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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1946

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Theft of Wool Youth Given Leniency

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 May 1946 · page 1

At the Goulburn Police Court yesterday, before Mr. J. McElroy, P.M., a Goulburn youth, John James, was charged with stealing 240Ib of wool,…

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The Redfern Murder

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 3

A remand to June 4th on £100 ball was granted at the Redfern Court this morning when John Frederick Hargrove (30), fisherman, was…

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Henderson Charged

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1946 · page 4

At the same Court Frederick Richard Henderson was charged with breaking and entering the dwelling house of Thomas Hickey at Captain's Flat…

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28 Convicts Killed In Gaol Riot QUETTA, Tuesday (A.A.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 May 1946 · page 1

Twenty-eight convicts were killed and several injured when authorities at a central gaol thirty miles from Quetta opened fire to quell a riot…

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Hospital Board Members Will Go to Gaol

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 May 1946 · page 2

"If we are convicted and sentenced to prison, we will just have to take the time out, said Mr. W. M. Whitby at the last meeting of the Cowra…

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Alleged Traffic Breach Lorry Driver Charged

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 May 1946 · page 4

Last Tuesday at the Court of Petty Sessions before Mr. J. McElroy, P.M., Evelogi. Todoroff Staneff was charged with not keeping to the left side of…

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The Police Ball

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1946 · page 2

On Wednesday last the Hospital and Ambulance committees met at the ambulance station and made final arrangements for the big ball on the…

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Man Preferred Gaol Dramatic Outburst in Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 June 1946 · page 1

Convicted at the Singleton Court recently of tolling to continually suppress rabbits on his property, a Carrawbrook grazier said, "I Will not…

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Murder of Little Girl

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 2

Investigations into the murder of Jean Norma Ginn, aged 11, also known as Morris, suggest that a man believed to be a sex maniac first…

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Assault Charge Against Soldier

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 June 1946 · page 3

Arising out of an incident outside the Causeway Hall, A.C.T., on May 11th last, at Canberra Court of Petty Sesions on Wednesday Edwin Gurley…

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Annual Police Ball a Great Success. £80 Profit

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 21 June 1946 · page 2

Despite early fears that the weather might prove unkind for the big ball, Wednesday evening, 12th June, was a perfect night for dancing, and from…

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Hotel Canberra Thefts Two Men Sent to Gaol

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 June 1946 · page 2

Arising out of a theft of goods valued at £343, the property of Mrs. Madeline Zapf, who was a guest at Hotel Canberra on June 18, two…

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Police for Traffic Work

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 June 1946 · page 4

Appointment of additional police for traffic work in busy areas, particularly in the Sydney metropolitan region, is urged by the N.R.M.A., in…

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Trouble at Tarago £15 Fine for Assault

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 June 1946 · page 2

At the Goulburn Police Court this week Arthur William Devlin, Goulburn plumber, was fined £15 on charges of assaulting two railway officials and…

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Police for Traffic Work

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 June 1946 · page 4

Appointment of additional police for traffic work in busy areas, particularly in the Sydney metropolitan region, is urged by the N.R.M.A. in…

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One Year’s Gaol National Anthem Ignored HANOVER, Wednesday (A.A.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 June 1946 · page 4

A military court has sentenced a German to a year’s imprisonment for ailing to stand up during the playing of the British National Anthem at a…

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Telegraphic News (From our Sydney Correspondent). New Clue in the Newtown Murder

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 June 1946 · page 2

Acting on information received last night detectives investigating the murder of Joan Ginn (11) at Newtown earlier this month, to-day visited a…

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Police Visit Local Billiard Room 47 Men Charged

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 July 1946 · page 1

Arising out of a visit to Monck’s Billiard Room in Monaro Street, Queanbeyan, on Saturday afternoon last, by Sergeant Ayres, of Queanbeyan,…

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“A Snore Off” Leads To Court Case

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 July 1946 · page 1

Arising out of an incident on June 27th, Warren Edward Smith was charged with using a motor vehicle without the consent of the owner…

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Two Months’ Gaol for Stealing Rug

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 July 1946 · page 1

Yesterday afternoon at the Queanbeyan Police Court, before Mr. T. H. Brooke, P.M., Kevin Lenor Diggins, was charged with stealing one…

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