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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

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Riots in Belgium Police and Strikers Fight. Brussels

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 July 1932 · page 5

The Minister has appointed General Termonia, of the First Army Corps, to take charge of the Charleroi district, to where infantry regiments have been…

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Police Promotions

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 July 1932 · page 4

News of the following police promotions was made available at the office of the District Superintendent of Palice, Grafton, yesterday:—Sergeant (second class)…

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Opium Den Raided Unusual Police Methods. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 July 1932 · page 5

An unusual method of raiding an opium den was adopted by the Auckland police who, suspecting that the ordinary entrances were barricaded, entered by a…

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Tighe's Hill Eviction Further Police Evidence. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 July 1932 · page 4

When the case in which 30 men are charged in connection with the Tighe's Hill eviction riot was resumed to–day the police denied the allegation by Mr. Clive…

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Found in Creek Woman And Two Children Some Sensational Disclosures at Inquest Husband Charged with Bigamy and Murder. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 July 1932 · page 5

The inquest opened to–day concerning the deaths of Mrs. Ivy Letitia Russell, 28, and her two children, Harold George, aged 3, and Eric,…

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Ex–police Sergeant Convicted Charge Op False Pretences. Katoomba

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 July 1932 · page 8

At the police court yesterday, Alfred Jordan Tame, 68, retired sergeant of police, was found guilty on a charge of false pretences, and sentenced to three…

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Alsatian Menace Proposed As Police Dogs Protest by Graziers' Association. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 July 1932 · page 5

Mr. James Walker, acting president of the Graziers' Association, says he does not like the idea of Alsatians being trained as police dogs, nor does the man…

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Man Shot Dead In Market Garden Chinaman's Remarkable Story Charged with Manslaughter. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 July 1932 · page 5

With his body riddled with shot from an old muzzle- loading gun, Alexander Shearer (56), of Ryde, was found lying in a market garden in the…

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Custody of Child Dramatic Scenes in Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 July 1932 · page 4

After a hearing lasting several weeks the case in which Mrs. Gertrude Anderson, formerly Hooker, applied for the custody of her 14 years' old daughter, was…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 July 1932 · page 4

At the Grafton Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. J. Tarn, J.P., Leslie James Lawson, 38, was charged with being a reputed thief and with having…

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Alleged Jury Squaring in Victorian Court "Constable Offered a Price." Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 July 1932 · page 5

An allegation that an attempt had been made to rig a jury was made in the Court of General Sessions to-day by Mr. Dixon Hearder, counsel for the Commonwealth…

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Public Examination Bankruptcy Proceedings Case of Alexander Adams Sequel to District Court Action

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 July 1932 · page 6

At the Grafton Courthouse yesterday, before Mr. J. Tarn, J.P., Deputy Registrar in Bankruptcy, the public examination was continued of Alexander Adams,…

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Constable Charged. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 July 1932 · page 2

Gustav F. Gustafuson, a member of the police force who was arrested yesterday on four charges of having stolen motor accessories, was to-day dismissed from the…

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Mr. H. Hawkins New Magistrate Welcomed

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 July 1932 · page 5

The newly appointed Police Magistrate, at Grafton, Mr. H. Hawkins, occupied the Bench for the first time at the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday…

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Court Incident "All's Well That Ends Well Case Culminates in a Wedding. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 July 1932 · page 5

When a young woman was convicted at the Burwood police court on Friday, on a charge of stealing goods from a boarding house where she was employed as…

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Unnatural Life 'In a Fog' Charged with Assaulting Constable

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 July 1932 · page 3

"It is about 18 months since I had any quantity of intoxicating liquor, but I happened to have a few shillings on Saturday and spent them…

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Girl Friend Assists Prisoner To Escape Jumped From Window Police Decoyed. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 July 1932 · page 1

The police had another brush with the escaped prisoner, David Cartledge (19) to-day when he narrowly evaded his capture for the second time this…

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Insurance Claim Late Dr. Guthrie Plant Settled Out of Court. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 July 1932 · page 2

Before the First Civic Court to-day Charlotte Madeline Plant claimed £7901 from the National Mutual Life Association of Australia. Ltd., which sum she…

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I'm Stabbed' Murder Charge. Wife Remanded. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 July 1932 · page 5

Marie Louise Kelshaw O'Dwyer, 53, was charged at the Central Court to-day with the alleged murder of her basband Francis John O'Dwyer, at Five Dock…

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A Yass Mine Charge of Stealing Name of Former Chief Secretary Mentioned. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 July 1932 · page 5

The name of the former Chief Secretary, Mr. Gosling, was mentioned at the Newtown Court to-day during the hearing of a case In which Jermiah Jackson, 52…

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