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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

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Thefts From Empty Houses Two Men Sent to Gaol. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 2

At the Central Court to-day James Graves, 46, laborer, and William Graves, 28, laborer, pleaded guilty to three charges of theft and unlawful possession…

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Stolen Motor Bike Thrilling Police Chase. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 5

While cruising along King street, Newtown, this afternoon, a police patrol car noticed two youths riding a stolen motor cycle. The youths ignored a command…

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Brothers Die Surrounded By Police Texas Man Hunt I Suicide Before Death Chair. New York

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 5

A message from Houston (Texas) states that the murder suspect who I shot two detectives and four sheriffs on Saturday when they attempted to…

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Telegrams Clergyman Charged. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 4

Rev. Keith Steward, Presbyterian minister, was committed for trial at the local court yesterday on a charge of having committed an offence in the…

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Shes in Fire Long Arm Of Law Murchison Mystery Recalled Man Charged with Murder. Perth

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 4

Police inquiries into the disappearance of three men extending over almost two years, culminated to-day in a charge of murder being preferred…

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[?]Plosion on Farm Police Theory Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 4

Police now believe that the explosion which occurred on st Peakhurst last Friday was [?]e detonation of a large…

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Showers of Arrows Savages Attack Police Encounter at New Guinea. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 5

Mr. H. L. downing, assistant, district officer, who arrived in Sydney last night from New Guinea, gives details of an encounter recently between three hundred…

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DEFENDED N.S.W. Police Force Efficient As Ever Statement by Minister Not "Seething with Discontent." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 5

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Gosling, to-night gave an "absolute and flat dental" to the allegation in a section of the press that the police force was…

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Police Association Objection to Secretary's Appointment. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 3

At a meeting of 70 members of the N.S.W. Police Association at the Regent street-Police Station to-day, a motion was carried censuring the executive for having…

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Ghastly Murder at North Lismore with Axe Head Almost Cut Off Lismore Sensation Indians' Fierce Struggle One Charged with Murder Lismore

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 3

Ram Chund, 50, was found in his cottage, at North Lismore this afternoon, lying in a pool of blood. The head had almost been severed from…

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Damaging Vacant Houses Charge Against Property Owner Magistrate's Severe Comments

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 4

Stinging comments were made by Mr. J. W.. Clarke, P.M., at South Melbourne Court when imposing a fine of £25 upon George Newchew, laborer, Thistlethwaite…

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Took Car "Did It to Get in Gaol" Hard Luck Story

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 4

At the Kempsey Police Court recently a young man named Cronin, with an American accent, was charged with illegally using a motor car, the property…

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Strikes--murder Outrages in Spain Soldier Guarding the Banks. Madrid

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 3

Widespread feeling against the Civil Guard, attributed to us stern dealing with the strikers, has resulted in outrages and more strikes…

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Both Surprised Vic, Police and Whidd0n Lottery Forgeries. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 3

"I think he is mad," sain the state Lottery Director, Mr. W. H. Whiddon, to-day, replying to the latest statement of General T. A. Blarney, the Victorian…

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Shop Rushed Food Riot In N.Z. Police Check Crowd Relief Work Reduced. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 3

When their demand for food was not granted a large crowd at Dunedin marched to Wardell's big grocery store which they attempted to rush. Police…

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North Lismore Murder Accused Before Court. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 4

Rham Singh, 50, appeared at Lismore court this morning, charged with the murder of Rham Chund and with assaulting Munchy Rham with intent to…

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Stolen Watch Accused Sentenced to Four Months

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 4

Jack O'Connor, who at the Grafton Police Court last week was convicted on a charge of having stolen a gold watch and chain, belonging to Mr. Alexander…

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Smart Police Work

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 2

Late last Saturday night the lock on the garage at a hotel at Byron Bay was broken and a Nash sedan car with two cases of samples…

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Local and General. Murder at Lismore

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 2

A Hindu, aged 50, was found lying in a pool of blood, brutally murdered, in a cottage at North Lismore on Sunday afternoon. His head had been…

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Intent to Murder Charge Erskineville Shooting Case. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 5

The story of a sensational shooting at Erskineville was told at Newtown Court to day when William O'Loughlin was committed for trial on a charge of having…

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