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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1953

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

Accident Sequel; Court Hearing is Adjourned

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 1

Pleading not guilty to a charge of driving, a lorry so as to cause injury or damage on a public street, Jack William Gallagher; of…

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Christ Church Tennis Club to Open New Court

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 5

Christ Church tennis club is busy making preparations for the official opening of its second court, by the Bishop of Canberra and…

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Short Story Milk-fed a Breath-taking Yarn of Murder, Love and Loyalty in China

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 4

They joined Fellowes some hours after nightfall, when they caught up with the main body of bandits camping round the ruins of a monastery…

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Publicans Fined Police Raid on Two Local Hotels. Mark Against License

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 20 October 1953 · page 2

Richard Leslie McMillan, licensee of the Royal Hotel, Braidwood, was charged at last court of Petty Sessions, before Mr. C. N. Finlay, S.M., with…

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Accident Sequel Case Dismissed by Magistrate

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 October 1953 · page 4

A charge against Jack William Gallagher of Alice Street, Queanbeyan, of driving a motor lorry which was not in a roadworthy…

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Broke His Bond Youth is Sent to Gaol

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 October 1953 · page 1

Non-compliance with, the conditions of a recognisance to be of good behaviour over 12 months resulted in John Francis Hurst,…

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Closure of Public Works Government Charged with Concealing Decision

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 October 1953 · page 4

Mr. W. A. Chaffey (C.P., Tamworth) said in the Legislative Assembly that the Cahill Government would not dare go to the electors now on the evidence…

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Negligent Driving Court Sequel to Collision

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 October 1953 · page 1

At Queanbeyan Petty Sessions on Wednesday, Roy Clarance Savage of 23 Erin Street, Queanbeyan, was fined £5 with 12/- costs for…

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Short Story Milk-fed a Breath-taking Yarn of Murder, Love and Loyalty in China

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 October 1953 · page 4

The Chinese handed him an automatic. "It belonged to Hu-Yat," he said. "Ready?" For three hours they trekked up…

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Cahill Charged with Basic Wage Misrepresentation

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 October 1953 · page 1

The state Leader of the Country Party (Lt. Col. Bruxner) said that by intervening in the basic wage quarterly adjustment question the Cahill…

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Police and Post Office Co-operate

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 October 1953 · page 4

POLICE and postal officials were among those who were interested in the demonstration of Queanbeyan push Fire Brigade's equipment at Mt. Campbell on Sunday. Cousens, Queanbeyan postmaster and prominent Rotarian, watches…

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Meeting Is Critical of Aldermen Lack of Interest in Festival Plan, Speakers Charged

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 November 1953 · page 1

A public meeting in the Council Chambers last night a elected a committee of five to investigate a suitable date for the proposed Blossom Time Festival and gave them power to add to their number…

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Gaol for illegolly Using Car Four Months Each for Two Men

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 November 1953 · page 2

Pleading guilty to a charge of illegally rising a motor Car, two Canberra men were sentenced to four months Imprisonment with hard labor, at Queanbeyan Petty Sessions on Wednesday…

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Sequel to Letter to the Council Neighbors Argue it out in Court

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 November 1953 · page 1

Reaction of his neighbor to the publication of his latter to Queanbeyan Council complaining of conditions near his home resulted in Maltese migrant, Emanuel Meli, of Lot 29…

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Accomplice Drowned in River Theft of Wool Cost Man £71

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 November 1953 · page 1

Lawrence Mervyn Kemp of Canberra was fined £30 and ordered to pay £41/14/- compensation to R. H. Hencocks Pty. Ltd. of Yass at Queanbeyan Petty Sessions last week, when he pleaded guilty to steal…

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Police State Threat N.s.w. in Danger

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 December 1953 · page 1

The shadow of the police State hovered over New South Wales, declared Mr. Royce Beavis, liberal Candidate for Eden-Monaro, yesterday…

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Court Sequel to Rood Accident Mystery of Green Sendan; Damages for Captain’s Flat Man

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 December 1953 · page 1

Conflicting evidence as to the presence or otherwise of a “green car” at the scene of an accident in one of the main streets of Bungendore on April 29 was a feature of a cross action for damages put to a…

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A Visit from Santa? Xmas Nylons Were Taken in Burglary

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 December 1953 · page 1

The full Christmas stock of top quality nylon stockings at Solomen’s store in Monaro Street was stolen on Saturday night when…

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