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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1944

110 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 5 of 6

Stealing Changes Youth Convicted

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 September 1944 · page 3

Before Mr. R. Donaldson, P.M., at Canberra Court on Wednesday last, William Arthur Robinson, 16, was charged with the possession of a…

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Powerful Assault on Le Harve London, Monday (A.A.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 September 1944 · page 1

On the First Canadian front it is announced that the Canadians yesterday opened an all-out assault against Le Havre and by this morning had…

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Araluen Police Station

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 26 September 1944 · page 4

Mr. J.W. Seiffert, M.L.A, has received the following from the Premier, Mr. W. J. Mckell:—"I refer to your personal…

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Allied Air Assault London, Thursday (A.A.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 September 1944 · page 1

The evacuation of civilians from Aachen and other Rhineland towns, involving the transfer to, safer areas of many hundreds of thousands is…

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Airman Charged With Murder

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 October 1944 · page 2

Aircraftman Robin Adair, 19, R.A.A.F., arrested in Brisbane on Wednesday night on a charge, of having wilfully murdered Corporal…

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Telegraphic News Arrest in Lanyon Murder

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 October 1944 · page 3

BRISBANE.—Aircraftman Robin Adair (19), R.A.A.F., was arrested in Brisbane last night on a charge of having wilfully murdered Corporal…

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Great Air Assault on Germany 5,000 Planes Operate LONDON, Sunday (A.A.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 October 1944 · page 1

To-day, in the most devastating daylight air assault of the war. Germany was hammered by more than 5,000 British and American planes,…

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Thumbing and Double Thumbing Councillor and Engineer Air Grievances at Police Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 October 1944 · page 2

As school kids we thought it grand to spread out the fingers of one hand, with the point of the thumb lightly touching the extreme facial…

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Telegraphic News Arrest in Chinese Murder

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 October 1944 · page 3

NEWCASTLE.—A Chinese was arrested in Maitland on a provisional Warrant last night and charged with the murder of Lee Pao Sung at…

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Police Withdrawals From Country. Sydney

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 October 1944 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly the leader of the Country Party protested against the withdrawal of police from the country districts. "Because there…

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Boys on Murder Charge

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 October 1944 · page 1

Two brothers, aged 15 and 16, were remanded at the Children’s Court, Sydney, yesterday to October 23 on a charge of murdering Theodorus…

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The Police Dance and Euchre Party

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 October 1944 · page 3

The original advt. (6/10/44) which appeared in these columns stated that the above function on Wednesday, 25th October, was scheduled to be held…

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Stealing Charge Costs Defendant 1 £9/16/-

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 October 1944 · page 1

Before Mr. R. Donaldson, P.M. at the local Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday afternoon, Thomas William Warner, labourer, was charged with…

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'Withdrawal of Police From Country. Emphatic Protest in Assembly. Sydney

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 October 1944 · page 1

Speaking in the Legislative Assembly, Mr. R. S. Vincent (C.P., Raleigh) protested emphatically against the withdrawal of police from country…

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The Police Dance a Big Success

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 31 October 1944 · page 2

Door takings were over £41 for the police dance on Wednesday night last in aid of the Police Boys' Club. Visitors attended from all the…

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Police Hauls From Sly Grog Raids

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 31 October 1944 · page 3

The special police squad in Sydney sly-grog raids during the last two months, seized more than 5,000 bottles of beer and 1,000 bottles of wine…

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Blown Up House at Menai Police Searching For Half-clad Man ,SYDNEY

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 31 October 1944 · page 1

Gelignite is believed to have been used to blow up a house at Menai, near Sutherland, to-day, shortly after police had called at the premises…

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Court Shorts Quips and Comments

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 November 1944 · page 2

Judge Moffltt's action at last week's Compensation Court in Braidwood in quickly putting witnesses at their ease when in the box showed his Honour…

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The Lithgow Murder

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 7 November 1944 · page 2

LITHGOW.—At the inquest to-day on Doris Winifred Shorney, aged 20, single, of Lithgow, whose body was found by her father under a tree in…

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Shellite Taken Alleged Stealing Defendant Discharged

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 November 1944 · page 2

Most of the time at yesterday’s sittings of the Court of Petty Sessions was occupied with a charge against Trevor Robinson, of stealing four…

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