Bookmakers in Court. Trouble Over Money
In the District Court, Sam Lyons, bookmaker, sued Black and Howell, Sydney bookmakers, for moneys alleged to have been lent…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1927
2,770 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 31 of 139
De Trafford Shooting. Police Question Countess. Paris, March 28
The Comtesse de Janze, questioned by the polio respecting her shooting of Raymond do Trafford, replied: "I did not want to kill him; I…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Licensing Court. Largs Hotel Case. Application for Removal
The case in which John Crotty made application for the removal of the licence of the Exchange Hotel Largs, to premises to be erected at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →West Maitland Court. Monday, March 28. (Before Mr. Cleeve, P.m.). Drunkenness
A first offender, who did not appear, had his 10/ bond forfeited for having been found drunk in High-street, West Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Small Debts Court Friday, 1st APRIL, 1927. (Before Mr It H. Cleeve, P.M.)
In the Small Debts Court yesterday F. H. Flory, of Combo, a farmer, sued Manns Strain, garage proprietor, of Singleton, for £2, being expenses…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fifty Police on Duty
A feature of the Royal visit to Maitland is the special precautions that have been made by the Police Department Every available man has…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Small Debts Court
In the Small Debts Court, F. H. Flory, of Combe, a farmer, sued Manus Strain, garage proprietor, of Singleton, for £2, which plaintiff…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Singleton Letter. Licensing Court
At a sitting of the Licensing Court, the license of the Terminus Hotel was transferred from Cyril Septimus Newman, to Peter George…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Suspicious Fire. Police Making Inquiries. Sydney
The police are making inquiries concerning the destruction of a fiveroom cottage at Campsie late last night…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Release Ordered. Gaol for Stealing Bunch of Grapes. Sydney
At Leeton Police Court, a young man, Mervyn Haws, who was charged with having entered on orchard and stolen a bunch of grapes to give to a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Suicide at Police Court Witness Shot at Crookwell
While a case in which he was principal witness was in progress John Campbell blew his brains out with a doublebarrelled shot gun outside Grookwell…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Redfern Burglary. Shot Fired at Fugitive Sydney
A thief, who broke the window at leadore Feinberg's shop in Cleveland Street. Redfern, early this morning, got away with 16 watches and gold…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Theft of Brattice. Kitchener Resident Fined
Arthur Murfin, shiftman at Aberdare Central, was charged with having, on February 17, at Kitchener, had in his custody six yards of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No Remissions. Queensland Murder Recalled
The case of J. W. Layson, convicted of the murder of Mr. A. E. V. Whitford, ex-M.L.A., a few years ago, was brought before Cabinet…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sensation in Court
This caused a sensation in the court, and the sergeant rushed out to investigate the matter. He formally repeated the announcement on his return…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cessnock Police Court To-day's Sitting (Before Mr. M. H. Clecve, P.m.) Unstamped Receipt
The adjourned case in which Fred Elvin was charged with issuing an unstamped receipt to a Government Department was again called on for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hotel Theft Jewellery Taken From Petty's. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
During the week end, a thief entered Petty's Hotel, Sydney, and ransacked the room occupied by Mrs B. Lindsay, a guest, and secured jewellery valued at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Suicide. Unusual Court Sensation
While a case in which he was principal witness was in progress, John Campbell blew his brains out with a double-barrelled shot gun outside the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Suspicious Fire Police Investigating. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
The police are making-inquiries concerning the destruction of a five-roomed Cottage at Campsie late last night. The local firemen prevented the flames…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts Court Claim For Board. "Left at Night"
In the Small Depts Court this morning Beatrice Tabart claimed from Robert Wood, smallgoodsman, the sum of £8, which she alleged to…
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