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, 1951

1,195 stories in Riverina's papers · page 56 of 60

Rubber Stealing in Malaya Huge Loss to the Industry

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 3 December 1951 · page 1

SINGAPORE, Monday.—Communists and others are stealing 20 per cent. of the rubber tapped on Malayan plantations, rubber…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Court of Petty Sessions (Today)

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 3 December 1951 · page 2

Before Mr. W. Finlay, SM. No Lights! George Crawford Smith, John Henniker, and Sydney Buckley…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Nuns sent to gaol in China

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 December 1951 · page 1

HONG KONG, Monday (A.A.P.): Two French-Canadian Roman Catholic nuns were sentenced to five…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Three Years for Manslaughter Rabbit Trapper Sentenced

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 December 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday—Claude Beale, 36, rabbit trapper, of Singleton, was sentenced [?] three years' gaol by Mr. Justice…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Attempted to steal handbag-12 months' gaol

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 December 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon: Maxwell Arthur O'Brien, 24, Australia Street. Hurstville, was sentenced to 12 months' gaol at…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Cars Collided When Regulations Disobeyed Offender Before Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 4 December 1951 · page 3

Robert Desmond Balley was charged at the Leeton Court of Petty Sessions on Thursday, before Mv. K. Smith, S.M., with failing to give way…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Wagga Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 December 1951 · page 2

A Baylis Street milk bar proprietor. Con Poulos, was fined £4 in the Wagga Court of Petty Sessions yesterday…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Police lecturers here to urge road safety

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 December 1951 · page 1

Visiting Wagga this week is a group of men and women who devote their whole lives to the safety of children. They belong to a little known section of the N.S.W. Police Force known as the Police School Lecturing Section. The section—18 policemen…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Miniature War in Suez Egyptian Police, Civilians Attack British

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 December 1951 · page 1

SUEZ, Wednesday—The streets of Suez became a Miniature battle-ground again yesterday…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Cheque Theft by Hotel Useful At Darlington Point

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 6 December 1951 · page 2

A 23-year-old hotel useful employed at the Punt Hotel, Darlington Point, pleaded guilty in Griffith Poilce Court last week to the theft…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Golfer in Court Action

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 December 1951 · page 4

JOHANNESBURG. Wednes. (A.A.P.): An order for restitution of conjugal rights was granted in the Supreme…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Magistrate Refutes Suggestion That He Is Hard on the South Gundagai Hotels

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 December 1951 · page 1

IN the Gundagai Court last Tuesday, the presiding Magistrate, Mr W. Finlay, refuted the suggestion by Solicitor F. A. Dodds, that he was hard on the South Gundagai Hotels…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

"Payment Into Court" to Be Abolished

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 6 December 1951 · page 1

The State Government would amend the law to remove the provision for "payment into court," the Attorney-General, Mr. C. E. Martin…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

“This’ll Give You Another Pain”, Says Magistrate Local Resident In Trouble Over Railway Ticket

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 December 1951 · page 2

Well known local resident Reginald Reuben Morton made an appearance in the Gundagai Court last Tuesday when he was charged with attempting to travel on a train without previously paying his fare…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Bridegroom Injured on Way to Wedding Accident Brings About Court Case

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 December 1951 · page 1

Last Easter a young man named Howell was on his way from Canberra to Albury to take unto himself a wife. He…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Court of Petty Sessions MONDAY, 3rd DECEMBER (Before Mr. Keith Smith, S.M.) Driving Whilst Under Influence

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 6 December 1951 · page 1

Ronald Neil Browne (23) was charged with driving a motor vehicle upon a public street whilst under the influence of intoxicating liquor…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Licensing Court

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 7 December 1951 · page 1

A booth licence was granted to tin- Gilmore Agricultural Bureau for the sports on 15th Deceniher. to operate between 11 a.m. and…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Warden's Court

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 7 December 1951 · page 1

Harry Biggins was granted authority to enter 10 acres of grazing land owned In Southern Es[?] Ltd. for R. C. Bowler at…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Wanted to Change [?], Won Case. [?] Other Counts of Stealing

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 7 December 1951 · page 2

[?]…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Police check on bodgies and widgies

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 December 1951 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday: Reports bad been received of bodgies and widgies engaging in sex orgies and other…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →