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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

3,769 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 55 of 189

Walked Out Prisoner Disappears from Court MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1937 · page 12

While awaiting the hearing of a charge of shop-breaking an stealing against him in the Brighton Court to-day, Raymond Manuel Walker, 36, a…

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State Will Pay Schoolgrounds Resumption Land Court Verdict Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1937 · page 11

The New South Wales Minister for Works (Mr. E. S. Spooner) stated to-day that the Government would pay forthwith the £13,887/19/ due to…

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A Lesson Worth Heed by Men Pay Court to Wives All the Time

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 April 1937 · page 4

Dear Dorothy Dix,— I once hod dreams of proving my love for my wife by giving her fur coats and jewels and fine cars…

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Police Hunt for Gaol Escapee Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 April 1937 · page 5

The police hunt for Leonard Brown, 38, an indeterminate sentence prisoner who escaped from the Beechworth reformatory a week ago, is now…

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Control of Police Commissioner at Conference Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 April 1937 · page 5

"I will oppose any move to take away from the Commissioner of Police the powers he now has," declared the…

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Pleas for Divorce Newcastle Couple Go to Court

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 April 1937 · page 5

Residents of Newcastle were involved in cross petitions for divorce before Mr. Justice Maxwell at East Maitland…

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Actions Against Police Declared Prejudicial to the Public Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 April 1937 · page 5

"It appears to be the fashion nowadays to take civil action against the police on the flimsiest grounds," said the past president (Mr. G. L…

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Value of Medical Certificate Objection Upheld in Cessnock Court

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 April 1937 · page 7

An objection to the tendering of a doctor's certificate as evidence of sickness was upheld by Mr. Carr-Boyd, P.M. in the Cessnock Police Court…

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High Court Appeal Broadcasts of Races Disclosure of Information Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 April 1937 · page 5

"Do you say that you are entitled to allege an infringement of the copyright of the racebook published by your…

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Dresses Cost From 20 TO 30 Guineas Evidence in Court Jockey's Wife Tells Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 April 1937 · page 5

Dresses from 20 to 30 guineas, hats from six to 11 guineas. These were prices the had paid for clothing. Mrs. Iris…

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Cattle Stealing Is Alleged Telarah Man Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 7

Three charges of cattle stealing and one of uttering a forged document were made against William Anderson Lamb, of Telarah, at West Maitland…

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Cessnock Police Court Police Court Valueless Cheque (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-boyd, P.m.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 9

Frederick Howell McMullen, 44, a stranger, was charged at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday with having attempted, on April 7, to pass a valueless…

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G-man Dies Robbers Will Be Charged With Murder TOPEKA (Kansas), April 18

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 8

W. W. Baker, the G-man, who was shot and critically wounded by bank robbers at Topeka on Friday, died to-day. The robbers will be charged with…

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Man Charged with Arson SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 8

Ronald Worvill was committed to appear at the Central Police Court on charges of having committed arson by the City Coroner (Mr. Oram) to-day. The…

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Police Court Monday, April 19 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Indecent Behaviour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 2

James Sinclair, 63, labourer, was fined £3, in default six days' imprisonment, for having behaved in an indecent manner within the view of persons passing in…

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Industrial Award Variation Magistrate's Decision to Be Challenged Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 9

If a Dubbo magistrate's decision on an award variation is upheld 90 percent of State awards will be invalid. This is the opinion of the secretary…

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Lorry Driver Charged Sequel to Week-end Smash SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 8

The appearance of William Frederick Wright, 26, labourer, at the Burwood Police Court to-day, was the sequel to the collision at the week-end between a…

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In Gaol for 27 Years He Will Not Be Pardoned Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 1

The Government does not propose to take any action in the case of William John. Phillips, who is serving a life…

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In the Courts Licensing Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 8

At Newcastle Licensing Court to-day, the transfer of the licence of the Locomotive Hotel was granted from Joseph Davidson to Lindsay Stone…

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Congested Traffic Court in New York

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 5

Though there are many complaints concerning congestion at Sydney's Traffic Court, conditions are by no means as bad as those obtaining in…

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