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, 1904

1,111 stories in Riverina's papers · page 8 of 56

Wagga Police Court. Saturday, February 20. (Before the Police Magistrate.) THEFT

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1904 · page 3

Thomas Thomas, alias Tommy Frier, was charged with stealing two blankets and one rug, the property of Thomas Joshua Byrnes, at Wagga on or about the 13th inst. He…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Gundagai Police Court

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1904 · page 2

At above court, on Thursday last, Win Gentely, of Adelong, was charged with obtaining £1 1s from This. O'Donoghue, of Coolac. also £5. Accused represented…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Monday. February 22. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Indecent Language

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1904 · page 3

Frederick Willis was charged with using indecent language in the bar of the Royal National Hotel at Humula on February 6…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Alleged Attempted Sheep Stealing

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 February 1904 · page 2

Christian Rooks was charged on remand, with attempting to steal one sheep, the property of Telecom Lloyd, at Wagga, on the 11 the February; also with…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Shearers Commission. Witnesses Before the Police Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 February 1904 · page 2

At the Police Court to-day Johu Leahy. Secretary of the Machine Shearers and Shed Employees' Union. John Muir. (Secretary of the Pastoralists" Union, and…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Alleged Theft of a Doctor's Pony

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 February 1904 · page 2

James Robertson was charged with stealing, on the Kith instant, one creamy pony, the property of Dr. Burgees; he was also charged with stealing one saddle,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Wagga Police Court. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.m.) Saturday, February 20Th

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 February 1904 · page 2

Thomas Thomas alias Thomas F[?]oer wan charged with stealing two blankets and one rug the property of Thos Joshua Byrnes at Wagga on or about the 12th…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Land Appeal Court S[?] Wagga Wagga Wednesday. March [?] List of Cases. Land [?] Cootamundra

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 February 1904 · page 4

Appeal by a Sin[?] against the appaiss[?] valued Crown unproveme[?] on his [?] 12 Cootamundra…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The Courts. Police Court. Monday. (Before the P.m.) Ansault Cases

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 2

[?]…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Police Court. Friday, February 19. (Before Mr. Wm. Clerk, P.M.)

The Temora Star · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 3

J. Johnson, charged with cruelly to animals, was found guilty and fined 20s, costs of court 4s 10d, or fourteen days hard dabor…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

David Chenhall on Trial. Sentenced to Two Years

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 3

The bearing of the charge against David Chenball, of having stolen a certain valuable securty, to wit, a cheque for the payment of £200, and a piece of payer; also…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Licensing Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Clarke, P.M. and Messrs. Keane and P. Sawyer, J.P. James Gay applied for a renewal of the license of the Federal Hotel, Wallendbeen…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Police Court. an Order for Support

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 2

AT the local Police Court, on Friday morning, before Messrs. W. E. Kyio and A. Elworthy, J's.P., Frederick Charles Magnussen, police constable,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Police Court. Wednesday. Before Mr. W. Clarke, P.M.

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 4

Police v. James Dawson.—For that he did on 7th February wilfully pass 6d in representation of a half-sovereign, to Mr. Thomas Scanlon. Mr. Mathews appeared…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The Courts Police Court. Wednesday. (Before the P.m.) Allege Falsy Peftencrs

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 2

was charged with on 17th falsely pretending to one These that com to with was a half and…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Three Boys Confess to a Murder

The Temora Star · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 3

Three boys--John Seholfield, Cornelins Crowlev, and Frank Ritchie--escaped from the Whitteer (U.S.A.) Reform School the day before Thanksgiving, Schoolfield…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Land Appeal Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 3

Sittings of the Land Appeal Court of Now South Wales will be holden at the Court-House, Wagga, commencing at 1 a.m. on Wednesday, the 9th day of March next, for…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

A Congested Court

The Worker · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 6

Since the Court resumed its sittings, its time has been occupied with applications for penalties for breaches of awards and recoveries of arrears from members…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Arbitration Court. Journeymen Hatters

The Worker · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 6

The Registrar reported that the journeymen Hatters' Society was no longer in existence and the Court ordered its registration to be cancelled…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Spiritualism and Marriage a Melbourne Divorce Suit. Petitioner Charged with Perjury

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 4

The divorce case, in which Maud Laura Grosvero petitioned for a dissolution of her marriage with Edward Mario Grosvero, came to a sensational and in Melbourne on…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →