Bellevue Hill Burglary Sydney
While the inmates were sleeping only a few feet away, burglars ransacked the home of Mr. L. Cohen, in Bellevue Hill, during the week-end, and stole property…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1937
3,769 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 37 of 189
Name Not Disclosed Woman on Murder Charge Order by Magistrate Casino
On a charge of having murdered Carl Northcott, 45, at Caniaba, on Saturday, a woman, the name of whom the Magistrate ordered should not be published, was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sentenced to Death Guilty Boy Makes Scene in Court Sydney
After Peter Joseph Smith (17), at the Central Criminal Court this afternoon, was sentenced to death for a capital…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Licensing Court
At Newcastle Licensing Court to-day, the transfer of the license of the Criterion Hotel, Islington, to John David Berkeley, from Claude Henry…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cessnock Police Court Food Relief Charges (Before Mr. C. G. Carr Boyd, P.m.)
A number of persons were charged at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday with having obtained food relief by means of false pretences…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Garages at Police Stations
Tenders for the following works, opened yesterday by the Tender Board, Department of Works and (Local Government, are to be reported upon—Wallsend police…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Small Debts Court
David Walker, Secretary of the Australian Meat Industry Employees' Union, proceeded against Sidney Minter, of Kearsley to recover the sum of £6/3/…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Court Monday, March 15 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Sequel to Accident
The appearance of Manus Edward John Curran, 20, labourer, at the Newcastle Police Court yesterday was the sequel to a fatal accident at Swansea on March 13…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Law Court Leakage
The deplorable state of disrepair into which the Law Courts have been allowed to slip was shown again yesterday during a heavy downpour. Mr. C. Evatt, K.C.,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Industrial Court Claim for Wages
Norman Richard Christie, of off Bruce-street, Cook's Hill, claimed £20/2/ as wages from Norman Shepherd, of Caldwell-street, Merewether, under the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Madrid Prepared for Any Assault Rebels Reform in Old Lines Loyalists Fire Propaganda London
Madrid is now a veritable fortress crammed with ammunition, though short of food, and prepared to…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Mrs. Brady's Claim Sues Police for Damages Sydney
A claim for £2000 damages against two police officers was made in the Banco Court today by Grace Brady, wife of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Betting Charge Case Heard at Belmont Man Convicted Allegation Against Police
At a special sitting of the Belmont Police Court yesterday, John Escourt Paterson, 24, pleaded "Not guilty" to a charge of having used a billiard room in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Higher Wage Wanted Applications to Court Industrial Revival Claimed Brisbane
Applications for review and increase in the basic wage rates were made to the Industrial Court by various unions to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →One Minute Shortest Court Sentence Expired As Judge Spoke Sydney
One of the shortest sentences on record was imposed by Judge Lukin, in the Federal Bankruptcy Court, to-day. Appearing before him was Paul Sekel, who was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →S.A. Maddocks in Court Finding of Car in Bush Detective's Evidence Sydney
Sydney Aubrey Maddocks, 56, public servant, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having, at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Maitland District Court NON-SUITED Plaintiff in Breach of Promise Claim Maitland Greek Sued
Janet Taylor, of Chatswood, was non-suited by his Honor Judge Nield at the Maitland District Court yesterday when she claimed £400 from Spiro Semit, of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Theft Of Timber
Charged at Newcastle Police Court to-day with having stolen timber, valued at 10s. the property of William Stronach, John Herbert Barker. 55,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Scene in Court Youth Sentenced to Death Offence Against Girl Sydney
When sentenced to death at the Central Criminal Court to-day, Peter Joseph Smith, 17, broke down and clung to the railing of the dock so tightly that the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Car Thefts Increase Youths Sentenced to 3 Months
The practice of taking and using cars from the street without the permission of the owner is becoming prevalent in Newcastle, according to…
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