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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

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Year's Gaol Took Girl From Mother. Townsville

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 April 1932 · page 1

James Edward Olive was charged in the Supreme Court with having, on tober 28, 1931, at Townsville, unlawfully taken Adelaide Mattinson, a girl under…

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Honolulu Murder Plea of Insanity. Honolulu

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 April 1932 · page 5

Lieutenant Massie, who, with his mother-in-law and two naval ratings, is charged with the murder of a Hawallan native, Kavahahawai, was further…

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The Boneys at Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 April 1932 · page 4

Lizzie and Billy Boney, two well-known aboriginals in this district, made one of their periodical visits to the Grafton Police Court yesterday morning, and were…

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"Booze Artists" Police Insulted—man Fined £3. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 April 1932 · page 5

Robert Brechin was fined £3 in Balmain Court to-day on a Charge of having used insulting words in Victoria road, Drummoyne, on the night of March 24, during…

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Strong Attack Government and Police Burwood Mayor's Complaint. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 April 1932 · page 5

At a meeting of the Burwood Council, the Mayor (Ald. Blair) complained that the council was being hampered by the Government in dealing with barrowmen,…

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RESERVED High Court Judgment State's Application Banks and Federal Order. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 April 1932 · page 5

When the High Court met this morning it was thought judgment would be given in the application for leave to appeal to the Privy Council…

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Hands Tied What Court Must Do Treat Married and Single Alike. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 April 1932 · page 5

In the Arbitration Court to-day Chief Judge Dethridge said the court would not determine between married and single men in any award made…

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WAITING For High Court Judgment Will Governor Act? If Illegalities Continue. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 April 1932 · page 5

If the attachment of the State bank deposits by the Commonwealth is declared to be valid by the High Court the Lang Government will have to…

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Man Hunt Police On False Trail? Man Held on Vagrancy Charge Report From Taree. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 April 1932 · page 4

In their search for the murderer of frank Wilkinson and Dorothy Denzel the police to-day captured a man hiding in the scrub at Lakemba and are now…

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Unbranded Goods 17 Sydney Firms Charged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 April 1932 · page 4

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

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Grafton District Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 April 1932 · page 4

The sittings of the Grafton District Court will be continued to-day before his Honor Judge Clancy. The principal actions set down for hearing are A. Robb…

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Theft of a Handbag Armed Rubber and Woman. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 April 1932 · page 5

Mrs. Ruth Noble was walking along the road to her home at Pymble, last night, when she noticed a car moving slowly along behind her. The driver…

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Swam Creek to Evade Police

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 April 1932 · page 4

Sergeant Griffiths and Constable Clifton of Ballina, figured in a wild chase across paddocks at Ballina on Saturday morning after men who made several attempts to…

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Counterfeit Florins Police Arrest Suspected Coiner, Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 April 1932 · page 4

After endeavoring for several days to discover the source from which a number of counterfeit shilling and two shilling pieces were being circulated in the city,…

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High Court Reasons for Validity Judgment. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 April 1932 · page 4

The High Court will to-morrow give reasons for the judgment in which it up held the validity of the Enforcement Act…

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'Hearken to My Voice' Trance Medium Stirs Court Carried Out. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 April 1932 · page 5

The case in which Mrs. Morris, trance medium,, sued the "Daily Mail" for libel, concluded to-day, when the jury, after four hours' retirement, returned a…

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Dorrigo Police Court Alleged Theft of Belt

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 22 April 1932 · page 5

At the Dorrigo Police Court last Friday Timothy Quinlan and Walter Gill, who own a small sawmill at Leigh, appeared before the P.M. (Mr…

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From Craves Two Months for Stealing Wreaths. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 April 1932 · page 5

At the Police Court, James Thomas, laborer, was sentenced to Two months imprisonment for having stolen wreaths from graves in West Terrace cemetery…

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£300 Missing Lottery Office Clerk Charged "Humbugged by Whiddon." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 April 1932 · page 4

When Gordon Heetor Swain, 25, clerk was charged at the Quarter Sessions today with the theft of £300 while employed in the State lottery office, accused,…

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Appeal Case High Court Judgment To-day. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 April 1932 · page 5

The High Court will to-morrow give indgment on the application by New South wales for leave to appeal to the Privy Council against the Enforcement…

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