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, 1907

1,182 stories in Riverina's papers · page 14 of 60

Sentenced to Death

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1907 · page 2

A peasant woman has been sentenced to death in Silesia for poisoning four lodgers successively. It is stated that the woman induced each of her…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Police Court. SATURDAY. Before Mr. T. F. Mangan, J.P. DRUNK

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1907 · page 2

Richard McCoppin, for drunkenness, was fined 2/6; and accused agreed to the payment of 10/6 medical fee, as he had suffered from the effects of a fall…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Police Court. Monday, March 18, 1907. BEFORE Mr. J. Jamieson, P.M.

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1907 · page 2

J. P. Stephens applied for an order to be made to hand him over in horse in the possession of the police, which had been taken from him on 15th…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Warden's Court. Before Mr. Warden Jamieson

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1907 · page 2

Terence Reynolds applied for a suspension of labor conditions for 6 months on gold lease 966, portion p.g.l. 20, parish South Gundagai…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

District Court. Monday. Before his Honor Judge Rogers

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1907 · page 2

The professional gentlemen present were—Crown Prosecutor Moriarty, Mr. Milner Stephen, LL.B., Mr. A. James, LL.B, and Messrs. F. A. Morgan and C. A. Vaughan,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1907 · page 2

In the Police Court on Tuesday Robert Hughes, who was only discharged on the previous day, was charged with being drunk and…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Solicitors Charged

The Worker · Thursday 21 March 1907 · page 15

During the past week four more solicitors were dealt with by the Sydney Courts. In the case of E. R. Abigail and J. J. Kiely, of Sydney, who were called upon to show…

Continued on Trove, page 15 →

Those Sonoma Aliens. Magistrate Love "Dictated" To

The Worker · Thursday 21 March 1907 · page 15

The Commonwealth last week appealed in N.S.W. Supreme Court, before Mr. Justice Pring, sitting in Chambers; against the decision of Mr. Love, deputy stipendiary…

Continued on Trove, page 15 →

Pea Rifle and Murder Charge

The Worker · Thursday 21 March 1907 · page 15

At Mulwala (V.) Patrick McFarlane was shot dead with a pea rifle discharged by an old man named John Carey. At the inquest the Coroner committed Carey for trial at…

Continued on Trove, page 15 →

Police Shoot Peasants

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 March 1907 · page 3

While 500 peasants were looting at Government drinking establishment at Possadgavriloff, the police fired, killing five of them…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Johnson the Pugilist. Fined for Assault. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1907 · page 3

Jack Johnson, the colored heavyweight pugilist, was to-day fined £5, in default two months' imprisonment, for assaulting his manager, Allen…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Criminal Court. Day of Retribution

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 March 1907 · page 2

At the Central Criminal Court to-day, George Phillips, an aboriginal was found guilty of assault with intent on Amy O'Connor, 17, at Bowraville…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Thaw Murder Trial. Mrs. Thaw's Alleged Affidavit. Revolting Statements. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 March 1907 · page 2

Daring the proceedings yesterday in the trial of Harry Thaw, the Pittsburg millionaire, for the murder of Stanford White, the affidavit which a stenographer…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Curious Arbitration Court the State As Employer

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1907 · page 2

Before the Arbitration Court on Tuesday, a tailor was summoned by the secretary of the Cutters and Trimmers' Union to answer a charge of…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Trades Union and Strikers. an Arbitration Court Decision

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1907 · page 4

Judgment was given in the Arbitration Court on an application by the acting registrar for cancellation of the registration of the Sydney Wharf…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

New York Murder Case. Mrs. Thaw's Affidavit. Was the Prisoner Sane? London, March 19

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1907 · page 2

The trial of Harry Thaw, charged with the murder of Stanford White at New York, was continued yesterday, when the case for the prosecution was…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

A Grinding Monopoly. Sydney Ferries Profits. Squeezed Out of Their Sweated Employees. Arbitration Court's Judgment

The Worker · Thursday 21 March 1907 · page 3

Revelations were plentiful during the hearing by N.S.W. Arbitration Court of the dispute between the Firemen and Deckhands' Association, claimants, and…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Tumut Police Court. Wednesday, March 20

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 2

Police v. Jas. Percival—failing to send children to school, two cases, fines of 6s each being recorded, with 12s costs…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Police Court. Wednesday, March 20Th. (Before the P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 5

Edward John Ward was charged with the larceny of £9, the property of the Commissioner of the Government Savings Bank…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

District Court and Quarter Sessions

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 5

The tri-ennial sitting of the District Court opens this afternoon at 2 p m. before Mr. Justice Rogers, K.C.; and if the list is not completed, will…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →