Hard situation puzzles

Camellia brought Valmont some wine. He looked at his watch, drank and died.

A professor didn’t want to accept a student’s paper. Student: “Do you know who I am?” Professor: “I neither know nor care. And don’t try to frighten me!” But the professor still accepted the paper. Why?

The killer was severely punished by his victim. Plus, instantly. How?

Bill shot the man, but was not punished. Why?

King George IV was born in 1763 and ruled England from 1820 to 1830 when he died. He wasn’t an outstanding ruler but is known as a footwear trendsetter. His shoes were fundamentally different from those worn by his contemporaries. Everyone liked this innovation so much that today it’s a common practice, which can’t be said about those times. What kind of innovation is it?

At one time, the following warning notices appeared on one of the main squares of Prague, “Attention! Beware of pickpockets!” The local police knew that there really were a lot of pickpockets here, but they actively tore these notices down. Why?

Following criminals’ trail, a police inspector entered a chess club. Assessing the situation, he told his assistants, “Detain those two!” How did he guess?

There were many reasons why John enjoyed coming here. But his wife Mary hated this place, as did other women in the city. Why?

George was late for a math class and misunderstood the teacher. This brought him a reward and recognition! What happened?

One day Mark hid his watch. What for?

Micheal and his wife were having a heated argument that lasted hours. After some time they both left the house to go outside. Neither of them ever returned.

A person called the police and told them to ask about John K. Upon arrival at John’s house, the police found him dead. Examining the corpse, the police discovered severe injuries. But the apartment was in perfect order, without any signs of a struggle or break-in.