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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1969

54 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 3

Married Woman Charged

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 January 1969 · page 1

A 32-year-old married woman appeared in the Queanbeyan Court of Petty Sessions yesterday…

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Brazen theft of car parts

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 January 1969 · page 1

A brazen thief or thieves have taken a number of parts from a new model Volkswagen 1500 parked in the new and used car lot of Greg. Cusack…

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Three fined total of $300 Nine men charged with driving under influence

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 January 1969 · page 5

At the first sitting of Queanbeyan Court for 1969, nine charges of driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor were listed for hearing before Stipendiary Magistrate Mr. D. G. Hughes…

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Heavy court list of New Year drunks

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 January 1969 · page 5

Many people apparently missed out on the New Tear celebrations and elected to welcome…

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Drove Under Influence Bush Week drink had court sequel

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 31 January 1969 · page 3

A university student who had joined in the Bush Week celebrations at Bungendore last July was placed on a two-year good behaviour bond when he…

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Police officer leaving today

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 February 1969 · page 2

Sergeant Ted Cook together with Mrs Cook and daughter took their departure from…

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Lost articles at police station

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 February 1969 · page 2

The Queanbeyan Police have in their possession numerous purses wallets and key folders found in…

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Youth Charged

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 February 1969 · page 1

A Queanbeyan youth was formerly charged in Canberra hospital this morning with manslaughter and…

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Potential Killer Magistrate Tells Young Motorist

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 February 1969 · page 5

In Queanbeyan Court of Petty Sessions, Mr. D.G. Hughes, SM, told a youth who appeared before him on charges of driving under the influence of…

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Police Officer farewelled

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 March 1969 · page 3

Inspector E. Leamon and Mrs. Leamon were farewelled on Wednesday evening prior to their departure for Broken Hill, to which city Inspector…

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New police sergeant

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 April 1969 · page 1

Queanbeyan’s new officer-in-charge of Police, Sgt. 2nd Class R. Aid. accompanied by Mrs…

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Court sequel to highway “drag”

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 April 1969 · page 5

A spot of drag racing on the Federal Highway one July day last year had its sequal in Queanbeyan Court of Petty Sessions when two Canberra men were…

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Police asked to act against litterbugs

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 May 1969 · page 1

The Municipal Council has asked the Officer-in-charge of Police to take appropriate action against persons permitting rubbish to fall from vehicles travelling to the rubbish tipi. It is concerned about the…

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To stand trial for assault

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 May 1969 · page 2

A young Melbourne footballer who came to Canberra to play with a local has been…

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Youth Move After Police Washing

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 May 1969 · page 2

A youth who ignored a warning by police not to drive his vehicle on the night of March 22 has been fined $100 in Queanbeyan Court of Petty Sessions on a…

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Thanks From Police

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 May 1969 · page 3

Inspector H. J. Olney, of the Bega Police District, visited Moruya recently to convey…

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Cold job for two police men

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 June 1969 · page 1

Two Queanbeyan Police Officers Constables John Johnson and Barry Hall had the unenviable…

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Costly assault

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 June 1969 · page 9

A man who twice unlawfully assaulted a former companion earlier, this year has been fined…

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The N.S.W. police constable

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 June 1969 · page 11

“A constable” is the most junior rank in the NSW Police Service and preceded by a 12 months’ period of probation during which the Probationary…

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More stealing from vehicles

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 June 1969 · page 5

Two further instances of stealing from unattended vehicles occurred in the Queanbeyan…

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