Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Courts & crime, all years

Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

573 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 16 of 29

The Colchester Murder

Western Grazier · Saturday 29 June 1901 · page 1

The result of the attempts to decide the identity of Charles Lilly white, who was extradited from New Zealand on suspicion of being one Arthur Blatch, charged with…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

A Horrible Murder. Sydney

Western Grazier · Saturday 29 June 1901 · page 3

A horrible murder has been committed near Christchurch, New Zealand, the victims being Mrs. Henry Martin, widow, aged 70; her daughter…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

A Rebel Sentenced. [?]

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 July 1901 · page 2

Roelf Latigan has been sentenced at Cuieaberg to 15 years' imp[?]ment for having joined the Boars and participated with them in a fight at…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 July 1901 · page 4

MR. MAITLAND, P.M., was on the bench in the Police Court to-day. [?] Male,charged with "Indicent [?]" in Crystal-lane, was fined 20s. John C. M[?] was fined 5s…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Police Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 July 1901 · page 4

MR. MAITIAND, P.M., adjudicated in the Police Court to-day. Constable Sainty had two "characters," Charles Gleeson and Frank He[?], up to answer charges of…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The Murder of the Martins. M'Less Committed. [By Telegraph.] Wellington

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 July 1901 · page 2

A formal verdict [?]wilful murder has been returned against [?]ean for the murder of the Martin family at Christchurch, and he has been committed The prisoner's…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Death in the Gaol

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 July 1901 · page 4

GERALD CULLEN,41, died in the G[?] hoapital at 10 o'clock last, night. Deceased had been peculiar in his manner of late, and on Monday night he gave himself up to the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The Federal Palace Assault Case. Accused Further Remanded

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 July 1901 · page 4

[?]HOMAS HENRY GEORGE STRACHAN was charged on remand at the Police Court this morning with maliciously wounding George L[?]. On the appllcition of the police, who…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 July 1901 · page 8

MR. D. R. JAMIESON, J.P., adjudicated in the Police. Court to day. A number of [?] were each fined 2s. 6d.—in de[?], one hour in the c[?]. Thomas Miller, also…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 July 1901 · page 4

MR MAITLAND, P.M., had only a [?]t [?] at the court this morning. Patrick M'D[?] for drunkenness was fined 10s, or three days. for unlawfully are [?] Matilda Wallace…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Death in the Gaol. The Inquest

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 July 1901 · page 5

THE coroner (Mr. T. Hall, J P) [?] an inquest at the gaol yesterday afternoon conc[?]g the death of [?]d Cullen w[?] occurred p[?]s night in the gaol hospital…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 July 1901 · page 2

THE wet weather may or may not be to blame; but it is at any rate credited with bringing np the f[?]est crop of "dranks"[?]that has decorated the dock at the Police Court…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Theft from a Mint. LONDON, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 July 1901 · page 4

A sum of 30,000 dollars has disappeared from the Federal Government Mint at San Francisco…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The Federal Palace Assault Case. Strahan Committed for Trial

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 July 1901 · page 1

THE charge of having mallci[?]ly wounded George Lee, [?]cen[?] of the Fed[?]ral Palace Hote, preferred avainst James Henry George S[?]rahan, was investigated before Mr…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Death in a Police Cell. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 July 1901 · page 2

An old man named Michael Rice died suddenly in a city police cell to day…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 July 1901 · page 4

M[?]SSRS. M[?]LAND, L.M., E[?]ey, and Mill[?] J[?] P., ad[?]d in the Licensing Court to-day. A[?] l[?]s were granted to Jasper G[?] W[?]man and John Waters…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

A Char[?]e A[?]ainst the Police. (By T[?]h.] A[?]aid[?], Friday A[?]noon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 July 1901 · page 8

J[?] Solley. [?]ho [?] [?]lleged w[?] [?]led by the police at [?] yesterday, died this morning. An [?] [?] being held this afternoon, The police deny the…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 July 1901 · page 4

MR. MAITLAND, P.M., adjudicated in the Police Court to-day. A first-offending drunk waa dealt with as usual. Ellen Gay, 56, and very deaf, was charged with vagrancy…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Late Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] The Imperial Appellate Court. LONDON, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 July 1901 · page 4

The general impression in London is that the Imperial Appellate Conference will prove resultlees, owing to all the colonies except Australia showing…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

L. O. L. Celebrations. [By Telegraph.] Aa Exclting Afternoon at the Boulder. A Procession Attacked. The Police Interfare. KALGOORLIE, Sunday Evening

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 July 1901 · page 2

This afternoon the Boulder was again the scene of a sensational encounter between Orange and Green. An Orange lodge services was being held in the Boulder [?]…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →