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

Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

2,286 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 9 of 115

Wolgast Murder

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 5

SUSPECTED MURDERER AT FLEMINGTON. SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A man named James Smith was accosted at Flemington yesterday…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Police Station Destroyed

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 4

SYDNEY-, Tuesday.—The police station at Thornleigh, near Hornsby, was burned down to-day. Constable Harmor and wife left the house together, and when they returned found…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Star Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 4

To-night at the Star Court E. J. Carroll will present the picture that stands on its intrinsic merit and is Australian, "The Jackaroo of Coolabong," featuring Snowy…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Telegraphic News. Murder of Constable Wolgast

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday. -- The matter of increasing the reward of £250 [?]formation leading to the arrest[?] man who shot Constable Wol[?]…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Wolgast Murder. Police to Subsidise Award

Northern Star · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—At the meeting of the executive comittjee of the N.S.W. Police Association it was decided the association should raise £500 by voluntary…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Alleged Horse Stealing

Northern Star · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 4

On Saturday last at Woodburn Police Court, before the Police Magistrate, Austin J. Sullivan, Mervyn Jack Powell and Francis septimus Powell were charged with stealing a…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

A Costly Assault

Northern Star · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 4

At Gloucester Police Court last week Thomas ("Bowler") Walsh, a chap with a penchant for fights, was recently hailed before the P.M. on a charge of assaulting…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

General News. Alleged Cattle Stealing

Northern Star · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 4

At the Coraki Police Court on Friday last before. Messrs. W. Yabsley and J. Allison, J.s.P., William Molloy was was presented on a charge of stealing a cow, the property of L…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Ballina Police Court. (Before Mr. A. J. Peisley, P.M.)

Northern Star · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 7

E. C. Stovold was proceeded against by the municipal council for having dug two drains across the footpath fronting his. property, which action, was a violation of the…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Star Court

Northern Star · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 4

"The Jackaron of Coolaboug" delighted a crowded house at the Star Court last night. The play features Snowy Baker and others as advertised, and is a story of a "new…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

A Dublin Murder. (Published in the "Times.")

Northern Star · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The "Times" Dublin correspondent says that at a trial of prisoners for a murder in Dublin on November 21 an auxiliary gave evidence that four…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Deceased Charged with Murder

Northern Star · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Richard Lambkin appeared before the police court to-day charged with having maliciously and feloniously murdered Norman Kable at Redfern…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Wolgast Murder. Motor Mechanic Charged

Northern Star · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.— Charles Wynne Speechley, 31. motor mechanic, was charged at the Central Court this afternoon with having murdered Constable Wolgast in…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Coraki Police Court

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 2

On Tuesday, before Mr. A. J. Piesley, P.M. William Molloy, for alleged cattle stealing, was remanded till February…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Casino Police Court

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 5

At the Casino Police Court this morning, before Mr. Parker, P.M., Victor Lane pleaded guilty, through Mr. Norton, to a charge of being drunk…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Alleged Horse Stealing

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 8

In the alleged horse stealing ease at Woodburn Police Court against Austen Joseph Sullivan. Francis Septimus Powell, and Mervyn John Powell, heard…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Wharf Thieves Sent to Gaol

Northern Star · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Anthony Sanders and Harry Clinch were sentenced to one month's gaol each at the police court to-day on a charge or stealing two bottles of…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Star Court

Northern Star · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 4

No pictures have been so consistently popular at the favorite place of amusement, the Star Court as the "Universals." To night another programme by the famous…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Casino Licensing Court

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 4

[?]…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The Latest News. State and Inter-state. the [?] Murder

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 5

[?]…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →