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, 1918

1,004 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 51

Military Police in Court. Alleged Railway Theft. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 May 1918 · page 2

At the Central Police Court this morning three military policemen, Corporal Wakeley (28); Privates Dewar (46) and Pasch (39), were charged with…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Military Police in Court. Alleged Railway Theft (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 May 1918 · page 4

At the Centra" Police "Court this morning three military policemen, CorPoral Wakcley (28); Privates Dewar (46) and Pasch (39), were charged with…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Police Court. Thursday, May 2nd. (Before Mr R. H. V. Allnutt, P.m.). of Billiard License

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 May 1918 · page 5

William Francis Doohan pleaded guilty to having allowed, a person under 18 years of age to play billiards at his licensed premises in John-street on…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, May 2. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.m.). Cab-driver Fined

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 May 1918 · page 20

Arthur James Tumeth, a cab-driver, was charged with, having in Abbot-street, on April 11, driven a cab bo negligently as to endanger the safety of the public…

Continued on Trove, page 20 →

Police Court. Thursday, May 2nd. (Before Mr R. H. V. Allnutt, P.m.). Breach of Billiard License

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 May 1918 · page 3

William Francis Doohan pleaded guilty to having allowed a person under 18 years of ago to play billiards at his licensed premises in John-street on…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, May 2. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.m.) Cab-driver Fined

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 May 1918 · page 8

Arthur James Tumeth, a cab-driver, was charged with having in Abbot-street, on April 11, driven a cab so negligently as to endanger the safety of the public…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Kaiser's Hallucination. Anxiety in German Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 May 1918 · page 1

Rome, Wednesday Evening.—Advices through Berne state that the German Imperial entourage is alarmed at the mental condition of the Kaiser…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Brisbane Full Court. Justice M'cawley's Appointment

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 May 1918 · page 9

Somewhat heated argument took place its the Brisbane Full Court when the question of the validity of the appointment of Mr. Justice M'Cawley to the Supreme Court…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Germans in Finland. Systematic Murder. War Prisoners, Wounded, and Non-combatants. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 May 1918 · page 11

Reuter's correspondent is informed that a delegation of the Finnish Socialist Republic has protested to the Allies as follows: "The leaders of the Revolutionary…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Maitland Circuit Court. Friday, April 26. (Before Justice Pring, Acting Chief Justice)

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 May 1918 · page 7
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

The April sittings of the Maitland Circuit Court opened at the East Maitland Courthouse on Friday last, before Mr. Justice Pring, acting Chief Justice Mr. Boyce was…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 May 1918 · page 4

In the Small Debts Court at West Maitland to-day, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., W. T. Lancaster proceeded against Thomas Martin, claiming £16/6/1, goods sold and delivered…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

An Island Murder. a Soldier Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 May 1918 · page 3

Further evidence was heard in the case of Erle H. Glasson, 31 years of age, a member of the A.L.F., who is charged with the murder of an island native named Bluie…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Police and Firemen's Art Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 May 1918 · page 4

The final meeting of the Maitland subcommittee of the Police and Firemen's Hospital Art. Union committee was held in the Town Hall last evening, A statement was…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The Industrial Court. Union Registrations. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 May 1918 · page 4

In the Industrial Court Mr. Lamond, Behave of the Minister for Labour, made preliminary application in connection will the re-registration of six additional unons that…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Re-Registering Unions. Minister Applies to Court. Helping the Nation

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1918 · page 1

AT the instance of Mr. G. S. Beeby (Minister for Labor and Industry), application was made to Mr. Justice Heydon in the Industrial Court on…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Alleged Stealing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 May 1918 · page 5

A soldier named Horbert Webb was charged at the Sydney Police Court with stealing 100 cases of kerosene, valued at £50 the property of the commonwealth…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Cessnock Police Court, Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 May 1918 · page 7

At the Police Court yesterday, the bench was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. William H. Negus was charged with falsely representing himself as a traveller…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Supreme Court Action. Raymond Terrace Drainage Scheme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 May 1918 · page 5

In the Full Court, before Mr. Justice Pring, Acting Chief Justice, Mr Justice Gordon, and Mr. Justice Ferguson a motion was moved to make absolute a rule nist…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Soldier Charged with Theft. 100 Cases of Kerosene. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 May 1918 · page 2

Herbert Aubrey Webb, aged 25, a soldier, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with stealing, between April 4th and April 9th, 100…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →