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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1947

93 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 5

Stealing from Hotel

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 April 1947 · page 2

At th[?] Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday, James Morris Christie was charged that on March 20th, at Queanbeyan, he did steal a suitcase…

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Chalkpit Murder Reprieve for Ley and Smith Ley Declared Insane LONDON, Tuesday (A.A.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 May 1947 · page 1

It is officially announced that the former N.S.W. Minister for Justice, Thomas John Ley, who was sentenced to death for the chalkpit murder, has…

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Appeal Court Against Municipal Valuations

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 2

At the Appeal Court on Tuesday last before Mr. T. H. Brooke,--P.M., several owners appealed against the assessment of their properties in…

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Police Magistrate Transferred

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1947 · page 2

Mr. T. H. Brooks, P.M., who has been visiting Braidwood for the past is months, has received notice of his promotion to Parramatta as…

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Warden's Court Suspension of Labour at Barytes Show

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1947 · page 1

Before Mr. T. H. Brooke, P.M., at the Warden's Court at Braidwood on Thursday, Joseph Louis applied for suspension of labour conditions on…

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Traffic Court Delays

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 May 1947 · page 1

The N.R.M.A. has urged the Minister for Justice (Mr. Downing) to take action to overcome abnormal delay in handling defended cases in the…

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Birthday Celebration Leads to Court Cases

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 June 1947 · page 2

This morning at the Queanbeyan Court of Petty Sessions, before Mr. A. E. Debenham, P.M., Leonard Joseph McInnes pleaded guilty…

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Licensing Court Renewals of Licenses Granted to District Hotels

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 3

At Braidwood licensing Court yesterday, before Mr. A. E. Debenham, renewals of licences for the following hotels were granted:—…

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Assault Case No Blood on Face

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1947 · page 3

When we were near Grant's gate I saw no marks on her face, no blood dropping down her face. Then Neville came along and he accused defendant…

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Warrumbucca Assault Conflicting Stories of Unusual Happenings at the Sliprails

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1947 · page 1

HAPPENINGS on the Clyde Road, about six miles from Braidwood, on March 17th last, culminated in the appearance at the Police Court on Thursday of two well-known Warrumbucca residents. That appearance proved an expensive experience for one of…

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Jewish Terrorists Kidnap Police at Tel Aviv JERUSALEM, Tuesday (A.A.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 June 1947 · page 2

Four Jewish terrorists, armed with a tommy-gun, held up a crowd: at Ramat Gan, a Jewish town near Tel Aviv, and seized one British…

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Cattle Stealing Proves Expensive for Brothers

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 2

Two brothers who appeared before Mr. A. E. Debenham, P.M., at the Picton Police Court, on May 29, were heavily fined on charges of stealing…

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Here and There Police Promotion

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 2

Word has been received of the promotion of 1st Constable McDougall, of Braid wood, to Senior Constable. The "Dispatch" offers its congratulations…

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Industrial Court 23 Charges Against Butchers

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 3

In the Industrial Court, before Mr. A. E. Debenham, P.M., on Tuesday last three local-butchers faced 23 charges arising out of breaches of…

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Alleged Theft by Constable

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 1

A constable, Ernest Lambert Sparnan Rose, 52. was charged at Central Police Court yesterday with breaking, entering, and…

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Darling Theft of Motor Cycle

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 2

At Bulli Pass yesterday two- men held, up a- motor cyclist, Robert- Evan Bignail, 24, and at revolver point marched him into the bush and tied…

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Police Traffic "Blitz"

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 1

A properly conducted police "blitz" againts reckless and thoughtless pedestrians and motorists will be welcomed by the N.R.M.A…

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Alleged Stealing Railway Employee Fined Twenty Pounds

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 July 1947 · page 2

Remarking that defendant, having been an employee f[?]r two years, must be aware that stealing of railway prop[?]rty had [?]…

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Assault Charge Against Batlow Policeman Const. Bayley's Startling Evidence

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 July 1947 · page 1

Startling evidence was given at Tumut Police Court on Thursday las'; by Constable Bayley, of Batlow, in a case which is causing State-wide…

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Hoskinstown Happenings Court Cases Follow Social

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 July 1947 · page 3

A farewell social at Hoskinstown on the night of May 31 resulted in the enforced visit of a number of residents from that centre to…

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