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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1947

93 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 4 of 5

Trouble in China Police and Gendarmerie Fight Theatre Wrecked SHANGHAI, Tuesday (A.A.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 July 1947 · page 1

Following a gun battle with, gendarmes on Sunday, in which eight people were killed and 15 wounded, police yesterday began reporting back…

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Long Memory of the Police

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

Another instance of the long memory of the Police is instanced by the case of the two men sought for two years on a warrant alleging £250,000 Inland…

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Police Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 2

Police Court yesterday. The sawdust cases came on for hearing, defendant Jackson, who did not appear being heavily fined. In the case against…

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Alleged Assault Information Dismissed

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 August 1947 · page 2

At last Tuesday’s Court Petty Sessions before Mr. A. E. Debenham, S.M., the hearing was concluded of a change of assault on…

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Court Troubles

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 August 1947 · page 2

Braidwood Courthouse is not the only place where acoustics are bad. At the Katoomba Court recently, attention was drawn by both solicitors…

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Police Magistrate Transferred

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 5 September 1947 · page 2

Mr. A. E. Debenham, S.M., who has been transferred to Parramatta on promotion, will leave Goulburn early in October. Mr. Debenham succeeded…

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More Traffic Police Welcomed

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 9 September 1947 · page 2

"Best safety news for a long time" is the reaction of the N.R.M.A. towards the announcement that 40 additional traffic patrols have been…

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Alleged Assault at Hoskinstown Tom Hopkins Acquitted

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 September 1947 · page 2

Following a farewell party at Hoskinstown on May 31st last, some of those present were concerned in alleged assault cases, heard at…

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Alleged Assault on Elderly Woman Hoskinstown Man Acquitted

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1947 · page 4

At the Goulburn Quarter Sessions last week before Judge Berne, Thomas William Hopkins, tractor drivr, of Hoskinstown, near…

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Ex R.a.f. Launches for the River Thames Police

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 September 1947 · page 4

R.A.F. high speed air-sea rescue launches have been converted for use by the Metropolitan Police of the River Thames Division They are fitted with radio telephones and a searchlight on the top of the cabin. London’s River Police are responsible for seventy-two…

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Solid Fines Tumut Traders Face the Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 October 1947 · page 2

The Prices Commissioner inspectors did not miss Tumut when they made their "tour" of the State, and las week, at a Special Federal Court…

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Gaol For Car Thieves N.R.M.A. Move

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 October 1947 · page 3

The N.R.M.A. will renew its request to the Government for an amendment of the law to substitute a minimum three-months gaol…

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Gaol for Car Thieves. N.r.m.a. Move

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 October 1947 · page 1

The N.R.M.A. will renew its request to the Government for an amendment of the law to substitute a minimum three-months gaol…

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Batlow Assault Amazing Story of Alleged Assault Outside Gaol

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 October 1947 · page 3

Without waiting to hear the case for the defence, the jury at the Gundagai Quarter Sessions dismissed a charge preferred against Senior…

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Judge Berne's Tribute to Police Force Comment on Wide Publicity Given the Batlow Case

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 October 1947 · page 1

"Great publicity has been given to this case simply because a policeman was involved in it. Everyone agrees as to the virtues of a policeman, but…

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Socialisation and Social Security Example of Man in Gaol

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 October 1947 · page 2

A socialisation policy is always pursued in the holy name of social security, said Mr. S. D. Dicks[?]n (C.P. Temora) in the Legislative…

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Plant and Winch Missing Stealing Charge Follows

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 October 1947 · page 3

Lengthy evidence was given in a case heard before Mr. H. Isles, S.M., at Queanbeyan Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday last when James Edwin…

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Socialisation and Social Security Example of Man in Gaol

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 October 1947 · page 1

A socialisation policy is always pursued in the holy name of social security," said Mr. S. D. Dickson (C.P., Temora) in the Legislative Assembly…

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Sale of Sheep Leads to Court Case

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 31 October 1947 · page 2

The only case set down for hearing at the District Court at Queanbeyan on Wednesday was heard before His Honour, Judge Nield. After…

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Murder in the Tower

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 November 1947 · page 3

Lester Powell told listeners to the BBC's African Service about the suspected murder of one of the residents of the Tower of London…

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