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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

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Wild Chase Through Houses And Yards Constable and Suspect Scone Gaol Escapee Caught. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 October 1932 · page 4

George Murray, 38, who escaped from Scone lock-up on October 18, was arrested at Campsie to-night in exciting circumstances…

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Attempted Murder Man Then Commits Suicide Tragedy Near Moree. Moree

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 October 1932 · page 5

After shooting at Murich White, 31 William Henry Morris, 31, turned a gun on himself and committed suicide at the little town of Ashley, some miles from…

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Did Burglar Know? Entered Police Superintendent's Home. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 October 1932 · page 5

A burglar broke into the home of the metropolitan superintendent of police. Mr. W. J. Mackay, of Kensington, last night. Nothing of any value was stolen,…

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Another Clash Police and Unemployed at Glebe. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 October 1932 · page 5

Another clash between police and unemployed occurred at Glebe to-night following the action of the police in breaking up a meeting organised by the…

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Glebe Riot Anonymous Letter To S.M. "I'll Put You Up" Magistrate Is Threatened. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 October 1932 · page 5

When Mr. Flynn, S.M., took his seat on the Bench at the Glebe Court to-day to hear charges in connection with the Glebe riot on Tuesday he…

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Stolen Bicycles Hard To Trace Police Experience Difficulty Offender Sentenced to Three Months

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 October 1932 · page 3

Two charges of stealing bicycles were preferred against John August Fischer, 36, at the Grafton Police Court yesterday, the allegations being that he stole one of…

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Scone Escapees Sentenced. Scone

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 October 1932 · page 5

George Murray, 38, who was arrested at Campsie on Tuesday night, after an exciting chase, was sentenced to nine months imprisonment at the Scene Police…

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Resisting Police Drunkenness and Indecent Language

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 October 1932 · page 6

At Maclean Police Court on Wednesday. George Herbert Rowe, an able-bodied young man, faded the Bench on three charges. Constable Steer explained…

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One Thousand Hats Recovered by Police. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 October 1932 · page 5

Investigations by the police during the past few days resulted in the recovery of nearly a thousand hats which were stolen from a warehouse a fortnight ago. Four…

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Hunger Marchers Converge On London Demonstrations in Hyde Park Several Clashes with the Police. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 October 1932 · page 5

Parties of the unemployed, together numbering about 2090, who during the last few days have been marching to London from different parts of the…

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Son Sentenced Stealing From Mother's Home. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 November 1932 · page 5

Sentence of 12 months imprisonment was imposed on William Angus Murtagh, 37, at the Quarter Sessions to-day, on a charge of having broken into the home…

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Five Years' Imprisonment Ex-master of Supreme Court Sentenced. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 November 1932 · page 5

Sentence of five years hard labor was imposed in the Criminal Court to-day on Walter Leslie Stuart, 58, formerly master of the Supreme Court, on a charge of…

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COMMUNIST F. H. Devanny Sentenced Six Months' Imprisonment Appeal to High Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 November 1932 · page 4

At the Central Summons Court today Francis Harold Devanny, who was convicted last week of having solicited contributions for the…

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Theft of £100 Woman Sent to Prison. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 November 1932 · page 5

Clara Eva Warren, 65, estate agent, who was convicted on a charge of having stolen £100 from Florence. Bellamy, was to-day sentenced to 12 months…

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Train Smash the Soviet Penalty One Official Shot--others Sentenced. Moscow

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 November 1932 · page 5

The cause of the wrecking of the Black Sea express, on October 16, and the killing of 36 and injuring of 51 are revealed in the announcement that sentence of…

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Gallery to Dock Arrested in Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 November 1932 · page 3

Between the opening and rising of the Grafton Police Court yesterday a middle aged man distinguished himself by figuring both in the part set aside for…

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BONFIRES Burning Dole Forms Broken Hill Unemployed More Warders at Gaol Broken Hill

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 November 1932 · page 5

Several hundred dole forms were burnt in a bonfire this morning, in the presence of the large number of unemployed…

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UNEMPLOYED Mobs in London Dispersed by Police Debate Arranged in Commons London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 November 1932 · page 5

Despite raw, showery weather, a great crowd of unemployed held a demonstration in Trafalgar Square this afternoon…

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Wanted at Lismore Girl on Forgery Charge Accused at Grafton Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 November 1932 · page 3

Yesterday afternoon Amber Smith, a well-dressed girl of 18, appeared at the Grafton Police Court before Mr. H. Hawkins, P.M., on a charge of having,…

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Dole Relief Alleged False Pretences Systematic Imposition Suggested Cases at Grafton Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 November 1932 · page 3

Several instances of alleged dole frauds were brought under the notice of Mr. H. Hawkins, P.M., at the Grafton Police Court yesterday, and…

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