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

Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1913

620 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 1 of 31

Young Police Court. Friday, December 27. (Before Mr. R. W. Collins, J.P.)

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 1 January 1913 · page 2

Richard Laffan (40), for being drunk in Lighting Lane on Xmas Eve, was fined 5s or the rising. Saturday, December 28…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Police Court. Wednesday, 1st JANUARY, 1913

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 4

Before Mr. Williams. DRUNK. One defendant for drunkenness was fined 1/ or one hour in the lock-up…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

New Year's Day at Goulburn Gaol

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 2

A picture show was given on New Year's Day to the prisoners of the local gaol. This prison, being for first offenders, is privileged above the other gaols of the State in the matter of the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Labour and Dynamite. Union Leaders Sentenced. Indianapolis, Dec. 30

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 4

The labour union officials, numbering 38, who were convicted of complicity in the dynamite plots, which included the wrecking of the Los Angeles Times office, were to-day sentenced to…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Stealing Rags and Clothing. Two Months’ Gaol

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 1

At the Young Police Court on Saturday last, Bernard Ahcarne was found guilty of a charge of stealing two rugs, four pair of trousers, two vests, one shirt, one cap and…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Magistrate and Defendant

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 2

Charles Thomas, whose face had a battered appearance, was charged at the Paddington Police Court the other morning with using indecent…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Useful Police

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 2

As a counter—move against tile tactics of the suffragists, the masculine rules of Venice, California, have shown their natural chivalry toward the fair sex by providing practical…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

This Year’s Court Fixtures

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 2

The following is a list of the dates upon which sittings of Quarter Sessions and District Courts will be held during 1913— Young, Tuesday, 22nd April…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 4

A sitting of the above was held in Goulburn on Monday morning, before Mr. G. C. Addison. The first case was Inspector Wallace v. D. Croak, coach builder, for alleged breach of the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Police Court. Monday, January 6

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 4

Before Mr. Williams. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. George Phillip Greer was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Auburn-street on…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, January 7

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 2

Before Mr. Williams. INDECENT LANGUAGE. James Augustine Horan was, fined 43, or one month's hard labour, for using indecent…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 2

A sitting of the above was held in the Court-house this (Tuesday) morning, before Mr. Williams MUSIC LICENSE…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 4

A sitting of the above was held on Monday morning, before Mr. Williams. TRANSFER OF LICENSE. James Brown applied for the transfer of his…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 4

A sitting of the above was held on Monday morning before Mr. Williams. The list contained one case. UNDEFENDED CASE…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Gowra Police Court. Friday, .Jan. 3rd, 1913. Mr. Treaty P.M.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 4

[?] J. Kelly. Disposing of goods at a Picture Show, on Christmas Eve and thereby violating the Lotterics’ Act…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 4

At the Police Court on Wednesday morning, before Mr. Belcher, one defendant for drunkenness was fined 2/6 or one hour, and another 5/ or three days…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 2

At the Goulburn Police Court to-day (Thursday) before Messrs. Belcher and Smith, one defendant for drunkenness was fined 2/6 or 1 hour in the lock-up…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Alleged Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 2

At the Central Police Court, before Mr. King, S.M., Ernest Alfred Quill, 17, was charged, that. at Sydney, on January 7, he did feloniously and maliciously murder Francis John Gillett…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Tragic Burglary. a Man Killed. Fight in a Bedroom

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 4

Melbourne, Tuesday.—in the early hours of this morning. Arthur Trotter, traveller, employed by MacRobertson and Co., was shot in his house in George-street, Fitzroy, by a…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Court Clerk in Trouble. Charged with Embezzlement

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 2

Charles James Crewe Filler (20), a clerk in the public service, was charged before Mr. smithers, S.M., at the Newtown Police Court on Friday with embezzling £20 1/4, the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →