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Newspaper
Brisbane Courier Mail
Location
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 29, 1937
Page
6
A vintage style advertisement urges consumers to demand Doster Clark's Custard and avoid frail substitutes. It warns that inferior powders may compromise quality and advises asking for the trusted brand at purchase. The message emphasizes value and authenticity from a trusted name.
Thomas Joseph Travers, 52, dealer, faced two charges of stealing money when he appeared in court yesterday. He had received advances on drainage work from E M Owen and misrepresented the fee structure. Travers was fined 2 pounds on the first charge and 3 pounds 9 pence on the second, with default imprisonment.
Bele Wilfred Breen a 26 year old butcher faced a police court yesterday charged with lax conduct at his premises in Norman Street South Brisbane. He pleaded guilty and was fined 4180 in default 30 days. Sub inspector Smith and Mr P M Hishon questioned Breen about the alleged irregularities and commission ties. The defendant admitted he was acting on commission and said another man could pay the fine.
The Supreme Court declined to interfere with a magistrate order directing weekly maintenance of 117 pounds 6 shillings 4 pence for Mrs. Margaret Ewing. The appeal by Thomas Cie or Brisbane argued lack of evidence and excessive amount, but Justice Webb upheld the original ruling. The case details a violent quarrel and threats during a Domestic dispute, with testimony of mistreatment preceding a January incident.
Remand granted to Toowoomba for July 5 as Kemp faces charges over alleged theft of bedroom suite dining room furniture at Will a Rabkin address. A separate case saw Harold Joseph Goult pleading guilty in Brisbane to fraud and wage arrears after a parking station conviction. Motorist bail set at 10 pounds each for Edward Patrick Pilgerald and Gyvil Vincent Hourigan in court on June date. offences relate to drink driving and related charges.
A labourer identified as Winky confessed at the Criminal Court to breaking into the home of Meindurit Witt Uteut on June 19. The judge, Mr B M Hilton CPM, imposed a sentence after evidence of no complaisant conduct emerged from the proceedings.
A Crown case from Brisbane centers on William Anderson and four others charged with unlawful gaming at a residence on Elizabeth Street. All pleaded not guilty and faced a 14 day trial. Judge H. Stone presided as defense counsel argued insufficient proof of a common gaming house and lawful excuse.
Police reported a man aged 26 pleaded guilty in the Yalice Court yesterday to unlawfully assaulting a complainant who was an invalid. Detective Sergeant Harald described officers patrolling South Bristol at about dawn on Sunday when they observed the incident. The defendant claimed the complainant had provoked him by watering him, which the court heard may have been a misunderstanding.
In a Queensland court Mrs Doris Duggan petitions Judge Roper for restitution of conjugal rights against Willem Attwell. She cites 66-year-old husband employed by Brule Products at North Bondi and long separation. He writes he loves another and refuses to return, despite her plea. The judge orders service of the decree with a specified period for compliance.
John Emanuel Biggs of Utherland Avenue Ascot was fined for travelling about 60 mph on Sandgate Road. Guy Gilroy of Walker Avenue Teneritte also fined for speeding on the same road. A sergeant stated the case and details of the conduct were heard in court.
unreadable OCR chunk appears to reference council business, legal notices, and names with scattered places and dates. It mentions Warwick, Monday, and Labourer fines and a mix of random surnames and places, but no coherent event or outcome is clear.
John Glehn, 49, a hawker from Brisbane, was fined £3 1s with seven days' imprisonment after pleading guilty to operating without a valid licence on June 26. The court noted prior similar offences and Glehn's lack of funds to renew his licence. He is a native of the Macleay River and formerly held a licence.
Puzzle fragment from Courier-Mail presents Across clues numbers 1 to 14 with partial hints including Owen and Hinzel and mentions Ornament Plotted by Sumplicate. Reads like a crossword clue list, with obscure entries and editor notes.
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