Sworn in High Court Judges MELBOURNE
Dr. Herbert Vere Evatt, K.C., aud Mr. Edward Aloysius McTiernan were sworn in yesterday as Justices of the High Court of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1931
2,327 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 117
Warden's Court Authority to Enter Search for Coal
Warden A. N. Graham presided at a sitting of the Warden's Court at East Maitland. Edwin Elliott applied for authority…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Hold-ups Accused Before Court Two Committed
Additional evidence was heard at the Newcastle Police Court in the case in which Kenneth Douglas, 19, labourer, and Bert Bernard Dodd…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Court's Decision 18th Amendment New York, Jan. 5
The United States' Circuit Court of Appeals held to-day that the 18th Amendment is constitutional adopted…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Heavy Increase Cessnock Police Figures 178 More Cases Cessnock
The figures compiled at the Cessnock Police Station for 1930 show a large increase when compared with the number of cases…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Price of Gas Court's Inquiries Crown Contention Sydney
Mr. Justice Davidson resu[?]ed his enquiries to-day into the charges made for gas by the Australian Gaslight Company, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two Months Gaol Contemptible Theft SYDNEY
For having stolen £2 from the pocket of fellow inmate of the Old Men's Home at Lidcombe, Alfred Collins, a labourer was sentenced to 2…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Girl Murder Police Theory Waiting on Doctor Melbourne
Until a further post-mortem examination has been made on the body of the girl, Adeline Wilson, the police will not be in a position to say…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MURDER-SUICIDE N.Z. Tragedy SYDNEY
At the inquest at Opotiki, New Zealand, into the deaths of Hemara and And Waiariki, aged 28 and 15 re-spectively, brother and sister, who…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rebellion in Burma Ferocious Brutality. Looting and Murder
While the rest of their compatriots throughout the world were preparing to celebrate the Christmas festival, the British residents in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →One Solved Murder Mysteries Unusual Discovery London. Jan. 11
The investigation of two mysterious cases concerning two girls took an unusual turn at the week-end. Winifred…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shop Robbery Man for Trial Police Evidence
The sequel to the breaking entering of Mr. Chick's shop in Church-street, West Maitland, was heard at the West…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hue and Cry Prison Escapees Police Searching
Two prisoners escaped from Tuncurry Prison Camp in the early hours of yesterday, morning…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grim Relics Of Czar's Murder Cold-Blooded Display LONDON, Jan. 10
A curious light on Russian mentality is the fact that the house where the Czar and his family were murdered at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Brother and Sister Dead Murder and Suicide. Alleged Illicit Relations. Sydney
At the inquest at Opotiki (N.Z.) into the deaths of Hemara and Ani Waiariki, aged 28 and 15 respectively. brother and sister, who were found shot…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Drunks Before the Court Many Women in Number
During the year ended December 31 last, 8220 persons, of whom 1384 were women, were dealt with in the courts for drunkenness…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →High Court Appointments Mr Scullin Said to Be Displeased
It is stated that the Prime Minister (Mr Scullin), in conversation during the week-end, expressed some displeasure with the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Another Crime is Added yo Melbourne's Big List Ormond Murder Young Girl's End Choked to Death
Further details are now available of the brutal murder at Ormond (Victoria) on Saturday, a brief report of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Application to Full Court Leave to Appeal Granted Upper House Abolition Question
The High Court on Friday granted special leave to the Government of New South Wales to appeal against the majority decision of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Melon Stealing Magistrate's Warning May Be Gaol
Each summer many complaints are made by farmers of the district about thefts of melons. There was a prosecution for this offence…
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