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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1960

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Altercation Between Michelago Residents Has Court Sequel

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 July 1960 · page 4

An altercation between two Michelago men on the night of November 6 last year, had Its sequel at the last sitting of the Queanbeyan Court of Petty Sessions…

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Bond For Assault On Female

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 July 1960 · page 4

A New Australian was granted a bond after he was convicted on a charge of assaulting his wife, at the…

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Bungendore Man Gets Bond for Indecent Assault on Girl

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 July 1960 · page 5

At last week’s [?] of the Cooma Quarter Sessions, a 64 year-old Bungendore man received a £100 four year good behaviour hand for m[?] assault on a…

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Local Police Search For Kidnap Car

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 July 1960 · page 1

A dramatic search was made in the Queanbeyan district on Saturday night for a car which police are…

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“Flat” Youth Fined For Assault

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 July 1960 · page 4

A 19-year-old Captain’s Flat youth and a 16-year-old boy, also from Captain’s Flat, were fined in Canberra…

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Public Ignorant of Pedestrian Laws; Police to Enforce

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 July 1960 · page 3

“I am firmly of the opinion that 90 per cent. of the public do not have a clear idea of the restrictions which the law has imposed on…

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Court Oath Is Condemmed By Top Cleric

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 July 1960 · page 8

The Anglican Bishop, of Canberra and Goulburn, Bishop E. H. Burgmann has described the oath as…

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Queanbeyan Motorist In A.C.T. Court

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 July 1960 · page 6

Several Queanbeyan. motorists appeared in Canberra Court Petty Sessions on Tuesday, charged with traffic…

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Traffic Offenders in Queanbeyan Court

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 July 1960 · page 5

Five traffic offenders were fined a total of £26/10/- with £1 costs each, when they pleaded guilty to various charges before Mr, A. Fordyce, S.M., in the…

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Struggle with Police Has Court Sequel

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 July 1960 · page 4

A disturbance in Monaro Street, Queanbeyan, at about 7.45 p.m. on July 20, involving members of the local police an several Young men, had its sequel in…

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Man Charged After “Hit Run” Accident

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 August 1960 · page 1

A man was charged with three offences at the Queanbeyan Police Station, on Sunday following a…

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Road Safety : Special Court Mooted to Hear Traffic Cases

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 August 1960 · page 1

Members of the Queanbeyan Branch of the Road Safety Council of New South Wales, feel that efforts to educate drivers by publicity has failed and have suggested the formation of a special local traffic court…

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Theft From Ross Road Cordial Works

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 August 1960 · page 1

Thieves last night entered the factory of Hellier’s Cordials, in Boss Road, Queanbeyan, and stole a…

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Council Wants New Post Office And Court House Buildings For Queanbeyan

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 August 1960 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Council decided last night to ask the respective Governments concerned if there were any plans for the building of a new Post Office, Court House and Police Station in…

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Six Months’ Gaol for Passing “Dud” Cheques and Stealing

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 August 1960 · page 4

A man who had a number of convictions for similar offences, was sentenced to six months gaol when he appeared in the Queanbeyan Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday, on “dud” cheque and stealing charges…

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Colinton Man on Charge of Assault

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 August 1960 · page 4

A charge of assault against-a Colinton man was withdrawn hi the Queanbeyan Court of Petty Sessions…

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£20 Bond For Assault On Wife

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 August 1960 · page 4

A man who assaulted his wife, was placed on a £20 band to be of good behaviour for 12 months when he…

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Theft From Dry Cleaning Factory

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 September 1960 · page 1

Approximately £40 in cash was stolen from Bell’s dry cleaning factory at 97 Crawford - Street,…

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Drivers Fined In Canberra Court

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 September 1960 · page 6

The following Queanbeyan motorists were fined for traffic offences in Canberra Court yesterday…

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Air Guns Concern to Police

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 September 1960 · page 1

Members of the Queanbeyan Police Force are concerned at the number of juveniles in the town who…

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