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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1974

152 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 4 of 8

Theft Attempt

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 31 May 1974 · page 1

A shot was fired, shattering the windscreen a car, during an alleged attempt to steal a utility at Karl’s Inn Service Station on the Federal Highway early this morning…

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Theft at Gundaroo

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 3 June 1974 · page 3

Thieves took a stereogram and a transistor radio valued at $170 from a home on a…

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Sordid Murder

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 June 1974 · page 10

Kingdom and Ward try to solve a sordid murder case in Ask No Questions, next in New…

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Gaoled for Car Theft

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 June 1974 · page 5

In Queanbeyan District Court this week Lloyd James Goodwin, 42, of The Causeway, ACT,…

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Sentence deferred on stealing charges

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 June 1974 · page 6

Two men were released on four year good behaviour bonds and fined a total of…

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Sordid Murder

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 10 June 1974 · page 6

Kingdom and Ward try to solve a sordid murder case in Ask No Questions, next in New…

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Hotel Theft

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 19 June 1974 · page 1

A quantity of cigarettes, canned beer and a radio were stolen from Hotel Queanbeyan…

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Gaol Drop Reported

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 19 June 1974 · page 15

The number of prisoners in NSW gaols is the lowest for 10 years, reports the…

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Police Chief Is to Retire

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 19 June 1974 · page 6

The Southern Districts Police Superintendent, P. Adams, will retire at the end of this week after 38 years service. Superintendent Adams and his wife plan…

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Council Says No to Squash Court Plan

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 19 June 1974 · page 2

The City Council will not approve the development of squash courts on Queanbeyan land. zoned “sports grounds” and located…

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Keeping Watch on Soil Theft

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 26 June 1974 · page 5

Signs have been erected to warn off people removing soil from the banks of the Queanbeyan…

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Hotel Theft Charges Four Remanded Until

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 26 June 1974 · page 3

In the Court of Petty Sessions this morning, four young men were remanded…

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Theft From Homecraft

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 3 July 1974 · page 3

Detectives are investigating the theft of a cassette player and portable television set from…

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Murder charge Accused Woman in Real Fear Says Solicitor

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 July 1974 · page 8

A solicitor suggested in Queanbeyan Court of Petty Sessions yesterday that a woman charged with murder acted under provocation and in real fear. He claimed that…

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Court action to recover money paid to council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 July 1974 · page 7

Land developer, Mr. R. Pangallo, wants City Council to repay him $2,052 because he believes that his payments to council were not necessary. Mr. Pangallo’s mence proceedings for…

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Assault charges

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 8 July 1974 · page 19

In Queanbeyan Court of Petty Sessions this morning, Henry James Martin, of Macquoid…

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Charged with Possession of Car Parts

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 8 July 1974 · page 17

Two juveniles were remanded to July 19 when they appeared in Queanbeyan Children’s…

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Suspended Gaol Term Second drink in driving charge in two months

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 8 July 1974 · page 16

A driver fined $150 and disqualified for four months on a drink driving charge only two months ago, was given a suspended gaol sentence on a similar charge in Queanbeyan Court of Petty Sessions…

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Car Theft Charges

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 10 July 1974 · page 12

Two juveniles were remanded when they appeared in Queanbeyan Children’s Court this…

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Two months’ gaol Thought He Could Drive in N.S.W.

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 10 July 1974 · page 13

A disqualified driver who resides in Canberra, holds an ACT licence and thought he could drive in NSW, was sentenced in Queanbeyan Court of Petty Sessions to two months’ imprisonment…

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