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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1938

155 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 5 of 8

Sheep Killing Case Dog Innocent Owned by Chief of Police

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 3

A case which has aroused considerable local interest because of the fact that the defendant, Lieut.-Colonel H. E. Jones, is the Chief of…

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Will Not Leave Tenant Speaks Plainly to Magistrate

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 12 July 1938 · page 5

The serenity of the Police Court was rather rudely disturbed on Friday morning when Paul Burke applied for an eviction order against…

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Police Court Small List for To-day

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 July 1938 · page 1

Mr. W. F. Britz, P.M., presided over the fortnightly sittings of the Court of Petty Sessions at Queanbeyan this morning. There was only a short list…

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Police Ball

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 19 July 1938 · page 2

Owing to the poor support accorded the social on Thursday night to help defray expenses in connection with the police hospital ball, it has…

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“Supplies Cut Off” Refused to Raise Milk Price Bankrupt’s Story in Court

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 July 1938 · page 1

I refused to join a dairyman’s association that was formed and raise the pice of milk from 6d. to 7d. a quart; and my supplies were cut off suddenly,…

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Agistment Fees Court Claim Succeeds

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 July 1938 · page 3

Mr. W. F. Britz, P M., returned a verdict for £14/2/6, the amount claimed, in a case heard in the Canberra Police Court on Wednesday in…

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After Hours Men Found at Hotel Charges Follow Police Visit

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 2

The Court of Petty Sessions (Mr. W. F. Britz, P.M., presiding) sat at Queanbeyan to-day, the session commencing at 2.30 p.m…

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Police Ball

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 2

We understand there is a strong possibility that the Police Hospital Bali, which was advertised for October 6th, and was later on postponed…

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“Guest of Licensee” Man’s Excuse in Court Fines in After Hours Cases

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 2

Of a group of men charged at the Queanbeyan Police Court on Tuesday afternoon with being found on licensed premises during…

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Police Court Thursday, (Before Messrs. E. Bunn and J. , Higgins, J's P.)

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1938 · page 1

D. W. Cargill was charged with travelling stock without a permit. Mr. Hog Martin appeared for defendant and pleaded guilty…

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Stock Straying First Prosecution in District Heated Exchanges in Court

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1938 · page 7

The case in which the police proceeded against Cecil Keating for allegedly allowing eleven head of cattle to stray on the…

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Betting Raids Canberra Police Active One Find —Two Acquitted

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 August 1938 · page 3

An unusual sequel to a raid against alleged S,P. bettors at. Canberra was the appearance in Court on Wednesday, before Mr Britz P.M of two…

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Court Cases at Canberra Motorist Fined and Licence Suspended

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 August 1938 · page 2

Before Mr. Britz, P.M., at the Canberra Court on Wednesday, the Police proceeded against. Albert Lambert, of 42 Causeway, on a charge of negligent…

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Purchase of Sheep Braidwood Grazier Appeals Against District Court Verdict

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 3

In the Supreme Court this week, before the Chief Justice, Sir Frederick Jordan, Mr. Justice Davidson, and Mr. Justice Nicholas, Mr. H…

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Alleged Ring- in Dog-Trainer Sentenced to Four Months’ Gaol

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 August 1938 · page 2

George Hedley Cooke, 38, dog trainer, was sentenced at Lismore Quarter Sessions last week by Judge Clancy to four months’ imprisonment on a…

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Man Remanded on Assault Charge

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 30 August 1938 · page 2

At the Parramatta Court to-day William McKeown (23), a miner, was remanded till September 12 on a charge of having maliciously…

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Police Raid Alleged Sly Grog at Hoskinstown Names Token—Beer Removed

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 August 1938 · page 1

Accompanied by other police sergeant Gray, of Queanbeyan, visited Hoskinstown on Friday night. There was a dance in progress at the village…

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Man Poisoned in Police Cell

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 September 1938 · page 2

A few seconds after being placed in a cell at Campsle police station Desmond Roy Doyle, aged 24, a salesman, collapsed, and died 15 minutes…

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Supreme Court Canberra Sittings Civil Servant Sues Department

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 September 1938 · page 1

If any two men pass in a Canberra street it is an “odds on chance” that one is a civil servant. So that, it was not surprising when on the night of…

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Police Court

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 September 1938 · page 1

Only a short list of cases confronted Mr. W. F. Britz, P.M., when he took his seat at the Queanbeyan court House this morning for the fortnightly…

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