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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

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"Black" Doctor Ban Follows Court Case. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 October 1932 · page 5

Abermain No. 2 Miners' Lodge has declared a Cessnock doctor "black," as a protest against evidence he recently gave in a compensation case…

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Police Parties Prince Of Burglars STOLE £3000 Lived Lavishly on Houseboat. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 October 1932 · page 5

Anthony Saint George, 36, described as the most remarkable criminal of the present generation, was sentenced to five years penal…

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£200 in Fines No Income Tax Returns Former Solicitor Before Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 October 1932 · page 5

Fines totalling £200, in default 403 days imprisonment, were imposed on Bertram Theodore Heavener, a former solicitor, at the Central Summons Court…

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Razor Slasher Three Years' Imprisonment Girl's Outburst in Court "I Love Him." Parramatta

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 October 1932 · page 5

A sordid story was unfolded at the Parramatta Quarter Sessions to-day when Eric Arthur Stanton, 30, laborer, was found guilty and sentenced to…

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23 Months' Gaol for Stealing £1104. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 October 1932 · page 5

At the Quarter Sessions to-day Francis Lawrence Gullier, 39, was sentenced to 23 months' imprisonment for having stolen £1104 the property of the…

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Five Arrests Police Court Sequel Unemployed Incident at Railway Station

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 October 1932 · page 4

The incident at the South Grafton railway station early on Tuesday morning, when it is stated, between 50 and 75 umemployed men threatened to take…

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Murder of Japanese. Darwin

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 October 1932 · page 2

Four aborigines were committed for trial to-day on a charge of having murdered the Japanese crew of the lugger Ouida, near Fort Keats…

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Surry Hills Case Alleged Assault and Robbery. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 October 1932 · page 5

At the Control Court, to-day, Cyril James Butler, 30, laborer, and John Patrick Beehan, 28, mechanic, were charged with having assaulted Percival Francis…

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Stole Food for Wife Sentenced for Breaking and Entering. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 October 1932 · page 2

A sentence of twelve months gaol was imposed on Claude McDonell, 35, at the Quarter Sessions to-day when he pleaded guilty to breaking, entering and stealing…

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Use of Firearms Police S9ek Law Amendment Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 October 1932 · page 4

The annual report of the Police Department draws attention to the fact that criminals are resorting to the use of firearms to a considerable increased extent…

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Bomb Thrown Attempt to Kill Police Inspector. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 October 1932 · page 5

An attempt was made on the life of Police Inspector Lopdell, of Greymouth this morning, when a bomb was thrown on to the roof of his house. Fortunately…

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Mrs. Saywell Increased Legacy Sought Refused by Court Estate Worth £110,348. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 October 1932 · page 5

Application was made to Mr. Justice Long Innes in the Equity Court to-day on behalf of Mrs. Adeline Rebecca Saywell, who was…

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ARBITRATION Amending Bill Submitted Minister Explains Measure Court to Fix Standard Hours. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 October 1932 · page 5

Moving for leave to introduce a Bill to amend the Industrial Arbitration (Amendment) Bill in the Legislative Assembly to-day the Minister…

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Car Stealing Former Detective Charged. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 October 1932 · page 6

The case in which Kenneth Campbell, 38, a former detective, is charged with procuring two men to steal a motor car, took a new turn to-day, when the police…

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Another Burglary

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 7 October 1932 · page 2

For the second time within a week the railway refreshment rooms at Coffs were broken into last Tuesday night. This time the burglar…

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Autopay Incident Man Before Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 October 1932 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day, Harry Smith, described as a gold buyer, was remanded on £50 bail, until October 17, on a charge of having been found for an…

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New Guard Question in Parliament Police Reports. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 October 1932 · page 4

Replying to Mr. Heffron, in the Legislative Assembly, the Premier said it was not true that the policy, in their report concerning the New Guard, had charged…

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Serious Charge N.Z. Doctor in Court. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 October 1932 · page 5

Dr. George Frederick Hewer appeared at Auckland Court to-day on a charge of unlawfully using an instrument, and was remanded…

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'Given' Not 'Made' Supreme Court Judgments Lang Attacks Justice Street Ejection Postponements Act Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 October 1932 · page 5

The Standing Orders were suspended in the Legislative Assembly to-day, to enable the Ejectment. Postponements. (Amendment) Bill being taken through…

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Gallipoli Echo a Gallant Rescuer Before the Court for Stealing Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 October 1932 · page 5

When Thomas Flatley, 47, a former employee of the Customs Department, appeared at the Quarter Sessions to-day, on a charge of stealing skins and furs from…

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