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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

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Country Girl's Death Police Making Inquiries. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 July 1932 · page 5

Detectives are inquiring into the death of a young country girl in the Coast Hospital last night from septicaemia. According to a story told to the police…

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Alleged Unlawful Assault

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 22 July 1932 · page 2

There was no appearance of Harold Ernest Shervey when he was called to state his case against Percy Christopherson and Catherine Christopherson…

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Alleged Poisoning Man Charged with Murder Probable Result of Insanity. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 July 1932 · page 5

The inquest opened at Newcastle on George Lawrence Falconer, aged 10, commonly known as George Innes, who, according to the evidence, died in the…

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Dorrigo Police Court Indecent Language Friday, 15th JULY (Before Mr. Carr-Boyd, P.M.)

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 22 July 1932 · page 2

Harold Goodwin pleaded guilty to a charge of using indecent language, which was laid against him by Constable Jonas, of Ebor. The offence…

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Cooma Murder Suspect Discovered Found Hanging to a Tree Murder Apparently Result of Obsession. Cooma

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 July 1932 · page 5

Detective Sergeant McRae arrived from Sydney this morning and took charge of the search for the murderer of Mrs. Hain and Ettie Tucker. According to the police…

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'Legal Murder' Mr. Curtis Pulled Up Tin Hare Commission Interlude More About Swindell's Shares. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 July 1932 · page 5

During the hearing of the Royal Commission into the allegations of corruption in connection With tin hare licenses Mr. Monahan, assisting the Commissioner, and…

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Stealing Charge Dismissed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 July 1932 · page 5

Mr. McDougall, S. M., at the Newtown Police Court to-day dismissed a charge against Jeremiah Jackson, 52, agent, of having stolen £850 worth of groceries, the…

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Prisoner Shot Attempted Escape From Gaol. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 July 1932 · page 5

Peterhead prison, from which nobody ever completely escaped, was the scene of a dash for liberty by three prisoners, one of whom, George Kyoch, a Scottish…

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Cooma Murder Inquest Next Week. Cooma

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 July 1932 · page 5

The police, who are making inquiries concerning the murder of Mrs. Hams and Ettie Tucker, and the suicide of Robert Audley, have so far been unable to…

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Insulting Words to Police Sergeant

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 July 1932 · page 4

Before Mr. H. Hawkins, P.M., at the Grafton Police Court yesterday morning, Edwards Reynolds, 35, was charged with having been found drunk on the Grafton…

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Youths As Learners Application to Arbitration Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 July 1932 · page 3

Application was made to Judge Beeby in the Federal Arbitration Court, to-day on behalf of the Metal Trades Employers' Association for the, variation of the…

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In Tears Sydney Society. Girls Police Effect Record. Raid 127 Arrests at 50-50 Club Amazing Scenes. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 July 1932 · page 2

Unprecedented scenes were witnessed early this morning when police raided the "Fifty-Fifty" Club in William street, city, and effected 127…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 July 1932 · page 6

Yesterday before the P.M., Mr. H. Hawkins, at the Grafton Courthouse, Francis Allan Cooley failed to respond to his name when called to answer a charge…

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Maclean Police Court Bridge Celebrations Aftermath

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 July 1932 · page 6

At the Maclean Police Court on Wednesday last "Jackie" Larrigo, an aboriginal 65, was fined 10, in default one day, for being drunk on Cameron's…

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Fifty-fifty Club Raid Police Court Proceedings. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 July 1932 · page 5

A large crowd attended the Water Police Court this morning when charges arising out of the sensational raid of the "Fifty–Fifty" Club on Sunday…

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Cooma Tragedy Inquest on the Victims Car Stealing Suggested Motive. Cooma

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 July 1932 · page 5

Evidence that Robert Edward Audley had previously been charged with illegally using a car, and that there was a warrant for his arrest on a charge of…

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Mosman Tragedy No Sign of Disease Verdict of Murder and Suicide. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 July 1932 · page 5

Giving evidence at the inquest on the deaths of Harry Augustus Plaister, 47, his wife, Alma Plaister, 43, and their daughter, Alma, 13, victims of the tragedy at…

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Motor Car Theft Second at Murwillumbah

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 July 1932 · page 7

The second car theft within a mouth was perpetrated at Murwillumbah on Saturday night, when a Dodge tourer, belonging to Mr. J. B. King, of [?]…

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Injunction Refused German Court Upholds Dictatorship. Leipzig

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 July 1932 · page 5

The Supreme Court refused the Prussian Government's application for an interim injunction to prevent interference by the Reich Government in setting up…

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Wife Charged Husband's Death From Poison Taken Ill After Meal. Balranald

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 July 1932 · page 4

Mabel Lillian Flynn, aged 24, appeared at the local court this morning, on a charge of murdering her husband, William Flynn, aged 28, who died from…

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