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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

79 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 4

Motorist Charged

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 1

John Francis Lawler, junr., was before the Queanbeyan Police Court this morning, where he was charged with driving on the Cooma-Michelago Road…

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The Wellington Murder

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 7

WELLINGTON (N.S.W.).—A remand for 14 days was granted at the local Police Court this morning when Harvey Oliver Potts was charged with…

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Twelve Months For Stealing Motor Tyres

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 2

At the Supreme Court Canberra, on Tuesday, His Honour Mr. Justice Lukin sentenced Harold Gough, a member of the A.I.F., to 12 months’ imprisonment…

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Chinese "Puzzle" Court Calls in Interpreter

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 2

Whether an elderly Chinese should be sworn on the Bible, by blowing out a match, or by breaking a saucer, puzzled the Bathurst Police Court…

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Goulburn Police District

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 4

Inspector W. J. Small of Sydney, has been appointed to succeed Superintendent W. H. Wenham at Goulburn in view of the latter’s early removal to…

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Transport of Relief Workers Police Action

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 April 1941 · page 2

At last meeting of the Tallaganda Shire Council the engineer, Mr. S. H. Liddicoat, reported as follows:— "Since the commencement of the…

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Police Court Defendant Bound Over for Twelve Months

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 2

At the Braidwood Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. J. Vider, J.P., Francis F. Fensom, labourer, was charged with using indecent language…

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Canberra Court

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 2

Before Mr. M. J. Ryan, at the Canberra Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, Reginald Dickinson, aged 16, of Causeway, was fined 10/-, with 8/6…

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Stealing Case Fails

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 3

Stating, when giving evidence on cath, that he had a job to keep himself, without keeping dogs; Thomas Harding (58), traveller, pleaded not…

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Canberra Court Traffic Breaches

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 3

Fines, to tailing £28/5/-,were imposed on two youths by Mr. M. J. Ryan, P.M., at the Canberra Court on Wednesday. John Henry Jones 19 employed at…

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Weaken the Country Vote Mr. Mckell Charged by C.P Leader SYDNEY

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 2

“During his recent campaign in the north-west, Mr. McKell is reported to have travelled 220 miles in four hours, on his lightning campaign,” said the…

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Stole From Pensioner's Hut Young Sentenced to Month's Gaol

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 3

At the Braidwood Police Court yesterday a young man, Robert Spinks, aged about 19½ years, was charged with stealing a number of articles…

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Fowl Stealing

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 3

William John Sullivan was charged that he did steal two fowls at Oakvale, Captain's Flat, on 11th March, 1941, of the value of 5/-. Defendant…

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Captain's Flat Police Court Cases

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 3

At the above Police Court on May 9th, 1941, the following cases were dealt with:— DRUNK…

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Motorists’ Complaints Against Police

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 4

The N R.M.A. has been investigating one or two complaints from members that the police are becoming harsher in their dealings with motorists in that…

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Shall Debts Court

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 3

In the case E. N. Mutton, of Braidwood, v. James Cochran Kennedy, Kennedy applied to nave judgment set aside. By consent, judgment was…

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Good Work by Police Patrol

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 2

That the equipping of a number of fast Motor trucks to act as police patrols is a wise move was demonstrated last, Week when a patrol from the…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Motorists' Complaints Against Police

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 5

The N.R.M.A. has been investigating one or two complaints by members that the police are becoming harsher in their dealings with…

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Murder of Widow Man Sentened to Death

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 May 1941 · page 3

Joseph Charnock, 63, was found guilty in the Maitland Circuit Court on Wednesday of the murder of Mrs. Sarah Emily Elizabeth Roarty, 63,…

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Police Objections to Open Orders at Carnival

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1941 · page 3

At the last monthly meeting of the Kiama Council Aid. Batty, Council's representative on the Patriotic Fund, reviewed the activities of that body…

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