Court Action Over Motor Cycle Magistrate Gives Man Time to Find Witnesses
Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 January 1954 · page 1
Fleading not guilty to a charge of stealing a motor cycle, Peter William Byrne of Queanbeyan, was given until the next sitting of the Court to locate the man from whom he claimed to have purchased…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Year’s Goal for Stealing Suitcase
Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 1
Keith Bevan, of no fixed address, was sentenced to 12 month’s gaol with hard labor by the magistrate, Mr. C. N. Finlay, at Queanbeyan…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Approve Town Bus Stands
Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 January 1954 · page 2
Approval has been given by the Traffic Department of the NSW Police Force for the promulgation of certain areas in Crawford Street and Uriarra Road as bus stops and bus stands…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lone Assault on Everest Ends in Death
The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 4
In the oft-recounted tales of the attempts on Everest since the mountain was conquered by Sir Edmund Hillary, none are more fascinating than the tragic story of the strange, mystic young Englishman, Maurice Wilson, who tried to conquer Everest single-handed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stole and Received Truck Tyres, Wheels Suspended Gaol Sentences for Three Q’beyan Men
Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 1
Following the theft of truck wheels, tyres, tubes and tools last Saturday night, three Queanbeyan men were convicted on three charges each at Queanbeyan Petty Sessions on Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Charge Against Bungendore Man Dismissed Shire Council Fails in Court Action on Building Permit
Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 1
A charge against a Bungendore man of altering a structure without previously securing the Shire Council’s approval was dismissed by the Magistrate (Mr W.C. Avery, SM) at Queanbeyan Court of Petty…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Service Stations Police Want Say on Safety Angle
Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 2
The Police-traffic-branch has requested all councils to seek its views on applications for approval to the building of service stations…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Couldn’t Find Man who Sold Motorbike Claimed He Bought It, Fined £15 for Stealing
Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 2
Queanbeyan Petty Sessions this week a man who claimed he had unsuccessfully tried to find a house at Canberra where he bought a motorcycle for £20 was fined £15 for stealing the machine…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Braidwood Burglary Dry Cleaning Premises Entered
The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 2
On Friday night the premises Mr. Frank Byelich in Duncan street were entered and a small sum of money taken from a draw in the office…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alleged Sheep Stealing. Attorney General Will Not Proceed In the Case Against Kenneth Edward Lewis
The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 2
In connection with the above matter we have been requested by Mr. J. L. Garvey to publish the following letter dated 8th February, 1954…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Head Gashed With Broken Glass in a Braidwood Hotel Bar During Argument Gaol for New Australian
The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 2
A man's head had been gashed with a broken glass during an argumentâin BulgarianâGoulburn Quarter Sessions was told on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →C’cl Wart More Police Co- operation
Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 6
Queanbeyan’s Mayor (Aid. R. Spendelove) was asked by the Council at its meeting last week to consider calling a public…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →District Court at Braidwood
The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 1
There is a heavy list of cases set down for the District Court to be held at Braidwood on Thursday, March 11, before His Honour, Judge O'Sullivan…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Successful Appeal to District Court Bond Instead of Fine for Grazier
Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 1
Phillip Henry Flint grazier, of quean beyan, yesterday successfully appealed to the District Court against the severity of the sentence imposed upon him at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fined £40 and License Suspended “Must Stamp Out Drunken Driving” Magistrate Firm
Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 1
“Drunken driving must be stamped out “Mr. C. N. Finlay, SM, told a defendant who was facing his third charge of driving under the influence, at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Long District Court Sitting
The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 2
The District Court in Braidwood gat from 11.30 a.m. yesterday until nearly 8 p.m. Two of the cases concerned motor collisions in Braidwood, a wages…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavier Penalties Sought for Stock Stealing
The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1954 · page 3
In some saleyards sheep were systematically stolen practically every sale, and rarely were the offenders caught. There should be a real and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →e-scale Brick Thefts Alleged [?]En Charged Nclude Two Rom Q’beyan
Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 March 1954 · page 1
Widespread investigations are being made by Canberra police into alleged [?]efts of bricks from the Commonwealth ickyards, building jobs at Canberra…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Heavier Penalties for Sheep Stealing Advocated by Cootamundra Grazier
The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 April 1954 · page 1
Cootamundra grazier, Mr. R. E. Merrin, advocated heavy fines for sheep stealers at the Grazier's conference in Sydney yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shooting at The Flat Charge of Attempted Murder
Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 April 1954 · page 1
Charged with the attempted murder of his sister-in-law, John Baden Bradley of State Mines, Oakdale, via Camden, was remanded at Goulburn…
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