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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

141 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 7 of 8

Referred to Police Complaints by Council’s Overseer

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 October 1937 · page 1

At last night’s meeting of the Minicipal Council, the Works Overseer (Mr. Beazley) complained that 12 shrubs had been taken out of garden plots in…

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Travellers'rights Police Magistrate's Decision Quashed

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 October 1937 · page 1

At Nowra District Court last week the appeal in connection with the case at Huskisson, when Mr. Police Magistrate Hardwick convicted and…

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The MAN From the Gulf Chapter X.—(Continued) a Hypothetical Murder

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 October 1937 · page 4

After a long wait they saw Summers approaching, limping and swearing as his toes came into contact with sharp pieces of rock…

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Magistrate Warns Foreigners "Must Observe Awards"

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 5 November 1937 · page 2

A warning to foreigners that when they became shopkeepers in Australia they must obey Australian awards was given by the Chief Industrial…

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Sheep’s Carcase Alleged Theft Man Fined £1

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 November 1937 · page 2

A chargt of stealing a carcase of mutton, the property of the Booroomba Pastoral Company, was preferred against Arthur Victor Richmond, at…

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A Dangerous Bludgeon Stranger Sentenced to Seven Days' Gaol

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 19 November 1937 · page 2

Al the Braidwood Police Court on Tuesday morning a formidable looking weapon lying on the table provided the reason for a serious charge…

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Callous Crime Youth Sentenced to Death

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 November 1937 · page 3

Found guil[?]y of the murder of Thomas Boyler, aged 58 years, farmer, of Sea[?]ombe, at Dutson, en October 4 Michael James Joseph O’Brien, aged…

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District Court Claim for Money Fails

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 November 1937 · page 1

At the District Court, before His Honour Judge Nield, last week, Myall (Pat) Beatty proceeded against Q.B.N. Motors Ltd. for the sum of £32/5/-…

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Newcastle Murder Detectives Expect to Make an Arrest SYDEY

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 November 1937 · page 1

According to a report the Newcastle Police now have a perfect description of four men among whom they hope to find the perpetrator of the murder…

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Police Ball Outstanding Function Sets New Record Figures

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 30 November 1937 · page 8

Easily the biggest function ever seen in Braidwood eventuated in the National Theatre on Friday night last, when the ball organised by the…

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Police Court

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 December 1937 · page 2

Before Mr. C. W. English, J.P., this morning, Joseph Richmond was charged on the information of Constable Sullivan, with being drunk in Monaro…

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Departure of Sergeant North Tributes of Police Court

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 December 1937 · page 2

During the business at the Court of Petty Sessions this morning, Mr. W. T. L[?]ndsay made mention of the approaching departure of Sergeant North. On…

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The Motor World News and Notes Prom the N.R.M.A. Headache for Police

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 7 December 1937 · page 1

During the New York world fair in l939 it is expected [?] on a given point on a single [?] there will converge 35,000 [?] and [?]sands of…

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Captain’s Flat Police Raid

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 December 1937 · page 3

Pay day in Captain’s Flat provided the one sensation since it was revived from a sleepy, peaceful little town to a very active mining centre…

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Industrial Court Employee Underpaid

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 December 1937 · page 3

Before Mr. W. F. Britz, P.M., on Tuesday at the Court of Petty Sessions Inspector Ross of Goulburn proceeded against Andrew Agipitcs for breach of…

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Police Make Raid At Captain’s Flat Keeper of Gaming House Fined Also Many Men

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 December 1937 · page 1

Following a visit by Sergeant North (accompanied by First-class Constable Jones, Detective Head, Constable Sullivan, of Queanbeyan, First-class Constable…

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Police Raid at Captain's Flat

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 December 1937 · page 8

Following a visit by Sergt. North (accompanied by First-class Const. Jones, Detective Head, Const. Sullivan, of Queanbeyan, First-lass…

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Braidwood Hospital Police Ball Results in Profit bF £118/8/11

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 December 1937 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the Board was held at the Hospital on Thursday. Present: Messrs. W. D. Gordon (Chairman). T. H. Grlggs, T. Doolan…

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Brutal Murder

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 21 December 1937 · page 7

BRISBANE.—Mitar Cavrlloviten, aged 35, a Jugo-Slav farm manager of Upper Cassawary. near Mossman (North Queensland) was found dead…

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Fought in the Street Two Men Charged With Offensive Behaviour

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 December 1937 · page 1

Before Mr. Britz, P.M., at the local Police Court this morning, Leslie Dawson was charged with offensive behaviour in Crawford Street, on…

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