Small Debts Court
In the Small Debts Court, Messrs. A. C. Reid and Co., Ltd., sued G. J. Brand for the sum of £23 13s 8d. Mr. A. K. Smith appeared for plaintiffs, and Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1927
317 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 12 of 16
Commissioner of Police. Reported Resignation. SYDNEY
A report was current in Sydney to-day that the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Mitchell had resigned. The Chief Secretary (Mr. Gosling)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To-day's Wires. a Rumour. Police Commissioner's Retirement. SYDNEY
Mr. Mitchell, Commissioner of Police, states that the report that he had resigned was absolutely without foundation. He denies that there is any…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At the Police Court
[?]istrate to female witness des[?] hotel bar). Was the bar a straight [?] Witness Oh yes, straight around…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Footballer Charged. Witnesses Absent
The trial of William George Henry Clamback, an Eastern Suburbs football player, and having occasioned him actual bodily harm, was taken…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Magistrate Apologises. An Unusual Incident
Magistrate Macdougal, S.M., at Central Court, apologised to a man for fining him. In the morning John Walker, a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Strange Murder. Rich Lawyer's Crime
The strangest murder in the history of the Latin Quarter, Paris, was committed in the apartments of a rich Venezuelan lawyer, M. Fricens, the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Another Murder Mystery. Struggle for Life
Scotland Yard's second murder mystery in a week was unfolded when Comstance Oliver (21), a typiste, who has heen missing, was discovered, in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hue and Cry. The Ashfield Murder. SYDNEY
There is a hue and cry for the man who murdered Mrs. Downes at Ashfield on Friday. The detectives were out all night searching for the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Supreme Court Fish Story
The late Justice Brewer was with a party of New York friends on a fishing trip in the Adirondacks, and around the camp fire one evening the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alleged Assault and Stealing
At the local Police Court, before Mr. Freeman, J.P., Cecil Joseph Sharman was charged with assaulting Edith Gladys Louisa Fakes, at Glen Leigh, on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tamworth Murder
The trial of Cyril Matthew Thompson on a charge of murdering Frederick Thorley at Tamworth on 26th June last, was continued yesterday. Shortly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Foul Murder Pastoralist Shot Dead
The body of Ronald Lachlan Leslie, 49, was found dead in his car between Penrith and Blaxland last night, with three…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tamworth Murder. Accused on Trial
At the Criminal sittings of the Supreme Court held at Tamworth yesterday, before Mr. Justice Gordon and a jury, Cyril Matthew Thompson…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Court Shorts
In a recent police court case: Solicitor: Didn't you fight the complainant? Defendant: How could I bite 'im? I got false teeth! Constable:…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Headin' 'Em in Court
The toss of a coin to reach a decision or settle an argument is almost' a universal custom, but in no country is it more prevalent than in sporting…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Commissioner of Police Retires. Sydney
The Commissioner of Police (Mr. James Mitchell) lodged his notice of retirement yesterday with the Chief Secretary (Mr. Gosling)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mysterious Tragedy. Motorist Found Dead. Murder Suspected. SYDNEY
A mysterious tragedy on the Blue Mountains highway is now engaging the attention of the police and detectives. It appears that yet another…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →To-day's Wires. Alleged Murder. Tragedy at Picnic. ADELAIDE
Devine Nellie Schmidt was shot dead in the scrub at Bridgewater. A young man, named Peter Haines, who is alleged to have been responsible…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tamworth Murder Thompson on Trial
At the criminal sittings of the Supreme Court held at Tamworth on Tuesday, before Mr Justice Gordon and a jury, Cyril…
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