"Vive La France" Strange Scene in Court Parties Embrace London, Tuesday Night
"The Times" correspondent at Strasbourg says that the Abbe Haegy's libel action against "Le Journal" and a correspondent, M. Helesey, for…
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Courts & crime, 1927
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Leopard in Court
A Berlin magistrate recently had to decide whether a man was entitled to keep a leopard in his flat. The owner of the leopard (writes the "Daily Mail") said it…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, April 13. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry S.m.) Summons Division. Adjourned
An adjournment was granted until April 28, in the case of Percy T Slattery, who was charged with having driven a motor car in a manner dangerous to the public…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Plot Failed Attempted Gaol Escape Long Planned Accomplice Gets Away BATHURST
A daring, though unsuccessful, attempt by three criminals to escape from Bathurst gaol has just been disclosed. It was only…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Appeal to High Court Rylands' Conciliation Case SYDNEY
Special leave to appeal against an order of the Supreme Court was granted by the High Court to-day to Messrs. Morgan, Conroy and Anderson,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →'Tried to Poison Me' Girl's Sensational Story Police Doubts Melbourne
A young woman who recently arrived from England, alleges that she was held up last night in her house at East Brunswick…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Murder and Suicide Sydney
Jealousy is believed to have been the motive for a shocking double tragedy at Miller's Point to-night. The victims were Robert Jackson, aged 65, an invalid…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court Thursday, April 14. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, S.M.) Drunkenness
One person, who did not appear to answer a charge of drunkenness, had his bond forfeited. Goods in Custody…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Charlestown Police Court Thursday, April 14. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, S.M.) Improper Behaviour
Herbert Price and Henry Hancock, for improper behaviour, were fined 26s, with 8s costs. Eric Erickson was also charged with improper behaviour at Swansea…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, District Registrar.)
In re Thomas Mackiston Goffett, carpenter, of Macquarie-road, Cardiff. Liabilities £75 9s 9d, assets nil. Bankrupt said he was a carpenter, employed at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Met Before" Magistrate and Accused LONDON
"We've met before," declared Sir John Francis, a magistrate, in remanding Salmon, who stubbed a man named Wilson in court after the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Boats Aid Sufferers in City and Suburbs Taken Out in Boats Tudor-street Residents Deep Water in Street Fifty People Rescued
Fifty persons were rescued by the police flood boat at Tudor-street Extended, early this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Park Assault. Fifth in Fortnight SYDNEY
A woman who lives in Wiggins-street, Botany, was assaulted by five men in Moore Park. Her assailants escaped…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Conditions in Hamilton Police Boats Out
The water in Tudor-street Extended rose to a greater height on this occasion than in the flood which affected Hamilton last Christmas. Homes that had…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Great Rainstorm. Newcastle and Suburbs. Wide Area Flooded. Police Boats to the Rescue
The rain storms which drenched Newcastle in Friday, and which continued during the night, became even heavier in the very early hours of Saturday, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Took Chances Man Abuses Police Court Sequel
Ossle Clegg played with fire when he expressed his views of the police force to a constable on the Newcastle ferry wharf after being cautioned…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, April 18. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
Samuel Corless (42), labourer, for drunkenness, was fined 10s, or two days' imprisonment. William Bruce (25), seaman, for improper language, was fined £3, or…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Too Many Burglars N.Z. Police Methods Auckland (N.z.)
In spite of the fact that burglaries are increasing to an alarming extent, without any arrests, police headquarters have issued definite instructions…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →English Tennis County Championship Play Hard Court Games London
Miss Betty Nuthall, by beating Miss Lumley Ellis, 9—7, 6—2, won the Surrey bard courts championship. Pogson-Smith and Miss Clarke beat…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cobwebs and Dirt Magistrate's Serious View
"That a shopkeeper should suspend his business operations during alterations to his shop, if those alterations interfered with the cleanliness of…
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