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

Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

989 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 35 of 50

Police Court

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 September 1901 · page 2

There is a heavy sheet for the Police Magistrate to deal with this morning and business will extend well into the afternoon…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Dungog Police Court. FRIDAY, 6th Sept., 1901. Before G. Atkin, Esq, P.M.

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 10 September 1901 · page 2

Mildred Harriot Wilson proceeded against her husband A[?] Henry Wilson for maintenance. Mr. Waller (Elliott and Waller)…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Very Latest. Commandant Lotter's Affair. A Cowardly Murder. The White Flag Again Outraged. Gallant Scobell. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 September 1901 · page 3

Further details are to hand of the capture of Commandant Lotte's commandant by Colonel Scobell's column. It scems that the attack was made…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Stealing Liquor Wholesale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 September 1901 · page 3

A young man named Arthur Walters was sen[?]enced to six months gaol at the police court to-day for stealing two cases of whisky, one case of brandy, and one jar of rum the property of the licensee of…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Our Singleton Letter. Police Court.-tuesday. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and St. Thos. Loder, J.p.) Maintenance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 September 1901 · page 6

Mary Magdalen Brunner lodged a charge against Edward McCormack for neglecting to support his illegitimate male child. Mr. Cragg appeared for the complainant and Mr…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Police Court. Tuesday, September 10Th. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr St. Thomas Loder, J.p.) Maintenance

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 September 1901 · page 4

Mary Magdalen Brunner proceeded against Edward M'Cormack for that ho had neglepted to support his illegitimate child Vincent Edward…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Alleged Criminal Assault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 September 1901 · page 3

Frank Martin, aged about thirty, pleaded not guilty at the Quarter Sessions to-day to a charge of having criminally assaulted a child aged nine years. The offence is alleged to have been committed at…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Assault and Robbery. a Midnight Attack

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 September 1901 · page 2

At an early hour on Wednesday morning a brutal attack, made upon a miner staying in Sydney, was brought under the notice of the police. The man,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Court Case

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 September 1901 · page 2

The Court was occupied all day on Tuesday with an affiliation case. The girl told Tier story, which nine out of ten would believe to be true, and then the man got…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Clearing the Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 September 1901 · page 2

When the first affiliation case was called on at the Police Court on Tuesday Mr Cragg asked Mr Shaw whethur there would be any filthy evidence and received an…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, Sept. 12. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and Alex. Wilkinson, J.P.) Wilkinson, J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 September 1901 · page 2

INDECENT LANGUAGE.-While constable Gibson was on duty last night in Bulwer-street he heard some strong words uttered by Mary Cook, a married woman, who, at the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Police Court

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 14 September 1901 · page 2

At the local Police Court on Monday last, before Messrs. R. Simson and D. G. Teys, J's.P., Joseph E. Sherwood, on remand on a charge of being deemed to be insane and out…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Police Magistrate and Legislators. Indignant Members

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 September 1901 · page 4

IN the Horse of Assembly last week Mr J. C. L. Fitapatrick asked the Colonial Secretary,— (1.) Mrs his attention been directed…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Murder of Archbishop Sharp

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 14 September 1901 · page 1
Also in The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette

On May 3 1697, James Sharp, Archbishop of St. Andrew's, on the east coast of Scotland, was with great and sudden violence put to death, when…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Committed for Trial. Alleged Plot to Murder Mr Chamberlain

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 September 1901 · page 4

A FRENCHMAN, named Faugoron, was committed at C erk[?] Police Court, London, on Thursday last, charged with mudering a man named…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

West Maitland Police Court. Monday. Sept. 16. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and K. Crothers, J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 September 1901 · page 4

VAGRANCY.—Winifred Allen pleaded guilty to having no risible lawful means of support, or fixed place of abode.—Sergeant Brown and Senior Constable Hickey gave evidence.—Accused was…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Police court

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 September 1901 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday morning Mr D. M'Dougall, J.P., hold a leave. Joseph Bell expressed his contriti[?]n for meeting a constable whilst under the influence of…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Attempted Murder

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 September 1901 · page 2

An attempted double murder was made at the railway at Awaba, near Newcastle, on Saturday night Two families spent a carnival evening to…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

District News. Gresford. Police Court. (Before Messrs. J. W. Laurie and G. Grey, Js.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 September 1901 · page 5

Max Volk was charged by Senior-constable Dunks with disposing of picture frames by lottery. He pleaded guilty, and was fined £1 and 8s 4d coats. The weather ia very dry; rain is very much…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →