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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

180 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 8 of 9

Police Promotion

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 September 1939 · page 3

Constable W. Edmonds has received notice of his promotion to the rank of first class constable. At present he is absent from Bungendore doing guard…

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Countering Sheep Stealers the Ear-mark Problem Police Scheme

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1939 · page 6

From the Police Department has come a suggestion that each district of New South Wales should have its own distinguishing ear-mark, the…

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Court Triangle Men and a Revolver Unlicensed Weapon

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 September 1939 · page 1

Two men one of them a young man named Roland J. Vallance, and the other an elderly man, Robbit Jon Clow, and a revolver figured…

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Murder Charge Trial at Dubbo

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 3

When Albert Andrew Mass. 61, came up for trial before Mr. Justice Owen at Dubbo on Tuesday, charged with the murder of Timothy O'Shea, 50, at…

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Telegraphic News Sydney, 2 p.m. Murder Charge

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 September 1939 · page 2

MELBOURNE.—Mona Hayes (26) was committed for trial on a charge of murder after the Coroner had investigated the death of Albert Sharp…

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“Sergeant Madden” Story of the New York Police

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 October 1939 · page 2

Grimly gripping story of the New York police and of a father who must put a halt to the criminal activities of his own son. “Sergeant Madden,”…

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Police Traffic Patrols in England Big Reduction in Accidents

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 October 1939 · page 2

The value of mobile police traffic patrols in reducing road accidents is shown in a recently issued official report covering 12 months’ operation of…

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Assault Alleged Men Committed For Trial

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 October 1939 · page 3

Clifford McDonald, 22, a labourer. Daniel Robert Grant 22 labourer, and James Thomas Grant also a labourer were committed for trial by Mr. Ryan…

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Sunday Shooting Men Before Court P.M. on Animal Rights

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 October 1939 · page 2

“I suppose the birds and animals are as much entitled to a quiet Sunday as anybody else,” was the smiling retort of the Police…

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Police Court Thursday, (Before Mr. M. J. Ryan, P.M.)

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 October 1939 · page 3

Steve Lambaff was proceeded against for falling to return an expired driver's licence. Fined 2/6 and costs, in default one day…

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Saving Wild Life Graziers Thank Police

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 October 1939 · page 2

At a meeting of the Queanbeyan branch of the Graziers’ Association on Saturday afternoon members discussed the destruction of protected native…

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Warden's Court Thursday (Before Mr. M. J. Ryan, P.M.)

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 October 1939 · page 3

Paul Burke, Araluen-street, Braidwood, applied for authority to enter 20 acres in the parish of Boyle, county St. Vincent. Granted for 12…

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Divorce Court Judge Reserves Decision

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 October 1939 · page 3

Before Mr. Justice Boyce, in the Divorce Court in Sydney on Monday. Donald Hilder. 30, station hand, of Gundaroo, asked the court for a decree…

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Police Court

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 October 1939 · page 1

Among the minor offenders dealt with by the Police Magistrate (Mr. M. J. Ryan) at the Queanbeyan Police Court this morning were: Allan G. Starkey,…

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Stealing Charge Heavy Fine Imposed Theft From Building

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 October 1939 · page 1

That he had stolen timber to the value of £5/10/- from a house in course of erection next door to his own was the charge made against…

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Charge of Assault Amusing Court Sidelights Man Fined £2

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 October 1939 · page 1

“Don’t kick me, old [?] You’ve knocked me about enough already,” said Peter Richmond to Vivian Joseph A. Caldwell on the night of…

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Attempted Murder

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 October 1939 · page 2

While a policeman was on duty this morning at Wollongabba, Brisbane, a man came to him and said he had killed a woman. On investigating, the…

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Alleged Assault Queanbeyan Man Injured

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 October 1939 · page 1

Alleged to have been assaulted and robbed earlier in the night, a Queanbeyan man was taken by ambulance from the Goulburn Police Station to…

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Nelligen Police Station

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 October 1939 · page 3

Much dissatisfaction is expressed at the intention of the Chief Secretary's Department to close the police station at Nelligen and work it from…

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Reign of Terror Nazi Rule in Poland Murder and Loot

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 October 1939 · page 8

The Nazis have set up a reign of terror in Poland, marked by executions, brutal exactions, wholesale looting, and terrible persecution of the…

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