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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

3,769 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 41 of 189

Mother in Court Charged with Murder of Son MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 6

Mrs. Marion Elizabeth Payne 27, of Balwyn, was remanded until March 27, at the City Court, to-day, on a charge of having murdered her seven-year-old son,…

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Assault Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 9

Convicted at West Maitland Police Court this afternoon of having assaulted Joseph Frayfer, of West Maitland, Allan Bevan, a relief worker, of…

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Cessnock Police Court Theft of 30 Sleepers (Before Mr. C. G. Carr Boyd, P.m.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 9

Albert James Caban and Oswald Joseph Brennell were charged at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday with having stolen 30 sleepers, valued at…

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Theft of Car

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 11

Alfred Sawert, 26, laborer, whose sentence of two months' gaol was suspended yesterday, was fined £5 and ordered to pay £30 compensation,…

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Theft of Gelding

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 12

Douglas Pennington, 18, labourer, was bound over, self in £20 and one surety in £20, to be of good behaviour for three years, when he pleaded "Guilty" to the…

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In the Courts Cycle Theft

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 11

Pleading guilty at West Maitland Police Court to-day to a charge of having stolen a bicycle valued at £10, property of Francis Townsend, John…

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Licensing Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 11

At Newcastle Licensing Court to-day the transfer of the licence of the Newcastle Hotel was granted from William Beamish to Charles B…

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Bankruptcy Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 9

Arthur Dowling was examined in bankruptcy before the District Registrar (Mr. C. G. Cart Boyd, P.M.) at the Cessnock Courthouse yesterday…

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Police Court Monday, March 22 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Indecent Language

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 12

For having used indecent language in King-street, Newcastle, on March 20. Ralph Peel Scott, 50, a labourer, was ordered to enter into a recognisance of…

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Maitland Licensing Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 11

The application for the transfer of the licence of the Grand Central Hotel, West Maitland, from Stewart Kirton to Robert Anthony Rodoreda,…

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Chained to Dray Boy Gets Damages for Assault SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 8

Robin Lee Logan, 15, was awarded £125 to-day in his claim for £2000 against William Britton and Harold John Britton, of St. Ives, for assault…

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Industrial Court Hearing Adjourned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 12

An adjournment until April 12 was granted in an industrial application between Arthur A. E. W. Tournier, Fern-street, Islington, and R. W. S…

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Baby's Death Mother for Trial on Murder Charge WOLLONGONG

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 6

Euphemia Taylor Atkinson, a married woman, residing with her husband. Roy Atkinson, at Woonona, was committed for trial at the Central Criminal Court,…

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Fresh Affidavit Melbourne Murder Case Witness "Original Story Was True" Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 7

Last Friday, John Stevens, a witness for the Crown at the trial and re-trial of William. John Cody, 24, and Rupert Davies, 28, who were sentenced to death…

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Passengers Waited While Fireman Faced Court MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 9

The absence of a fireman, who had to attend the City Court to-day to answer a larceny charge, delayed the departure of the 12,000 ton liner, Port Sydney, for London, more than eight hours at a cost of several hundred bounds…

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Suicide for Insurance Court Disallows £42,469 Claim London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 1

It was clear, stated the Court of Appeal to-day, that Major Charles Rolwandson deliberately committed suicide…

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Speed Limit of 30 M.P.H. Police Will Allow a Margin Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 8

When the new 30 m.p.h. Speed limit becomes law, the police will, in certain circumstances, permit a small margin…

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Still Poses As a Man "Colonel Barker" in Court Again London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 1

The amazing story of a woman's male masquerade since 1923 was described to-­day at the Marlborough-street…

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Woman Collapses in Court Plaintiff in Breach of Promise Suit Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 9

Plaintiff in a breach of promise suit to-day collapsed and had to be carried from the Court. She was Miss Florence Mary Mason,…

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Body Burned Man Charged With Murder of Half-caste "Had Been Best of Mates" Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1937 · page 11

At the Warwick Circuit Court to-day, before the Chief Justice (Sir James Blair) and a jury, James Walter Johnston, 26, a labourer, was charged that on December…

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