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, 1942

1,110 stories in Riverina's papers · page 48 of 56

Wagga Police Court Monday, October 26, 1942 (Before Mr. G. A. Reed. C.s.m.) Offering a Bribe to Forestry Official

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 October 1942 · page 4

The chief stipendiary magistrate (Mr. G. A. Reed) presided at the Wagga Police Court yesterday. Mr. Reed visited Wagga owing to the absence of Mr…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Charged With Brother's Murder. SYDNEY

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 28 October 1942 · page 1

Cyril Alfred Jackson, 47 years, a plumber, of Merrickville, was remanded at the Newtown Police Court to-day on a charge of…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Wagga Court Sittings

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 October 1942 · page 2

Owing to the District Court opening at Wagga on Wednesday next the sitting of the Wagga police court set down for Thursday, November 5. has…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

A Lucrative T Hour at the Junee Court

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 28 October 1942 · page 3

Mr. Reid relieving Police Magistrate, opened- the Junee Court at 1 mid-day yesterday, and the hour, I that followed was a lucrative one…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

School Teacher Sentenced

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 October 1942 · page 4
Also in Coolamon-Ganmain Review

Sentence of three years' imprisonment was passed on William Eric Young, school teacher, of Methul, near Coolamon. He had pleaded guilty to 10…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Assault Case at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 October 1942 · page 2

At the Junee police court, before Messrs. R. M. Harris and J. A. M'Kenzie, J'sp., John Doyle, a camper on a reserve between…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Story of Midnight Attack Related in Court, But Charge of Assault Dismissed

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 30 October 1942 · page 5

WHAT HAPPENED WHEN THE LIGHTS WENT OUT AT THE HOME OF PATRICK ARTHUR AMESS, IN THE EARLY HOURS OF SUNDAY, 18th INST., IS SHROUDED IN A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF MYSTERY. BUT THE…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Man Who "Can Scratch Until Further Orders" Sentenced m Janee Court for Imposing on Ambulance

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 30 October 1942 · page 7

THE TATTOOED LADY WOULD INDEED HAVE BEEN ENVIOUS HAD SHE BEEN AT THE JUNEE COURT ON TUESDAY AND SEEN THOMAS MEAD, WHO CLAIMED, AMOND OTHER THINGS, TO BE SEVENTY-TWO YEARS…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Police Court Tuesday, 27th OCTOBER (Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M.) Alleged False Statement to Procure Marriages

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 October 1942 · page 1

Robert Joseph Hoskins was charged with that he did at Hay on 23rd July, wilfully make a false statement before Frank Trafford Walker, a minister of…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Mother of Eighteen Children in Divorce Court

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 30 October 1942 · page 2

An extraordinary divorce case . was before the Sydney Court, i when well known Gundagai dts- . trict residents were involved…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Watered Beer Gaol Probable for Offenders

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 October 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA, Friday. — Publicans who water beer will probably become liable to penalties under the Black Market Act. This…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Double Murder Alleged Against Husband and Father

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 October 1942 · page 3

BOORT (V.), Friday.—George Frederick Wellington Maes admitted that he bad killed Mrs Olive Freda Maes, aged 20 years…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

U.S. News Air Liner Crash Bomber Pilot To Be Court Martialled

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 October 1942 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Thursday. — A Congressional Committee to-day placed the blame for the collision between an army bomber and…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Daylight Theft

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 November 1942 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Sunday. — While thousands of people were passing thieves stole a tray of rings valued at £100 from Edmunds Ltd. show…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Trouble at Wantabadgery Assault and Threatening Words Man Convicted at Junee Court

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 2 November 1942 · page 3

At the Junee Police Court on Thursday last. John Doyle. a camper at the Wantabadgery Reserve, was convicted on charges…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Had Fifty- Six Previous Court Appearances

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 2 November 1942 · page 4

The Junee Court has had busy few days of late, among the contributors being James Caliaghan who has appeared…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Police Court (Yesterday) Before Mr. P. Grugeon, P.M. Alleged Railway Stealing

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 3 November 1942 · page 3

Thomas Sargent and Raymond Ashburn were each charged with stealing one pumpkin, valued at 1/, the property of the Commissioner for…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Imprisoned for Stealing Bicycle

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 November 1942 · page 2

At the Wagga police court yesterday, before Mr. J. Byrne, J.P., Robert Peter Burn, aged 20 years, pleaded guilty to stealing a…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Alleged Assault Occasioning Bodily Harm

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 3 November 1942 · page 4

At the Leeton police court on Friday, Robert Carl Lippelt, labourer, aged 30, was charged that on October 27, at Leeton, he assaulted…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →