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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

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Man Arrested at Casino Alleged Theft at Grafton Lismore

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 April 1932 · page 5

Barney Stephens was charged at Casino court with stealing a pair of boots from Hockey. Bros., Grafton, and was remanded to appear at Grafton ou Thursday,…

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Foreigner Disappeared Police Thought He Was Murdered. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 April 1932 · page 5

During the week-end police concluded their investigations into what was believed to be the murder and disposal of the body of Ivan Zahija, a Yugo-Slav…

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Exciting Chase. Civilians Assist Police Two Supposed Burglars Arrested. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 April 1932 · page 5

Following an exciting chase at Glades ville, in which a number of civilians aided the police, two men were arrested and charged with robbery…

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Much Sentenced! Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 April 1932 · page 3

A further sentence of ten years was imposed to-day on Hugh Martin, 29, on each of three charges of robbery in…

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Alleged Theft of Boots

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 April 1932 · page 4

At the Grafton Police Court yesterday, Bernard Stephens, 29, was remanded until Friday on a charge of having at Grafton on April 22 stolen one pair of boots of the…

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Sawmill Belt Charge of Stealing Case From Repton. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 April 1932 · page 1

At Lismore Quarter Sessions to-day, before Judge Clancy and a jury, Timothy Quinlan and Walter Gill, sawmillers, of Leigh, near Dorrigo, were charged (1)…

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Death Sentence Commuted Tried to Murder Policeman. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 April 1932 · page 5

The State Cabinet to-day commuted to life imprisonment, the sentence of death missed on Robert Chrystal and Kenneth Farlow on a charge of woundng Constable…

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Car Murder Inquest on May 3 Forty Witnesses. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 April 1932 · page 5

The inquest on Dorothy Denzel and Frank Wilkinson will be held at Liverpool, on May 3. About 40 witnesses will be examined and it is likely that…

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Industrial Commission High Court's Judgment. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 April 1932 · page 3

As a result of the judgement of the High Court to-day, the Deputy-Industrial Commissioner, Mr. E. C. Magrath, is not entitled to sit when the…

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Clothing Trade Judge's Ruling Invalid High Court Decision. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 April 1932 · page 5

The High Court, by a majority, to-day declared invalid the ruling of Judge Drake Brockman with reference to employment of females in the clothing trade…

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Shot Dead Well-known Glen Innes Man Murder Mystery Bullet Wound in Back of Head. Glen Innes

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 April 1932 · page 4

With a bullet wound in the back of the head, the body of Albert Victor Chaffey was found at his dairy, near Glen Innes, early this morning…

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High Court Another C'wealth Application State Owes £1,362,346. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 April 1932 · page 5

The Commonwealth Government will lodge an application to the High Court next Monday for a acclaration under the Enforcement Act that £1,362,346 is due…

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Claim Against Police

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 April 1932 · page 4

For the first time in the history of Lismore, the police will be sued for damages, amounting to £400, in the District Court which opens at the conclusion…

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Searched by "Police."

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 April 1932 · page 4

"Just a moment; we are police, said two men in ordinary civilian attire to a belated pedestrian in Brunswick street, Brisbane, on Friday night. The…

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Without Precedent Action by Sydney Magistrate Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 April 1932 · page 1

Action, believed to be without precedent, was taken by Mr. Shepherd, S.M., at the Central Summons Court to-day, when, although he indicated that he…

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Six Months' Gaol Fob Advising Lawlessness Auckland

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 April 1932 · page 4

At Auckland court, Cordon .Harvey Dale, 25, a seaman, and Edward Stanley Hamilton, 21, a bookmaker, were charged with causing to be brought into New…

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Murder of Louis Carron Perth

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 April 1932 · page 6

The Court of Criminal Appeal to-day dismissed the appeal of John Thomas Smith, alias "Snowy" Rowles, who was convicted of the murder of Louis Carron…

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Shot by Constable Man Recently Released From Gaol. Perth

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 April 1932 · page 1

The man who was shot dead by Constable Harvey, outside the Bank of New South Wales at Manjimun, has been identified as Martin Keen, of Queensland,…

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Murder List Eleven Since January 1. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 April 1932 · page 5

Since the beginning of the year, 11 persons have been murdered. Five of the victims met their death within the past few weeks. 1…

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Glen Innes Murder Motive Thought to Be Robbery. Glen Innes

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 April 1932 · page 4

The police are unable to make any headway in their investigations into the death of Albert Victor Chaffey, who was shot in the head at his farm near Glen…

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