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, 1906

1,041 stories in Riverina's papers · page 16 of 53

Wagga Police Court. Monday, April 2nd, 1906. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.m.) Indecent Language

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 3 April 1906 · page 2

Charley Ah Foo pleaded guilty to having used indecent language in a public place, and was lined £3, with 2/6 costs, in default one months's…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Wagga Police Court. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.m.) Monday, April 2nd, 1906. Offences Under the New Act

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 3 April 1906 · page 4

Percy Luck, the license of the Bridge Hotel, was charged that on the 24th March he did permit drunkenness upon his licensed premises, and he was…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

A Peculiar Fatality. Fell Down the Court-house Steps

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 3 April 1906 · page 2

A DEATH under peculiar circumstances happened in G[?]dagai yesterday. An old age pensioner named James Phillips, aged 76, who lived at the residence…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Quarterly Licensing Court. Reduction of Fees. Riverine Club Refused Exemption

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 3 April 1906 · page 2

The Quarterly Licensing Court was held at the Wagga Courthouse yesterday. Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., presided, and Messrs. L. A.. Fosbery, J.P., and W…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Police Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 4 April 1906 · page 2

Before the P.M. George Ponting, charged with using profane language in a public place, was fined 5s or 24 hours…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Police Court. Friday, March 30. Before Mr. C. E. De Boos, J P.

The Temora Star · Wednesday 4 April 1906 · page 1

Michael Edwards was charged with that he did, on the night of the 22nd March, break and enter into the d welling house of Henry Pringlebury of…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Murder in Turkey. LONDON, April 1

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 5 April 1906 · page 2

Arrests have been made in connection with the assassination of Redvan Pacha, the prefect of Constantinople. Redvan Pacha had been accused of…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Sensational Murder Story. the Detectives Inquiring. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 5 April 1906 · page 2

The Melbourne detectives are enquiring into the confession of a man, who declares that five years ago he murdered two men and threw their bodies…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Wholesale Murders. Series of Dreadful Crimes. Rades Union Officials Charged. New York, Feb. 28

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 5 April 1906 · page 4

Owing to the labours of a detective of great ability, who became famous in his profession thirty years ago, those who are responsible for a series of dreadful…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Bound in the Dock. Singular Scene in Court. Adelaide

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 5 April 1906 · page 4

In the Criminal Court to-day George Brown, notorious on account of his violent struggle with Detective North-bridge, was curried into court bound and…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Alleged Theft

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 2

Lancelot Evans, an assayer at the New Hillgrove mine, has been committed for trial on a charge of stealing £500 worth of gold, the property of…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Police Court. WEDNESDAY. (Before the P.M.)

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 2

Police v. McDonald. Kenneth McDonald proceeded against under Section 74 of the Public Healt Act, on a charge of having deposited the [?]…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Murder Will Out

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 5

An artilleryman named Clive has been arrested and confessed that he murdered a Miss Camp in 1897…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Police Changes

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 2

Constable Nesbitt, who has been stationed in Wagga for some time, left for Sydney on Friday morning, having tendered his resignation as an officer…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Police

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 2

The report af the last council meeting seemed to be a reflection on the officer who is at the head of the police here, on account of the drainage complained of…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

An Exciting Experience. Charged by Elephants

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 6

A writer in the "Field,' describing on elephant shoot near the White Nile, says:— "We saw elephants drinking. After a short time they all started…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Police Court. WEDNESDAY. Before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.M. Water Pollution

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 2

Kenneth McDonald was charged with depositing the carcase of cattle in the bed of Salt Clay creek, which is used as a source of water supply to the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Arbitration Court

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 3

A serious situation has arisen in connoction with the Federal Arbitration Court, there being no judge available to hear cases…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Land Appeal Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 4

Sittings of the Land Appeal Court of New South Wales will be holden at the Court House, Wagga, commencing at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, 24th April, for…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Police Court. Friday. 6th April. (Before Mr. J. H. Nesbitt, P.m.) a Timber Case

The Temora Star · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 2

J. C. Wentworth, forest guard, proceeded against Christopher James Gelling for being illegally in possession of box and ironbar timber…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →