Police hindered while arresting juvenile
A Queanbeyan labourer was convicted for hindering a police arrest and for resisting his own capture, when he appeared in Court last week…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1972
140 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 7
Collided with Police Cars in Hair-raising Chase —60 m.p.h. over bridge
A 22 year-old Canberra labourer pleaded guilty in January to serious charges arising out of a 70 m.p.h., car chase m which he was involved in two collisions with police vehicles. Garry George Barlow, 22, of Dickson…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Complex Gains Top Priority Court House — Police Station
The N.S.W. Minister of Justice, Mr. J. Maddison, said yesterday that provision of a new Courthouse and Police Station complex at Queanbeyan was top priority…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Letters to the Editor Court House Has a Charm of Its Own
Sir. â The Minister of Justice, Mr, Madison has stated that our Courthouse is a âmonstrosityâ and has no âarchitectural valueâ. Well maybeit hasnât not…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sheep stealing charges Fine Less Because of Canberra Court Precedent
A Queanbeyan magistrate said on Thursday he felt inclined to fine a man $100 for stealing two sheep worth $10, but reduced the fine because of light penalties inflicted on two accomplices by…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Six charged after weekend arrests
Queanbeyan detectives made a number of arrests at the weekend, resulting in four men and two juveniles being charged with criminal offences…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police recruits
Six young Queanbeyan men were accepted as recruits for the NSW Police Force yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Magistrate ‘Gets Tough’ with D.u.l. Offenders
Queanbeyanâs new magistrate Mr, D. Leo, has wasted no time in handing down stiff penalties for serious driving offences. Last week, in four cases…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Attempted club theft
Queanbeyan police narrowly missed catching offenders concerned in an attempted burglary at the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motorists Slugged: Court Imposed $1200 in Fines
A middle-aged embassy driver from Narrabundah was convicted and fined a total of $400 in Queanbeyan Court last week arising out of two traffic infringements…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Remanded on Assault Charge
In Queanbeyan Court of Petty Sessions on Saturday morning, a man was remanded to March…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Magistrate rejects evidence by Canberra painters
A Canberra painter was convicted for swearing at a Queanbeyan policeman, in Queanbeyan Court of Petty Sessions, after he had pleaded not guilty to the charge…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Property at police station
Queanbeyan police have a quantity of goods on hand which has been handed in and is awaiting a claimant…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bond for assault
A Queanbeyan man was placed on a conditional 850 bond after a charge of assault against his wife…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Charged with the from racing stable
A Queanbeyan man on Wednesday was remanded to appear at Boorowa Court in April to answer a break and entry charge involving the theft of saddles and racing gear in January from…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Clerk warned he faces a gaol term
A 23-year-old clerk was told by a Queanbeyan magistrate last week that he had a dreadful driving record and faced a gaol sentence…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Police Find 600 Marihuana Plants in Bush “Hideout”
Allegations against two Canberra students that they were in possession of Indian hemp were made in Queanbeyan Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday, tout defence solicitors have argued that there is no case to answer…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Petition Lodged on Court House Demolition (by Publiciity Officer)
âWe, the undersigned, strongly protest against the decision by Queanbeyan Municipal Council and the Minister of Justice to demolish the Courthouse at Queanbeyan. Because of its historic value to the people of Queanbeyan and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Twenty-eight charged after club raid
Twenty-eight persons were arrested in a police raid on the Macedonian Soccer Club premises in Crawford Street on Friday and charged with gaming offences…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Collided with police car
A young motorist, charged with his first traffic offence after almost collided with a…
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