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

Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1883

440 stories in Riverina's papers · page 3 of 22

Small Debts' Court. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Wednesday, Jan, 31

The Temora Star · Saturday 3 February 1883 · page 2

Melbourne v. Cooney. —Claim for £10 value of horse lent. Mr. W. P. DeBoos for plaintiff, Mr. Kearney for defendant…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Wagga Police Court. Thursday, February 1. (Before the POlice Magistrate.) Charge of Arson

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1883 · page 2

Mi[?] Flynn, Robert C[?]llag[?]an, and Edward Callaghan were brought up uader a warrant, charging them with foloniously setling fire to a slack of wheat, the property of…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Small Debts Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1883 · page 4

H. Ehless r. Rod well Palmer.—Claim for moat supplied. Verdict for £4 and costs. Geo. Reid v. W. M'Gorem.—-Claim for £4, goods supplied. Verdict for amount with…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Waeden's Court. (Before Mr. Warden Baker.) Thursday, Feb. 1. Suspension of Labour

The Temora Star · Saturday 3 February 1883 · page 2

The application of M. Whelan and party for suspension of labour on his dam at Walladilly Creek was postponed by the Warden to consider the question whether be has the power…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Licensing Court. Tuesday, Jan. 30, 1883. (Before Mr. O'Neill, P.M., and Mr. J. Armstrong, Licensing Magistrates.) Breach of the Act

The Hillston News · Saturday 3 February 1883 · page 4

J. Carrington was summoned by Sergeant Harpur for having music and dancing in his licensed house on New Year's Day, without a permit…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Wagga Police Court. Monday, February 5. (Before the Police Magistrate.) ARSON

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1883 · page 3

Michael Flinn, Robert Callaghan, and Edward Callaghan, were charged, on remand, with having set fire to a bay stack, the property of Martin Ruschen…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Tumut News. District Court Causes for Tuesday, Feb 6

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1883 · page 3

[?] Tr[?] of late W. Smiles v. Francis Gartier, rent, [?] £52 10s. 2. Settled. 3. Not served. 4. Settled…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

News of the Week. Gundagai Quarter Sessions. Friday, February 2. Before His Honour Judge Forbes. Mr. PITCAIRN Prosecuted for the Crown. Horse Stealing

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1883 · page 2

James Smiles pleaded guilty to three charges of horse-stealing at Tumut. The Rev. J. H. Williams stated that prisoner's , friends wore Tory respectable people. This was…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Gundagai District Court. Saturday, Feb. 3. Before His Honour Judge Forbes

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1883 · page 2

THE only member of the bar present was Mr. Pitcairn. The solicitors present were Messrs. B. W. Perkins, Gundagai; Nicholas Healy, Cootamundra; N. Emanuel, Tumut; and W…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Wagga Polior Court. Tuesday, February 6. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Insulting Language

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1883 · page 2

Richard O'Keefe v. Stapleton Minchin, Mr. Garland appeared for the complainant; Mr. Fitzhardinge for the defendant, who pleaded not guilty…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

News of the Week Gundagai Police Court. Wednesday, Feb. 7. Before Mr. Love, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1883 · page 2

Denis Keefe was charged, on summons, with being drunk and using bad language. defendant was fined 5s and 2s 6d costs. John Kennedy, and old man 78 years of age,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Adelong News. Police Court. Tuesday, Feb. 6. Before Messrs. D. Wilson and W. Menlove, J'sP

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1883 · page 3

A man named William Ro[?] was charged with w[?] destroying fruit, the property of [?] Foot. It seems that He[?] offered the Chinaman is a melon, which was refused…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Wagga Police Court. Friday, February 9. (Before the Police Magistrate and His Worship the Mayor, Mr. A. T. Bolton, J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1883 · page 2

CHILD DESERTION.—James Gee was called, on summons, for that he, being the father of an illegitimate child, had left the motherwithout adequate means of support. Mr…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Licensing Court. Thursday, February 8. (Before the Police Magistrate (chairman), and Messrs. Hammond and Ingram, J.P., Licensing Magistrates.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1883 · page 2

BREACH OF THE LICENSING ACT.—William Peek, the keeper of a boarding house at North Wagga Wagga, and formerly the licensee of the North Wagga Hotel, was…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Mossgiel News. Police Court. Wednesday, Jan. 31, 1883. (Before J. E. Pearce, P.M.) Abscondina[?]

The Hillston News · Saturday 10 February 1883 · page 2

The case of Michael Nolan for absconding from the hired service of H. A. Laird was adjourned till next Court day. Neglect of Duty…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Hillston Police Court. Tuesday, Feb. 6. (Before N. C. O'Neill, Esq., P.M.) Trespass

The Hillston News · Saturday 10 February 1883 · page 4

Thos. Leper summoned Samuel Hellman for trespass. It appears that the defendant, with some other carriers, were hard up for water for…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The Enfield Court Robbery. in Two Chapters.— Chapter I.

The Temora Star · Saturday 10 February 1883 · page 4

"WHEN are you going to return Lady Dasent's visit, Aunt Frances!" asked my niece Amy one lovely morning in August. "It is quite a fortnight since…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Warden's Court. Thursday, Feb. 8. (Before Mr. Warden Baker.) Suspension of Labour

The Temora Star · Saturday 10 February 1883 · page 2

The following applications were granted:— P. Bagley and party on No. 3 W, Amelia, three months ; Craig and party. Bell's reef, three months; Lucas and party, on No. 1…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Small Debts Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1883 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. W. A. Byrne, J. Simpson, and P. J. O'Donnel, J.P. Duhigg v. Scanlan, claim £6/18/- for goods sold and delivered, twenty-two dozen…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, February 13. (Before Mr. L. A. Fosbery, J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1883 · page 2

BREACH OF THE BOROUGH BY-LAWS.—Inspector of Nuisances v. M. Golden; suffering goats to wander; convicted and fined 5s., with 4s. 10d. costs. Same v. Charles…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →