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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

2,327 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 117

High Court Appeal SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 March 1932 · page 5

The State Government intends to apply to the High Court immediately for a ruling on the validity of the…

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New Guard Police Commissioner and Prime Minister Attacked

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 March 1932 · page 2

Trenchant attacks on the Commissioner of Police (Mr W. H. Childs), and the Prime Minister (My Lyons), were features of an…

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Graft Charges Orders to Police Premier Explains Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 March 1932 · page 5

Replying to Mr. Kilpatrick in the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Lang said that the Commissioner of Police and the Crown…

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Husband Went to Siberia Remarkable Letter in Divorce Court

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 March 1932 · page 2

A remarkable document, in the form of a letter from a man in Siberia to his wife in Sydney, was produced in the Divorce Court yesterday, when Alma…

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Gaol Riot Dartmoor Convicts Court Scene London, March 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 March 1932 · page 1

Conveyed in motor lorries heavily guarded, along a police patrolled road, 22 Dartmoor convicts were taken to the…

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Two Years' Gaol

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 March 1932 · page 5

Sentence of two years' imprisonment was passed by Mr. Justice James in the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, on William O'Loughlin, 24,…

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Police Loyal To the Government

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 March 1932 · page 2

Mr. Charles Cosgrove, secretary of the Police Association, made a statement affirming the "loyalty of the police to the present State…

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Brutal Murder King's Evidence Inquest Opens Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 March 1932 · page 7

The inquest on Alexander Barrio (85), who was brutally murdered at his home at Paddington on December 14 last,…

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After Criminal Police Active SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 March 1932 · page 1

A State-wide search is being conducted for the murderer of Mrs. Catherine Simma, who was brutally hacked about with a razor at her home…

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East Greta Mine Re-opening Court Evidence

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 March 1932 · page 6

Evidence of an attempt to reopen East Greta Colliery was given by an applicant for authority to enter at the Warden's…

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Brutal Murder Two Men Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 8

At the conclusion yesterday of the inquest into the death of Alexander Barric 85 who was found dead at his home in Paddington on December 14…

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ABDUCTION Man Charged SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 7

Police last night arrested a man and charged his with abduction. It has been alleged that the man had been living with an 18-years-old…

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Seaman's Theft Stolen Potatoes NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 1

As he was leaving the steamer from Monarch with a bag of potatoes yesterday Joseph kirhoven (33)seaman was intercepted by the chief…

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Sydney Shooting Affray Two Years' Gaol

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 5

Sentence of two years' imprisonment was passed by Mr Justice James in the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, on Wednesday on William O'Loughlin. 24,…

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Death Sentence Intent to Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 5

At the Central Criminal Court Sydney, yesterday afternoon, Guy Neville kingsbury, 30 of independent means was convicted and sentenced to death…

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Alleged Assault With Intent Accused Committed For Trial

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 5

Mr. F. Sutherland, P.M., made a special visit to Cessnock on Wednesday afternoon to hear evidence in the charge against Thomas Evans, 19…

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Good Humour Convicts, on Trial Gaol Riot London, March 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 1

The thirty-two convicts who are charged in connection with the Dartmoor Gaol riot were in good humour throughout the…

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Crooks Coming Police Reports SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 7

According to information received from the Victorian police a large number of underworld characters have left Melbourne during the last…

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King's Evidence Witness Tells of Brutal Murder Two Sent for Trial

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 1

The inquest into the death of Al exander Barrie, aged 85, who was found dead at his home in Padding ton os December 14 last, was held yesterday before the Coroner (Mr E. A. May). The Coroner found that Barrie died from asphyxiation by smothering, after having been…

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Police Loyal to Government Premier and Bridge Opening

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 1

Speaking at a luncheon of the Public Service Association of New South Wales on Wednesday, Mr Charles Cosgrove, secretary of the…

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