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Newspaper
Brisbane Courier Mail
Location
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 06, 1936
Page
3
A salesman was fined £2 after a Police Court case involving a watch found and sold. The incident occurred between July 30 and August, with Nell Grsual as owner of the property. the defendant claimed lack of money and offered a deal, but the court noted intent to steal.
A warrant for arrest is issued for Nellie Meichares after she fails to appear in court. The case involves alleged theft of property and domestic matters tied to Sun Bri and other locations. Authorities seek her provisional arrest and note prior involvement in related cases.
Reports detail ongoing overcoat thefts and related street crimes in the city. Authorities kept several suspects in custody while cases proceed, with arrests and charges including garden hose thefts and bodily harm.
In a lengthy appeal from the Land Court decisions, the case centers on a forfeiture and personal residence conditions involving Bereta Derwent Pilgerald and AC Pilgerald. The Full Court heard arguments on whether the Crown may rely on non performance of residence conditions and remitted judgment for further review.
A case in the Police Court Yewensay Malin involved theft of overcoats from parked cars. One defendant pleaded guilty and received one month. another was sentenced to two months with hard labour. A divorce case in the Supreme Court was also noted with details of the parties and children.
Three waitresses allege dismissal by cafe owner Beatrice Hug, with union claims of back pay and unfair discharge. Court heard they were fired after seeking better wages and lunch break timing, with compensation awarded to Hug and others for partial losses.
An unreadable OCR fragment outlines railway and court matters with mentions of police, schedules, and public notices. It references trains, stations, times like 9:30 pm and 7 am, and various names and places, but the text is garbled and incomplete. The fragment hints at legal petitions, statutory procedures, and public service announcements without clear, coherent detail.
A rough, garbled note mentions reading short stories and weeks, with scattered words like late Se Shhea conuaina and art paper and 40. The text lacks clear events or names to form a proper news item.
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