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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

3,769 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 22 of 189

Police Defended Prosecutor on Verbal Attacks Evidence Given for Accused Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 10

At the conclusion of a case heard at the Parramatta Quarter Sessions to-day, the Crown Prosecutor (Mr. F. W. Berne), referred to recent verbal attacks on the…

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Strong Opposition Roosevelt's Plan Enlarge Supreme Court (Australian Associated Press.) New York, February 10

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 10

The controversy raging throughout the nation regarding President Roosevelt's plan to enlarge the Supreme Court was reflected in action taken by several State…

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Gaol and Lash Pervert Sentenced ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 13

Sentence of three years' imprisonment and two lashings. each of 10 strokes, was imposed on John William O'Leary, 38. by Mr. Justice Cleland, in the Criminal…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 13

Thomas Mills, 24, was charged before Mr. F. R. Wood, J.P., at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday morning with having in his possession two bicycle wheels,…

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Fined for Theft

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 9

Pleading "Guilty" to a charge of having stolen, at Port Waratah on February 10, a quantity of timber and bars, of a total value of 6/, the property of the…

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Theft of Bicycles

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 6

"There have been more than 30 bicycles stolen in Newcastle during the last month," said Sergeant J. Phillipson, police prosecutor, at…

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Colored Men in the North Stealing Complaints Murwillumbah

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 5

The whole district had been terrorised, and women were afraid to allow their husbands to leave their homes, said Sergeant O'Sullivan, of…

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Police Court Thursday, February 11 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Illegal Betting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 9

Harry Blair, 31, a miner, was fined £10, with 10/ costs, in default 21 days' imprisonment, for having committed a breach of the Totalisator Act at Lambton…

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Gaol for Lawyer Three Years for Fraud Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 5

For fraudulent misappropriation of clients' money Alexander Stanley Gourlay, 48, solicitor, was sentenced at the…

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Charge of Perjury Police Record of Arrested Man

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 5

Following upon denials on oath in Newcastle Police Court on January 29, that details of convictions contained in police…

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A.B.C. Police Review Opportunity for Ministry Canberra

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 4

Federal Cabinet will consider soon the filling of vacancies on the Australian Broadcasting Commission…

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Ordered Out of Court Judge's Exchange with Solicitor Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 5

A verbal exchange at the Quarter Sessions to-day culminated in Judge Sheridan ordering Mr. G. M. Stafford to…

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No Clue to Girl Who Is Missing Police Inouiries Are Intensified Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 5

Two Headquarters detectives have been assigned to investigate the disappearance of Margaret ("Peggy") Bond (15), who vanished on January…

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German Youth "Must Not Be Mollycoddled" Nazi Court's Warning Berlin, February 10

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 11

Children who are mollycoddled will in future be regarded an "waifs and strays." and taken from their parents' control. This principle, which has been laid down…

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Kakariki Blamed for Vessels' Collision Master at Fault Marine Court's Finding Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 6

The Marine Court of Inquiry which investigated the collision in Hobson's Bay between the freighters Kakariki and…

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Three Years' Gaol Solicitor Sentenced for Frauds SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 7

At the Sydney Quarter Sessions to-day, Alexander Stanley Gourlay, 48, a solicitor, was sentenced to three years' imprisonment on charges of having…

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"Bicycle Stealing Rampant."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 8

"Bicycle stealing is rampant in the Newcastle district,' Sergeant J. Phillipson told the Magistrate (Mr. M. E. Soane) at Newcastle Police Court…

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Police Court (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-boyd, P.m.) Performing Dog Maimed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 11

A charge of having maliciously maimed a dog at Bolwarra on January 14 was preferred against Clive Thompson, of Melrose-street, Lorn, West Maitland, at the…

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Gaol Alternative Verdict Against Victorian Legislator MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 10

Judge Wasley, in the County Court to-day made an order, on the application of Mr. L. J. Stark, solicitor for Deejax Boxes (Victoria) Pty., against H. V…

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Police Court Friday, February 12 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Committed for Trial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 4

Two youths, William John Masson, 18, labourer, and Norman Arthur Hills, 19, cleaner, were committed for trial at the Newcastle Quarter Sessions on May…

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