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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1945

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

The Fire Bug Arrest Made in Hotel Bar C. Gourlay Charged

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 November 1945 · page 2

Excitement spread rapidly through Braidwood yesterday when word got around that an arrest bad been made In the notorious…

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Calcutta Incensed Demonstrators Fired On By Police LONDON, Friday (A.A.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 November 1945 · page 1

Disturbances have completely disrupted the Calcutta transport system. Tram, bus, taxi and rickshaw men have struck in protest against the…

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Latest War News Amery Sentenced to Death

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 November 1945 · page 3

LONDON.—John Amery pleaded guilty to charges of treason at the Old Bailey yesterday, and was sentenced to death. The proceedings…

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Ke-open Country Police Stations. C.P. Members' Strong Plea. Sydney

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 November 1945 · page 1

Country Party members made a strong plea in the Legislative Assembly for the re-opening of police stations in small country centres which…

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More Help for Country Police. C.P. Member's Plea. Sydney

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 December 1945 · page 4

An appeal for additional faculties to enable country police to perform their duties expeditiously was made in the Legislative Assembly by Mr. Stephens…

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Nuremburg Court Counsel Forecasts Sensation NUREMBERG, Monday (A.A.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 December 1945 · page 1

Dr. Schacht believes world opinion will, as the Nuremberg court will, clear him after he has stated his case to the court according to his…

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Threw Acid Ten Years’ Gaol

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 December 1945 · page 4

Murray Mortimar, 21-year-old University student, was sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment by Mr. Justice Mayo at Adelaide yesterday for…

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Stealing a Watch

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 December 1945 · page 2

William Charles Gourlay was also charged with having on 25th April stolen a watch valued at £5, the property of Mr. T. L. Thompson, Shire…

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Mongarlowe Sensation Alleged Attempt to Shoot Woman. Courageous Police Make an Arrest

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 18 December 1945 · page 2

A stir was created in the little village on Friday when a stranger is alleged to have made an attempt to shoot a woman, who had a…

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