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

Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1909

81 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 1 of 5

Wife Murder in Sydney

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 2

Albert Johansen, 49 years of age, a wharf labourer, was arrested last night charged with the willful murder of his wife, Mrs. Johansen was found…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Ridiculing the Police

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 2

BROKEN' HILL, Wednesday.—Mr. Tom Mann, in the course of his remarks at the organising meeting at the foot of the Proprietary…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Police Court Proceedings

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 4

THE Police Court reports of the "Manaro Mercury" will be a record of the business [?] wanted, without respect to the parties interested. The suppression of…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Tennessee Night Raiders Sentenced to Death

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 2

Eight Tennesses night riders have been found guilty of murder, six of them in the first degree…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

EXCITEMENT at Broken Hill. Tomm Mann Arrested. Riot in Sulphide Street, Police Aut Splendidly. Sydney

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 2

Tom Mann, who has delivered many speeches to the strikers at Brokes Hill, and made many di[?]lave with the flag of Socialism,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Broken Hill Trouble Matter Generally Quiet Police Proceedings

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 2

BROKEN HILL, Tuesday.—To-day [?] During the night another explosion occurred. A plug of dynamite was…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Broken Hill Trouble. Arbitration Court Hearing. Injunction Proceedings Abandoned

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 2

Mr Justice Higgins in prepared to hear, in the first week in February, the case of the Broken Hill Proprietary mine, and its…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Assault on Mine officials

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 25 January 1909 · page 2

The police at Broken Hill have made an arrest in connection with the assault on the officials of the Proprietary mine, on 4th January…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

No title Pigott Charged [?] Expelled From Church

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 25 January 1909 · page 2

The [?] Royal [?]…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Black Tracker Arrested. Confesses to Murder

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 25 January 1909 · page 2

Further particulars have been received at Longreach concerning the murder of Mrs. Evitts, at Jundah, Queensland…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Broken Hill Rioters Sentenced. SYDNEY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 2

A number of men charged with offences in connection with the Broken Hill disturbances, were punished yesterday. Two of the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Police Court, Bombala. Wednesday, January 27th., 1909. (Before Mr. Helm, P.M.)

Delegate Argus · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 3

Arthur Nicholl, charged with being drunk and disorderly, pleaded guilty and was fined £1 or 7 days hard labor. Fine paid. George Greor, similar charge, pleaded…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Warden's Court

Delegate Argus · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 3

Authority to enter private lands for mining purposes, by James Baker. Not proceeded with. Ditto, J. M. Purves. Postponed…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Licensing Court. (Before the P.M. and Dr. Morrifield and Mr. A. E. Earle). The Inspector's quarterly report was road. Police Court Resumed

Delegate Argus · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 3

Elizabeth Standen v. John H. Standen; maintenance application. Pleaded not guilty. Mr. Boys appeared for complainant…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Police Court. THURSDAY 28th JANUARY. (Before Mr. Helm, P.M., and Messrs. Rodwell and A. M. Wright, J's.P.)

Delegate Argus · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 3

R. W. Dawson v. D. O'Hare; allowing stock to trespass on reserve No. 913. Plea not guilty. After hearing lengthy evidence…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Police Court. 28th JANUARY, 1909

Delegate Argus · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 1

C.T. Ingram v D.H. McKay; stealing a heifer on or between 25th and and 31st Decmber last, value 40s…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Police Court Proceedings

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 4

THE Police Court reports of the "Manaro Mercury" will be record of the business to [?], without respect to the [?]. The [?]pperssion of…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

General Cables. LONDON, Saturday. The Santiago Murder

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 2

It was reported a few days since that Baron von Bodman, the Garman Minister at Santiago, Chili, has been murdered in his office,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Police Court, Bombala. Wednesday, February 24th, 1900. (Before Mr. Helm, P.M.)

Delegate Argus · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 3

Police v. Wm. Alban, charged with being on licensed promises during prohibited hour, at Cathcart. No appearance of defendant, he having left the district…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Warden's Court

Delegate Argus · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 3

An application by J. M. Purves (Sydney) to enter portion 131, portion Corrowong, for mining purposes, was granted for 4 months,…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →