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Courts & crime, 1932

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Murder Charge Against Captain Lancaster Mrs. Miller in Tears Miami (Florida)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 August 1932 · page 1

The trial of Captain W. N. Lancaster for the murder of Haden Clarke was resumed, to-day. Mrs. Jessie Miller, in evidence, said…

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Armidale Robbery Perpetrator in Prison Police Discovery Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 August 1932 · page 1

After months of investigation one of the men alleged to be responsible for a robbery, at Armidale last February when thieves broke into the home…

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Ingham Murder Man Killed on Station Sentence of Life Imprisonment Townsville (Q.)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 August 1932 · page 1

The trial took place to-day of George Barry Mitchell on a charge of having murdered Alexander, Fleming at Lagham…

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Abigail Will Case Valid Document Equity Court Decision Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 August 1932 · page 1

Mr. Justice Long Innes delivered judgment to-day in the case of the Will of the late Mr. E. R. Abigail, which was disputed. By a codicil to…

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Savage Assault Woman Attacked Robbed of Handbag Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 August 1932 · page 1

White Miss Dolly Smith, of Rhodes, was walking home last night a man jumped upon her back and seized her by the throat. After…

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N.Z. Tragedy Murderer Sentenced to Death Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 August 1932 · page 3

Charged with the murder of a four-year-old girl at Upper Hutt in April last Horace Frank Livermore, aged 20 years, was today sentenced to…

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Mrs. Saywell Interviewed by Detectives No Remembrance of Murder Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 August 1932 · page 1

Mrs. C. Saywell, who was brutally battered at the same time as her husband was murdered at their home at Bellevue Hill, has recovered…

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Captain Lancaster Evidence of Character Given at Murder Trial Miami (Florida)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 August 1932 · page 1

The trial of Captain W. N. Lancaster for the murder of Haden Clarke was continued to-day. Lancaster said that he first grew…

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Hard Luck Story Frenchman Before Wagga Court Croix De Guerre at 13

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 August 1932 · page 4

A real hard luck case came before, Messrs. I. Beavers and J. A. Harrison, J'sP., at the Wagga Police Court yesterday…

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Unprovoked Assault. Heavy Penalty

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 12 August 1932 · page 3

At the Coolamon Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. D, Parker, P.M., Robert Williams proceeded against John Davis for assault. Mr…

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Victorian Secondary Schools Fees to Be Charged Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 August 1932 · page 1
Also in Cootamundra Herald

The State Government has decided to charge fees for all children attending secondary schools. This, it is estimated, will save the Government…

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Ingham Murder Man Killed on Station Sentence of Life Imprisonment

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 12 August 1932 · page 3

The trial rook place at Townsville (Q.), on Tuesday, of George Barry Mitchell on a charge of having murdered Alexander Fletmug at Ingham…

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Cocaine Traffic Chinese Arrested Police Coup Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 August 1932 · page 1

By the arrest of a young Chinese in Elizabeth street, city, to-day, the police brought off one of the biggest coups for years. The arrested man is…

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Captain Lancaster Evidence at Murder Trial Suicide of Clarke Described. MIAMI (Florida)

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 August 1932 · page 1

Captain W. N. Lancaster, in a voice steady and unemotional, described the suicide of Haden Clarke at the resumption of his trial for murder to…

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Attacks on Police Floggings for Gangsters Favored by Chief Secretary Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 August 1932 · page 1

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Chaffey), referring to-day to the gangs guilty of attacking policemen, said that he thought that more severe punishment…

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Assaulted Constable Gardener Sentenced Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 August 1932 · page 3

Archibald Smith, aged 51 years, a gardener, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment at the Central Court to-day for having assaulted Constable…

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Theft of Jewellery Woman Arrested Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 August 1932 · page 2

Some days ago Mrs. Young, aged 30 years, of Hurstville, missed jewellery valued at £30, following the departure of a maid from the house…

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Conspiracy Charged Two Men Remanded Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 August 1932 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day Richard Barnard, aged 32 years, and John Brown, aged 34 years, described as a company manager, were charged with…

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Attempt to Steal £212 From Woman Clerk Three Men Sentenced Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 August 1932 · page 1

Three men, who attempted to snatch a bag containing £212 from a young woman clerk in Oxford street on July 4, were sentenced by Judge Sheridan…

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