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

Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1899

640 stories in Murray's papers · page 14 of 32

Corowa Small Debts Court. Wednesday, May 17, 1899

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 May 1899 · page 3

E. Cragg v. P. Nolan, claim £6 3s. 4d, wages. Mr. Woodward (Nicolson) appeared for defendant, who pleaded satisfaction and settlement and paid £1 into…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

DENILIQUlN Licensing Court. Wednesday, May 17, (Before the Police Magistrate)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 May 1899 · page 2

A booth license was granted to James Lawson of the Court House Hotel, for the races of the Birthday Jockey Club…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Deniliquin Small Debts Court, Wednesday, May 17 (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 May 1899 · page 2

Ninno Shah v. Willie Ah Tie. Claim for goods sold and money lent, £13. Verdict for £8 10s and costs nonsuited as to £4 10s.. Mr Windeyer appeared for the plaintiff and Mr Laman for the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Tocumwal Police Court. Friday, May 17.(Before the Police Magistrate, Mr N. C. O’Neill)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 May 1899 · page 2

Police v. Seorge Clements, [?] behaviour Fined 10s and 4s 10d costs, or 48 hours imprisonment. Same v. James Ottary, riotous behaviour. Fined…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

A Street Assault Case. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 May 1899 · page 2

It has transpired that the man Thomas, found insensible in Bathurst Street yesterday, had been brutally assaulted by four men, who attacked him without…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Departure of the Police Magistrate. to the Editor of the Recorder

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 24 May 1899 · page 2

SIR,—I notice from a report in your last issue of a meeting of local justices to bid Mr. Atkin good-bye, certain remarks were (according to this report) made by the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Euston Police Court. (Before C. W. Thomas, P.M.) Freeman v. Bax. Struck out. LARCENY

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 24 May 1899 · page 2

William Dunn and John Morrison were charged with stealing provisions from James Curry, rabbiter. Geo. E. Loomes deposed: I am a…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

District Court. Friday, May 10th, 1899. (Before His Honor Judge Rodgers.) Breach of Contract

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 24 May 1899 · page 2

Richard McLelland v. H. L. Harben, claim for £100 damages for breach of contract. Mr. L. S. Robertson (Robertson, Norton,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Euston Small Debts Court. Thursday. May 18Th, 1899. (Before Mr. C. W. Thomas, P.M.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 24 May 1899 · page 2

Robert McDonald v. F. Reilly, claim for debt. No jurisdiction. Non suited…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Burglary at Marrickville. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 May 1899 · page 2

Burglars broke into the premises of the Rev. Geo. Hay at Marrickville yesterday and secured £48 cash…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Wahgunyah Police Court. Friday, May 19, 1899. (Before Captain Burrows, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 May 1899 · page 3

William Kilby was charged with "that at Wahgunyah on the 14th May he did as driver of more than one dray, unlawfully neglect to guide the horse of the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Coroner's Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 May 1899 · page 4

Mr. Coroner Barnett opened an enquiry on Thursday morning touching the death of Alexander Everett, who died in the Albury Hospital yesterday morning…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Corowa Police Court. Friday, May 19, 1899. (Before Mr. Chas. Johnson, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 May 1899 · page 3

John Henry Sparks, charged with indecent behaviour, pleaded guilty, and was fined 20s. or 48 hours' imprisonment. Wm, Plant, drunk, fined 1s…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Albury Police Court. Monday, May 22. (Before Mr. A. N. Barnett, P.M)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 May 1899 · page 15

Ah Chue, Ah Man, Ah Jam, Ah Doon, Ah Sin, Ah Soon, on remand, were charged with evading the poll-tax. Mr. Wilkinson for the defence…

Continued on Trove, page 15 →

District Court Appeal. a Narandera Case

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 May 1899 · page 39

Mr. Justice Stephen, Mr. Justice G. B. Simpson and Mr. Justice Cohen, sitting as a second Full Court on Monday, were engaged in rehearing an application to make absolute…

Continued on Trove, page 39 →

Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, May 22. (Before the Police Magistrate)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 3

John Brown, arrested for being of unsound mind, was remanded for eight days for medical observation. TUESDAY, MAY 23. (Before Mr A. M. McCollough, J.P.)…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Deniliquin District Court. Monday, May 29. (Before His Honor, Judge Rogers.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 3

[?] to the indisposition of His Honor Judge [?] resulting from an accident whilst at [?] add, the District Court was postponed from [?]day until Monday. The following cases are…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Wahgunyah Police Court Friday, May 26, 1809. (Before Captain Burrows, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 May 1899 · page 2

Frank Percy Williams, on remind, was charged with "feloniously uttering a certain order for the payment of a cheque for the sum of £2 purporting…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Trouble in the Chinese Camp. Summonses for Assault

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 30 May 1899 · page 3

At the police court, yesterday, before the P.M., ana Messrs Trevena and Witcombe, J.'s P., Nellie Booth was charged, on summons, with assaulting Agnes Thompson…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Corowa Police Court. Monday, MAY 29, 1899. (Before Mr. F. C. Piggin, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 May 1899 · page 3

Edward Anstey, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 1s. or imprisonment till rising of court and for using indecent dangunga was ordered to pay a fine of…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →