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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

3,769 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 44 of 189

Wedderburn Mystery Police Inquiries Continue ADELAIDE

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

Police are seeking news of a man named Norman Murray, 35, who disappeared from it house in Kent Town in 1931, a few weeks after his marriage…

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Clashes in Ireland Police Charge Republicans London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 March 1937 · page 7

Police made a baton charge to-day on 1000 people outside Milltown (Belfast) cemetery, when they had risen from their…

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Duke of Windsor Elaborate Police Protection St. Wolfgang, March 27

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

Elaborate police precautions to protect the Duke of Windsor from disturbance since his arrival at Hausappesbach on March 23 have been made…

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Human Bones Found Police Investigation in Moss Vale Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 March 1937 · page 5

Mystery surrounds the finding of human bones to-day, near the cemetery at Moss Vale. A squad of detectives…

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Limbs in Bag (Continued from Page 1) Murder Is Suspected Examination by Doctor Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 March 1937 · page 7

One theory is that the limbs are those of a woman who died as the result of an illegal operation and that the body was dissected to simplify…

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Proposal Endorsed U.S. Supreme Court Changes WASHINGTON, March 28

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

The Governors of Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and South Carolina have broadcast a joint endorsement of President Roosevelt's Supreme Court proposals as…

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Woman's Realm a Woman's Miscellany Paragraphs From Near and Far Court at Holyrood House

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 March 1937 · page 3

The first evening Court will be held by the King and Queen at Holyrood House in July. According to an official of the Lord Chamberlain's Office, no…

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Sent to Gaol for Stealing Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 March 1937 · page 5

Robert Ernest Leslie (21), laborer, was sentenced to seven days' imprisonment by Mr. Stevenson, S.M., at the Central Police Court to-day on a…

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Negligent Driving Charged Sequel to Collision

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 March 1937 · page 6

A charge of negligent driving against Selwyn Jenkins, of Kurri, at West Maitland Police Court to-day, was the outcome of an…

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Took Motor Tyre From Car Cool Theft Reported

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 March 1937 · page 6

While a motor car was parked in front of Campbell's newsagency in Hunter-street. Wickham. yesterday, someone took a spare motor tyre…

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Railwaymen Sent to Gaol Russian Method of Checking Accidents Moscow

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 March 1937 · page 7

Following a train wreck in which some coaches were derailed and two soldiers of the Red Army were seriously injured, an assistant…

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Police Party Increased Search for Missing Farmer

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 March 1937 · page 5

Extra police are being drafted from stations in the Maitland police district to assist in the search for the missing Vacy farmer, Richard…

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Robbed of £70 Police Investigate Report SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1937 · page 5

Police are investigating a report that on employee of a city hotel had been robbed of between £70 and £80 in the hotel today…

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Sequel in Court Gresford Colliery Disaster LONDON, March 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1937 · page 5

As a sequel to the Gresford Colliery disaster in September, 1934, in which 265 lives were lost, summonses have been served against the company, also against…

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Woman's Limbs Found in Bag in Yarra Murder Suspected Had Been in Water for Weeks MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1937 · page 5

A sugar bag containing two legs and two arms, cut from the body of a woman, was found floating in the River Yarra near the Morell…

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Police Use Batons Clash with Republicans in Ireland Easter Service Banned London, March 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1937 · page 5

Police charged with batons 1000 people outside Milltown Cemetery, at Belfast, when they had risen from their knees after reciting the Rosary at a Republican…

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"No Need to Be Rude to the Police" His Address to Man on Traffic Duty

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 March 1937 · page 1

Bent on delivering himself of his political views, Vincent J. Leeder. 32. laborer, addressed Constable C. Harris who was on traffic duty. His…

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Wages For Women Decision Is Reversed Laws Upheld by U.S.A. Court Washington

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 March 1937 · page 7

The United States Supreme Court, by a five to four decision, to-day upheld the constitutionality of the law of the…

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Sent to Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1937 · page 2

After perusing accused's "record" card, which showed that he had twice been imprisoned for similar offences, the Magistrate sentenced William Ernest Green, 42,…

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Divorce Case Attempt to "Frame" Wife Alleged Four Men Charged Evidence in Lismore Court LISMORE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1937 · page 8

Charges that an attempt bad been made to "frame" a woman in order that her husband could obtain a divorce were made in the Lismore Police Court to-day,…

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