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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1968

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Quiet Christmas for Queanbeyan police

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 January 1968 · page 1

Apart from minor thefts and a minor traffic accident on the Federal Highway, the Christmas-New Year holiday period provided Queanbeyan police with a quiet time. Between 4.15 p.m. on…

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Queanbeyan police district —ninety-nine years ago Figures and facts

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 January 1968 · page 5

Some interesting details of the Queanbeyan Police District were included in an early edition of the “Australian Almanac,” published by John L. Sherrif,…

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Illegal water use may result in court action

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 January 1968 · page 1

The Municipal Council is considering legal action against certain residents of the municipality for failing to observe the current restrictions on the use of water This was indicated at…

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Collector Assault Alleged

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 February 1968 · page 5

A man was charged in Goulburn Court on Monday. with having assaulted Royston John…

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Harman-Police trophy

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 February 1968 · page 2

An unusual presentation took place at the Petty Officers’ Mess, HMAS Harman on…

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Traffic court

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 March 1968 · page 2

In Queanbeyan Court of Petty Sessions last Friday nine traffic summons cases were heard by Mr…

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City Farewell to Police Chief

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 March 1968 · page 2

Policemen of all ranks as well as civic leaders and other friends, tendered; a fitting farewell at Liverpool to Inspector Gilbert Murray…

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Magistrate Refuses Time to Pay

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 March 1968 · page 2

Stipendiary Magistrate Mr. D. G. Hughes refused an application for time to pay by Harold Leslie…

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No reason for violence says magistrate

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 March 1968 · page 6

A 22-year-old man was fined $20 and a teenager-was-placed on a bond by Mr. D. G. Hughes, SM, in the Queanbeyan Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday…

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Police Seek Youth Four injured in accidents

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 March 1968 · page 1

Queanbeyan District Ambulance had a busy weekend with four people injured in seven separate accidents reported to Queanbeyan Police…

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Police Seek Man for Questioning

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 March 1968 · page 1

Queanbeyan Police are on the alert for a man aged between 35 and 40 years in connection with…

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Police on roads this weekend

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 11 April 1968 · page 1

As much traffic supervision as possible will be exercised by police in the Queanbeyan district this…

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Police patrols for Coursing Club property

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 11 April 1968 · page 1

As a result of vandalism to Queanbeyan Coursing Club property this week, Queanbeyan police…

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New Police Vehicle

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 April 1968 · page 2

Queanbeyan police this week took delivery of a new truck, which is equipped to enable them…

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Police kept, busy by series of accidents

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 April 1968 · page 1

A series of road accidents, three of which resulted in injuries has kept Queanbeyan police busy over the past few days. They said today it has…

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Senior ran from police

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 May 1968 · page 2

A sailor who pleaded guilty to charts of resisting arrest and using indecent language, has…

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Seven cases at Queanbeyan Court Predominance of DUI charges continue

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 May 1968 · page 5

Charges of driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor continue to take up most time at sittings of the Queanbeyan Court of Petty Sessions. It has been an…

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Young men charged

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 May 1968 · page 5

Two 29-year-old Queanbeyan men appeared in the Queanbeyan Court of Petty-Sessions on Monday…

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Two charged with robbery

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 31 May 1968 · page 1

Tow men have been arrested and charged with recent robberies at J. B. Young’s stores in Queanbeyan. In Sydney balman…

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Court days increased

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 31 May 1968 · page 1

Commencing in July there will be nine rostered sitting days a month for the Queanbeyan Court…

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