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, 1917

812 stories in Riverina's papers · page 17 of 41

Wagga Police Court. Monday, May 21. (Before Mr. C.J.B. Helm, P.M) Licensing Prosecutions

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 2

Mr. Robert John Cameron, licensee of the Exchange Hotel charged with having allowed persons to remain on his licensed premises during prohibited…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Austrian Murder Trial. Accused Condemned to Death, London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 2

During the trial at Vienna of Herr Adler for the murder of Count St[?]gh, formerly Austrian Prime Minister, the accused blamed the policy of the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Soldiers Mr. Mahon Talk Court Act. Kalgoorlie

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 2

Speaking at a social and other Labor representertained, Mr. Hugh [?] seamed doubtful whether…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Statement by Minister. Reference to Arbitration Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 3

Mr. C.S. Beeby, Minister for Labor and Industry, stated to-day that the question of wheat pay should be given wheat lumpers and stackers ion the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

German Spies Sentenced

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 May 1917 · page 2

Von Rintelin and David Lanor, German spies, were sentenced to a year's imprisonment for attempt to foment strikes at munition works…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Australian Soldiers Charged. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 May 1917 · page 2

Sydney Bennett, Thomas Leslie, and Neil Hector, Australian soldiers, were charged at Wimbledon with having been concerned in stealing £95 at Warcham…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

R.S.A. Funds. Ex-secretary Charged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 May 1917 · page 4

Thomas Leslie Bathurst, charged at the Criminal Sessions with having stolen £10, the property of the Returned Soldiers' Association, was…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Austrian Murder Trial. Wife's Fatal Evidence Zurich

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 May 1917 · page 2

Alder's wife, residing at Zurich, was subpocnaed on behalf of the defence, in the Austrian murder trial to testify that her husband was mentally…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Wheat Strike. Discussion in Court. Question of an Award. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 May 1917 · page 3

The trouble over the payment of men engaged in re-stacking wheat damaged by mice, which began in the Wagga district, seems likely to be more…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Built a Totalisator. Police Court Proceedings

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 4

At the Redferm Police Court on Tuesday, W.E. Tilley, of Jones-street, Ultimo, was proceeded against by John William Hemming, an officer of the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Parliamentarian Sentenced. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 4

Mr. Web[?], a member of the New Zealand House of Representatives, was sentenced to three months imprisonment for having send seditious…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The Hindenburg Line Successful British Assault

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 5

Mr. Philip Gibbs, in a despatch on monday, said: "The all between the battles ended on sunday, when the English and scotch attacked the…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Suspected Murder. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 3

A telegram has been received from the Superintendent of Police at Lismore starting that a Hindoo named Hyjarah Singh was found dead in his…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Police Court. Tuesday, 22nd May. Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M. Larceny by Finding

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 5

Alfred P. Tubb was charged on the information of Railway Inspector Corry with being in possession of a railway tarpaulin on 23rd…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Wheat Stackers. Fixing an Award. Evidence in Arbitration Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 2

Mr. Armstrong, who appeared for the A.W.U. in the Industrial Arbitration Court to-day, objected to Mr. Justice Heydon proceeding with the hearing of…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

R.S.A. Funds. Ex-secretary Sentenced. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 6

Thomas Leslie Bathurst, who was convicted of stealing from the funds of the Returned Soldier's Association was brought up for sentence at the…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Returned Soldiers' Association. Secretary Sentenced to Six Months' Imprisonment. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 2

Thomas Leslie Bathurst, for some time secretary of the Returned Soldiers' Association, has been sentenced to a month's hard labor. The…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Assault

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 4

Menander Guthric Collier, of Kincaid-street. Wagga. proceeded against John Phillips. of Crampton-street. for unlawful assult. On the application…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Theft of Bicycle

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 4

James Brown, aged 17, unknown in the district, was fined £8, in default two months in Albury gaol, for stealing a bicycle valued at £17…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Wagga Police Court. Monday, May 25, (Before Mr. C.J.B. Helm, P.m.) Theft of Bicycle

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 4

James Brown was charged with having, on May 21, stolen a bicycle, the property of Clarence Cotton. Clarence Cotton, a bank clerk,…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →