Theft of Melons
Robert Hunt, of George-street, Belmont, was charged with having on January 24 stolen melons valued at 10/, the property of Leslie Lewis Mead…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1937
3,769 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 49 of 189
Fired on Crowd. "Police Not Justified" Court Awards Damages Dublin, April 5
Declaring that there had been no justification for the police firing a fusilade at men huddled on a lorry, and at others running to escape, Mr. Justice Hanna, in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sequel to Fire in Sydney Salesman Is Charged Sydney
Ronald A. Worvill (19), salesman, was remanded at Central Police Court to-day till April 14 on charges of maliciously setting fire to premises in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Licensing Court Licence Transferred
The licence of the Commercial Hotel, Adamstown, was transferred from Thomas Rawls to Beatrice Millie Grover. Mr. A. Nathan (A. A. Rankin and Co.)…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Salesman Charged Securities Worth £27,320 Alleged Unlawful Use Melbourne
Acting on information from the South Australian police, detectives last night arrested Rupert Gordon Russell, a salesman, at the Hotel Windsor, and charged…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Small Debts Court Ex-parte Matters
In an ex-parte matter, a verdict for the full amount, with 9/ costs, was returned In favour of the plaintiff in the case in which Edwin Williams, master baker, of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →U.S. MAN-HUNT Gedeon Triple Murder Former Boarder Sought New York, April 5
New York police have issued in nine States an order for the arrest of Robert Irwin, sculptor and former boarder in the Gedeon household, on a charge of triple…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Legal Status Illegitimate Children Court Reserves Decision Sydney
The question of the legal status of illegitimate children was raised in the Equity Court to-day in a case in which the Court had been asked to decide whether seven…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sentence of I Death Court's Reasons in Scriven Appeal Melbourne
Criticism of John Stevens, a witness in the Scriven murder trial, and his contradictory declarations, was made by the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Court
Joseph William Shakespeare, 24, was charged before Mr. F. R. Wood, J.P., at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday, with having illegally used a car. He…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Police Court Trespassed on Railways
Charles James Smith, 27, and John Roger Brown, 19, pleaded "Guilty" before Messrs. D. M. Debenham and A. H. Ribee, Justices of the Peace, at West…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Police Court Wednesday, April 7 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Sent to Gaol
Sentence of a month's imprisonment was imposed on Joseph Hunter, 26, a labourer, who was charged with having, at Newcastle, on February 25, unlawfully…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heavy Bail on Stealing Charge Sydney
Bail of £1000 was allowed Leonard Francis Hunt, 31, a traveller, at the Central Court to-day. Hunt appeared on a charge of having, on March 24,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Appeal Dismissed Constable's Verdict Stands Accused of Stealing Sydney
Giving its reserved judgment to-day, the Full Court dismissed the appeal of Woolworths Ltd. against a jury's verdict for £130 awarded John Isaac Gordon…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Kurri Police Court (Before Mr. G. C. Carr-boyd, P.m.) False Pretences Cases
Thomas Alfred Partland, of Government-road Weston pleaded "Guilty" to charges of having obtained food relief orders by means of false pretences on…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Police Recover Overcoat Murrurundi
Following the report of petty thefts from cars standing outside St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church. Murrurundi, during Mass and Sunday, the Murrurundi…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →"Grave Danger" Retraction by Murder Witness Why Appeal Was Dismissed Melbourne
The Court of Criminal Appeal through the Chief Justice (Sir Frederick Mann), to-day gave its reasons for having dismissed, the petition for mercy, referred to it by…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Native Murdered Dispute Over Sea Cow Police Investigating Darwin
Constable Riley left by to-day's mail 'plane to investigate a native tragedy at Boroloola, as a result of spear-throwing. Police received a report that an…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Timber Workers' Pay Federal Court Grants Increases MELBOURNE
By agreement among the parties in some cases, and by order of the Court in others, the margins for timber workers were increased by amounts ranging…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →S. A. Maddocks Before Court Galleries Crowded Evidence by Youth Sydney
Public galleries were crowded at the Quarter Sessions to-day, when the trial began of Sydney…
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