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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

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Tin Hare Meeting Stones Thrown at Police. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 3

Nine persons were arrested by the police in a raid on the outer, at the Harold Park mechanical hare coursing meeting last night…

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Gaol Breaker Yatala Escapee Again Out of Brisbane Prison Scaled 23Ft, Wall Shot and Recaptured by Warders. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 5

Displaying most remarkable coolness under the fire of a warder, Ernest Albert Richards, whose astounding escape from the Yatala…

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A False Alarm Deaf Mute's Son Lost Frantic Appeal to Police. Sydney"

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 5

Policemen were nonplussed, last flight when a deaf and dumb man hurried into Canterbury police station. It was evident from his agitated maimer that something…

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Small Debts Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 4

Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., at the Small Debts Court, Grafton, yesterday, Robinson Bros., Ltd., proceeded against' Martin McLaughlin for the…

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Foreigner Arrested . Attempted Murder Alleged "Tried to Shoot Himself." Cowra

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 5

Alleged to have been shot, through the head while sitting on. the verandah of his home at Broula with his wife during the week-end, Charles Fou[?]ain is now in…

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Bankruptcy Court Irresponsible Witness Could Not Get a Sleeper. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 5

During the examination of Courtenay Stacey Amherst Martin, company director, in bankruptcy, the Registrar, Mr. Norman Lockhart, remarked: "This is…

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ARRESTED Mrs. Aimee Belle Edols Warrant for Contempt Long Search by Police Ends, Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 5

The Sheriff, Col. Murphy, this morning arrested Mrs. Aimee Belle Edols, a Sydney society woman, for whom a search has been made for…

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Vicious Assault Girl Attacked in Street. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 5

A 13 years old girl named Sadie Mercer was brutally attacked by a young man in a lane off York street this morning…

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Escaped From Lock-up Changed with Stealing Bicycle Wollongong

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 5

At the police court to-day, Clarence Williams was charged with having escaped from the Scarborough lock-up, and with having stolen a motor cycle, valued at…

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Police Association Local Branch Active Hospital and Ambulance to Benefit

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 4

A meeting of the committee elected by the Grafton branch of the Police Association of New South Wales was held at the Grafton Police Station on Monday…

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Court-martial Lieutenant in Trouble Lewis Gun Fatality. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 5

Lieutenant [?] Macrae, of the 14th Battalion Australian Military Forces, appeared before a court martial at the Victoria Barracks, charged with having disobeyed…

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Shooting Charge Tweed Farmer Committed Feud Between Two Men? Evidence by Police. Tweed Heads

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 5

At the po[?] court to-day before Mr. Mahony, Police [?], Edward Thomas Green, 45, a farmer, was charged with [?]…

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Back to Long Bay Mrs, Edols Before the Court Must Make Explanation. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 5

In custody of a wardress, Mrs. A[?] Edols, of Darling Point, appeared at the Bankruptcy Court this morning. Asked by Mr. Justice Lukin what she…

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Police Transfers

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 4

The following police transfers were reported at the office of the Superintendent of Police, at Grafton yesterday: Constable J. A. T. Miller, from South…

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Girl Wife's Story Son on Murder Charge Death of Rocco Trimarchi. Griffith

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 4

The inquest was commenced yesterday into the death of Rocco Trimarchi who was shot in the head at his home on January 26. Sam Salvatore Trimarchi,…

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Police Report Fewer Court Cases Decline in Street Accidents. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 4

The annual report of the Inspector General of Police for the year ended December 31 last, showed an appreciable decrease of 237 cases in respect of offences…

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Two Years and £500 Fines Alleged Theft of Stud Bulls Perth

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 2

At the Wyndham Quarter Sessions John Kilfoyle, part owner of Roseburn Station, and Ernest Wieland were changed with the theft of stud bulls, valued at £765…

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Six Arrested Struggle with the Police Clash with Melbourne Unemployed. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 5

There was a fierce struggle with the police this afternoon when several hundreds of unemployed men attempted to march through the city streets…

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30 HURT Riots At Bristol Unemployed and Police Shops Closed During Fighting Procession to Parliament House. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 5

Six thousand unemployed at Bristol, incited by Communist speeches, attempted to march to the Council Chambers, headed by men carrying…

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Stolen Car Crashes Injured Men Charged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 5

Yesterday a car was stolen from Con cold and later at Guildford eight galions of petrol were poured into the tank fi om a roadside service station. The…

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