Murder on High Seas. German Submarine Frightfulness. LONDON
An Admiralty communique narrates an outrage in which the German savagery in torpedoing merchantmen appears to have reached its climax…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1917
633 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 1 of 32
Gaol Escape. Assistance from Outside. SYDNEY
Arthur Goodsell, who had been under remand at Molong lockup on charges of forgery and larceny, escaped last night, assisted by someone from outside, who…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Theft at Railway Station. Over £50 Stolen
A theft was recently committed at the Tamworth Railway booking office when over £50 was taken from the cash-box during the early hours of the morning…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Totalisators Soon Ready. Police as Inspectors in Country. SYDNEY
The Minister for Education has asked the Racing Chubs how soon they, can [?]instal the totalisator. It is expected that in some cases only…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wife Murder Case. To Come Before the High Court. SYDNEY
In the High Court to-day the case of William Grahame Eyles was revived. Mr. Knox for the Crown, urged that the conviction has not been quashed, or…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alleged Serious Assault. Young Man Charged
Vincent Charles Condren (25) on remand, appeared at the Tamworth Police Court on Thursday with having assaulted Albert Maybury thereby occasioning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court
At the Police Court on Tuesday, before Major Crane, P.M., John O'Connor was committed for trial on a charge of bestiality, Bail was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Late Telegrams. "Dirty British Mongrels." Alleged Disloyal Utterances. Norwegian Charged. "Germany is Winning the War." SYDNEY
Oscar Nellsen, a native, of Norway, was remanded at the police court today, charged with having made statements likely to cause disaffection to his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Promotions. Sydney
The police promotions have been gazetted: Sergeant Third Class to be Sergeant Second Class C. Matthews, Merriwa; to be First Class Constable,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Justifiable Murder. Immoral Russian Hypnotist Removed. Hideous Nightmare Ended. LONDON
Petrograd correspondents state that three bullet wounds were found in Rasputin's head, chest, and side. It is no exaggeration to say that the whole of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Promotions. New System of Examination. SYDNEY
The Inspector-General of Police has announced a large number of promotions in force after written examination of candidates under the new regulations…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stealing
At the Narrabri Police Court on Saturday morning, before the Police Magistrate (Mr, G. Meeson), Henry Hames a half caste Chinese, pleaded…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Assault Case
At the local police court this morning before the P.M., John Sullivan and Peter Carson were charged with assaulting Robert Mitchell Donnelley,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Prosecuted for Perjury. Man Acquitted on Murder Charge. SYDNEY
William Eyles, whose conviction for, alleged wife murder was set aside by the Criminal Appeal Court was charged at the police court to-day with having…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Remove Mother-in-law. a Mesopotamia Court. "Empire in the Egg."
Nasiriyah when we first occupied it during the flood season last year (writes the British war correspondent Edmund Candler) was more than a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stealing from the Person Sentenced to a Month's Hard Labor
James Sparks, 48 years of age, a stranger to the district, was charged at the Narrabri Police Court, before Mr. G. Meeson, P.M., yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Thompson v. NELSON
Before Major Crane, P.M., on Wednesday, Arthur Thompson proceeded against H. Clarke, E. English, A. Flynn, J. Flynn, F. Nelson, S. Norton,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Man Breaks Gaol
On Saturday morning a stranger describing himself as a returned soldier, arrived at the Royal Hotel, where he had dinner. In the afternoon he sold…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Costly Assault. Punched Man On Jaw
Vincent Charles Condren (25) on remand charged with an assault on Albert Maybury, occasioning actual bodily harm, appeared at the Tamworth police…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Late Telegrams. "See How Germany in Winning." Kaiser Will Soon Be On Top. German's Boastful Utterances. Gaol-and a Fine. SYDNEY
Oscar Nensen was charged at the police court to-day with falling to report himself at intervals of not more than seven day…
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