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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

2,327 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 34 of 117

Aged Woman Tells Story of Shocking Assault Strange Man Attacked in Road Brutal Crime

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 April 1932 · page 7

Roused from their beds shortly before midnight last night by screams, the occupants of a house in…

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Unruly Petitioners Police Draw Batons on Crowd. (Australian Press Assn. Message.)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 April 1932 · page 1

St. Johns, Newfoundland, Tuesday. Several men were injured when the police drew their batons to quell a disturbance during a parade of citizens…

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Sore Heads Defied Police Batons Used St. John's (N'[?]land), April 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 April 1932 · page 1

Several men were injured this afternoon when the police drew their batons to quell a disturbance during a…

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High Court Delivers Judgment Financial Enforcement Act Declared Valid Majority Verdict Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 April 1932 · page 2

By a majority verdict, the Chief Justice and Mr Justice Evatt dissenting the High Court to-day he 1d the Financial Enforcement Act valid, and dismissed the States application. The Chief Justice, Sir Frank Gavan since the application relating to…

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High Court Rules Against. N. S. Wales Valid Federal Act What Next? Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 April 1932 · page 1

The High Court was crowded this morning when judgment regarding, the validity of the Financial…

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Police Court Brothers Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 April 1932 · page 7

John Vile Russell (39) and his brother Frank Russell (34) were arrested by Constable Crommelin yesterday afternoon in connection with…

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Five Years' Gaol Habitual Criminal Judge Caustic Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 April 1932 · page 7

A sentence of five years' imprisonment was imposed by Judge Curlewis at the Quarter Sessions to-day on Thomas…

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High Court V Lang

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 7 April 1932 · page 3

The High Court has ruled by a 4 to 2 majority that the Commonwealth can collect any or all of New South Wales revenue. This takes all the power of spending…

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Court Humour At the Sessions Judge Sceptical

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 April 1932 · page 6

Many amusing incidents occurred during the sittings of the Maitland Quarter Sessions at East Maitland, and it was…

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Award Wages High Court Ruling Cut Legal » • - SYDNEY, Thur«luy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 April 1932 · page 1

By a majority verdict, Justice Evatt and Justice M'Tiernan dissenting the High Court decided that the Arbitration Court had acted within…

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Dungog Case. "I Stole Them." Burglary in Store

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 3

George Taylor, 20, and Ralph Love, 25, were charged before Judge Sheridan at the Maitland Quarter Sessions on Monday with…

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Sentence of 18 MONTHS Cessnock Youth Found Guilty of Assault

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 1

Judge Sheridan's remarks were most caustic when sentencing Thomas Evans, 19, of Cessnock, to 18 months' imprisonment, at the Maitland…

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A Shock Evaded Taxation Sent to Gaol. London. April 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 1

Arthur James Priest, (60), a former rate collector, of Wandsworth, sunk to his knecs with a groan, when ho was sentenced…

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Pastoral Award High Court Decision. Arbitration Court Upheld. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 2

The High Court to-day, by a majority verdict, Messrs. Justices Evatt end McTiernan dissenting, decided that the Federal Arbitration Court had…

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High Court Wins. What Will Follow?

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 2

The High Court on Wednesday delivered its judgment on the Validity of the Financial Agreement Enforcement Act. By a majority verdict, the…

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Sandfield Again Before Court Former Sentence Imposed

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 5

Frederick Sandfield, who appealed against a sentence of six months at Singleton Court for assaulting the police, and had the term increased to 12…

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Nine Cases District Court One Jury Matter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 4

There is one case listed for trial by Jury at the Maitland District Court, which will commence at East Maitland Courthouse on Tuesday…

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Pastoral Award Valid High Court Dismisses Appeal Huge Saving to Industry

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 1

A case of importance to the grazing industry was decided yesterday, when the High Court gave judgment by a majority of three to two, that the Federal Arbitration Court had authority to make orders reducing wages prescribed by an award it had previously made…

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High Court Delivers Judgment. Financial Enforcement Act Declared Valid. Majority Verdict

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 1

By a majority verdict, the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Evatt dissenting the High Court on Wednesday held the Financial' Enforcement Act valid,…

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High Court Delivers Judgment. Financial Enforcement Act Declared Valid Majority Verdict

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 2

By a majority verdict, the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Evatt, dissenting, the High Court on Wednesday held the Financial…

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