Straying Stock Prosecutions in Two Cases Police Take Action
At last meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council a letter was read from Sergeant Campbell, of Braidwood, reporting two cases of straying stock, via…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1942
105 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 5 of 6
Alleged Murder
Edward Joseph Maloney, aged 63, was found by the police shot dead with a shot gun, in a hut about nine miles from Burrowa on Friday night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Banker in Car Smash Court Sequel
At the Nowra Police Court on Tuesday last Gordon L. Graham, of Kangaroo Valley, was charged with failing, to give way to a driver on his right…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Damage by Gaol Prisoner
A prisoner who armed himself with a sledge hammer and a large knife ran amok in the tailor’s shop at Bathurst Gaol yesterday and did…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bicycle Parts Theft Charge Dismissed
Gordon Parkes Lette was before the Canberra Court on Wednesday charged wih stealing a number of cycle parts. Because of insufficient…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Patrol Fraud Allegations Nine Persons Charged
Allegations involving petrol tickets, were made by the Crown when eight men and one woman appeared in Central Police Court yesterday and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Captain's Flat Police Court Cases
Karl Raukko and Matthew Dixon charged with drunkenness, failed to appear, and their recognisances of 10/- in each case were forfeited…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murder Charge Brother Acquitted Fatal Struggle for Gun
A story of a tragic end to the lifelong companionship of two brothers was told at the Supreme Court sitting at Albury on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Germans Murder and Torture Extracts Which Make Grim and Tragic Reading From Molotov's Note
When the Germans entered Russia the following order was issued by the Operations Department of the General Stau:—…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Trouble Near Church Young Men Charged
At the local Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday afternoon, before M. J. Ryan, P.M., Jack McCauley was charged with using…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →She Preferred Gaol
A woman who said it was against her principles to pay a fine for an offence of which she was not guilty at the Dubbo Court, elected to go to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Eden Police Station
In the Legislative Assembly Mr. J W. Seiffert, member for Monaro, asked: Can the Premier state whether [?] is a fact that one police officer is at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stealing Charge Two Youths Bound Over
His Honour, Judge J. R. Nield, had only one case, an uncontested one, to deal with at last Thursday’s Quarter Session in Cooma…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court (Before Mr. M. J. Ryan, P.M., on 5th Instant)
Arthur Dorn was charged with selling liquor without a licence on 11th day of September, 1942. Defendant pleaded guilty. Defendant is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Captain’s Flat Police Court Before Mr. M. J. Ryan, P.M., Nov. 5
Arthur Dorn was charged with selling liquor without a licence .on September 11, 1942. Defendant pleaded guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murder Charge Baby Drowned in Bath
A finding of death by drowning in a bath, was returned by the Canberra Coroner (Colonel J. T. Goodwin) at an inquest held on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sent to Gaol Bought Ration Book
At the Central Summons Court, Sydney, was on Wednesday sentenced to one months’ imprisonment for retaining a ration book without…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Refused to Work German Sent to Gaol
Refusing to work and stated to be a troublemaker, a refugee German, Ernch Kunsel, 39, was sentenced to the maximum penalty—six months’…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gaol for Buying Ration Book
At the Central Summons Court, Sydney, a man was last week sentenced to one month's imprisonment for retaining a ration book without…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murder Charge Mother Found Not Guilty
At Canberra Supreme Court on Wednesday, after an absence of ten minutes, the jury returned with a verdict of not guilty, whilst…
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