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, 1912

1,635 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 82

Application to Full Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 5

Application was made to the full court for restoration to the toll of solicitors of Walter John Bent, who was convicted at Forbes in 1967 of having embezzled funds…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

The German Coal Strike. Collision Between Police and Strikers

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 2

Berlin, Tuesday.—Thirty-five per cent. of the German co?iers have struck work. Women and children at Essen assembled at the pit-heads and prevented…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 3

At the Police Court, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., Charles Smith, a bread carter, was convicted and fined £3, and costs amounting 10 £3, for having as alleged…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

East Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 4

The bench at the East Maitland Police Court this morning, was occupied by Mr. T. C. K. McKell, P.M. Three portions were lined 10/. costs of court 4/, in default 7…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Our Singleton Letter. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., president at the police court on Thursday. John Grant, dairyman, Kelso, was proceeded against for a breach of the dairy…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Station Tragedy. Suspected Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 5

Particulars have been received of a tragedy on [?], an out-station of Corinda, Queensland. It appears that Mr. Mara, the manager of…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Poisoning Case. Sentenced to Death. London, Thursday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 5

The trial of Frederick Seddon, district [?]perintendent of the London and Manchester Assurance Company on a charge of poisoning Eliza Barrow with arsenic, has been…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Mob Violence in Court. High Officials Murdered. Roanoke (Virginia)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 5

During tho trial of a mountain outlaw for some offence, a mob of his companions name down to the court-house and a pitched battle ensued, in which Judge Massle,…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Leichhardt Assault Case

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 1

Mrs Amerlia Goldsmith, the aged victim of the brutal a?ault a?eged to have bèen emitted by a Queensland aboriginal, at committed by Quèenslad aboriginal, at…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Out of Gaol

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 6

Lisbon, Wednesday.—Ninety prisoners escaped from, a gaol in the province of Minso by digging a tunnel to the beach. There they seized a large fishing boat,…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Stealing His Own Child

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 6

Sven Mikkelson and Richard James were committed for trial at Wellington (N.Z.) on Wenesday on a charge of kidnapping Gladys Kipp, the daughter…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Police Changes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 2

Constable Howard, who proved himself a very efficient, officer during his stay hero, has been removed to Sydney. His place here is taken by…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Police Court. Thursday, March 14th. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 8

John Grant, dairyman, Kelso, was proceeded against on an information that on the Ist Marsh, being a person, engaged in the preparation of food for sale, to…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Gaol-breakers. a Sensational Episode. Lincoln (Nebraska), March 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 5

Three prisoners escaped from the [?] Penitentiary and killed two warders and one usher, and wounded another. A blizzard was raging round the gaol at the…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

The Burglary Boom. a Plucky Woman. Another Woman Assaulted. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 4

Two more daring burglaries took place in the suburbs last night. Mr. and and Fleming, residents of Bandwick, were distrubed about…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Outbreak at Bathurst Gaol an Ex-prisoner's Story. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 4

A. recently-discharged prisoner from Bathurst Gaol has circulated the particulars of a serious outbreak on the part of the prisoners, which he alleges took place…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Tyrant at Bay at Hayti. Sentenced to Death. New York, March 9

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 2

Advices received from Hayti state that General Coiceru, ex-military tyrant of Hayiit, has been sentenced to death on the finding of a jury of the Criminal Court that he…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Cadets in Court. Neglecting to Attend Drill. a Warning to Others

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 11

Sixteen cadets were proceeded against at the West Maitland police court on Monday, under the provisions of the Commonwealth Military Training Act, charged with "that…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Prison Wardens Assaulted. Scenes in a Country Gaol

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 March 1912 · page 6

It was learned on Sunday night that the recent fracas at Bathurst took the form of two scparate assaults on warders. On Tuesday last one warder, whose name…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Suffragettes in Gaol. Turning the .Tables. London, Sunday availing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 March 1912 · page 5

The majority of the suffragettes charged with window smashing, were gaoled, declining to find sureties for good behaviour until or released. but sureties have now been…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →