Police and Prohibition. (Published by Arrangement)
The Washington correspondent of the London "Morning Post," in a studied reflection puts it this way:— "The Moderation League, a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1927
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Dacoits and Police. Some Exciting Adventures
The story of a series of exciting adventures in the tracking down of dacbits in the United Provinces is unfolded in the report for the year…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Court House Returns. Record Land Transactions
The returns of operations at the Petty Sessions office disclose that 1926 was a very busy year. In the land section the revenue was a record, as…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fair Rents Court. the Year's Operations
The operations of the Fair Rents Court for last year were made available yesterday by the Minister for Justice. They show that 1831…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Liquor at Canberra Seized by Police. Sydney
The police at Canberra, seized two cases of whisky, four of wine, and nine at ale, and arrested a man, who was charged with having sold…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bank Robbery. Accused Before Court. Toowoomba
Henry Collins appeared before the police court to-day in connection with the bank robbery at the Queensland National Bank, in Brisbane on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →No Evidence. Brauner Again Before Court. Sydney
Having been remanded on five previous occasions on a charge of having assaulted a young woman with intent to commit a criminal offence, William…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newspaper Tax Testing Its Legality. Application Referred to Full Court. SYDNEY
The legal battle between the Sydney newspapers and the Lang Government to test the legality of the newspaper tax, commenced in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bank Clerk Charged Theft of £1000
Charged with having stolen £1006 in £5 notes from the Australian Bank of Commerce on December 30, 1924, Arnold Pemberton Walker, aged 38…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Boy Shot. Frenchman Charged with Murder
George Dunn, 15 years of age, was shot just beneath the heart while in Little Burton-street, Darlinghurst, Monday afternoon, and he died soon…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Frenchman Charged Allowed Bail on Murder Charge
Pierre Altrien Mousset, aged 52 year's, described as a cook, appeared at the Central Police Court, Sydney, on Tuesday, to answer a charge of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stole Two Cabbages. Sentenced to Three Months Gaol. Albury
At the local police court Robert Guldy was sentenced to three months gaol on a charge of having stolon two cabbages worth 1/ from a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Jewellery Robbery. Woman Charged
On the night's o[?] Joly 13, 1922, the pawnbroker's shop of Alfred Summers in Swanston-street. Melbourne, was broken int, and the safe was…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Prisoner's Death. Typhoid Outbreak in Gaol
The outbreak of typhoid fever at Goulbourn Gaol has claimed its first victim. He was only 21 years of age, and was serving a sentence of six…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Six Months' Gaol. Indecent Conduct Case
A sentence of nix months' hard labour in Maitland Gaol was passed on Ernest, Tuekey, aged 47, at West Maitland Court on Wednesday by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Alleged Assault. New Year's Eve Incident. Sydney
At Hunter's Hill Police Court, Arthur James Revnolds and Harry Homus were charged in company with having assaulted Ralph Unwin…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Italian Committed. Alleged Murder of Countryman
The Coroner at Trayning (W.A.) committed Angelo Delguzzi for trial on a charge of having murdered Sabatino Fattore at North Yelbeni on…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Barrier Tragedy. Police Preparing Case
No developments have occurred to-day in connection with the Poolamacca tragedy, though the police are busy preparing their case for…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Sirdar's Murder. Fahmy Bey Executed. London, Dec. 30
Cairo messages state that Fahmy Boy was hanged to-day. The displayed remarkable sangfroid, even assisting the gaoler to unloosen his…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Murder and Suicide Death of Doctor and Mother
The City Coroner Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher) held an inquiry concerning the deaths of Dr. John Marie Anthony Palling, aged 30 years, an his…
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