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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

3,769 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 32 of 189

"Serious Assault" Says S.m. Fracas'w on Train

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 5

On February 6, a Maltland-bound train stopped between stations when somebody pulled the communication cord. There was a fight in one of the…

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Small Debts Court Moratorium Act

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 6

In the matter of Herbert S. Sunderland, of Lambton, against Charles E. Ridley, of 3 de Vitre-street, Lambton, Sunderland agreed to accept an offer of…

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Dunlop Shield For Police Marksmen MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 6

N.S.W. with a total of 1648 points, won the Dunlop Shield for interstate police marksmen at Williamstown rifle range to-day. South Australia, former…

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Appeal Begun Titles Office Murder Case Identification Question Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 11

On the main ground that the Judge at their re-trial had misdirected the jury and wrongly admitted evidence, Rupert Davies, 28, a storeman, and…

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In Danger Zone Defence Act Breach Alleged Ships' Captains Before Court Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 11

Artillery practice from Middle Head had been delayed on February 24 because two ships entered the danger zone, despite the signal in international code,…

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Court Gives £100 for Two Fingers Compensation Award to Walter Death Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 5

Before the Workers' Compensation Commission to-day. Walter Death (19), of King's Plains, hear [?], claimed from Thomas Pound…

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Assault on Train

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1937 · page 6

Convicted on a charge of having assaulted Clarence Embleton in a railway carriage on February 6, Nathaniel Henry Smith, 39, a miner, was fined £10, with…

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Police Court Friday, March 5 (Before Mr. N. L. Sheridan, S.m.) Further Remands

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1937 · page 6

A further remand to April 5 was granted in the cases in which Frank Edward Cox, 28, a clerk, was charged with having driven a car in Parkway-avenue,…

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No Compensation Man Alleges Assault By Another Employee SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1937 · page 12

The unusual case of a man claiming compensation from his employer because he had been assaulted by another workman was heard before the Workers'…

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Small Debts Court Hearing Adjourned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1937 · page 6

A case was before the Court on Tuesday in which V. G. Hodges, furnisher, Wolfe-street, Newcastle, sued A. A. Thompson, Crebert-street, Mayfield, on…

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In Modern Guise Earl's Court Remade

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 March 1937 · page 7

Early in the English spring the old Earl's Court Exhibition grounds will re-awaken in modern guise…

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Rifle Trophy N.S.W. Police Win MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1937 · page 19

Scoring an aggregate of 1684 points, New South Wales police team won the Dunlop Shield at Williamstown Rifle Range to-day. J. Healy, of New South…

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Judge Indisposed Full Court Case Deferred SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1937 · page 12

An unusual position occurred to-day, when, owing to the illness of Mr. Justice Street, the Full Court comprised only two Judges, Mr. Justice Davidson and Mr…

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Flat Raided by Police Chemin-de-fer in Progress Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 March 1937 · page 1

Raiding a flat in St. Kilda-road early this morning, a squad of gaming police arrested. 13 men and seized nearly…

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The Monks "Shape Up" "Bring Out Your Police," They Say Cairo

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 March 1937 · page 1

Monks on strike at the Coptic Monastery at Assuit, claim that they will be able to stand a long siege from police,…

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Monks Now Egyptian "Stay-in" Strike Police to Besiege Them Cairo, March 4

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1937 · page 12

A force of 50 police has been instructed to capture the Coptic Monastery at El Muharraq. They will avoid bloodshed if possible, but will retaliate if the…

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Cycle Theft Alleged

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 March 1937 · page 3

John Harold Wall (27), laborer, pleaded not guilty at West Maitland Police Court to-day to having stolen a woman's bicycle, valued at £10, the…

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Story of Money in Bottle Alleged Stealing at Kearsley

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 March 1937 · page 5

Chief Crown witness in a charge of breaking and entering and stealing against Thomas James Limmertson, at the Maitland Quarter…

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Month in Gaol for Bag Snatcher Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 March 1937 · page 5

At the Central Court to-day, Raymond Minter (24), salesman, was sentenced to a month's gaol on a charge of having stolen £40 14s 4d from Nancy…

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Violence at Police Station

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 March 1937 · page 3

Charged at Newcastle Police Court to-day with having maliciously damaged a cell tub, valued at 7s 8d, the property of the Government, Robert…

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