Grafton Police d Alleged Theft[?]
In- the Grafton Police Cour before Mr. G. L. Berry, J.P.I liam Winberg (22) was charge theft of a shirt and a pair of…
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Courts & crime, 1927
1,611 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 81
Stolen Car Man Charged at Tebnterfield
Bob Skelton, 45, was charged at the Tenterfield courthouse on Thursday with having stolen a Vauxhall motor car, valued at £1170, the property of Frank…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Told Pitiful Tale Took Magistrate In. Adelaide
At the police court, John Grey, an elderly man, was sentenced to a month' s imprisonment for having begged alms. Grey appeared n before the Port…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Supreme Court Writs. Sydney
An official return made available to -day shows that during the year 6630 writs were issued out of the Supreme Court, or four, less than in the previous year. Only…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →NEARLY £1000 Missing Police Arrest Accountant Sydney
An accountant employed by a large Sydney firm has been arrested and charged with embezzlement. A large sum of money is alleged to be missing. A…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Harrods Robbed £10,000 Worth of Jewels Audacious Theft From One of London's Biggest Stores. London
Harrods' great department store at Knightsbridge, London, was the scene of one of London's most audacious robberies last night, when…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Is It Legal? The Newspaper Tax Appeal to High Court Action by Newspapers. Sydney
The Sydney daily newspapers have decided to appeal to the High Court against the newspaper tax of a halfpenny per copy…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Car and Taxi Collide
The police patrol car, driven by Constable Griffiths collided with a Yellow taxi in Elizabeth street, city, at 3.30 a.m. to-day. No one was injured, but…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Black Hand of Murder. (Published by Arrangement.)
William G. Shepherd, after an exhaustive survey as special representative of "Collier's" of prohibition, and its results in Chicago, has this to say:--…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stolen Jewellery Woman Before Court. Melbourne
Mollie Jarvis, 28, who was arrested in Queensland, appeared at the Central Court yesterday on a charge of having broken and entered the shop of Alfred Summers,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Round Up of Criminals Melbourne Police Doing Better. Melbourne
With the reorganisation of police headquarters there was an effective round up of criminals in Melbourne last year, and records show that there was less…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Under Chinese Shanghai's Mixed Court Change Viewed with Concern Gloomy Outlook for Foreigners. Shanghai
The rendition of Shanghai's International Mixed Court under virtual Chinese control, which occurred yesterday, mark an epoch-making change in foreign…
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Arthur Bellamy, who was arrested by Constables Fleming and Yardy, appeared at the Casino police court on Thursday on a charge alleging that he assaulted…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mosquito Pest in Gaol
A Plague of mosquitoes in the Broken Hill gaol is said to be due to the presence of a large underground tank containing about 200,000 gallons of water, used for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Murder Charge Youth Shot Dead Went to Mate's Assistance Police Arrest Frenchman. Sydney
George Dunn; 15, was shot dead in Little Burton street, Darlinghurst, this afternoon and as a result a Frenchman was arrested and charged…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Missing Motor Cars Service Proprietor Charged. Melbourne
Vincent Pickett, 29, of Pickett's Geelong motor bus service, has been arrested and charged with car stealing. Two others have also been arrested on similar charges…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Near Thing Attempted Theft of Large Sum of Money
A thief attempted to open a safe at the Hotel Pacific, Tweed Heads, on New Year's morning. The safe is kept in a bedroom occupied by Mr. George Turner…
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At a late hour last night the police received information that a man had been seen breaking into a house at Australia street, Camperdown…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Alleged Theft on Christmas Day
Darrell Vivian Francis Tyson (23) was charged at the Grafton Police Court yesterday morning with having at Ulmarra on Christmas Day stolen a bay mare and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Despicable" Theft From Hospital Garden. Albury
At the local Police Court to-day Robert, Culdy was sentenced to three months gaol on a charge of having stolen two cabbages worth 1 from the garden of the Albury…
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