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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

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Glen Innes Murder Trial Opens Tomorrow. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 June 1932 · page 5

When the case in which Maurice George O'Hara, 19, milk carter, was charged with the murder of Albert Victor Chaffey at Lilydale near Glen Innes, on April 26,…

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£13,000 Libel Case English Appeal Court's Decision Judgment Foe Jockey Club Stewards

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 June 1932 · page 6

The Court of Appeal (the Master of the Rolls and Lords Justices S'esser and Romer) gave judgment recently (says the London "Times''), in the appeals by…

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May Serve One Year Razor Slasher Sentenced. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 June 1932 · page 5

Mr. Justice Halse Rogers at the Criminal Court to-day sentenced Edward Fielding, 49, to three years imprisonment for razor slashing. The Judge said in view of the prisoner's…

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Broker Charged Alleged Forged Cheques £800 Involved. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 June 1932 · page 5

At the Central Court this morning Joseph Alexander Manning, 45, broker, was remanded until June 30 on three charges of forgery. According to the Police Prosecutor the…

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Police Guard Norman Smith's Car. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 June 1932 · page 5

Four constables accompanied Norman ("Wizard") Smith to the wharf at Darling Harbor to-day to take delivery of his racing car which returned from New…

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'I'm Sorry' Glen Innes Murder Death Sentence Youth of Nineteen, Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 June 1932 · page 5

The trial commenced at the Criminal Court to-day of Maurice George O'Hara, 19, milk carter, charged with the murder of Albert…

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Abersea-tyalgum Collision Marine Court Finding. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 June 1932 · page 5

The Court of Marine inquiry into the collision between Hie coasters Abersea and Tyalgum, near Norah headlight on May 5, concluded to-day…

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Valuable Fur Coat Stolen From Dance Hall Grafton Police Investigating

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 June 1932 · page 4

A fur coat valued at more than £50 was taken from the ladies' cloakroom, at the Criterion Hall, Grafton, while a dance was in progress on…

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A Tall Tale Story of Marvellous Machine in Court. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 June 1932 · page 5

A story of a machine that could "hold up an advancing army on a half-mile front by putting it 'to sleep' and render unnecessary infantry, cavalry or barbed…

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Finding of Murder Decapitated Infant. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 June 1932 · page 5

The City Coroner to-day recorded a finding of murder against some person or persons unknown, in connection with the finding of a decapitated infant on the…

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Child Assaulted Boy Aged 15 Arrested Charged with Criminal Offence. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 June 1932 · page 5

A four-year-old girl was the victim of a brutal assault at Coledale Heights this afternoon. The child left her parents' home to watch her father playing tennis…

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Alleged Hotel Thief Sequel to Lismore Arrest Also. Charged with Grafton Robberies

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 June 1932 · page 4

Frank Wilfred John Mills Mitchell, 19, who some days ago was convicted on charges of carrying an unlicensed revolver and on several counts of robbery…

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Murder Charge Against Boy Aged 19 Plea of Accidental Shooting Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 June 1932 · page 5

The trial commenced, at the Central Criminal Court to-day, of Cecil George Barr, aged 19, for the alleged murder of Samuel McCutcheon Calderwood, at…

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Clarence River Historical Society Further Tindal Letters the Bushranger Wilson Takes Horses And Arms From Police Shot Dead in Subsequent Encounter (No. 5)

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 June 1932 · page 8

The following is a continuation of the Tindal letters which were presented to the Clarence Historical Society by Mr. C. F. Tindal, of Bona Vista, Armidale. They were written by his father and uncles to their lather and members of the family in England…

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Cocktail Party Ends in Tragedy Actress Charged with Murder. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 June 1932 · page 3

Mrs. Elvira Dolores Barney, an actress, and daughter of Sir John Mullens, was tonight arrested and charged with the murder of Michael Stephen, 25, the son of…

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Goulburn Gaming House Convictions and Fines Charges Against Police Goulburn

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 June 1932 · page 3

Robert Gillespie who pleaded not guilty, was filled £20, with 6 cost's, in default, 40 days imprisonment, for being the keeper of a common gaming house…

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Fight Stops Match Many Players Ordered Off Police Guard Referee. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 June 1932 · page 3

The Soccer match between Annandale Feraleigh and Lilyfield, at Federal Park, Glebe, yesterday, ended in a melee, and was abandoned with a quarter or an hour…

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Easy Money? 'Fruit' Machine Frauds Police Disclosures Investigators Were Handicapped. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 June 1932 · page 3

Amazing frauds hare been dis- closed by detectives who have in quired into the ramifications of the fruit machines, which were installed…

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W.A. MURDER Remarkable Statement Story of Carron's Death As Told by Condemned Man. Perth

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 June 1932 · page 3

"Snowy" Rowles, who is to be hanged at Fremantle on June 13 for the murder of Louis Carron, made a lengthy statement to his solicitor…

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Alleged Assault Father Attacks Daughter

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 June 1932 · page 2

Kathleen Khan 16, a Mahometan girl, was battered on the head with a stick at North Lismore late on Saturday night, and later admitted to hospital with…

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