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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

79 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 4

A.I.F. in Action Participate in Assault on Bardia

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 2

On Friday the Australian troops carried out a successful attack on the south-eastern defences of Bardia. The Australians, it was stated officially…

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Night Court Home Drama

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 4

The Night Court is no place to smooth out the kind of family trouble that calls for tact, delicacy and insight. It is no place for the family…

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Jehovah's Witnesses Magistrate on Disloyalty

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 2

That the doctrines of the organisation known as Jehovah's Witnesses are being widely disseminated in the community, and that people who…

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“Doctrines of Disloyalty” Men Sent to Gaol Four Jehovah’s Witnesses

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 3

That the doctrines of the organisation, known as Jehovah’s Witnesses are being widely disseminated in the community, and that people who…

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Police Reports. Southern Towns Well Behaved

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 2

Figures just made available disclose that there was a substantial decrease in crime in the .Goulburn Police Division during 1940 as compared with 1939…

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

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 3

A charge against William Thomas Hockey for falling to renew his motor registration was withdrawn. Another traffic case against J. W…

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

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 2

Eric James, miner, Tomboye, applied for suspension of labour conditions on portion 1, parish Wog Wog, in respect of agreement to lease under Section 69 of the Mining Act, on…

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Canberra Court Hotel Disturbance

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 3

Before Mr. M. J. Ryan, P.M., at the Canberra Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday, John Grant, aged 20, labourer, Noel Payten, 27, labourer,…

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Arbitration Court Ignored

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 2

The Sheet Metal Workers' Union has decided to ignore the Federal Arbitration Court in seeking a new award for N.S.W., and have requested…

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Jehovah’s Witnesses Police Raid at Goulburn

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 3

In a swift swoop en certain premises in the Goulburn district on Tuesday, a squad of Goulburn police seized a large quantity of material allegedly in…

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Alleged Betting Raid at Queanbeyan Eighteen Men Charged

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 1

Following a raid on premises in Monaro Street, Queanbeyan, last Saturday, afternoon, by Sergeant Warburton and a posse of police,…

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Police Watch on Aliens

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 4

Now South Wales police have made more than 80,000 inquiries into the case of aliens and other persons whoso sympathies may have been…

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Another Case Magistrate’s Warning

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 4

John William Low, garage proprietor, of Auburn Street, was fined £20, with £5/0/6 costs, at Goulburn Police Court on Tuesday, for disposing of four…

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R.A.A.F. Court Martial Two Officers Dismissed

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 2

Two officers of the Royal Australian Air Force have been dismissed from the service following findings of a general court martial that they were…

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Canberra Court of Petty Sessions Alleged Theft of Gal. Iron

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 2

Before Mr. M. J. Ryan, P.M., at the Canberra Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday, Frederick Lloyd Hirst, 26, meter lorry driver, of Kingston, was…

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WERE A.W.L. Trainees from Appear in Goulburn Court

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 2

When the Cooma Mail reached Goulburn early on Friday morning railway officials found that six young militiamen and a returned soldier had…

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

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 3

Robert Russell was charged with having failed to return a numberplate and registration within three days of the date of expiry. He…

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After the Ball Man Faces Two Charges in Police Court

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 1

At the Braidwood Police Court on Thursday Herbert Joseph McGrath was charged with (1) having been found drunk in a public place, to wit,…

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District Court. Butcher's Claim Against Ex-policeman

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 3

Before his Honor Judge Nield, in the District Court at Braidwood on Thursday last, Richard Rowe butcher, of Major's Creek, claimed £61/2/12 for…

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Young Man Charged With Assault

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 1

William Leslie Griffiths was charged at the local police court this morning that on 16th March he did assault, beat and otherwise illtreat Vincent J…

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