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, 1918

649 stories in Riverina's papers · page 15 of 33

Police Court. Wednesday, May 15, 18. Before Mr. Chippindell, P.M. Indecent Language

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 16 May 1918 · page 4

Patrick Williams pleaded guilty to using indecent language in Punch-street. Fined £2, with 6d costs, or 14 days gaol…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Tumut Court. Monday, 13th May. Licensing Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 16 May 1918 · page 2

James McIntyre, represented by Mr. Emanuel, applied for a billiard license for room in Casperson's buildings, Wynyard-st., Tumut…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Wagga Police Court. Wednesday, May 15. (Before Mr. R. Hughes, J.p.) a Serious Offence

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 May 1918 · page 3

Thomas Joseph Walton, 32, was charged with carnally knowing a girl then above the age of 10 years and under the age of 16 years—to wit, of…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Bank Clerk's Lapse. Sent to Gaol for 18 Months. Victim to Gambling. Sidney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 May 1918 · page 2

Alexander Gibbs, 20, a bank clerk in the Bank of Australasia at Forbes, was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment for embezzling three sums aggregating…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Girl's Death. Accused Before the Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 May 1918 · page 4

The cases against Mrs. Annie Turnbull and Burmon Pettit, in connection with the death of Maude Aylmer, were again before the Police Court to-day…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Police Court. Wednesday, May 15. Before Mr. Chippendall, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1918 · page 4

AT the police court on Wednesday last the following cases were dealt with:—LANGUAGE…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Tumut Police Court. (Before Mr. H. c. Chippsndall, P.m.) Illegally on Licensed Premises

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 17 May 1918 · page 2

POLICE v. Patrick O'Keefe charged with being illegally on the licensed premises of Cruise's Globe Hotel on the night of April 14. 1918…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Pitiful Russia. Victim of Bolshevik Misrule. Americans on West Front. Junction with British Army. British Destroyer Sunk. Viscount French's Arrest of Sinn-feiners. Petrograd Isolated. Disorder Theft and Famine. City's Pitiful State. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 May 1918 · page 2

After a log silence Mr. Dobson, the "Times" corespondent, lifts the veil over Russia, stating that Petrograd's isolation is almost complete. To…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Wagga Police Court. Monday, May 20. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.m.) Butter Selling

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1918 · page 1

Thomas Curtis. The Rock, was proceeded against by the police under Section 8 of the Dairies Supervision Act for selling butter without…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Taken by Surprise. Police and Military in Concert

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1918 · page 2

The disclosures in the proclamation and the swiftness of the arrests have electrified Dublin, Belfast and Cork. The surprise occasioned is proportionate…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Police Court. To-day

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 May 1918 · page 3

Before Messrs. S. H. Dickson, T. Williams, and F. E. Crook, Js. P…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Industrial Bombs Fired or Fooled. Magistrate Reserves His Decision

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 22 May 1918 · page 2

Before Mr Helm, P.M., last week at Locking, there were eight summonses and counter summonses in connection with a fend which arose amongst the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, May 21. (Before Messrs. J. Jeremy and A. F. D. While, J's.P.) Charge of Insanity

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 May 1918 · page 4

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, Mrs. Keogh was charged on the information of the police with "being deemed to be insane and found wandering…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Island Tragedy. Full Court's Finding. Accused to Stand Trial

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 May 1918 · page 4

Before the Full Court, in the application on behalf of Eric Glasson, a soldier, for a writ of habeas corpus, His Honor, in refusing the application, held…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The Assault

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 3

A sudden thrill—"Fix bayonets!" Gods! we have our fill Of fear, hysteria, exultation, rage,…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Licensing Court

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 2

A special licensing court will be held at the Court House, Wagga, on June 17, for the purpose of dealing with renewals of publican's licenses…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Germans Alarmed. "This Senselless Murder." Cessation Demanded. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 2

Reuter's Amsterdam correspondent telegraphs:— The "Volks Zeitung" states that, in the Reichstag, the Chancellor was…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Police Court' Tuesday, May 21st. Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm.. P.M. HenrY Cox v. Michael Vale

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 4

Michael Vale was charged at the instigation of Henry P.Cox with knowingly sending by post on 20th March a postal article to…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Police Court. Wednesday. Before Messrs. S. H. Dickson, T. Williams, and F. E. Crook, Js. P. "Crooks." Working the Trains

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 1

Three well dressed men were in the dock, and were charged with, on 21st instant, at Cootamundra, having insufficient means of support…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Sinn Feiners' Trial. Court-martial Urged. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 2

Mrs. Clarke, a Sinn-Feiner, has been arrested. She is the widow of Thomas Clarke, who was executed in the Easter rebellion in 1916…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →