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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

2,327 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 117

Bank Manager Sentenced for Theft

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 2

A Perth message states that Allan Oliver Baxter, 36, formerly manager of the Savings Bank at Collic, was sentenced at the Quarter Sessions at…

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Callous Murder Police on Trail Men Questioned Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 5

A number of men have been questioned, and it is believed that several have been detained for further investigation, following the…

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Former Bank Manager Sentenced

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 2

Allan Oliver Baxter, aged 36, formerly manager of the Savings Bank at Collie, West Australia, was sentenced at the Quarter Sessions at Bunbury to…

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Murder Charge Youth in Court Bail Not Sought Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 1

At the Central Court this morning Reginald Fredrick Woodley (19), labourer, was charged with the murder of Cecil Budsworth Baker at…

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Girl Charged Sawn-off Rifle SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 1

Doris Howard (22) appeared at the Central Court to-day on a charge of having in a house in Palmer-street City a sawn-off pea-rifle which…

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Alleged Theft at Railway Station Constable Fires Shots

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 2

Early on Saturday morning a police motor patrol received a message from Constable Rosewarne asking for assistance at the Preston (Vic.) railway…

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Alleged Murder a Further Remand. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 2

Reginald Frederick Woodley was further remanded at the Central Court today for the alleged murder of Cecil Baker at Yagoona…

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Brutal Murder Bandits Shoot Woman Brisbane Outrage Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 2

Before the eyes of her horrified husband and son, Mrs. Richard Stevens was brutally murdered at South Brisbane late…

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Criminal Sentenced to Three Years Says His Wife Sacrificed a Good Future. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 2

When Oriel Ellard, aged 25, pleaded guilty at the Quarter Sessions to-day to theft and housebreaking, he remarked: "My wife sacrificed a good…

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Escaped Prisoner Case Called at Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 4

"The defendant escaped from the lock-up on Monday evening and we can't produce him here this morning," said Sgt. Turner at West…

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Wigs Off Hot in Court NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 1

The atmosphere in Newcastle Court House this afternoon was heavy, and most people felt it so. Judge Sheridan, in the Quarter…

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Brutal Murder Woman Shot By Masked Men Desperate Fight by Husband and Son

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 1

Two aimed and masked men bailed up Mr Arthur Stephens and his wife and son, at the door of the garage at their home in Pope-street, Button Park, Brisbane, shortly before midnight on Saturday. Mrs Stephens screamed for help. One…

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Scone Police Court

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 4

Mr. W. C. Geikie, P.M., occupied the Bench at the Scone Police Court on Wednesday last. Police v. Samuel C. Johnston, for…

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Public Fights Have Court Sequel Six Charged Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 5

Six persons, who chose public places to exhibit their fistic prowess, appeared before the Cessnock Court of Petty Sessions…

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Murder Charge Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 5

There was a large crowed at the City Court to-day, when Frederick Emanuel Lowis (24), a shop proprietor, and John Wilson (21) word…

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Case Dismissed Charge of Stealing a Steel Rope

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 2

William Adamson pleaded not guilty at 'Cessnock Police Court today, to a Charge of stealing a steel winding rope and two sleepers…

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Not Insulting Speaker Charged Case Dismissed Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 6

At the Newcastle Summons Court yesterday, an interesting case was heard in which Graham Thomas Clive was charged with…

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Camp Assault Second Man Found Bond Ordered Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 5

An ache of the assault on Timothy Darry, at his camp at South Cessnock, was the appearance of George Joseph Diver (99), the second of his…

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Fighting Man Comes to Town. Assaults Local Policemen. Sentenced to Six Months' Hard Labor

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 1

Herbert James Wilson fell foul of the law on five counts on Saturday, and from offensive behaviour carried on in such a way that Constable Korn…

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Angry Mob Bombay Disturbance Police Attacked Calcutta, Feb. 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 5

During further disturbances at Bombay, an angry man attacked the police with bottles and atlek[?], held up the trams, and smashed the lapps…

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