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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1954

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Allegation's Against Police Force "Find the Truth"

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 April 1954 · page 2

Allegations against the police force of New South Wales could best be met by finding the truth, the Leader of the State Country Party (Lt.-Col. M…

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Council will By-pass Police Yellow Lines are Ordered at Main Street Crossings

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 April 1954 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Council has authorised the introduction of pedestrian crossings at the interestions of Lowe and Crawford Streets with Monaro Street, without seeking police approval…

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Attempted Murder Charge at Captain's Flat

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1954 · page 1

In Goulburn Court of Petty Sessions Bail not allowed, Mr. N. Fegan, S.M., refused bail for a man charged with the attempted murder of his…

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Local and General Court Cases

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 2

There was a fairly large list of cases set down at yesterday's Court of Petty Sessions presided over by Mr. C. N. Finlay. A soldier settler, J. H. Thurtell…

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Why, Oh Why Do They Still Ridicule Police?

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 3

Why is it that films, radio and strip cartoons still persist in describing and depicting policemen as "dull and oafish…

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Notes and News Alleged Sheep Stealing

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 2

When the case against Herman Adrian Seidel was called at Thursday's Court of Petty Sessions, Sergeant Hyde told Mr. C. N. Finlay the police were…

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The Police Paddock

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 April 1954 · page 1

Mr. J. W. Seiffert, M.L.A., has been advised by the Minister for Lands as follows:— "With further reference to your…

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Council Acts on Dangerous Intersection Will Ask Police to Limit Parking at ‘Suicide Corner’

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 April 1954 · page 1

“Suicide Corner” was how Ald. S. Mauger described the intersection of Crawford Street and Uriarra Road when he asked Council, at its meeting last Thursday, if something could not be done to restrict parking around the Hotel Queanbeyan…

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women Bashed by Husband Court was Told

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 2

A life of continual bashing, and fear of worse, which commenced 14 days after her marriage to Charles Vivien Hayes…

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Sudden Death of Sergeant Jock Imrie Many Police Marched at Big Funeral in Qbeyan

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 May 1954 · page 1

Police Sergeant (1/c) John (Jock) Imrie, 49, who collapsed and died suddenly at Collarenebri last Friday morning, was stationed at Queanbeyan for 27 years before being transferred on promotion as officer in charge at Gunnedah in 1952…

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Large-scale Brick Thefts Alleged £50 Bond for Qbn Carrier; 3 CHARGED

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 May 1954 · page 1

LARGE-SCALE THEFTS OF BRICKS FROM THE COMMONWEALTH BRICKYARDS WERE ALLGED BY THE CROWN WHEN TWO QUEANBEYAN CARRIERS AND A CANBERRA CLERK WERE BEFORE CANBERRA COURT TODAY…

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Porter Fined £30 for Railway Theft

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 May 1954 · page 1

“It is only the fact that you have a wife and child that stops mt form sendoing you to goal,” Mr. C. N. Finlay, SM, told…

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Qbeyan Carrier to Stand Trial on Charge of Stealing 40,000 Bricks

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 May 1954 · page 1

A defective told the magistrate (Mr. F. C. P. Keanc) at Canberra Court on Wednesday of the methods [?] god to have been used by a Queanbeyan carrier to steal 40,000 bricks from the Canberra Brickworks over a period of 27 months…

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£200 Bail on Theft Charge

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 6

Cecil 'Nathaniel Smith. 40, of Queanbeyan, was remanded until June 1. on a charge of stealing raw sausage casings valued…

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Seek Police Aid Against Vandals at Captain’s

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council will ask the co-operation of Captain Flat police in suppressing pett vanladism in the town…

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Police Sergeant is Transferred

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 1

Police Sergeant Roy Freeth has been transferred on [?] s sergeant-in-charge of Rylstone police station…

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Court Upholds Husband's Right

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 2

A hustand's right to use force on his wife—even firing a few bullets into the furniture to emphasise his arguments— has been upheld by the Santiago Court…

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Yesterday's Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 2

There was a big list of cases at yesterday's Court of Petty Sessions at Braidwood, which occupied Mr. C. N. Finlay, S.M. for the greater part of…

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RSL Evidence in Tenancy Case Building Project Affected by Fish Shop, Court Told

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 1

COMPLETION OF THE £70,000 R.S.L. MEMORIAL HALL ANT CLUBROOMS IN QUEANBEYAN WOULD BE HELD UP INDEFINITELY UNLESS AN EJECTMENT ORDER WAS GRANTED AGAINST THE TENANT OF A FISH SHOP IN MONARO…

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RSL Evidence in Tenancy Case Building Project Affected by Fish Shop, Court Told

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 1

A man was fined £10 at Queanbeyan Petty Sessions on Wednesday after he had pleaded. guilty to a charge of driving…

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