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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1948

111 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 6

Police Court

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 3

On morning at the local Police Court before Messrs. G. A. Goodwin and F.G. Ruffles, J’s.P., James Francis Walshe was charged…

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Alleged Assault on Constable Two Bungendore Men Charged

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 1

The first occasion after the change of day from Tuesday to Friday for the Queanbeyan Court of Petty Sessions proved a busy one for the…

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Flying Magistrate

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 4

Cooma is to have a "Flying Magistrate." Mr. A. N. Bott, is the new S.M. and we understand that in addition to Broken Hill area his circuit…

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Alleged Assault on Constable Two Bungendore Men Charged

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1948 · page 3

Following a dance at Bungendore on the night of March 19th, Mervyn Charles Groer and Vincent Scanlon Ryman were charged at last…

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Police Praised

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1948 · page 4

The scrupulous fairness of the police in his circuit was praised by Judge Berne during the hearing of a case at Young Quarter Sessions recently…

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Unsual Court Proceedings

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 April 1948 · page 2

Alleged to have run over and mortally injured a sheep-dog on the Grenfell Road, a motor driver was charged at Young Court of Petty…

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Assault on Constable at Bungendore Dance Queanbeyan Man to Pay £28/2/6

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Monday 26 April 1948 · page 3

The hearing of the charge against [?] defendants of alleged unlawful assault on Senior Constable Downes, [?] Bungendore, on March 19th was…

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Cabin Trunk Murder

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 May 1948 · page 2

The death sentence was passed by Mr. Justice Owen in the Central Criminal Court, Sydney yesterday, on Arthur Andrew Beach, 47, a ship’s…

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Tale of Tarpaulin Charge of Alleged Stealing

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 May 1948 · page 1

Most, of the morning at last Friday's Court of Petty Sessions was occupied with the hearing of a charge against Jack Gerstenberg, of stealing a tarpaulin…

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Court of Petty Sessions

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 May 1948 · page 2

At last Friday’s Court of Petty Sessions, before Mr. G. C. Hook, S.M., Ronald F. Henderson was charged with being drunk in Monaro Street on…

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Cost of Police Traffic Supervision

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1948 · page 1

The N.R.M.A. fears a move by the State Government to increase fees for motor vehicle registrations and driving licences to pay for the higher costs…

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Charged Too Much for Whisky Bungendore Publican Fined £20

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 1

At the Special Federal Court held in Queanbeyan yesterday, morning, Eric Daniel Reid, of Bungendore, pleaded guilty to a charge of selling…

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Stealing Charges Shoes and Gloves Missing

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 May 1948 · page 1

Colin Ward was charged before Mr. G. C. Hook, S.M., on Friday last at Queanbeyan Court of Petty Sessions, with two charges of stealing…

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Murder of Widow

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 June 1948 · page 2

An elderly widow, Mrs. Avice Victoria Standish Gasking, 59, was murdered and her body hidden in the bush near Taronga Park, ferry wharf yesterday…

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"Copper Galahs" Motor Cyclist Rider Tells the Police

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 June 1948 · page 3

According to evidence in Goulburn Court this week, a young Goulburn man, when arrested for driving under the influence, declared: "I am sick…

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Tobacco Thefts Goulburn Man Charged

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1948 · page 4

Judge Berne said, in the Goulburn Quarter Sessions on Wednesday that he would consider declaring Thomas Leonard Muriday, 32, an habitual…

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Queanbeyan Robberies Culprit Sentenced

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 June 1948 · page 2

Arising out of several robberies at Queanbeyan, Ronald James .Richard son was committed for trail at Cooma Quarter Sessions this week…

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Trouble Over Motor Cycle Court Case Follows

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 June 1948 · page 2

At the sitting of the District Court on Monday last, His Honour Judge Nield heard a claim by Thomas Andrew Murray, against W…

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Valuation Court Reductions Mode

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 3

Only three appeals against this year’s Municipal valuations were, before Mr. G. C. Hook, S.M. at last Friday’s Court…

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Assaulted Police Officer £10 Fine Imposed

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 4

At last Friday’s Court of Petty Sessions, before Mr. C. G. Hook, S.M, William Thomas Barrett pleaded guilty to using indecent…

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