After 32 Years in the Force Popular Police Sergeant on Leave Before Retiring
Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 May 1953 · page 1
Sgt. (1/C) W. H. Wiggins, officer-in-charge of police at Queanbeyan for the last three years, today began long service leave prior to retirement. Sgt. Wiggins believed he was due…
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Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 1
Queanbeyan police are investigating a burglary at M. and C. Carry’s Canberra Cafe in Monaro Street, Queanbeyan, last night…
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The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 2
For years now repeated efforts, have been made to have repairs effected to the roof of our Courthouse, which is in a bad state. The "Dispatch" has…
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Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 1
Main development in the strike of about 250 AWU men at the Lake George Mine, which last week resulted in the suspension of all mining operations at Captain’s Flat, is that the Arbitration Court has been…
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Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 June 1953 · page 1
The tennis court at Christ Church, Queanbeyan, has proved so popular that the Club has commenced. work on a second court, to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Have a Go, Son !" Horning in on Police Arrest Proves Costly "Keep Your Nose Out," Advises S.m
The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 12 June 1953 · page 1
At the Braidwood Court of Petty Sessions last Thursday, before Mr. A. J. Paton, S.M., Norman Shorrock faced three charges, arising out of the fracas…
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Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 June 1953 · page 1
Activities of vandals were warmly criticised by aldermen at last week’s meeting of Queanbeyan Council. Several instances of vandalism mentioned at the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Judge Caustic Over Conditions at Court House He Should Have a Look at the Braidwood Building
The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 1
Judge Berne, presiding over the Quarter Sessions in Campbelltown Court, sympathised with the jury at having no warmth in their room, the…
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Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 June 1953 · page 1
“We must have more police in Queanbeyan if we are going to enforce lights on bikes and other regulations,” said Ald. E. J. Beaver…
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The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1953 · page 2
Sir,—Would you kindly allow me a little spaoe in your paper to pay tribute to the two police officers attached to the Goulburn Police Station. They…
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Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 1
John Francis Hurst, a youth, of Uriarra Road, .Queanbeyan, appearing at Queanbeyan Petty Sessions on Wednesday on a charge of stealing,…
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The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 1
Yass police stopped an auction sale of furnishings in the Yass Memorial Hall supper room on a recent Saturday afternoon, alleging that the…
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Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 1
“In view of the number of New Australians appearing before me in his court, I think it is high time some action was taken in…
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The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 2
At the Braidwood Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday, a stranger, Raymond Randolph Fair, aged 18, of Shelley St., West Cowra, was charged…
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The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 1
Mr. G. R. Crawford, M.L.A. (Country Party, Barwon) said yesterday that the action of the N.S.W. Labour Government in connection with the…
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The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 2
A man who drove a horse and lorry while under the influence, and "drove a horse at a speed exceeding walking pace around a corner," was fined a…
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The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1953 · page 4
At meeting of the Penrith Branch of the Road Safety Council recently, Mr. A. E. Stonham, well-known city Stipendiary Magistrate, gave an…
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The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 4
At a meeting of the Penrith Branch of the Road Safety Council recently, Mr. A. E. Stonham, well-known city Stipendiary Magistrate, gave an…
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Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 1
John Francis Hurst, 18, of 55 Uriarra Road, Queanbeyan, pleaded guilty at Queanbeyan Petty Sessions on Wednesday to a charge…
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The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 2
What promised to be a fairly lengthy sitting at yesterday's Court of Petty Sessions at Braidwood, fizzled completely out. When the case in which…
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