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, 1905

8,785 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 250

Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1905 · page 8

At the Water Lieeising Court yesterday the following tra[?]fers of licenses were printed:—Publican's license and billard license, Royal Hotel, Williamstreet Michacl Ryan, from Mary Ann Lauger;…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

An Impudent Theft. Young Man Sent for Trial

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 February 1905 · page 1

James Pound, who said he was a traveller, will to-day have the opportunity of travelling up to Parramatta Gaol to cultivate tomatoes and other worries…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Parramatta and District. Alleged Theft From a Dwelling

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 February 1905 · page 7

At the Parramatta Police Court yesterday, before Mr. T. E. MacNevin, S.M., a man named Arthur Ward, described as a canvasser, was charged with stealing from the dwelling of…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Broken Windows. Jessie Nicholls Charged. Before Judge Backhouse

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 February 1905 · page 4

Jessie Nicholls, or Jesse Ray, a quarter-caste, appeared in the dock of the Metropolis tan Quarter Sessions this morning, to answer a charge of having, on December 13, 1904, at…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Extraordinary Case. Alleged Assault at Bondi. Girl's Remarkable Statement

Evening News · Thursday 9 February 1905 · page 4

At the Paddington Police Court to-day Charles Coventry, 18, was charged with assaulting Louise M'Coy at Bondi on February 1. Louisa M'Coy stated that she was employed in…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Volubility in Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 February 1905 · page 3

A Norwood butcher, George Ditch, sued for £4 odd for goods supplied, sent his wife, who explained matters at great length, observing when checked, "I have never been here…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Marine Engineer. Robbed and Assaulted. Two Young Men Charged

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 February 1905 · page 5

Two young men, named Harry Douglas and John Cummings, were arraigned at the Metropolitan Quarter Sessions, before Judge Backhouse, this morning, on a charge of…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Country News. Attempt to Break Into a Gaol. Gundagai

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1905 · page 6

An attempt was made early this morning to rescue 13 head of cattle which are kept in the Gundagai Gaol yard nightly. Two persons have been committed for trial on a…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Breaking Into Gaol. Remarkable Case at Gundagai. Daring Cattle Thieves

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 February 1905 · page 5

GUNDAGAI, Wednesday.--A daring attempt was made during last night to break open the massive wooden entrance gate to the gaol. The gate is at the side entrance in Punch-lane and…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Police Courts. Alleged Wholesale Pilfering

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1905 · page 8

At the Newtown Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Isaa[?] S.M., Joseph Artis, aged 47, was charged with having, between March 11, 1904, and February 1, 1905, stoen 84 tray cloths and doyleys, 23 pillow slips, 105…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

More Police for the Suburbs

Evening News · Thursday 9 February 1905 · page 3

The Inspector-General of Police, having obtained an additional grant on the Estimates to strengthen the police force, has lately been drafting extra constables into the suburbs…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Attempted Bank Robbery. Some Police Theories

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 February 1905 · page 7

No arrests have yet been made in connection with the daring attempt on Saturday morning last to break into the safe of the Exchange Branch of the Commercial…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

The Alleged Assault at Bondi. Accused Committed for Trial. (Continued from page 4.)

Evening News · Thursday 9 February 1905 · page 3

The hearing at the Paddington Police Court of the charge against Charles Coventry of having assaulted Louisa M'Coy at Bondi on February 1, was continued after our first edition went…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Police Protection. More Constables for the Suburbs

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 February 1905 · page 7

With the suburban housebreaker so industrious as he has been of late the demand for more police in some of those districts that are considered to be inadequately…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Police Courts. Alleged Robberies by a Shop Assistant

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 February 1905 · page 8

At the Newtown Court, before Mr. F. S. Isaacs, S.M., Joseph Artis (47), a draper, was charged with stealing, between March 11, 1904, and February 1, 1905, at Newtown, the property of C. G. Hatte. 34 tray cloths and…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

A Year's Work. by the Arbitration Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 February 1905 · page 3

During the year 1904 the Court of Arbitration determined 12 industrial disputes, the hearing of some of which occupied several weeks. The decisions of the Court in these disputes affected…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Law Notices. Thursday, February 9. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1905 · page 8

Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Chief Clerk: Lamb v Ah Chew,10.30 a.m.; Williams v A.M.P. Society, 10.45 a.m.: Bale v Miller, 11 a.m.: in re gent, one, etc., ex parte F. Cortese, 11.30 a.m…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Arbitration Court. Disputes for Hearing. a Formidable List

Evening News · Thursday 9 February 1905 · page 6

Following is a list of the industrial disputes set down for hearing before the Arbitration Court, which will resume its sittings in Sydney on Monday-next. It embraces 61 disputes…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

A Revolutionary Movement. Warsaw Chief of Police Interviewed. the War "Profoundly Unpopular."

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 February 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--Baron Nolten, Chief of Police at Warsaw, in an interview with the "New York Herald" correspondent, declared that the present movement was a…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Law. Wednesday, February 8. Metropolitan District Court. (Before Judge Heydon.) a Contractor's Claim

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 February 1905 · page 8

George Henry Smith, of 47 Parramatta-road, Annandale, sued Mrs. Harrington, widow, of Curlewis-street, Bondi, to recover £10 10s for work done and material supplied in a contract…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →