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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1952

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

District Court Claims Against Builder

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 August 1952 · page 2

Before His Honour, Judge O’Sullivan, in the District Court on Monday, Robert Charles Long, trading Britten’s Glass Supply, proceeded…

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Theft of Tobacco and Cartridges

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 August 1952 · page 2

During the lunch-hour on Tuesday last, the premises of Messrs. J. B. Young Ltd. known as the West-End Store were entered and a quantity of…

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Stealing Charges £25 In Fines

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 September 1952 · page 3

Before Mr. A. J. Paton, S.M., at Wednesday’s Court of Petty Sessions, C M Hines pleaded guilty to stealing on August 25th one…

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Royal Commission on Police Force Country Party Point of View

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 5 September 1952 · page 1

The leader of the Country Party (Lt.-Col. Brusner) supported an Opposition move in the Legislative Assembly for a Royal Commission to…

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Taxi-Driver Murder Two Men Sentenced

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 September 1952 · page 2

At the Central Criminal Court in Sydney yesterday, Stanley Ernest Pearce, 21, of Chippendale, and Ewan Zedric Ireland, 21, of Crookwell, were…

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Youth Sentenced to Life Imprisonment

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 September 1952 · page 4

At the Central Criminal Court in Sydney on Wednesday, Peter Mannington, 17, was found guilty of the murder of Edward Fisher, 29,…

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Promotion for Mr.A.J.Paton Popular Stipendiary Magistrate for Sydney

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1952 · page 4

Mr. A. J. Paton, Stipendiary Magistrate at Goulburn for the post four years, has been promoted to the metropolitan bench. He will succeed the…

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Theft From Car

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 September 1952 · page 2

Mr. Norman Ross, 16 Blake Street, South Caulfield, Victoria, has reported a theft of goods from his car while parked in the yard at the rear…

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Brisbane Murder

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 September 1952 · page 2

Last Friday night at Wilston, Miss Betty Thomson Shanks, 23, was found strangled and bashed. Brisbane police are checking every house in the area…

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Maher Cup Argument Ends in Court. Gundagai Man Committed for Trial

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1952 · page 4

The Maher Cup—the premier sporting trophy in the Southern Districts has been the cause of much jubilation, excitement, disappointment and…

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Car Theft Legislation

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 October 1952 · page 3

The N.R.M.A. welcomes the announcement by the Minister for Transport (Mr. Sheahan) that consideration is being given to legislation to…

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Car Theft Legislation

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. welcomes the announcement by the Minister for Transport (Mr. Sheahan) that consideration is being given to…

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Stealing Charge

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 21 October 1952 · page 2

At the Braidwood Court of Petty Sessions on Saturday, before Messrs J. Fox and A. L. Slattery, Js. P., a New Australian, Lalio Boneff, aged 22…

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A Sunday Afternoon Drink Interrupted by Police Inspectors

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 21 October 1952 · page 2

When the cases against four local residents, Peter Barry Wales, Leslie, Francis McDonald, Alfred Gourlay and John William Meredith Jackson,…

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Fair Rents Court Old Butcher's Shop to Close

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 21 October 1952 · page 2

At the above Court in Braidwood James Le Maitre sought possession of premises in Wallace Street, Braidwood, now being used as a butcher's…

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Car Theft Legislation

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 21 November 1952 · page 3

Hope that N.S.W. would follow Victoria by introducing legislation making car thefts difficult has been dashed temporarily, says the N.R.M.A…

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Court of Petty Sessions

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 November 1952 · page 4

At, last Wednesday’s Court of Petty Sessions, Queanbeyan, Mr. W. N. Findlay, S.M., dealt with the following cases:…

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Stealing Charges Time To Pay Refused

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 December 1952 · page 3

At the Court of Petty Sessions held at Queanbeyan on Wednesday, before Mr. Finlay, S.M., Francis Lawrence Geary pleaded guilty to three charges…

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Alleged Driving Under Influence Goulburn Man Charged

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 December 1952 · page 2

At the Court of Petty Session on Wednesday, John Weaver Llewellyn was charged that at Queanbeyan on July 30„ whilst under the influence of…

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District Court

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 December 1952 · page 2

A formidable number of cases was listed for hearing at the District Court before His Honour, Judge O’Sullivan. Proceedings…

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