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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1970

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Bond on assault charge

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 May 1970 · page 1

In Cooma Quarter Sessions yesterday Judge Thorley released Vincent Carl Walters, 52,…

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Gaoled for car theft

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 May 1970 · page 4

A Sydney man who stole a 1958 sedan at Punchbowl on April 29 has been gaoled for four…

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Police “No” to Service Station

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 June 1970 · page 3

The NSW Traffic Branch has advised the Municipal Council that it does not recommend…

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Court adjournments criticised

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 July 1970 · page 1

Stipendiary Magistrates-Mr. D. G. Hughes, has been extremely critical in Queanbeyan court of Petty; Sessions concerning long delays caused by adjournments in some cases involving truck drivers charged with overloading. This was stated at the…

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Police strength increased to 25 officers

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 July 1970 · page 1

The appointment of additional three general duties officers will increase the strength of…

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Stealing From Cars

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 July 1970 · page 1

More instances of stealing from unattended vehicles was reported to Queanbeyan Police this…

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Lost property bonded in at police station

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 July 1970 · page 1

A number of items found in the Queanbeyan area in recent weeks have been handed in at…

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Motorist learns the hard way It doesn’t pay to be offensive to police

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 July 1970 · page 7

It doesn’t offensive towards police officers in the execution of their duty. This fact was brought home forcibly to a Canberra motorist at a recent sitting of Queanbeyan Court of Petty Sessions. Warren D. Ying 24 of…

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Police Appeal for Theft Reports

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 31 July 1970 · page 1

Queanbeyan police today appealed to the public to pass on any information or suspicion of petty theft in order to help the victims of such crimes…

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Assault and Robbery Alleged

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 31 July 1970 · page 1

Queanbeyan Detectives are to-day investigating a report by a man and his wife of being, assaulted…

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Police Constable Farewelled

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 August 1970 · page 2

The citizens of Bungendore turned out in force on Saturday night when they gathered at the Memorial Hall to say farewell to popular Constable. Mat Blackstock and his wife…

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Police and Press work together

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 August 1970 · page 9

In an age where Police and Press are frequently at loggerheads the happy relations between…

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Police Seek Info on Clothing Sale

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 August 1970 · page 1

Queanbeyan police investigating a robbery from Bells Drycleaning Company in Crawford Street have appealed for any information about clothing being sold in local hotels…

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Gaoled on stealing charge

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 August 1970 · page 5

In Queanbeyan Court of Petty Sessions, Keith Robert Curtis, 22, of Fox-low Street, Captain’s…

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Driver couldn’t recall number of drinks Court of Petty Sessions

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 August 1970 · page 6

The driver of a car which collided with an electric light post in Uriarra Road, Queanbeyan, on July 31, blacking out a large area of Queanbeyan, has been fined $140 and disqualified-for six months in the Court of Petty Sessions on a charge of driving under the influence…

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Police Investigate Theft Reports

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 August 1970 · page 1

Queanbeyan police this week have' received several reports of break arid entry and from premises, including one at a Monaro Street jewellers…

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Wedding day theft

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 September 1970 · page 1

Queanbeyan police are locking for a thief or thieves who ransacked the home of Mr. and…

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Office theft

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 September 1970 · page 1

Besides numerous cases of larceny and theft Queanbeyan police this week have been…

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Police seek information on surgical boot

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 September 1970 · page 1

Queanbeyan police are seeking information concerning a black lace-up leather ladies’ surgical…

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Queanbeyan Court Fined $200 on second DUI charge

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 September 1970 · page 5

A motorist with a previous offence in 1967 has been fined $200 and disqualified…

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