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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1938

155 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 6 of 8

He Was Wild Threats and Strong Court’s Prescription

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 September 1938 · page 2

At one o’clock on Saturday morning Jack Maccy 30. a stranger to the town, was in the yard of the Victoria Hotel, kicking at a side door and…

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“Onerous and Unfair” Motor Trader’s Court Protest Licence Conditions

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 September 1938 · page 1

“I may say that, considering the charge that is made, the conditions attaching to these motor trader’s plates are onerous and unfair,” said Mr. John…

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Police Court Thursday (Before Mr. W..P. Britz, P.m.). Breaches of P.P. ACT

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 September 1938 · page 2

S. Hopkins was charged with neglecting to give information with respect to earmarks' of sheep as required by the P.P Act. He pleaded…

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The Springwood Assault

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 13 September 1938 · page 7

There was a sequel at Parramatta Police Court to-day in connection with the alleged assault on a woman in a railway carriage between…

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Three Charges “Metho” Drinker Before Court

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 September 1938 · page 3

Robert Landy. aged 42 was brought before the Queanbeyan Police Court yesterday morning to answer three charges…

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The Price on His Head. Outlaw’s Death Leads of Court Case Graziers” President Sued

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 September 1938 · page 2

A case of an unusual sort and of considerable interest was heard at Bungendore last Thursday by Mr. W. F. Britz,…

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Captain’s Flat Police Court

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 September 1938 · page 2

At the last sittings of the Court of Petty Sessions at Captain’s Plat, the Yarrowlumla Shire Council prosecuted J. Kavanagh and T. Flanagan, the…

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Police Escort Shire’s Payroll Grows

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 September 1938 · page 2

Consequent upon the big works undertaken in the Captain’s .Flat area and the resultant increase in the payroll. Yorrowlumla Shire Council at its…

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“UNLUCKY” Man on Stealing Charge

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 September 1938 · page 1

Robert Dandy a middle-aged man, appeared before Mr. Britz, P.M., on remand this morning at the Queanbeyan Police Court, charged with stealing…

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Telegraphic News Sydney, 2 p.m. the Blandford Assault

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 20 September 1938 · page 7

The Murrurundi police arrested a rabbit trapper and charged him with assault and robbery. The arrest was the sequel to police inquiries…

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Lawyer Needed Keeping of Time and Wages Sheets Restauranteurs Before Court

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 September 1938 · page 1

“It is a fairly difficult matter for these people to keep these records correctly. To do the work so that it complies with the law almost rquires a…

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The Price on His Head. Outlaw's Death Leads to Court Case. Grazier's President Sued

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 20 September 1938 · page 8

A case of unusual sort and of considerable Interest was heard at Bungendore last Thursday by Mr. W. F. Britz, P.M. The Plaintiff was Roland…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Loud Speakers For Police Cars

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 20 September 1938 · page 8
Also in Queanbeyan Age

Loud speakers are to be used for receiving messages on Scotland Yard Flying Squad cars instead of head phones, which have been found to…

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Wife Murder Charge Gash Released

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 September 1938 · page 2

William Thomas Gash, aged 37 years, road contractor, who was acquitted at the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, on September 9 on a charge of having…

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The Old Court House Talks

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 September 1938 · page 3

As a further contribution in honour of your ’“Back to Queanbeyan Week,” here is the story of the sensational collapse of a Crown case at the…

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Police Court Thursday (Before Mr. Britz. P.M.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 2

Maude Goghill Thelma Nathan applied for a prohibition order against Robert J. C. Maddrell. Plaintiff, who resides at Burradoo…

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Stealing Charges Young Man on Bond

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 2

Arrested by warrant in Queanbeyan, Harold Boyd. 24, appeared before Mr. Britz, P.M. in the Queanbeyan Police Court on Tuesday to plead guilty to…

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Battle Array Legal Forces Muster Court Entrenchments

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 2

Usually for the sitting of the Court of Petty Sessions at Queanbeyan—a fortnightly session—there is but a small list of cases, and often the list is…

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£30 Fine Hoskinstown Sly Grog Charge Story of Police Raid

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 3

In the Queanbeyan Police Court on Tuesday afternoon, after a protracted hearing of the case in which Frank Ebenezer Couch, an…

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