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

Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1897

7,781 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 250

The New Woman. In the Police Court. The Bold, Bad, Male Garment

The Australian Star · Saturday 2 January 1897 · page 5

A feminize defendant at the Water Police Court this morning appeared in a most charming new woman dress, which made even the stern hearts of…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Penrith Police Court. TUESDAY. Before Messrs. J. K. Cleeve, P.M., and J. D. Single, J.P. POLICE V. MILLER

Nepean Times · Saturday 2 January 1897 · page 6

Robert Miller pleaded guilty to two charges, one for riding furiously and another for being drunk at St. Marys, on 20th Decem ber last. He was fined 20s, 5s 6d costs,…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Parramatta Police Court Saturday, December 26. (Before Mr. Hugh Taylor, J.p.) Indecent Language

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 January 1897 · page 4

Frank Garter was fined 40s or 7 days for making use of indecent language DRUNKS. Robert Thompson and John Smith, locked up…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Bush Murders. Investigations by the Police

Evening News · Saturday 2 January 1897 · page 5

NARRABRI, Saturday.—The district police are investigating what is known as the Yarraldool mystery. In March last the remains of a man were found floating in the Namoi, at Yarreiddool, which…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

London Police. The Question of Expenses

The Australian Star · Saturday 2 January 1897 · page 8

When a policeman is called on to pawn his watch in the interests of the public service he has every title to be considered a martyr to duty. An…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

The New Woman in Court

The Australian Workman · Saturday 2 January 1897 · page 4

The Judge--"Which is the plaintiff in this case?" The Plaintiff--"I am the plaintiff, your Honor." The Judge--" I thought the wife was the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Ryde Electorate News. Ryde. Police Court. Tuesday, December 29. (Before Messrs. O. Pope and H. Jordan, J' S.p)

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 2 January 1897 · page 3

Patrick Hickey, who, on the 20th instant (probably in anticipation of the forthcoming festive season) gazed upon the beer while it was frothy, at Gladesville, with the result that he…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Childrens Corner Court of Entertainers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 January 1897 · page 11

King Higliandmighty, whose word is final, and whose sword is sharp. Queen Youngheart, who loves everyone not grown up, and does exactly as she pleases…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Law Notices. Supreme Court.—monday, January 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1897 · page 5

Prothonotory's Office.—Beforo the Chief Clerk.—Payte[?] v. Hulbert, 2.30…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Parramatta Police Court. Monday, December 20. (Before Mr. T. E. MacNevin, P.M., and Measure, R. Harper, Person and Rogers, J's.P.) INDECENCY

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 2 January 1897 · page 8

Arthur Curtis, a lean and unfortunate youth against whom the police and no complaints of past misconduct, pleaded guilty to a trivial act of indecency and also to using obscene…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Rinderpest in South Africa. Native Rising in Griqualand. Police Fired Upon

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 January 1897 · page 13

LONDON, December 27.—Lord Rosmead, Governor of Cape Colony and High Commissioner of South Africa, a few days since summoned a force of Griqualand volunteers…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

Breach of Promise Potted Meat and Poetry. An Amusing Case. Claim For Damages --Love-Letters in Court

The Australian Star · Saturday 2 January 1897 · page 8

In the Queen's Bench Division, London, in November, the case of Gunn v. Holohan came before Mr. Justice Cave and a common jury. Miss Alice Gunn,…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Licensing Court Monday, December 28. (Before Mr. T. E. MacNevin, P. M., and Messrs. stewart and C. J. Byrnes, Licensing Magistrates.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 January 1897 · page 7

Renewals of billiard licenses were granted to the following applicants:— Richard Mclntvre, Samuel Scandritt, Henry Mullins, E. M. Marshall (Parramatta), Chas. Henry Curtis…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Yesterday's Police News

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 January 1897 · page 5

Assaults.—At the Water Police Court, Jno. Osborne, 41, miner, was fined £2 for unlawfully assaulting Peter Solberg; Mitebell Anderson, 25, man[?] wareman, was fined 10s,…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

The Police and the Press

Truth · Sunday 3 January 1897 · page 5

SIR,—I will admit that the police of some States in America are as corrupt as it is well possible for them to be anywhere; but they, like every individual or collective set of…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

The Cassilis Tragedy. Startling Developments. Identification of the Remains of the Missing Man. Arrest of His Two Sons. Charged with Their Father's Murder. Tracking an Important Witness. A Smart Constable

Truth · Sunday 3 January 1897 · page 5

REFERRING to the later developments of what is locally described by the Merriwa and Cassilis Standard' as 'The Jemmy's Creek Murder,' that journal in its issue of…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

The Murder of Mr. Briggs. (To the Editor of 'Truth.')

Truth · Sunday 3 January 1897 · page 5

SIR.—I was deeply interested last Sunday when reading in your outspoken paper the account of the above tragedy, as I was at the time a resident of the locality where the…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

POLICE v. People. 'The Reign Oe Terror.' Peter Hansen's Case. a Brutal Attack on an Old Man. Gross Assault upon a Respectable Citizen of 61 by a Savage in a Blue Coat

Truth · Sunday 3 January 1897 · page 5

HERE are a few more counts to TRUTH'S gradually-growing indictment against our mismanaged and murderous police system, which will afford food for further…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Christ's Gospel. Preached by Pastor Dudley Outside the Police Courts. Saints and Sinners. Inspector Fosbery and St. Peter. Police aud Public—Preaching Purity on Police Pulpits—Christ's Teaching Scorned—Poverty a Crime—Monarchies Doomed— The Brotherhood of Mail

Truth · Sunday 3 January 1897 · page 5

WHEN a Minister of Christ's Gospel takes up the cry of the multitude against the in—human sad brutal treatment of the harmless drunkard and the half-demented fallen…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

'Kilmainham Memories' the Phenix Park Murder, And The Irish Invincibles. An Old Story Badly Told. Mellon The Muddier. A Scathing Review

Truth · Sunday 3 January 1897 · page 3

SOME months ago, glancing through the recently—arrived English magazines at the Sydney School of' Aris. I had a quiet c[?]uckle over a paper called 'Kilmainham Memories,'…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →