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, 1912

1,355 stories in Riverina's papers · page 58 of 68

Police Court. Monday, October 28, 1912. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M.) Cadets Prosecuted

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 October 1912 · page 3

Over 20 cadets were summoned to appear at the police court, to answer charges made against them under the Defence Act, of failing to put in the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 October 1912 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. J. D. Walker, C.M., John Diamond was charged with shooting at George Streather with…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Attempted Murder. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 October 1912 · page 2

Samuel Johnson was committed for trial, charged with maliciously wounding Daniel Timney. The latter deposed he was proceeding home along…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

A Father's Anger. Nominal Fine for Assault. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 October 1912 · page 2

Just as he alighted from a tramcar in Elizabeth-street, near Flinderes-street, yesterday afternoon, a young man named Gordon M'Lean was…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Tennis Court Saved

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 30 October 1912 · page 2

At the last Shire Council meeting, on the motion of Cr. Slocum, it was decided not to interfere with Mr. Mitchell's private tennis court at…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

A Shooting Incident. Woman Charged. Peculiar Case. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 October 1912 · page 2

An inquest was held to-day concerning the death of John Harold Foley. Senior-constable Edert said May…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 October 1912 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. J. D. Walker, C.M., George Diamond, who was charged with shooting at George Streather…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Inartistic Burglary. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 October 1912 · page 2

Thieves smashed a large plate-glass window in Goldberg's pawn-broker's establishment. Newtown, with a stone and then extracted three watches…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

A Sewer Miner's Pay. Industrial Magistrate in Error

The Worker · Thursday 31 October 1912 · page 18

Some time since, before the N.S.W. Chief Industrial Magistrate, a sewer miner named Richardson proceeded against Tom Johnson, Chief Railway…

Continued on Trove, page 18 →

Telegraph Construction. Employees' Claims. To go Before Arbitration Court

The Worker · Thursday 31 October 1912 · page 4

After consideration by the Postmaster-General and the Commonwealth Public Service Commissioner, all the claims for better wages and conditions made by the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Police Court. Wednesday. Before Mr. R. G. Green, J.P.

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 4

Michael Connell was charged with being found drunk in Hovell-street, and with using indecent language on 29th October…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Police Court. Friday. Before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, P.M. DRUNK

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 2

Thomas O'Keefe was charged with drunkenness in Queen-street, Wallendbeen, on Thursday. Accused pleaded guilty, and was fined £1…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Condemned to Death, Police Lieut Becker to be electrocuted.LONDON

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 4

Police Lieutenant Becker has been condemned to death for the murder of Roseutbal in New York, and is to be electrocuted…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Wardens Court. Adelong, 24th Oct Before Mr. G. James Warden

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 2

William Dwyer and party applied for suspension of labor on their gold leases at Bangadang Heavy influx of water prevented them from working…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Alleged Murder. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 November 1912 · page 6

William Belcher, charged at the police court with the murder of Arthur Rosan, was remanded till to-morrow. Accused, when asked whether he had…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

A Railway Theft

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 5 November 1912 · page 3

On Saturday morning one of the carriers at the local goods station was instructed to remove a large case of tobacco, but when he started to do…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Postal Theft. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 November 1912 · page 2

Selby Hallett, aged 18, pleaded guilty at the Quarter Sessions on a charge of stealing a postal note for payment of £1, the property of the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Police Court. Monday. Before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, P.M. DRUNK

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 5 November 1912 · page 2

John Moore was fined 5/- for drunkenness in Wallendoon-street on Saturday. William Pritchard, on a similar…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Police Court. Monday. November 4, 1912 (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm. P.M)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 November 1912 · page 4

Stephen Peters pleaded guilty to a charge of being found in the bar of the Viaduct Hotel Wagga by Sergeant Gilroy on Sunday morning…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Appeal Court. Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area. Fixing the Values

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 November 1912 · page 3

An appeal court, composed of Mr. Justice Rich, chairman, Mr. C. H. Brandis, assessor representing the Crown, and Mr. H. H. Haines,…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →