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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

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Golfers in Court Member V, Associate Unusual Case at Wagga. Wagga

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 June 1932 · page 5

An unusual case was heard in the local court when George McEachern brought an action against May Reickman for having adlegedly stolen a golf ball. Complainant alleged that during a…

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Graft in Berlin Two Brothers Sentenced Four Years' Imprisonment Berlin

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 June 1932 · page 6

Practising a widespread system of municipal graft, under which they gave presents and gifts of fur coats to officials' wives, and also helped officials to win…

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In Mine Shaft Old Man's Body Found Aborigine Sentenced to Death Perth

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 June 1932 · page 4

In the Criminal Court yesterday, an aborigine, Narrawarra, was sentenced to death for the wilful murder of Thomas Wall, 70, a prospector, near Laverton…

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Ulmarra Catholic Tennis Court Official Opening

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 June 1932 · page 2

A very pleasant afternoon was spent on Saturday, June 25, at the Ulmarra Catholic Tennis Club's new court, which was officially opened by Father Carey. The…

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Fight Went, on Police Parted Combatants Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 June 1932 · page 6

A boat at Carlton ended sensationally. After Norman Roy was declared to have fouled Tommy Anderson, the latter's trainer, George Hardy, jumped into the…

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Fell Over Cliff Old Man Rescued by Police. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 June 1932 · page 6

A man believed to lie named Taylor, and aged 80, had a terrifying experience when he fell 100 feet over a eliff at Long Reef, near Collarby. A fisherman this…

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Mad Died in Murder of [?]

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 July 1932 · page 5

The death of [?] Parramatta [?] shocking crime [?]Gaol in 1908…

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Two Years Youthful Motorist Sentenced Two Women Crippled for Life. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 July 1932 · page 7

Edward Albert Begaud, 19, was sentenced to two years imprisonment at the Quarter Sessions to-day for wantonly driving a motor car, which knocked down and…

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Footscray Shooting Intent to Murder Charge. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 July 1932 · page 4

Following a sensational showing affray Footscray last night Loanard Stever [?] was charged with ha[?] Maylerry with [?]…

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Mustn't Fly Boxer Young Stribling Court Order McINTOSH'S Injunction Application. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 July 1932 · page 7

An unusual application was made in the Equity Court to-day, when Hugh D. Montosh, Stadium director of the National Sporting Club, applied…

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Printers' Award Stay Of Proceedings Pending Hearing of Appeal Twelve Months Reaching Court Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 July 1932 · page 7

Judge Drake Brockman was asked in the Arbitration Court to-day to grant a stay of proceedings in the operation of the printing trades award…

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Religious Riots Hindus and Moslems Police Have to Use Guns. Calcutta, Friday[?]

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 July 1932 · page 4

Further communal rioting has tal[?]h place at Bombay, consequent on Hin[?]s attacking a Moslem funeral process[?]. Hundreds of enraged religionists fo[?]gn[?]t…

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Greek Was Wild Police Pulled Him Off Lively Wrestling Match. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 July 1932 · page 3

The wrestling contest between Dean Detton 13.8 (America) and Harry Mamos 13.13 (Greece) at the Sydney Stadium last night was one of the wildest affairs…

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Police Court Yesterday's Cases

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 July 1932 · page 1

The following were amongst the cases heard before. Mr. C. G. Carr–Boyd, P.M., at the Grafton Police Court yesterday:— FAILED TO RENEW LICENSE…

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Determined to Go to Gaol

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 July 1932 · page 4

"Send me to gaol!" said an old man who walked up to Constable Walkem in Church street, Parramatta the other morning. He was quite sober and spoke in…

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Sheep Stealing in N.Z. Graziers Patrolling Properties. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 July 1932 · page 5

Owing to the prevalence of a new form of sheep stealing Iii New Zealand many graziers are now patrolling their properties over the week–ends armed with…

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£400 Fine False Income Tax Returns Retired Graziar Charged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 July 1932 · page 3

"It is such men as these who make the burden of taxation so heavy on honest people," said Mr. Laidlaw, C.S.M., imposing a fine totalling £400 on Alfred…

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Three Men Charged Alleged Attempted Robbery. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 July 1932 · page 4

Three men, Spencer Cornford, laborer, Cecil O'Hara, laborer, and Leonard McNamara, painter, were remanded on a charge of having attempted to steal…

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Asked for Flogging Two Year Gaol Instead. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 July 1932 · page 5

Pleading guilty to four charges of forging cheques and one of housebreaking and larceny, Ernest Brooks requested the Chief Justice in the Criminal Court…

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Flat Murder Woman Gives Evidence. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 July 1932 · page 5

Giving evidence in the ease in which Mrs. Elvira Barney is charged with the murder of Michael Stephen, in her flat, Mrs. Ball, wife of a chauffeur living in the…

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