Small Debts Court
The Colliery Mechanics' Association sought to recover from Thomas Peters the sum of £9/3/6, alleged to be due for union fees and levies…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1937
3,769 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 52 of 189
Word Too Strong Police Official's Withdrawal Sydney
A statement that he had used an unfortunate word in his report to the Commissioner of Police concerning…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In the Divorce Court Many Petitions Heard
Judge Boyce dealt with cases in divorce jurisdiction at Newcastle Court House to-day. Estha Emily Clerke (formerly…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Street Photographers Supreme Court Test Case SYDNEY
The decision of a Central Police Court Magistrate (Mr. McCulloch) to dismiss charges against street photographers brought before him under City Council…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →To File Accounts Court Order on Executors SYDNEY
An order that James Thomas Lang and John Charles Davidson on file their accounts as executors of the estate of W. H. Sigle, of Auburn, was made to-day by…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Judge's Hint Is Not Taken in Court Sydney
"The views of women seem to have changed in these matters," said Judge Sheridan, at the Quarter Sessions to-day, when he suggested to young people…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Rode for a Fall and Got It! Man Who Told Tale to Police Melbourne
Believing that if he pretended he had been assaulted and robbed he would be granted an extension on a promissory note. David Harold Axup. 28,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hours Application Two Unions Approach Court Judge on Local Authorities' Attitude Melbourne
In the Arbitration Court to-day, Chief Judge Dethridge said that most people had no views on the hours that should be worked in industry, and were like sheep,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Police Court Assaulted Wife
Wilfred John Smith, or Bolwarra Heights was charged at the Maitland Police Court yesterday before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., with having on April…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →MAITLAND-CESSNOCK-KURRI West Maitland "Reason for Alarm" Cattle Stealing Offences Magistrate Perturbed
"I cannot help feeling somewhat perturbed at the number of cattle stealing cases I have dealt with recently," said the Maitland Police Magistrate (Mr. C…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →"Sailed Close to Wind," Said Magistrate Man Claimed to Be Police "Runner"
"A little farther and you might have been charged with having impersonated a policeman," said Mr. Soane, S.M., at Newcastle Summons…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Husband's Murder "Intended to Shoot at Legs" Woman Charged in Perth Perth
Although she admitted her intention to shoot at her husband's legs, Mrs. Evelyn Burrows, 43, who is charged with the murder of her husband, Henry Burrows,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Man Dressed As Woman Melbourne Court Sends Him to Gaol Melbourne
Charged as Mary Bowen an unemployed man who said his name was Paul Wynn (25), of Bailey Street, North Melbourne, appeared…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gaol for Three Youths Serious Offences Upon Young Girls Lismore
Judge Clancy to-day declined to release on bond three youths guilty of serious offences against young girls. The men were Ronald Edward Lewis…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Agents Communists Call for Opposition
At a meeting of the Kurri section committee of the Communist Party, a motion was adopted, expressing invi[?]guation at the methods adopted by the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Police Control Inadequate Lambton Aldermen Critical
Lambton Council last night expressed dissatisfaction with the operation of the reorganised system of police control in the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Stockton Police "Protection Inadequate" Council Complains
Stockton Council complained again last night that police protection at Stockton woe inadequate. Aldermen said that the call box was valueless, and that since…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Arbitration Court in Sydney Melbourne
The visit of the Arbitration Court to Sydney next week is not connected with the metal trades dispute The Industrial Registrar (Mr. M. M…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Police Control Lambton Aldermen Critical Local Appointment Sought
Dissatisfaction at the operation of the reorganised system of police control in the Newcastle district was expressed by Lambton aldermen last night. It was…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Burst Into Tears? Police Official's Evidence Sydney
On the third occasion that Constable Miller was examined at police headquarters he broke down and burst into…
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