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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

2,327 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 36 of 117

Five Years' Gaol Habitual Criminal Judge Caustic Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1932 · page 1

A sentence of five years' imprisonment was imposed by Judge Curlewis at the Quarter Sessions to-day on Thomas Maloney (34) on a charge of throwing…

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Missing Couple Mystery Solved. Foul Murder Evident

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1932 · page 2

For some days, mystery has surrounded the disappearance of a young couple, namely, Frank Wilkinson, age 26, a compositor, residing at Homebush, and…

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Man Hunt Murder Sequel Girl Missing Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 April 1932 · page 1

About 200 detectives and plain-clothes police are searching to-day for a well-known criminal who is…

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£142 MISSING police Baffled SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 April 1932 · page 1

Police are mystiflod at the disappearance of £ 142 from the strongroom of NewZealand Perpotual for [?] Ltd, In a city building during…

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Ghastly Murder Man 's Body Found Buried in Bush

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 April 1932 · page 2

Although the police at first reported yesterday that the body of Dorothy Denzel had been found at the same time as that of Frank…

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Police Active Infant 's Body SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 April 1932 · page 1

An extensive Investigation Is being carried out by detectives Into the discovery of the headless body of an Infant In Sydney Harbour on…

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Compensation Court for Cessnock Mr. Baddeley's Assurance

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 April 1932 · page 3

That it is only a matter of a short time when there will be a regular Compensation Court held at Cesenock is the assurance given…

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Spiritualism "Vision" in Law Court. Spirtualist's Libel Action. London, April 7

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1932 · page 1

There was an astonishing scene in Court to-day during the hearing of the libel action, which Mrs. Meurig Morris, a well-known trance medium, has…

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Late News the Holdsworthy Murder. the Political Situation. Sufficient Revenue for Public Service FOr Three Months Says Mr. Lang. Talk of Election, and Secession

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1932 · page 2

An intensive search is being conducted by large squads of police and detectives for Miss Dorothy Denzel, who has been missing since Tuesday…

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Supreme Court. Banco Jury Causes. (Before the Chief Justice, Sir Philip Street, and Jury.) a Road Contract. Neptune Oil Co., Ltd., v. McGowen

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1932 · page 2

The hearing was concluded of the action brought by the Neptune Oil Co., Ltd., against Henry McGowen, engineer to the Shire of Wallarobba, to…

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Police Recover Dorothy Denzel's Body Murder Shot—-Battered

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 April 1932 · page 1

Late yesterday afternoon the body of Dorothy Denzel was found buried in the bush about three-quarters of…

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Brutal Murder Both Bodies Found

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 April 1932 · page 2

Police investigating the disappearance of Frank Barndy Wilkinson and Dorothy Denzel from their homes yesterday week found…

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Circuit' Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 April 1932 · page 5

There are no cases for the Circuit Criminal Court at Maitland, and Jurors have been notified by to - day 's…

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Amusing Incident in Court

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 April 1932 · page 1

An amusing incident occurred at the Maitland District Court yesterday. A female witness was called and given a chair. When…

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District Court Coalfields Trains

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 April 1932 · page 5

Referring at the Maitland District Court to - day to the railway timetable form Cessneck, Judge Sheridan said it was inconvenient to persons…

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Unemployed Riot Police Make Baton Carge

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 April 1932 · page 1

The unrest among Dunedin (N.Z.) unemployed came to a head on Monday afternoon, when a rush by a crowd numbering several hundreds on the…

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'Best Way" Court Incident Passed Over

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 April 1932 · page 5

When the Maitland District Court opened this morning, the case of Matthews, Thempsea and Co., against Alexander Percy Sandy was called…

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Stir at Maitland District Court Barrister's Removal Ordered

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 April 1932 · page 2

There was a stir in the Maitland District Court yesterday afternoon when Judge Sheridan ordered a constable to remove a barrister…

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Quiet Now Newfoundland Trouble Special Police St. Johns (Newfoundland), Apr. 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 April 1932 · page 1

The H.M.S. Dragon, a light cruiser, anchored in the harbour this morning, All has been quiet for several days…

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Police Force Promotions Announced

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 April 1932 · page 2

The following promotions in the police force have been announced:— Acting Superintendent Thomas Joseph Lynch to rank of…

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