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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1940

119 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 4 of 6

Uriarra Road Crash Manslaughter Verdict Three Years’ Gaol for Car Driver

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 3

After a retirement of 45 minutes the jury at the Canberra Supreme Court yesterday found David James Hamilton, 22, guilty on five charges of…

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Short Serial Story Murder in the Supreme Court (Continued)

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 25 June 1940 · page 4

COLONEL PRIMROSE got painfully on his feet as Mrs. Ellis came radiantly into his library. He felt a vague sense of uneasiness. For…

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Alien Charged Failed to Notify Change of Address

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 June 1940 · page 1

Before Mr. C. W. English. J.P., at the Queanbeyan Police Court last Saturday, Demetri Petro Chamak, known as Jim Pitrovitch, was charged that on or…

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Pillion Riding Prohibition Sought by Police

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 June 1940 · page 3

The council of management of the Road Safety Council will meet on Friday to consider a recommendation from the Commissioner of Police, Mr…

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Industrial Court Fines for Breaches of Award

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 June 1940 · page 3

At the Canberra Court last week, before Mr. Ryan, P.M., the Industrial Inspector (Mr. Arthur Blakeley) proceeded against Alex Maston Pty. Ltd.,…

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Short Serial Story Murder in the Supreme Court (Continued)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 June 1940 · page 4

COLONEL-PRIMROSE smiled pleasantly to himself as he entered the basement door by the law library of the Congress. He nodded to the…

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Attempt to Murder Charge

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 June 1940 · page 3

At Wollongong on Wednesday, Aurore Rosberg, 42, appeared before Mr. R. Hardwicke, Chamber Magistrate, charged with having attempted to…

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Three Years' Gaol for Car Driver the Uriarra Road Crash

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 June 1940 · page 2

After a retirement of 45 minutes the jury at the Canberra Supreme Court on Thursday found David Jas. Hamilton, 22, guilty on five charges…

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Pillion Riding Prohibition Sought by Police

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 June 1940 · page 2

The council of management of the Road Safety Council will meet on Friday to consider a recommendation from the Commissioner of…

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Short Serial Story Murder in the Supreme Court (Continued)

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1940 · page 4

COLONEL PRIMROSE, who was very practical in such matters, would have put Hilda Ellis down as more practical still, and was very…

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“Jehovah’s Witness” Sentenced to Six Months Gaol Man Who Would Not Fight

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 July 1940 · page 2

On Tuesday in Burwood Summons Court. Mr. Sutherland, S.M., sentenced Charlie Barron Ennor, of Beresford Road. Strathfield, to six months’ hard…

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Short Serial Story Murder in the Supreme Court (Continued)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 5 July 1940 · page 4

COLONEL PRIMROSE went oil into the club, found his friend, U. M. Anderson, postal inspector, in a corner of the bar, ordered two…

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Assault Charges Insulting Words Alleged Great Australian Adjective Used

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 July 1940 · page 2

Before Mr. M. J. Ryan, P.M., on Tuesday the words of an argument the previous week were ventilated and the great…

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Canberra Court Breaches of Industrial Award

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 July 1940 · page 3

Mr. M. J. Ryan, P.M., at the Canberra Court on Wednesday delivered his reserved decision in two cases brought by Arthur Blakely, Inspector under the…

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"Jehovah's Witness" Sentenced to Six Months' Gaol Wan Who Would Not Fight

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 9 July 1940 · page 3

On Tuesday, in Burwood Summons Court, Mr. Sutherland, S.M., sentenced Charlie Barron Ennor, of Beresford Road, Strathfield to six months…

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Short Serial Story Murder in the Supreme Court (Continued)

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 9 July 1940 · page 4

THE telephone clicked, Colonel Primrose put down the receiver. Brady appeared at the door. "The car will be here in two minutes,…

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Short Serial Story Murder in the Supreme Court (Coutinued)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 12 July 1940 · page 4

COLONEL PRIMROSE went on : "Buck told me he'd taken Mrs. Ellis, among other places, to one of those Oriental bazaars in…

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Fracas Near Dance Hall Alleged Assault and Offensive Behaviour

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 July 1940 · page 1

At Queanbeyan Police Court to-day, before Mr. Ryan, P.M.. William John Miles and Henry James Williams were charged with unlawful assault and…

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Stealing Charge Man Sentenced to One Month’s Gaol

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 July 1940 · page 1

Donald Kaye, alias Edward. Charles Donald (38), was charged this morning at Queanbeyan Police Court before Messrs. F. L. Williams and P. J. .Reid,…

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Goulburn Police District

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1940 · page 3

As the result of a redistribution ol boundaries and other alterations, the Goulburn Police Inspectorate or subdistrict has now become the largest…

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