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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

3,769 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 43 of 189

Scriven Murder Deputation to Attorney-General Fresh Evidence Claimed Melbourne

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

The Attorney-General (Mr. Bussan) received to-day a deputation for the reconsideration of the Scriven murder case by the Court of Criminal Appeal, because of…

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Test Bowler Resigned from Police Force MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 8

Murray Nash, the Australian Test fast bowler and South Melbourne footballer. to-day resigned from the Victorian Police Force, of which he has been a member…

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Applicant Collapses Workers' Compensation Court SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 8

In the Workers' Compensation Court to-day. Thomas Atkinson, 47, an ironworker of Balmain collapsed He was given medical attention and carried from…

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Court Reform Roosevelt Plan Condemned WASHINGTON, March 23

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 8

Professor Raymond Moley, one of President Roosevelt's original "brain trust," in evidence before the Senate Committee, condemned the President's…

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Ten on Gaming Charges £600 Produced in Court Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 5

A gaming table colored chips instruments for Diving chemin de fer. a number of I.O.Us. and more than £600 in notes were produced in the…

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Wants It Announced Engagement and Court Circular Duke of Windsor's Proposal London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 1

The Duke of Windsor is reported to be anxious to have his engagement to Mrs. Simpson announced in "The…

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Startling Turn In S.P. Inquiry Fergusson Admits He "Was Wrong" His Conclusions After Police Inquiry Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 1

Admissions that he has now formed the opinion that certain conclusions he had come to in regard to the Mowlds case "were wrong," were made to-day by Police Inspector Fergusson at the S.P. Royal…

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Branxton Theft of Saplings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 March 1937 · page 7

Cyril Irwin, of Greta, pleaded "Guilty" at the Branxton Police Court yesterday, before Mr. C. G. Carr Boyd, P.M., to a charge of having on January 29, at…

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Police Court Thursday, March 25 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Wife Assaulted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 March 1937 · page 2

Stanley Eric McLeod, 28, a hairdresser, pleaded "Guilty" to a charge of having assaulted Doris McLeod, at Cook's Hill, on March 23…

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Change in Police Uniforms

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 March 1937 · page 4

Police uniforms are to be altered. In future, the non-commissioned rank will be denoted by stripes worn on both arms above the elbow, the exceptions being…

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Police Injured Attack at Woolloomooloo Sequel to Raid on House Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 March 1937 · page 5

Three policeman were injured after a raid on premises in Woolloomooloo tonight. They received hospital treatment, but extent of their injuries will not…

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Remanded on Charge of Murder Adelaide

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 March 1937 · page 3

Percival John Alexander, laborer of Dry Creek, was remanded in the Adelaide Police Court to-day on a charge of having murdered his sister. Mrs…

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Sister's Death Man on Murder Charge ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1937 · page 7

Percival John Alexander, 37, single of Dry Creek, was charged to-day with the murder of his sister, Mrs. Erroll Elizabeth Brown, 39, of West-street…

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Miracles by Police Paris Drive on Charlatans

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 March 1937 · page 6

Hundred of "blind" men. women and children, have tound their sight; hundreds of "cripples" have recovered the use of their limbs; hundreds…

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Arbitration Court Reform in N.z. Christchurch

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 March 1937 · page 7

Labor unions, dissatisfied with recent awards of the Arbitration Court, have been demanding that the Government chance the constitution of…

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Lifesaver Drowned at the Entrance Tragic End To Attempt At Rescue Police Search for 2 SURFERS

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 March 1937 · page 1

Exhausted by a long and arduous swim through heavy seas at The Entrance (Tuggerah), this morning, Charles Denniss, aged 22, a life-saver collapsed and was drowned. Two persons to whose rescue he was said to be swimming…

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Theft From Car

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 March 1937 · page 6

Frederick George Young, of Argonne-street, North Strathfield, reported to Newcastle police on Saturday, that tools and accessories were taken from his car…

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General Cable News Charged With Extortion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 March 1937 · page 8

Los Angeles, March 27.—Mrs. Lydia Swenson has been arrested on suspicion of extortion. The police said that she confessed to having written a "Black…

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Wholesale Wife Murder Warsaw, March 27

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 March 1937 · page 8

A gang which allegedly specialised in the murder of unwanted wives was arrested at Kielce on 20 charges. The police state that husbands who had grown…

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Death of Sister Man on Murder Charge ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 March 1937 · page 8

John Alexander, 38, of Dry Creek, was charged at Adelaide Police Court yesterday with the murder of his sister, Mrs. Erroll Elizabeth Brown. He was…

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