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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1960

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Assault Proved But Charge Dismissed

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 March 1960 · page 3

A charge of assaulting a female against a Queanbeyan man was found proven by Mr. A. Fordyce in the…

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£10 Bond For Assault On Female

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 March 1960 · page 4

A £10 bond to be of good behaviour for 12 months was imposed on a Queanbeyan man when he was…

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Gravel Trucks Are Not Exceeding The Speed Limit Says Police Sergeant

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 March 1960 · page 1

A check on gravel trucks, alleged to have been speeding oh streets within the Municipality of Queanbeyan, by the local traffic…

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Shire To Repair Tennis Court At Request Of School

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 April 1960 · page 6

The Shire Council has referred the matter of repairs to a tennis court in the park at Captain’s Flat…

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Road Safety wants Police On Duty 24 Hours A Day

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 April 1960 · page 1

Queanbeyan Branch of the Road Safety Council will ask Queanbeyan Municipal Council to make application to the Superintendent of Police for a police officer to be on full time duty 24 hours a day at Queanbeyan…

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Four Bicycles At Police Station Awaiting Owners

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 14 April 1960 · page 1

Four bicycle are on hand at the Queanbeyan Police Station and are awaiting identification by owners…

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Brothers in Trouble After Wallet Theft

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 April 1960 · page 5

Two brothers who pleaded guilty to charges of stealing and receiving, were fined by Mr. Fordyee, S.M., in the Queanbeyan Court of Petty Sessions, on…

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Cracker Louts Get Warning Police Will Act

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 April 1960 · page 4

Police all over New South Wales are issuing warning about the danger of children throwing…

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Traffic charges heard ex-parte in local court Fines Totalling £55 IMPOSED

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 April 1960 · page 3

A number of traffic offenders failed to answer summonses in the Queanbeyan Court of Petty Sessions last week and the charges were heard ex-parte. Eleven different motorists were fined a total of £55, with £1 costs…

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Migrant in Canberra Court on 9 Charges

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 May 1960 · page 5

A 26-year-old migrant, who resides in Queanbeyan, appeared before Mr. F. C. P. Keane, S.M. in the Canberra Court of Petty Sessions yesterday on eight charges…

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Remanded On Assault Charge

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 May 1960 · page 4

Two men charged with indecent assault against a Queanbeyan woman were remanded to the June…

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Young Man threw Cracker at Police Car

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 May 1960 · page 4

A young man who allegedly threw a cracker at a police car was convicted and [?] £3 on a charge…

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Magistrate Slates Drunken Drivers

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 May 1960 · page 1

Stipendiary Magistrate, A. Fordyce, made a scathing attack on drunken drivers during proceedings at the Queanbeyan Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday…

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New Roster for Local Police

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 May 1960 · page 3

A new shift poster will come into force shortly for members of the State police attached to…

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Sale Of Fireworks In Queanbeyan Is A Record Police Warning on Offensive Behaviour

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 May 1960 · page 1

Local storekeepers retailing fireworks, report record sales during past weeks to youngsters and others not-so-young, who preparing for the Empire Might celebrations throughout the town tonight…

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Traffic Cases At Local Court Heard Ex-parte Fines Totalling £30/10/- IMPOSED

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 May 1960 · page 4

Fines totalling £30/10/-, were imposed on five motorists, when charges against them were heard ex-parte at the Queanbeyan Court of Petiy Sessions on Wednesday. The motorists fined ex-parte…

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Youths Questioned by Police

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 31 May 1960 · page 6

Five youths were questioned by Captain’s Flat Police after a number of crackers were thrown in…

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Cut Couner At 40 M. P. H. Police Claim

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 31 May 1960 · page 7

A man convicted of negligent driving by Mr. A. Eopdyce, S M., in the Queanbeyan an Court of Petty Sessions…

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£15 Fine and £30 Bond For Assault

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 June 1960 · page 4

A migrant, Tadensz Maguda, of Newman Street, Bass [?], was find £15 and placed on a £30 bond…

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Two Canberra men on attempted rape charge Hearing Adjourned To August Court

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 June 1960 · page 4

A charge of assault with intent to rape against two Canberra men, was part heard, by Stipendiary Magistrate in the Queanbeyan Court of Petty Sessions last Wednesday. Hearing of the charges…

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