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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

3,769 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 39 of 189

Strikers Defy Order of Court Remain in Chrysler Factories Detroit

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 11

Defying the court order to vacate the premises, the stay-in strikers remained to-day in the Chrysler plants and 2000 union sympathisers massed…

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Murder Is Alleged Annual Meeting of P. & C. O'sullivan's Gap Tragedy. Sydney, Thursday. Minister Unable to Attend

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 9

Before Mr. Justice Bavin, in the Central Criminal Court to-day, James Wears (46). a laborer, appeared on a charge The annual meeting of the Newcastle District Council of the P. and C. movement will be held to-morrow night when the annual report will…

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Sentence for Stealing Dubbo Gaol Escapee "Dreadful Record," Says Judge DUBBO

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 17

Thomas Leonard Munday, 26, who escaped from the Dubbo Gaol last week, appeared before Judge Barton, at the Quarter Sessions to-day, on a charge of…

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Shoplifter Sent to Gaol Had Articles From Three Shops

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 5

When searched by Constable Ward at the Bargain Arcade yesterday, John McDonald (69), laborer, was found to be in possession of articles…

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Struck by Car Man Charged with Slaying Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 7

Alexander Parkins. 22. accountant, at the Central Police Court to-day was remanded until April 9 on a charge of…

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Fraud Charges Manager and Salesman Detective Denies Assault Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 14

Questioned during the further hearing at he Quarter Sessions to-day of conspiracy charges against Guy Paul McDonald, 46, a manager, and John Henry Davidson, 48,…

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Retired Police Second Annual Social

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 15

A cordial spirit marked the second annual smoke social of the Retired Police Association, held last night. Many members and visitors attended…

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Nazi Anti-semitic Ceremony Alleged Ritual Murder Munich

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 7

Storm troopers, black guards and members or the Hitler youth organisation attended an anti-Semitic ceremony at Manau (Bavaria) at the grave…

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Camp Quarrel Murder Trial Sequel "Argument About Horse" Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 14

James Wears, 46, a labourer, appeared at the Central Criminal Court before Mr. Justice Bavin, to-day on a charge of having murdered James Weeks, 58…

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Small Debts Court Claim for Damages

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 4

Joseph Henry Dodds, of Boreas-road, Hamilton North, claimed £30 damages from Allen Francis Upcroft, of Whittaker-street, Quirindi, arising from a collision…

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Held Up by Floods Murder Case Witnesses Cars Abandoned Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 13

Because floods prevented several witnesses from reaching Goondiwindi to-day, the chief Justice (Sir James Blair) adjourned to Warwick on Tuesday, the case…

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Mrs. Brady Loses Claim Against Police Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 5

The jury found for the defendants on all counts to-day in a £2000 claim by Mrs. Grace Mary Brady against…

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Navy, Army and Police India's Corps at Coronation London, February 25

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 4

The Indian contingent at the Coronation will consist of 600 British and Indian officers and other ranks…

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Power of Police Judge Raises Point Claim by Mrs. Brady Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 14

An interesting point of law was raised by Mr. Justice Halse Rogers in the Banco Court to-day during the hearing of the action in which Mrs. Grace Brady claims…

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African Chief Court Grants Divorce Flogging Incident Recalled Cape Town, March 18

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 14

Tshekedi, chief of the Bamangwatos, whom Admiral (now Sir Edward) Evans suspended in 1933 because he ordered the flogging of a white man, obtained a…

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Industrial Court (Before Mr. N. L. Sheridan, S.m.) Part-heard Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 4

After further evidence had been given an adjournment to April 16 was granted in the part-heard case in which Inspector D. G. Geddes, of the Department of…

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Shot by Woman Former Ambassador Inquiries by Police Sensational Reports in Paris (Australian Associated Press.) PARIS, March 18

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 13

Firing three times at point-blank range, Madame de Fontange, a beautiful actress and journalist, wounded the Comte de Chambrun,…

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Cabs Wrecked Outbreak by Strikers in Chicago Battle with Police Passengers Hit with Bricks (Australian Associated Press.) CHICAGO, March 18

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 13

The worst outbreak in the 12-day walk-out of 5500 taxi-cab drivers occurred to-day, when 200 strikers massed at two points in the Loop…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1937 · page 13

William Scannell, 54, was charged before Mr. E. M. Debenham, J.P., at the West Maitland Police Court, yesterday, with having, on March 18, used improper…

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Police Court Friday, March 19 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Theft of Soap

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1937 · page 16

John McDonald, 59, a labourer, pleaded "Guilty" to charges of having stolen, at Newcastle, on March 18, two cakes of soap, valued at 6d, the property of…

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