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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

3,769 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 28 of 189

Man Sent to Gaol Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 11

John Joseph Finnie, 34, labourer, who was charged at the Redfern Police Court to-day with having habitually consorted with reputed criminals, was sentenced to…

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Redwood Murder Millionaire In Court Steamer Destroyed by Fire New York, February 23

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 9

The steamer Odell, a unit of a Hudson River ferry service, owned by Samuel Rosoff, was burnt to the water's edge last night. Rosoff, who is a millionaire,…

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"Cunning Criminal" Man Sentenced at Tamworth TAMWORTH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 5

At Tamworth Quarter Sessions to-day, before Judge Clancy, Harold Roy Scott, 33, appeared on five charges of breaking, entering and stealing, and five charges…

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Small Debts Court Verdict by Consent

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 7

By consent, a verdict for £2/10/, with 12/ costs, was returned in favour of the plaintiff in the case in which Thomas Henry Bousefield, of Boolaroo, proceeded…

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Industrial Court Shop Open on Holiday

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 7

Evangeline Isobel Mary Thomas trading as Thomas Brothers, of Maitland-road, Mayfield, pleaded "Guilty" to having opened a butcher's shop on January…

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Exciting Arrests Police Chase After Car SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 10

Following the theft of a small sum of money from a garage at Chatswood to-day, police to-night chased a motor-car containing two men through several city…

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Back at Work Slaughtermen to Approach Court SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 11

Casual slaughtermen who went on strike at Homebush Abattoir yesterday in protest against payment weekly instead of daily, resumed work to-day, to allow…

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Man for Trial Adelaide Bank Robbery Police Allege Confession Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 9

Frank De Villiers, 23, a mechanic, of Western Australia, was committed for trial at the Adelaide Police Court to-day on a charge that he assaulted…

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Saw and Heard 'Plane North Coast Reports to Police GRAFTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 9

Three statements have been received by Constable C. Marsh, of Woolgoolga, that a 'plane was seen and heard between 3 and 5 o'clock on Friday afternoon in…

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Objects Seen Off Collaroy Not From 'Plane Is Police View Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 9

Objects seen floating in the sea off' Collaroy Beach this afternoon were, anxiously scanned from the shore and from a search 'plane. Hopes were…

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Wool Store Fire Sequel in Full Court Claim Against Company Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 10

A special case, arising from the fire at Goldsbrough, Mort, and Company's wool store at Pyrmont on September 25, was before the Fall Court to-day…

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Dead Officer Council to Pay Retiring Allowance Full Court's Decision Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 7

The Full Court to-day entered judgment for £1663/6/6 in favour of the executors of the estate of the late T. W. K. Waldron, formerly solicitor for the…

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Octogenarian Alleges Assault Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 11

Alleged to have assaulted Frederick Pike, 86, Kenneth Dea, 42, a labourer, was committed for trial from the Central Court to-day. It was stated that a…

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An Opium Addict Problem for the Magistrate

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 1

Willie Ah Tan, a Chinese, 44. a laundryman, pleaded guilty at Newcastle Police Court to-day to having had…

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Bankruptcy Court

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 7

Bad investments, bad calculations on contracts and inability to collect money due to him from contracts were reasons given by Henry Albert…

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Solicitor's Appeal 12 Years' Gaol to Be Served Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 7

"The general public has some opportunity to protect itself against thieves and robbers but it has none against…

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Posed As Policeman Conviction for Stealing Second Man to be Tried Again SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 11

Found guilty at the Darlinghurst Quarter Sessions to-day with having, in company with three other men, entered the home of John Cecil Tanner, at Glebe,…

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False Pretences Charge Salesman in Court

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 8

William Holbrow. of Railway-street. Newcastle, was charged before Mr. J. Balmain, S.M., at Newcastle Police Court to-day with having at Wickham…

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Gipsies' War Is Over Reconciliation in Court Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 8

At Campste Court, two gipsies appeared to answer charges of assault, arising from events in their camp at Bankstown…

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Fraud Charge Solicitor Before Court Big Sum Involved Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 13

David Campbell, 52, a solicitor, appeared at the Quarter Session to-day on a charge of having fraudulently misappropriated £3475…

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