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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

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GOUGULOFF Sentenced To Death French President's Assassin Scene in Court. Paris

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 July 1932 · page 5

After a retirement of 25 minutes the jury found Gouguloff guilty of premeditated murder of President Doumer, and lie was sentenced to…

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Acquitted on Assault Charge. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 July 1932 · page 1

At the Quarter Sessions to-day Ernest James Colver, 26, was acquitted on a charge of having assaulted Gwendoline Wright, at' Hornsby, on May 23…

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Two Murder Trials. Perth

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 July 1932 · page 5

Arthur James Baker, 32, was acquitted on a charge of having wilfully murdered an aboriginal named Meegunning, in January last…

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With Hammer Woman's Head Battered Melbourne Murder. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 July 1932 · page 5

Mrs. Sarah Jane Henderson (63), of Albert Park, who was admitted to hospital suffering from severe head and other injuries died soon after admission…

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Moxley's Sentence May Appeal to High Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 July 1932 · page 5

It in refunded that Alexia may seek special leave to appeal to the High Court against the division of the Court of Criminal Appeals dismissing his arnica!…

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Third Degree Allegations Against Police Second Jury Unable to Agree. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 July 1932 · page 6

For the second time a jury ht Parramatta Quarter Sessions failed to agree in the case in which Frederick George Izzard, laborer, was charged with…

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Human Skeleton Police Looking for Too Germans Another W.A. Tragedy. Perth

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 July 1932 · page 5

Police believe that the remains of a man found 48 miles east of Peak Hill, on June 22, are those of Karl Orth, 47, a German, who resided at Freniantle,…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 July 1932 · page 4

At the Grafton Police Court yesterday morning before Mr. J. Tarn, J.P., George Maddicks, 40, who pleaded guilty to a charge of having been found drunk at the…

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Elderly Woman's Death Son Charged with Murder. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 July 1932 · page 5

Walter J. Henderson, 48, farmer, was charged at the City Court to-day with having at Albert Park on July 27 murdered his mother, Sarah Jane Henderson,…

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£10,000 Action Melb, Assault Case Doctor!s Evidence. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 July 1932 · page 6

The case in which Murray Edward Garth, of Hamilton, New South Wales, is claiming £10,000 from Mrs. Hyams, her son and two other men, Roberts and…

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Glen Innes Murder O'hara's Appeal. Dismissed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 July 1932 · page 5

The Full Court of Criminal Appeals today dismissed the "appeal of Maurice George O,Hara (19). who had been sent[?] to death for the murder of Albert…

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Ulmarra Police Court

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 August 1932 · page 2

At the Ulmarra Police Court on Saturday morning, before Messrs. H. G. Greenaway and F. Hall, Js.P., Edward Landrigan (57) pleaded guilty to vagrancy…

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Gaol Escapee Recaptured at Revolver Point. Wauchope

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 August 1932 · page 5

George William Edwards, who is serving a sentence for stealing, escaped from Wauchope lock–up yesterday afternoon and was recaptured this morning…

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Police Officer Shot. Calcutta

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 August 1932 · page 5

The police arrested six persons in connection with the shooting of Ellison, additional superintendent of police at Comilla. Ellison's condition is serious…

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Gaol Escapee Caught

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1932 · page 3

George William Edwards escaped from Wauchope Gaol, where he was imprisoned on a charge of theft, on Friday afternoon last, and was…

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"Metho King" Sent to Gaol

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 August 1932 · page 4

At Casino Police Court Mr. C. J. M. Hade, Chamber Magistrate, sent John Lockhart to gaol for four months' hard labor for having no lawful means of…

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Two Arrested Bellingen Butter Factory Burglary Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 August 1932 · page 4

Warned by telephone at 1 o'clock on Sunday morning, that burglars were attempting to break into the local butter and bacon factory. Sergennt Russell and…

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£10,000 Claim Sequel to Supposed Robbery Alleged Assault and False Imprisonment. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 August 1932 · page 5

When the case in which Murray Edward Garth, of Hamilton (N.S.W.), claiming £10,000 from Ida Hyams, her son and two other men, for alleged…

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Quarter Sessions Criminal List and District Court Actions

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 August 1932 · page 4

The Quarter Sessions and District Court will commence to-day at Grafton before his Honor, Judge Clancy. For the Quarter Sessions the cases listed…

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'Pound of Flesh' Police Officer's Lament Retirement of Supt. Spyer. Bathurst

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 August 1932 · page 5

Speaking at a farewell tendered him by friends prior to his retirement to-morrow, after 39 years' service in the police force, Superintendent H. D. Spyer, referring to…

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