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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1936

218 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 5 of 11

Sunday Observance Recent Court Decision

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 2

People in the country districts of New South Wales and the whole of Australia for that matter, are deeply interested in the Court decision…

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Popular Police Officer Farewelled at Tarago

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 May 1936 · page 2

All parts of the Tarago district were represented by the large gathering present at the Tarago Hall to farewell Constable and Mrs. Johnson prior to…

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Traveling Permits Board Will Not Pay Permit Inspectors Director Hyles' Crack at the Police

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1936 · page 3

At Saturday's P.P. Hoard meeting a letter was read from the Chief Veterinary Surgeon in connection with a conference between with a conference between the Council or…

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Lake Illawarra Murder

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 2

Detectives this morning detained a man for questioning in connection with the death of Charles Dawson, who was found shot and burled in a…

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Popular Police Officer

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 2

All parts of the Tarago district were represented by the large gathering present at the local hall to farewell Constable and Mrs. Johnson…

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Wool Stealing Charge Information Dismissed

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 May 1936 · page 1

In the Bungendore Police Court yesterday, before Mr. A. G. Hardwick, P.M., William Leslie Pratt, of Bungendore, was charged with stealing a…

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Hotel Alterations Permission Granted by Court

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 May 1936 · page 4

An application by the owners, Tooth and Co., for permission to make material alterations to the premises known as the Commercial Hotel, Monaro…

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Stock Stealing

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 16 May 1936 · page 2

Speaking at a meeting of the Dubbo Pastures Protection Board, Mr. C. C. Mack, of Trangie, declared that stock stealing was rampant in…

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Police Charge Fails

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 16 May 1936 · page 2

During the hearing of a case at Bungendore Police Court on Monday in which a man was charged with stealing a quantity of dead wool from…

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Police Court Tuesday (Before Mr. A. G. Hardwick, P.m.). Motor Traffic Cases

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 16 May 1936 · page 2

A man named Williams was charged with driving a motor lorry in Braidwood whilst not being the holder of a driver's license. Fined 10/-…

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Telegraphic News Sydney, 2 p.m Brutal Assault on an Old Lady

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 16 May 1936 · page 2

Mary Ann Deas (69), residing alone in a one-roomed hut in a lonely part of the Hornsby district, was brutally attacked by a man, who stole…

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

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 16 May 1936 · page 2

S. J. Hockey, Nerriga, applied for an extension of his term of authority to enter. There was no appearance of applicant. Refused…

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Both Men Charged

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 1

On Monday morning Leslie Heaton and William Herbert Heaton were charged before Mr. G. A. Hook, J.P., in the local Court of Petty Sessions,…

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Two Months’ Gaol Stole Lambs’ Crutchings

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 2

William Aron (38), a person having an apparent admixture of aboriginal blood, was charged in the, Yass Police Court yesterday morning before Messrs…

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That Telephone Police Department's Indifference

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 3

Apparently the Police Department has decided to take no further action. in connection with the installation or a telephone at the local station. Its…

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Canberra Supreme Court (In Divorce) Read v. Read

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 2

What promised to be a lengthy divorce case was commenced at the sittings of the Canberra Supreme Court on Wednesday last. Charles Herbert…

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Assault Charge Defendant Fined

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 May 1936 · page 1

Ernest Frederick Rushton appeared before Mr. A. G. Hardwick, P.M.. in the local Police Court yesterday, charged, on summons, with unlawfully assaulting…

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Unlawfully Using Charge Again Remanded Other Men Charged

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 May 1936 · page 1

On May 18th two young men—Leslie Heaton and William Herbert Heaton— were charged with unlawfully using a motor car, the property of Alfred…

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Esthonian Conspi- Rators Sentenced Long Terms of imprisonment TALLINN

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 May 1936 · page 1

One hundred and fifty-four Esthonian Fascists were sentenced to a total of nearly one thousand years imprisonment, ranging from twenty to four…

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Canberra Police Court

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 May 1936 · page 4

In the Canberra Police Court on Tuesday morning before Mr. A. G. Hardwick, P.M., Ernest John Bracken, a young man, pleaded guilty to having…

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