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, 1921

2,026 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 72 of 102

Police Complain. Light Sextences by Judges

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 September 1921 · page 8

The New South Wales police complain that they are being overworked. and that light sentences imposed upon criminals by Judges tend to…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Maitland Court. Monday, September 5. (Before Mr G. Atkin, Pm. Drunkenness

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 September 1921 · page 2

A young man, a first offender, who did not appear when his name was called to answer a charge of drunkenness, had his recognisance of 5/…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 September 1921 · page 4

Samuel Elwell (48), was before Mr. W. S. Bromhead, J. P., at the West Maitland Police Court this morning, charged with being drunk in…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Newtown Burglary

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 6 September 1921 · page 2

Safeblowers broke through a brick wall at the back of Buttles' grocery shop in Newtown, blew open the safe and stole about £80…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Charge of Murder

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 6 September 1921 · page 2

Elsie Louisa Krause, 17, was charged at the Central Criminal Court with having feloniously murdered her seven months' old boy,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

[?] a Charge of Murder

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 September 1921 · page 3

Charles Griffin was to-day charged with having murdered Francis Rudkin. Proceeding…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Cab Driver Committed,. Charge of Stealing Sum of Money

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 September 1921 · page 3

On a charge of stealing £ 274, the property of August Hose, butcher, at Manly patrick M' Namara, 28 years of age, was committed for trial at the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

German Murder Plot a Sinister Society

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 September 1921 · page 1

The "Times" Berlin correspondent says Herr Schicdemann has been anonymously threatened with Erzberger's fate…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Telegraphic News Murder Charges. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 September 1921 · page 2

Charles Griffin, 24, was placed on trial at the Central Criminal Court to-day on a charge of having Murdered. Francis Edwin Rudkin, at…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Monkerai Murder. Griffin on Trial. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 September 1921 · page 5

Charles Griffin, aged 24, a grazier, appeared in the [?] at the Central Criminal Court to- day before MR. Justice Ferguson to answer a charge…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Police & Firemen's Art Union Exemption From Ban

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 September 1921 · page 4

It is announced that the AttorneyGeneral has given permission for the police and firemen to hold their carnival and art union this year as usual…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Charge of Infanticide Girl of 17 in Court. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 September 1921 · page 2

Elsle Louisa Krause, aged 17, appeared at the Central Criminal Court to-day, charged with having feloniously murdered her seven months old boy, Harold…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Alleged Stealing. Three Men Charged. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 September 1921 · page 5

Charles Marshall, Arthur Marshall, and Chares Rennerson, were charged at the Central Court to - day with having burglariously broken and entered…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Alleged Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 September 1921 · page 5

Frederick Carmody was charged at the Central Criminal Court to - day with having murdered Thomas Monaghan at Lower Campbell - street,…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Monkerai Murder. Verdict of Manslaughter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 September 1921 · page 4

The trial of Charles Griffin, who pleaded not guilty at the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, before Mr. Justice Ferguson and a jury to a…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Monkerai Murder. Griffin Sentenced. Two Years' Gaol. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 5

AT The Central Criminal Court, Detective - Sergeant Ferguson was questioned by his Honer, Mr. Justice Ferguson, in regard to Charles Griffin…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Surry Hills Murder Two Men Charged. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 5

At the Central Criminal Court. Charles Wentworth (27) and Samuel Hill (35) were charged with having murdered George Legarde, a bout…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Charge of Theft Remanded

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 2

At the local Police Court yesterday, before Mr S. E. Beaver, acting C.P.S., a young man named Harold Sharp was charged with having stolen a piece of…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Railway Clerk's Conviction Theft of £1915

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 2

Harold M'Lean Crawford, who was employed as a clerk in the Chief Accountant's office of the Railway Department, pleaded guilty at the Darlinghurst…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Surry Hills Tragedy Alleged Murder in Campbell-street. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 2

Frederick Carniody was charged at the Central Criminal Court to-day with having murdered Thomas Mouaghan at Lowor Campbell-street, Surry Hills…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →