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, 1915

841 stories in Riverina's papers · page 19 of 43

Theft of Military Goods. Soldier Sentenced. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 May 1915 · page 3

At the Police Court to-day Sergeant Major William Poole was sentenced to two years in Goulbaur[?] Gaol stealing a number of military hats…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Items of News. Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 May 1915 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. J. D. Walker, C.M. and Mr. J. K. O'Reilly, Sidney Henry James was charged with assaulting D…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Naturalised Germans Spreading Reports. the Albury Case. British Are All Cowards. Accused Sent. to Gaol. Albuky

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 May 1915 · page 3

The first case in Albury under the War Precaution Act was dealt with by Mr. J. Jamieson, P.M., at the Police Court to-day, when Paul Schmoork…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Portuguese Revolution. Premier Put to Flight. Army and Navy Refuse to Obey Orders. Chief of Police Shot by Ruffian. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 May 1915 · page 3

Details have been received from Lisbon of the revolution on the 16th instant, winch resulted in the overthrow of the Government led by Dr…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 May 1915 · page 2

An old offender named John Wright appeared before Mr. J. D. Walker, C. M., and Mr. T. Dobney, J.P., at the Wagga Police Court yesterday. He…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Police Court Tuesday 25Th May. Before Mr. C.J.B. Hellu PM

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 2

James Remy Causing, an elderly man was changed with being found drunk an 9 p.m. at the corner of Larmen and East Street…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Police Court. THURSDAY. Before Mr. M. J. McMahon, P.M. GERMAN v. Australian. Riotous Behaviour

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 2

A German, giving the name of Andrew Stunner, of low statue, but strongly built was charged with the above. Claude Cavendish Belmont deposed:…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Free Rides to Sydney. on Defence Passes. Man From Wagga Sentenced. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 4

Alfred Mason, or Charles Watson, who was charged with vagrancy, and was remanded to ascertain if he could join the expeditionary forces, as he…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

When Paris Fell. the Kaiser's Plans. Pillage and Murder

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 4

The Kaiser has not taken Paris Consequently his long planned triumphal march on the gay [?] has had to be postponed indefinitely owing to the interference of…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Warden's Court. Tuesday, May 25Th

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 3

G. N. McMicking, authority to enter 25a ph 71, ph Tamberumba, granted for [?] at annual rent of 2 per acre, compensation 15…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Removal to Federal Capital. the Rabaul Court-martial. Wagga Rifle Club. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 3

Mr. Tudor told Mr. Hampson that the meat exporters were arranging for the retention in Australia of sufficient frozen meat for local requirements…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Charge of Murder. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 May 1915 · page 3

Melbourne detectives have arrested a butcher named Andrew M'Gough, and charged him with having wilfully murdered Daniel M'Swency, at North…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Warden's Court. Tumbarumba

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 May 1915 · page 4

The proceedings at the Warden's Court on Tuesday would seem to indicate a marked revival in gold mining in this centre. Mr. C. A. Simms, J.P…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Police Court. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M.,) Alleged Assault

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1915 · page 4

Sidney Henry James, on remand, was charged at the Wagga Police Court yesterday with assaulting D. Delinezzo, at Wagga, on May 21…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

New Shifts for Police

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1915 · page 3

The Chief Secretary is inquiring into the question of an cight-hours' continuous shift for policemen…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Hay. Police to Act. Warning to Holders

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 June 1915 · page 3

It is evident that drastic action is about to be taken to force holders to liberate hay and chaff stocks. Certain allegations have been made that…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Police Women. Experiment Decided Upon. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 June 1915 · page 3

Mr. George Black, Chief Secretary, has decided to appoint two police women as an experiment. Their service are to be mainly devoted to the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 June 1915 · page 2

The adjourned hearing of the case in which Sidney Henry James was charged with assaulting D. Delmezzo. was commenced at the Wagga court…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Use of Gas. French Memorandum. Prevention of Further Murder. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 June 1915 · page 2

A French memorandum, referring to the use of poisonous gas, remarks that no Government could allow its limits to go without protection against such…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Police Court Monday, May 31. Before Mr. J. H. Hassall, J.P.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 4 June 1915 · page 2

David Young, charged with using indecent language in East Street on 30th, was fined £3 or six weeks hard labor in Hay gaol…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →