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, 1930

2,223 stories in Riverina's papers · page 25 of 112

Leeton Court Action Defendant's Appeal Against Verdict Dismissed By Full Court SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1930 · page 4

Before the State Full Court consisting, of the Chief Justice (Sir Philip Street), Mr. Justice Ferguson, and Mr. Justice James, an appeal was made by…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Assault on Constable Seaman Gets 10 Years Cat-o'nine Tails Ordered Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1930 · page 4

Harold France "Wilson, ship's ste[?] was sentenced to 10 years' imp[?] by Mr. Justice Macfarlan in the Criminal Court to-day Wilson was…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Alleged Bribe Money Offered to Police Hotelkeeper Fined £5 SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1930 · page 4

At the Central Summons Court to-day. Fred W. Sharer, licensee of the Centennial Hotel, forest Lodge, was proceeded against on a summons…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Railway Employee's Estate Widow and Daughters Seek Provision Application to Equity Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1930 · page 3

Sydney Bingham, of Ashfield, a railway employee, who died recently, left an estate of £5300. Of this amount be left £3600 to charity and the residue…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Theft From Rothbury Compound Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 2

A young foreigner was arrested to-night charged with having stolen clothing and other articles, valued at £14. It is stated that the arrested man was…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Junee Police Changes

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 2

Constable E. Sheldrick, who has been for eight years lock-up keeper at Junee, has been transferred to Holbrook. He is well known as a cricketer and golf…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Alleged Assault Little Girl Carried Away Chase Through Bush

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 2

There was an unpleasant ending to a picnic near Junee yesterday afternoon, a girl being roughly handled and her alleged assailant taken into…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Alleged Assault Utile Girl Carried Away Chase Through Bush

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 2

There was an unpleasant lending to a picnic near Junee yesterday afternoon, a girl being roughly handled and her alleged assailant…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Gaol Preferred to Winter Man Has Himself Detained Paris

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 2

"It is too cold out of doors. Put me in again," said Gustave Herve, when he was released after having served three fonths in Versailles…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Offensive Matter Placed in Letter Boxes Ex-postal Employee Sentenced Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 1

For having placed offensive matter in postal receptacles at Queen Victoria Buildings and Castlereagh street post offices, Francis Joseph Murray, a…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Postman Murder Ten Men Held London, March 1

The Daily Express · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 2

The ten accused charged in connection with the murder of a postman named Griffin, who disappeared after a quarrel in an hotel, and…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Alleged Assault Little Girl Carried Away Chase Through Bush JUNEE

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 1

THERE WAS an unpleasant ending to a picnic near Junee yesterday, afternoon, a girl being roughly handled and her alleged assailant…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Industrial Court Shadie V. Deed

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 2

George Nicholas Shadie proceeded against Michael Deep for the sam of £105 alleged to be due to plaintiff for wages…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Christmas Night Murder Hopes of Finding Body Ten Accused Remanded

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 2

The ten men accused of having murdered a postman, Laurence Griffin, who disappeared after a quarrel in a Stradbally tavern on Christmas night, and…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Old Man's Romance Sequel in Court Mannequin Awarded £1450 Damages LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 2

A proposed honeymoon 10 Australia which a prospective bridegroom, an Alberdonian named John Graham, aged 70 years, believed "Would do him a…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Bee by Was Wrong High Court Against Him His Coalfield Award “Bad in Law” MELBOURNE, To-day

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 2

By 4 to 1 majority the High Court to-day held that the interim award Judge Bee by, made on January 23 last, was ‘bad in law,” and made…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Police Court Thursday, February. 27. (Before Mr. D. Parker, P.M.) Stealing

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 1

James Matthews pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing a Rotheram watch and chain and a towel, of the value of £5 Is 6d,…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Theft at Rothbury Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 1

In the Central Court to-day, Tadens Wiodarcky, 27, described as a journalist, was remanded to appear at West Maitland court on a charge…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Police Transfers

The Daily Express · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 2

Constable 1c J. Loy, North Wagga, has been transferred to Junee as lock-up. keeper. Constable G. Fairfax takes Constable Loy's place at…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Claim for Overtime Baker Seeks £36/17/6 Disallowed by Magistrate

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 6

At the Industrial Court yesterday, before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.M., John Rockow operative baker, sued Arthur Edward Papworth, of the Swan…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →