Locals on pig stealing charge: “They Stole A Pig And Away They Ran!”
It was the case of “Tom, Tom, the Piper’s Son” for two Queanbeyan men last Wednesday when they appeared before Mr. A. Fordyce, S.M., on charges of…
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Courts & crime, 1961
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Nine Months Gaol On Stealing Charge
A man who has a long record for similar offences, was sent to gaol for nine months on a stealing charge, when he appeared before Mr. I. J. Forrest, S.M., in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Big Court List Greets New Circuit Magistrate
The new Stipendiary Magistrate on the Southern Circuit, Mr. L T. Forrest, was greeted with one of the longest lists presented for hearing at the Queanbeyan Court of Petty Sessions in recent years, when he took the Bench here…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Queanbeyan Police Officer Transferred
There have been a round of farewells in Queanbeyan this week for police officer, Senior Constable Stan…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Man Charged After Sunday Accident
A man was charged with driving under the influence, following an accident in Monaro Street last Sunday…
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A charge of stealing against Peter E. Johnston, of Seiffert Centre Queanbeyan was withdrawn when…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Speedsters Fined £163 In Queanbeyan Court Fourteen Cases Listed For Hearing
A total of 14 cases of speeding were heard before Mr. I. T. Forrest, S.M., at the Queanbeyan Court of Petty Sessions last week and fines totalling £149 with £14 costs were imposed. ten of the cases were heard…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Disturbance In Cafe Has Court Sequel
A Queanbeyan man who pleaded guilty to charges of having protected fauna in his possession and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Feature A Commonwealth Court House Of Character
The driver of a giant yellow bulldozer pulled various levers, as he dragged along a huge earth mover, scoopingup tons of earth from the west side of city hill in Canberra. The driver is warmly…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Unlicensed Electrical Work Results In Five Court Charges
Five charges against persons for carrying out or allowed to be carried out, unlicensed electrical work, were heard by Mr. I. T. Forrest, S.M., at the last sitting of the Queanbeyamn Court of Petty Sessions…
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A charge against a Canberra man of stealing nine phonograph records, has been part heard and adjourned until October 18…
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The Licensing Court, with Licensing Magistrate, Mr. J. Kelly, presiding, is sitting at the Court House, Queanbeyan,…
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The Land and Valuation Court will be sitting at the Court House, Queanbeyan, next Thursday at 10 a.m…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →£20 Fine For Stealing Building Materials
A than who took building materials, valued at £15, from an unoccupied house near Brook’s Creek, was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Another Big List At Court
Visiting Stipendiary Magistrate Mr. I. T. Forrest was confronted with another record court list when he…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Young Man Fined £75 For Dangerous Driving Twenty Speeding Charges on Court List
A young Canberra man, who was charged driving in a manner dangerous to the public as the result of a speeding episode in McQuoid Street, was fined £75 in the Queanbeyan Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stop Press! Cook Charged With Murder
FRIDAY — 3.30 p.m.: A 45-year-old cook will be charged at Ms bedside in the Canberra Community…
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Police this morning issued a warning concerning valuables, to patrons of Queanbeyan’s new Olympic…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Queanbeyan’s Police Strength
The strength of the Police Force at Queanbeyan was raised in State Parliament last week by the Member for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Theft From Crawford Street Garage
Thieves entered Hunt’s Service Station in Crawford Street on Sunday night and stole a sum of money from…
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