Police Ball Crowds Attend Function
St. Gregory’s Hall was crowded on Tuesday night when hundreds of dancers gathered for the first annual charity ball, organised by the Queanbeyan…
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Courts & crime, 1938
155 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 4 of 8
The Maltby Murder
A quarrel over the lameness of a fowl was the explanation allegedly offered by Eric George Chatfield (20), ship's steward, as the reason…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Chief and Pedestrians
That pedestrians should be controlled in the same way as vehicular traffic is the view expressed by Sir Hugh Turnbull, the Commissioner of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Narrandera Murder Husband’s Alleged Confession NARRANDERA
The inquest was opened at Narrandera concerning the deaths of Jane Maria Gash, 31. and her son, Stanley, 2½ whose bodies, with bullet wounds…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Disgraceful Scene Police Set Upon by Mob Sharp Warning From Bench
Disgraceful scenes were witnessed. in Monaro Street early on Sunday night when a mob of about twenty half-drunken larrikins set upon…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. When Police Should Wear Uniform
Awkward situations are likely to arise if police in plain clothes are given the duty of stopping motorists to inspect their driving licenses. This…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Narrandera Murder “Act of Barbarity”
William Gash, 37. teamster was committed for trial at the Narrandera Coroner’s Court yesterday on a charge of having murdered his wife, Jane…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Attacked by Mob
Disgraceful scenes were witnessed in Monaro Street, Queanbeyan, early on Sunday night when a mob of about 20 half-drunken larrikins set upon…
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Tire Commissioner of Police, Mr. McKay. has been found temporarily unfit for duty by the Police Medical Board, which recommended that he…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →“I Am Sorry” Penitent Thief in Court Gaol Sentence
“I am sorry. I don’t know why I did such a thing,” said Allan Klein, a young man, when questioned by Detective Head regarding the theft of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hit and Ran Young Man Before Court Charges of Assault and Language
A strange story, and one that failed to convince the P.M. (Mr. Britz) in the Queanbeyan Police Court this morning was told by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At the Ball Intruders Cause a Scene Police Court Sequel
The story of an unseemly disturbance at St. Gregory’s Hall Saturday morning whilst the Legacy Ball was still in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rugby Mix-up Queanbeyan and Boorowa In Rough Game Police Take a Hand
From the football point of view Boorowa’s venture to wrest the Massy Cup from Queanbeyan on Sunday was a rank failure, for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court Monday Before Messrs. Edward Bunn and J. J. Donnelly, J's.P.)
Thomas William McLean was charged with that, on 5th June, in Wallace-street, Braid wood, a public place, he did use indecent language…
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As a result of too much week-end celebration four men appeared before Mr. C. W. English, J.P., in the Queanbeyan Police, Court yesterday morning…
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Damages totalling £300 were claimed against H. Grigg, grazier, in an action commenced before Judge Coyle at the Goulburn District Court…
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MELBOURNE.— JoHn Dunn McMillan, aged 40, a relief worker, was found dead in bed in a room at the rear of his home in King-street, St…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →EVICTIONS Four Gases Before Court
Four cases in which landlords sought the ejectment of tenants were listed for hearing before Mr. Britz, P.M., in Queanbeyan Police Court this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Chief Defendant in Sheep Killing Case Interesting Evidence
Colonel H. E. Jones, chief of the Canberra Police, is the defendant in a case of unusual interest, and the hearing of which began in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Protection for Minister
LONDON.—Police protection has been provided for the War Minister, Mr. Hore Belisha, following the receipt of threats. This disclosure…
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