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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1963

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Driver convicted for driving under influence Fantastic stories told in Court

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 June 1963 · page 8

A young motorist who pleaded not guilty to a charge of driving under the influence was convicted and fined £30 in the Queanbeyan Court of Petty Sessions last Friday. However, Stipendiary…

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Burglar alarm prevents theft from R.S.L. Club

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 June 1963 · page 2

The burglar alarm at the Queanbeyan R.S.L. Club wag sounded at about 4.15 a.m on Sunday morning,…

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Fortnightly sitting of court requested

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 July 1963 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Council has made further representations to the Minister for Justice, the Hon. N. J. Mannix, for fortnightly sittings of the Court of Petty Sessions…

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Five charges after brush with police

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 July 1963 · page 6

A brush with the police officer at Michelago Police Station on June 25 had its sequel at the last sitting of the Queanbeyan Court of Petty Sessions, when a young man appeared on…

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Airmen fined after scuffle with police

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 August 1963 · page 4

A wild scuffle in Monaro Street early one Friday morning October, involving police and security Service officers, had. its when two airmen appeared at a recent Court of Petty Sessions a number of charges…

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Three charged with carnal knowledge

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 August 1963 · page 1

A young man and two youths have been charged by Queanbeyan Police with having had carnal…

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Additional Court days expected

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 August 1963 · page 1

Additional sitting days of the Queanbeyan Court of Petty Sessions may soon be approved…

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Driver charged after collision near bridge

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 August 1963 · page 1

A man was charged by Queanbeyan Police with driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor, following an accident in McQuoid Street this morning. Police allege that the man…

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Ten speedsters before court

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 August 1963 · page 6

Speeding charges against ten motorists who failed to appear were heard ex-parte at the last sitting of the Queanbeyan Court of Petty Sessions…

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Court Tribute to Hotel Proprietor

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 August 1963 · page 1

In the Queanbeyan Licensing Court on Wednesday, Magistrate Mr. H. Berman, took the unusual course of paying tribute to the manner in which a Queanbeyan Hotel has…

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Police firm on bald tyres - three fined

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 August 1963 · page 4

The firmness of Queanbeyan Police-en drivers of motor vehicles with tyres, was illustrated at…

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Too Light Fingered to Have His Liberty, Says Magistrate Man sentenced to three months gaol

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 September 1963 · page 9

Sentencing a man to three months gaol at the last sitting of the Queanbeyan Court of Petty Sessions, Mr. H. Berman, S.M., told him he was too light fingered to have his…

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Four Parking Offenders Before Court

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 September 1963 · page 10

Three individual motorists and a company were fined £2 with £1 court costs each for parking offences,…

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Council to press for improved police buildings

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 September 1963 · page 5

The Municipal Council intends to continue to press for the provision of new Police Station and Court…

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Sheep stealing flares up again in district

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 October 1963 · page 1

Sheep stealing in the district has broken out again, according to the chairman of the Bungendore branch of the Graziers’ Association of N.S.W., Mr. B. S. Falkiner. Mr. Falkiner said today…

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Have to Ripe a Pushbike, Says Magistrate Motorist fined and disqualified

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 October 1963 · page 8

At the last sitting of the Queanbeyan Court of Petty Sessions, Mr. Lewer, S.M., told a motorist he would have to ride a pushbike for the next six months…

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Court Hears 39 CASES Campaign to collect rates

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 October 1963 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Council is maintaining its campaign to secure payment of outstanding rates and at the last meeting, 57 matters were dealt with…

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Remanded on stealing charge

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 November 1963 · page 5

A charge of stealing against Robert Taylor, of 18 Dutton Street, Dickson, A.C.T., was adjourned to…

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Two charged with stealing from Burra Road property

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 November 1963 · page 9

Two men, charged with stealing from a district property were remanded to November 22, when they appeared in Queanbeyan Court of Petty Sessions at the last sitting…

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Stealing charge proved but youth discharged

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 November 1963 · page 4

A charge of stealing against a 19 year-old Canberra youth was found proved at Wednesday's Court of Petty Sessions, but he was discharged without proceeding to a conviction…

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