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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

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Police "Pimps" a Thorough Investigation. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 May 1932 · page 7

The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Childs, referring to Mr. McDicken's statement in the Legislative Assembly last night, said: "You can take it from me the whole…

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Slept in Caves Wanted Man Arrested Erskineville Murder. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 May 1932 · page 5

Detectives surrounded a horse at Kensington, early this morning and arrested Alfred Patrick Ball, 48, laborer, in connection with the murder of Catherine…

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Undue Influence on Police "Not One Word of Truth in It" Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 May 1932 · page 4

Replying to a statement made in the House of Representatives by Mr. Lane (U.A.P.), the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Childs, said to-day there was no…

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FINED £5 Ex-mayor of S, Grafton Case in Sydney Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 May 1932 · page 4

Stanley Jones, 54, agent, who stated he was once Mayor of South Grafton, appeared at the Central Court to-day on a charge of stealing four books from Angus…

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Alleged Stockton Assault. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 May 1932 · page 4

Leslie Arthur. Boyle, 35, laborer, was remanded, at the Newcastle court to-day, on a charge of causing grievous bodily harm to a man and a woman, at a house…

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Nude Parades 84 Men Sentenced. Nelson (B.c.)

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 May 1932 · page 5

Eighty-four men, members of the Doukhobor colonies in interior of British Columbia, who for years have been the cause of disturbances from time to time,…

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Glen Innes Tragedy Man Arrested on Murder Charge. Glen Innes

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 May 1932 · page 4

Manurice George O'Hara was arrested to-day and charged with the murder of Charles Victor Chaffey, who was shot dead at his home, two and a half miles…

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Loyalist Unions High Court Appeal Fails. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 May 1932 · page 4

Without hearing counsel for the respondents the High Court. to-day refused three loyalist railway unions -- the Railway Service Association, Government…

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Tram Strike Riot at Christchurch Special Police Called Out. Christchurch

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 May 1932 · page 5

There are no signs of a se[?]. of the tram strike at Christchurch. A number of loyalists' families were intimidated by strikers yesterday…

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Maclean Police Court

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 May 1932 · page 3

At the Maclean Police Court on Monday last before Mr K. J. Howard, J.P., William Henry for being drunk in River street on the previous Saturday was fined…

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Parade in Nude Thirty-four Women Sentenced Russians in Canada. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 May 1932 · page 5

A message from Yorkton (Saskatchewan) states that Peter Verigin, leader of 15,000 Donkho hors in Western Canada, has been sentenced to three years' gaol on a…

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Haden Clarke Murder Autopsy on Body Asked For. Miami

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 May 1932 · page 5

An autopsy on the body of HadenClarke, in the belief that he was slain, was asked for by his mother to-day, who alleged that, her family physician had…

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Valuations Maclean Appeal Court an Interesting Point

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 May 1932 · page 3

An interesting point was raised in the. Appeal Court, at Maclean, on Thursday, before Mr. C. G. Carr-Bovd, Police Magistrate, when Esther Carter appealed…

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Football Riot Demonstration By Crowd Police Van to Take Team From Ground. Christchurch

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 May 1932 · page 5

A riot occurred at the conclusion of a Rugby Union football match at Lancaster Park, Chriatchurch, yesterday, and cue of the teams had to…

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New Guard Sydney Office Raided Police Seize Papers Alleged New Fascist Legion. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 May 1932 · page 5

Police raided the headquarters of the New Guard on the second floor of Wingello House in Angel Plane, city, before dawn this morning after they…

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Grafton Police Court Double Charges

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 May 1932 · page 6

Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., at the Grafton Police Court yesterday morning, Clifford Hambling, 30, was charged with having been found drunk and also…

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Three Months Eight New Guardsmen Sentenced Assault on Garden and Two Sons Notice Of Appeal Against Sentence Statement by One Defendant Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 May 1932 · page 5

A large crowd scrambled for admission to the Central Court this morning, when eight men, alleged to be members of the New Guard, were charged with having assaulted Alderman J. S. Garden and his two sons, Ian and Harcourt, at their home at Maroubra early on Friday morning…

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Warden's Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 May 1932 · page 4

At the Warden's Court, Grafton, yesterday morning, before Mr. C. G. Carr Boyd, P.M., application was made on behalf of the Clarence River Oil…

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Life Imprisonment Murder of Old Man. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 May 1932 · page 4

The State Cabinet to-day commuted to life imprisonment the death sentence passed on William Morton for the murder of James Barrie, 82, of Paddington. Barrie…

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The American Way Echo of Honolulu Murder Trial. Honolulu

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 May 1932 · page 5

Mrs. and Lieutenant Massie, central figures in the recent murder trial, eluded the process servers when they boarded the liner Malolo by a submarine tender from…

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