Police Massacred. Trouble in the Solomons. Serious Uprising Feared. SYDNEY
The steamer Mataram, which arrived at Sydney to-day, brought reports of native unrest in the Solomon Islands…
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Courts & crime, 1927
2,770 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 22 of 139
Divorce Court Busy Cases in Arrears. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
Asked in the Divorce Court to-day to fix an early date for the hearing of a case from the country, Mr Justice Owen told counsel there might be hundreds…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newspaper Tax. Declared Unconstitutional. High Court Decision Unanimous. SYDNEY
The High Court declared the N.S.W. Government's newspaper tax unconstitutional. The decision was unanimous…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →West Maitland Court. Monday, February 28. (Before Mr. T. W. Cohen, P.m:) Drunkenness and Language
Joseph Wilks was fined £1 for being drunk, and £5, or one mouth, for using indecent language. CASES WITHDRAWN…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Small Debts Court Friday, March 4th. (Before Messrs A. Simmons and J. H. Decent, Js.P.)
W. J. Dickenson was plaintiff in a case in which he sought to recover £5 11/6 from J. Bowen, for bread supplied. A verdict was given for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court
At the police court, K. Dagg, for driving a motor vehicle without headlights, and without tall-lights, was fined £1/10/-, With. 8/-…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Match
A match was played between the North Eastern police and the Metropolitan. police at Moore Park, Sydney. The North Eastern police…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Six Months' Gaol Letters to Young Women
Posing as an organiser of a travelling opera company, Bert Colin William Cheer, 27, labourer, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alleged False Entry. Town Clerk Charged. Sydney
At the Central Court to-day, Samuel' Green, 41, with charged with having, while town clerk at Black-heath, concurred in the making by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newspaper Tax. Cost of High Court Case. Sydney
In the Legislative Assembly the Premier told Mr. Kilpatrick that he was not aware what the legal expenses in connection with the High…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Against Demurrer. Claims by Wives of Seamen's Leaders. Full Court Decision. Sydney
Reserved judgment was delivered to-day by the Full Court on the demurrer by defendants in the claims for £5000 each by the wives of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →West Maitland Court. Monday, March 7. (Before Mr. T. W. Cohen, P.m.). Municipal Cases
For riding bicycles after sunset without a light on the machines, four cyclists were each fined £1, 8/- court costs, 5/- expenses of a witness…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Assaulting Police. Man Fined; Another Sent to Gaol
As a result of a disturbance at a sports meeting at Toomalla on February 11, Victor Collison and Reginald Collison were on the 3rd. March, at…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Lodge Secretary Sentenced
At Melbourne Sessions, John Henry M'Lebd, 21 years of age, was sentenced to four months' imprisonment for embezzling £157/3/4, the money of a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Resident Sentenced Fraudulent Misappropriation. Grafton
At Grafton Quarter Sessions, Walter Arnold, for some years ;.a- resident of Grafton, where he carried on business as a land agent, pleaded guilty to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →District Court
Tho District Court will be held at the East Maitland Courthouse on Tuesday, April 6. The last day for filing plaints Is Friday, March 18…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Claim for £400 Damages Assault Case From Brushy Hill
In the District Court to-day, before His Honor Judge White, an interesting case from Brushy Hill was listed for hearing. Kenneth Kennedy McPhee, of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dungog Police Court (Before Messrs. S. N. Dark [?]d J. T. Williams J'.s.P.)
At the Dungog Police Court on Saturday James Warren, 21 years, alias Frank Burns, alias James Burton, alias Geo. Burns, etc., pleaded…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Late Cables London, Saturday. Murder in Cairo
It is reported from Cairo that four thieves, under cover of night, entered the house of a rich merchant, Solomon Cicurel. They chloroformed his wife…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cessnock Police Court To-day's Sitting. (Before Mr. W. T. Coben, P.m.) Concerning a Receipt
Fred Elvin was charged with having, on December 23, issued a receipt without a stamp. Defendant stated that he received…
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