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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

3,769 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 56 of 189

Fixing Oil Prices Court Restrains Big Companies Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 1

Mn interim injunction restraining the Shell Co. and the Vacuum Oil Coy. from interfering with the retail price…

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Police View of S.P. Betting Broadcasting and Telephones Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 7

"Prevent the Broadcasting or races and the use of telephones by illegal bookmakers and SP. betting will decrease by 60 or 70 per cent."…

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Bankrupt Who Haunted Court Judge Annoyed by Litigant Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 7

Described by Mr. Justice Lukin as pig-headed and as having haunted the Bankruptcy Court daily for years, Michael George Malouf was…

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Casual Employees Road Transport Department Appeal to High Court Sydney

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

The High Court today granted special eave to the Coachmakers' Union to appeal from a Judgment of the State Full Court, by which it held that a casual employee…

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Missing Heir May be in Queensland Town Man Reports to Police Kingaroy (Qld.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 7

Ernest Dixon, a resident of Red Hill, Kingaroy, may be the man for whom police throughout Australia are seeking as heir of John Dixon, of Yorkshire,…

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Control of Force Police Chief's Defence Speaks at Conference Bid for Public Conference SYDNEY

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

"We are looking forward min the hope that the thinking public will take no notice of the unwarranted attacks made on us," said the Commissioner of Police…

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Six Months' Gaol Cattle Stealing Charges Commen Tby Magistrate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 11

"There is a definite cell for severe penalties so far as cattle stealing is concerned." said the Police Magistrate (Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd) at the West Maitland…

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Police Court Totalisator Breach

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 11

Lester Mitchell, 20, of West Maitland, was fined £5 in default 10 days' imprisonment. by Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., at West Maitland Police Court…

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Magistrate's Comment Travelling Stock Statements

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 8

A defendant in a cattle stealing case at the West Maitland Police Court gave evidence that he procured a travelling stock statement form on arrival of stock…

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In the Courts Assault Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 5

John Windle. who pleaded not guilty to a charge of having assaulted Barbara Watt Pullin, at Kurri on April 13. was convicted and bound over in…

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Fatal Quarrel Man Sentenced at Cairns CAIRNS

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 10

Charles Falzon, 21, a Maltese fireman formerly employed on the steamer Canberra, was sentenced to four years' imprisonment with hard labour by Mr…

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Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 11

Charles William Fraser Shaw was granted a transfer of the licence of the Royal Hotel to Joseph Patrick Kenny, of Mount-street, Coogee…

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Shopbreaking Is Charged Abermain Man Sent for Trial

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 7

At the Kurri Police Court to-day before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd. P.M.. Arthur Richard Jackson, 22, of Fan Hill, Abermain, was charged with…

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Big Sydney Theft Rich Opals and Other Jewels Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 5

Thieves who broke into thief home of Mrs. Winifred Margaret Dodds, at Killara, last night, stole one of the finest…

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Industrial Court Information Dismissed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 2

After further evidence had been given by one witness the Magistrate dismissed the information in the part-heard case in which the Department of Labour and…

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Licensing Court Licence Transferred

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 2

The licence of the Locomotive Hotel. Newcastle, was transferred from Joseph Davidson to Lindsay Stone, of Robert-street Wallsend. Mr. G. Nathan (A. A…

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Police Hopeful Lismore's Missing Statue LISMORE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 9

According to the officer in charge of Lismore police (Inspector Caban) early developments are expected in regard to the removal early on Friday morning of…

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Life Prisoner Efforts for Pardon Fail in Gaol for 27 Years Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 9

Efforts have been made to secure the release of William John Phillips, who is serving a life sentence for murder. The Minister for Justice (Mr. L. O…

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Small Debts Court Cash Order Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 2

A verdict for the full amount, with 12/ costs, was returned in favour of the plaintiff in the case in which A. Southwood and Company sued William Vale,…

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Betting at Football Police Action Indicated Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 5

If the starting price bookmakers operate at football matches where races are broadcast. the police will quickly…

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