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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1948

111 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 6

Busy Morning at Court of Petty Sessions

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 6 July 1948 · page 2

Braidwood Court House presented an unusually busy appearance yesterday morning, when a number of cases occupied the attention of Messrs. Ryan…

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Traffic Cases Braidwood Man Charged

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 2

Leo Joseph Higgs was charged at the Court of Petty Sessions on Monday with that on 3rd July, in Park Lane, Braidwood, he did drive a motor…

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"Had to Have a Few Drinks" But Finished Up in Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 2

At the Braidwood Court of Petty Sessions on Monday, before Messrs. L. Ryan and J. Barrett, J's.P., Adele Taylor was charged with, on 2nd day…

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Fined for Not Having Rabbit Carcases Free From Flies Legal Battle in Gundagai Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 July 1948 · page 2

A Court case which is of considerable interest to rabbiters and rabbit exporters, was heard at last Gundagai Court, where the local Shire Council…

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Canberra Court

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 July 1948 · page 3

At Canberra Court on Wednesday seven cases relating to indecent behaviour. and three to offensive behaviour Were heard before Mr- G. C…

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Two Men for Trial on Murder Charge

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 July 1948 · page 2

After an inquest which lasted for three days , the Sydney Coroner, Mr. Austin, committed for trial Harold Sydney Brett, 26, and Percy Charles…

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Vehicle Lighting: Police Help Sought

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 July 1948 · page 4

Selfishness of many motorists and pedal cyclists in refusing to obey the lighting regulations is attacked by the N.R.M.A., which has appealed to the…

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Court of Petty Sessions

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 July 1948 · page 1

Business was light at the Court of Petty Sessions this morning when Mr. G. C. Hook, S.M., disposed of the cases in a short period…

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Baby Murder Charge

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 July 1948 · page 3

Detectives on Sunday arrested a man and his wife and charged, them with having murdered the unnamed infant who was. found naked in…

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Killed Six Children Father Charged With Murder

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 July 1948 · page 3

The Glen Innes district Coroner, Mr. Fleeman, S.M., after an inquest on Wednesday, committed Frederick William Hall, 48, labourer, for trial…

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Our Country Police As Seen by the Sydney "Bulletin."

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 August 1948 · page 4

The trials and tribulations of country police have frequently been featured in these columns, but it is refreshing to note that a contemporary…

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Serial Story Murder at My House

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 August 1948 · page 4

IT was a beautiful weapon, dainty, exquisite, created for pleasure; one would never think of it in connection with death. At least Bob…

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Serial Story Murder at My House

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 4

JEFF was bareheaded and he came in smiling and followed me down the shallow steps into the studio living room…

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A Month's Gaol Goods Unlawfully in Custody Braidwood Case

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 2

On a count of having goods unlawfully in his custody, a man was sentenced to one month's hard labour at Goulburn Court on Monday…

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Serial Story Murder at My House

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 August 1948 · page 4

THE STORY: It all started after I had been in Hollywood three months, writing the movie script for one of my own mystery books—and…

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Serial Story Murder at My House

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 August 1948 · page 4

THE STORY: It all started after had been in Hollywood three months, writing the movie script for one of my own mystery books—and…

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Murder of Child Parents Committed for Trial

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 August 1948 · page 2

On a charge of having murdered their baby son at Herne Bay on July 19, Charles William Mason, 27, and Dorothy Leah Mason,, 23, were…

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Serial Story Murder at My House

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 August 1948 · page 4

THE STORY: It all started after I had been in Hollywood three months, writing the movie script for one of my own mystery books—and…

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Police View on Road Accidents

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 August 1948 · page 1
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An appeal to reasonable road-users to co-operate with the police in obeying the safety laws is made by the N.R.M.A., following a conference with…

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