Further Remand Double Murder Charge HOBART
When Donovan Henry Charles Cruttenden on Packett appeared in the Hobart Police Court to-day on two charges of murder, he was remanded to the Sheffield…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1937
3,769 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 67 of 189
S.P. GAMBLING Comment by Judge and Solicitor Two Youths Sentenced
Reference to the evils of starting-price betting was made at Newcastle Sessions yesterday by Judge Nield and Mr. H. L. O'Neill, a solicitor, in a case in which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court Wednesday, May 5 Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m. Summons Division Informations Dismissed
The information was dismissed in the part-heard case in which Athol David Hollier, of Darby-street, Newcastle, had proceeded against William Stanley George…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Police Promotions Superintendent Brydon Included SYDNEY
At a meeting of the Executive Council to-day, the following promotions of police officers were approved— Superintendent second class, W…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →AFTER 42 YEARS Man Released from Gaol Reprieved on Night of Hanging OTTAWA, May 4
Valentine Shortis, now aged 60, who was sentenced to life imprisonment 42 years ago, has been released. Shortis killed two clerks in a cotton…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Pit Stopped As Result of Court Case
Richmond Main Colliery was idle to-day. It is stated that the men returned home as a protest against the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Secretary of Seamen Johnson Applies to Court Melbourne
Before Chief Judge Dethridge, in the Arbitration Court to-day. Jacob Johnson. applied for an order directing…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Not Contempt of Court Application Rejected in Sydney Sydney
An application for a rule nisi attaching Associated Newspapers Ltd. and Leo Armatl, editor of "The Sun." for contempt of Court was dismissed by…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →For New Guinea Federal Legislation Sound Full Court Judgment Sydney
The Chief Justice (Sir Frederick Jordan) in the Full Court today, delivered a judgment the effect of which is that the Commonwealth Parliament has power…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →"Police Trying to Break Up Home" Mrs. Miller's Charge at S.P. Inquiry Sydney
"The police have already broken up two homes over this matter and they are trying to break up ours but they are never do it." Quietly sobbing, Mrs. Marion Kathleen Miller, wife of Constable Miller, wife of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →"Gunmen Employed on Mine Estate" T. Hoare's Allegation in Industrial Court "They Might Be Policemen" Sydney
Alteration that P. W. Miller and Co., had [?]men employed on the Rothbury Estate mines were made by Thomas Hoare, president of the Northern District Branch of the Colliery Employees' Federation before the Industrial Registrer this afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Street Explosion Sequel in Police Court Man Charged with Theft Sydney
The explosion of a detonator in a street at Pyrmout yesterday resulting in a boy's being injured, led to the appearance of Robert Lord, 45, at the Central…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Six Months' Gaol Youth and Girl Sentenced
Commenting that the offence was one which must be dealt with by the imposition of a sentence. Judge Nield at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Aboriginal Sentenced
Joseph Eric Cheers, a coloured youth, pleaded "Not guilty" to a charge of having stolen at Karuah, on April 4, a handbag and other articles and £2/10/9, the…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Two Men Sentenced
Stanley Joseph O'Halloran, 28, a labourer, and Reginald Clarence Toby, 39, a labourer, who had been found "Guilty" on a charge of having broken and entered…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Quarter Sessions Man Acquitted Indecent Assault Charge
At the conclusion of the evidence for the Crown, at the Newcastle Quarter Sessions yesterday, a jury acquitted a man who ad pleaded "Not guilty" to a…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Court Robes
IN THIS YEAR of Cornation splendour white, gay colours, and gold are evening favourites. Alix takes gold matelasse lame for a coat and works her own design…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Police Court Thursday, May 6 (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.). Fare Not Paid
James Patrick Doyle, 32, a labourer, pleaded "Guilty" to a charge of having travelled in a railway carriage between High street, West Maitland, and…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Sent to Gaol for 12 Months Inflicted Injuries on Woman
"I became frantic and couldn't eat or sleep. I must have gone off my head," said Alfred William Smith. 58,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Herald Stop Press Parents Sent to Gaol. London, May 6
Porey Davis, 31, and his wife, Lillan, 23, whose chlidren wore found dead a fortnight after their parents had quarrelled and left the house, were…
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