Brutal Assault Melbourne

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 November 1936 · page 1

Miss Mary Scott, 78, was found last night at her house in the scrub a mile and a half from the Gippsland township of Longwarry suffering from…

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The Rockley Murder

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 27 November 1936 · page 2

At the Central Criminal Court to-day Thomas Michael Ryan (30) and his brother, Dennis Martin Ryan (22 were charged with having…

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Murder Trial Friday

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 November 1936 · page 1

The trial is proceeding at the Central Criminal Court of Stephen Grimshaw, 52, labourer, charged with the alleged murder of Ettie Baird, a middle…

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Police Dismissals

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 December 1936 · page 2

The dismissal of two sergeants and 11 constables from the police force as the result of the findings of the S.P. Betting Commission, was announced…

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Four Hives of Bees Stealing Charge Foils

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 December 1936 · page 2

In the Supreme Court at Canberra on Tuesday. Kenneth Wm. Southwell. 46 labourer, of Westlake, was charged with having between December 12, 1935…

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Police and Betting Cases Royal Commissioner’s Report

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 December 1936 · page 2

The report of the Royal Commissioner, Judge Markell, into the allegations against police in connection with allegations of illicit betting was tabled…

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Grave State of Affairs Twenty-two Police Suspended

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 December 1936 · page 3

Seven police sergeants and 15 constables were suspended from duty on Tuesday, following the report of the Royal Commission on starting price…

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Alleged Assault Case Dismissed

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 December 1936 · page 1

In the Queanbeyan Police Court this morning, before Mr. Britz., P.M, Constantine Georgiadis, fru[?]terer, of Monaro Street, Queanbeyan, proceeded…

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Costs in Manners Case Police Officers Called Upon to Pay SYDNEY

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 December 1936 · page 1

The Crown has communicated with the three police officers involved in the Manners case, calling upon them to pay the costs…

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Canberra Liquor Court

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 December 1936 · page 3

In the Canberra Liquor Court on Wednesday last Mr. W. F. Britz, P.M., granted renewals for one year of all liquor licences in the Federal Territory,…

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Land Court Hearing of Appeals Ends

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 December 1936 · page 4

The Land Court at Canberra on Wednesday last concluded the hearing of appeals by Federal Capital Territory rural lessees against the…

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Damages Claim Case in Canberra Court

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 December 1936 · page 6

A verdict for the plaintiff for the full amount of £26/17/3 was given by Mr. W. F. Britz, P.M, in the Canberra Police Court on Wednesday last, in a…

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Police Court Thursday (Before Mr: W. P. Britz, P.M.)

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 15 December 1936 · page 5

The case Martin Galligan V. Jas. Reece in connection with alleged trespass in Braidwood recently during the visit of an aeroplane was…

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Warden's Court Thursday (Before Mr. W. F. Britz, P.M.)

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 15 December 1936 · page 6

R. P. Wise and P. J. O'Toole. Braitfwooty, applied for authority to enter 10 acres in the palish of Coghill. The application was refused,…

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"The Test Match Murder"

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 December 1936 · page 1

If this book does not give an additional thrill to the present cricket season the author is not to blame. Denzil Batchelor is already known…

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Publications Received “The Test Match Murder”

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 December 1936 · page 2

This book, written by Denzil Batchelor, the well-known Sydney cricket commentator, has nothing to do with the two recent test matches which the…

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