Council's Liabilities Court Decides
Important questions concerning the liabilities of councils were decided by the Full Supreme Court by a majority in a reserved judgment. The…
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Courts & crime, 1937
141 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 5 of 8
Items of Interest Gaol Fob Refusing' to Pay for Accommodation
"Anyone can demand board and accommodation from an hotelkeeper, who is forced to provide it under a penal clause. On account of unserupulous persons taking advantage…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Of Local Interest Licensing Court
Before Mr. Britz, P.M., at Queanbeyan Licensing Court this morning, an application for a Billiards Licence was granted to Thomas Kerr, of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Department's Methods Partiality Alleged
The recent prosecutions at the Braidwood Police Court, under the Liquor Act have aroused a storm of criticism distinctly hostile to the Police…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Negroes Released Three Sentenced to Long Terms of Imprisonment
The six years’ battle for the lives of nine negroes concerned in the Scottsboro case ended on Saturday at Decatur (Alabama) The State Attorney…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →FAREWELLED Popular Police Officer
At a farewell gathering to Plainclothes Constable John Imrie in the Bowling Club House on Wednesday evening, speakers referred in glowing…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Housebreaker Sentenced To 18 Months Gaol Written Statement to Judge Has Six Months to Live SYDNEY
At the Quarter Sessions to-day, William Henry Fierman, or Foreman, who had pleaded guilty to five charges of house breaking and who in a written…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Court Thursday. (Before Mr. W. F. Britz, P.M.)
Edmund J. Brodie was charged with behaving in an offensive manner in Braidwood. He did not appear, being represented by Mr. M. J…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Raid City Hotels
At the Metropolitan Licensing Court on Wednesday, Charles Fawcitt Tyler, licensee of the Australia Hotel. Harvey W[?]lman, licensee of Usher’s…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boy Kidnapped Afterwards Given Up To Police
The kidnapping on Tuesday of a 2½-year-old boy, believed to have been Donald Horst, the son of a wealthy [?]ong publisher and hotel owner, had…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Warden's Court Thursday. (Before Mr. W. F. Britz, P.M.)
Alfred Norman, Nerriga, applied for permission to withdraw application for authority to enter in the parish of Corang. This was granted…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →“Metho.” Drinker Sent To Gaol
At Young Police Court on Tuesday William Thompson pleaded guilty to a charge of being idle and disorderly person, with insufficient lawful means…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Straying Stock Police to Take Action
At last meeting of the Tallaganda Shire Council a letter was read from Sergt. White, Police Station, Braidwood, stating that a communication…
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Before Mr. C. W. .English, J.P., this morning, Christopher Alderson was charged with being drunk in Monaro Street yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Alleged Perjury Young Man Charged
Before Mr. W. F. Britz, P.M., at the local Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday afternoon, Wallace Lee Swan was charged with having sworn falsely at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murder Charge Against Widow Chatswood Tragedy sSYDNEY
At the Central Police Court to-day, Mrs. Mary Cecilia Thomas, aged 39, domestic duties, was remanded till next Tuesday, on which date an inquest…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Attempted Murder Charge Wife Refused to Give Evidence Against Husband
When Steele Ball Ross, 34, engineer, appeared before Mr. Harrison, S.M., at the Central Police Court, Sydney, yesterday, on a charge of having shot at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Murder Charge Wife Committed for Trial
A remarkable statement, alleged to have been made to the police by Mary Cecelia Thomas, 39 who has been charged with murder, was produced…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alleged Murder of Husband Jury Disagrees at Trial
Mary Cecilia Thomas, aged 39 years, pleaded not guilty in the Criminal Court, Sydney, on Wednesday, to a charge of having murdered her…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court Thursday (Before Mr. W. F. Britz, P.M.)
Patrick Allen was charged with using indecent language in Wallace-street on 21st August. There was no appearance of defendant, but…
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