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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

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High Court Application Privy Council Appeal and Bank's Deposits Judgment Expected To-morrow

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 April 1932 · page 1

The High Court yesterday reserved judgment on the Financial Agreement Enforcement Act issue with regard to restraining the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Ltd., and the Bank of New South Wales from paying moneys to the Commonwealth…

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No Brands City Firms Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 April 1932 · page 5

Seventeen city firms were charged at the Central Court, Sydney, with having displayed in their stores goods which were not branded with…

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High Court Judges' Reasons Legal Terms Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 April 1932 · page 1

The full bench of the High Court to-day gave its reasons for the recent majority judgment recorded in the action by the…

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Moxley Before Court Charged and Remanded

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 April 1932 · page 2

The Central Court was crowded this morning by curious onlookers, eager to catch a glimpse of William Cyril Moxley, who was arrested in…

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Alleged Assault

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 April 1932 · page 1

Thomas Francis Cantwell was charged with, assaulting Gerald Blanch, occasioning him actual bodily harm, at Aberdeen on 5th. December, 1931…

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In Court William Moxley Murder Charge Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 April 1932 · page 1

A curious crowd filled the public portion of the Central Police Court this morning, when William Moxley was brought…

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Murder Suspect Captured Detectives' Dramatic Arrest

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 April 1932 · page 1

After having been questioned by detectives for nearly 12 hours, William Fletcher, alias Moxley, was charged by warrant at the Central Police Station at 1.50 this morning with having "feloniously, and maliciously murdered Frank Barnby Wilkinson and Dorothy Ruth…

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Life Sentence Two Men on Murder Charge. Brisbane

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 April 1932 · page 6

The trial concluded of Frederick Lewis and John Wilson, charged with the murder of Lilian Maud Stephens, who was shot during a struggle at her…

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DISMISSED. State's Appeal to High Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 April 1932 · page 2

The High Court hy five to one, Mr. Justice Evatt dissenting, refused the New South. Wales Government's application for leave to…

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Police Bias Judge's Comment Upholds Appeal Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 April 1932 · page 5

Judge Sheridan commented strongly on the evidence of a constable during the hearing of an appeal at Singleton Quarter…

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Mr. Lang's Appeals Refused by High Court Both appeals by Mr. Lang were refused to-day by the High Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 April 1932 · page 5

The appeals were for leave to appeal to the Privy Council against the majority judgment of the High Court on the Financial Agreement…

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"Red" Riots Clashes Wtih Police Many Injured New York, April 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 April 1932 · page 1

On Thursday afternoon, whon a procession, demonstrating against unemployment, reached the City Hall, a mob of several…

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Validty of Enforcement Act High Court Gives Reasons Banks' Deposits Case Dismissed

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 April 1932 · page 2

The High Court yesterday gave the reasons which actuated their Honors in coming to the decision recently arrived at in connection with the validity of part 2 of the Financial Agreement Enforcement Act…

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High Court Rules Against N. S. Wales Two Cases Majority Decision the Reasons Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 April 1932 · page 1

The High Court, by a majority of five to one, Mr. Justice Evatt dissenting, refused the New South Wales…

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Court House Collapses Judge, Barristers, and Public Buried. (Australian Press Assn. Message). Bastia, Corsica

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 April 1932 · page 1

The building of the Correctional Court collapsed in a solid mass during the hearing of a case burying the magistrate, barrister and many of the…

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Bushranging in the 60's & 70's Morgan, Ben Hall, and Moonlight. Police Officers Maginnity, Parry, and Bowen Killed. (Reprinted from "Gundagai Independent") Morgan at Bound Hill

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 April 1932 · page 3

About an hour after midday on 19th June, 1864, a solitary horseman might have been seen riding at an easy pace along the main road about 40 miles…

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Trick Failed Swindler Sentenced £3000 Involved London, April 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1932 · page 1

Frank Rudd (48), who spent some time in Australia, and served in the Boer War, was sentenced at the Guildhall to six…

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Sydney Murder Case Second Man Wanted

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 April 1932 · page 2

The Criminal Investigation Branch is reported to foe searching for a second man in connection with the murder of Frank…

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Murder Suspect Further Questioned SYDNEY, Monday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 April 1932 · page 1

William Moxley, who is charged with the murders of Frank Wilkinson and Dorothy Denzeil, at Liverpool, was kept at the Central police…

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Scene Outside Court

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 April 1932 · page 3

A sensational incident qccurred outside the Second County Court in Melbourne on Friday, when a mail was attacked by his brother,…

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