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

Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

1,305 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 57 of 66

Irish Girl? Albury Murder Victim Report From China Girl Who Stayed at Shanghai. Shanghai

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 November 1934 · page 5

A girl answering the description published in the Australian papers in regard to the Albury murder is believed to have been a visitor to…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Maclean Police Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 November 1934 · page 2

Before Messrs. J. A. Letts. W. E. Coles and W. J. Rolph, J's.P., Charles John Jackson, charged with drunkenness and behaving in a disorderly manner in…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Unusual Theft

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 November 1934 · page 4

The most unusual theft reported to Sergeant Homann, of Muswellbrook, in his career has him puzzled. The bewilderment caused by the nature of the theft…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Murder Charge Death of Young Man. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 November 1934 · page 5

Wolsely Alfred Vivian Watson, 20, laborer, of Brooklyn, was to-day charged with the murder of John Stanley Gibbons, 27, laborer, of Altona, who died in…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Like Shy Child Talkie Star in Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 November 1934 · page 7

Elizabeth Bergner played a sad little part recently in the St. Pancias Coroner's Court to in audience of policemen, detectives and newspaper reporters…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

All Alive Canada's "Wonder Babes" Police Sworn in to Guard Them

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 November 1934 · page 3

The world's most famous babies--the guintuplets born on May 28 to Mrs. Elzire Dionne, wife of a French-Canadian farmer at Corbeil, Ontario, Canada,…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Divorce Action Abated by Woman's Death Court Proceedings Terminated Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 November 1934 · page 5

The question whether, because of the death of the respondent, the suit is entirely abated, or whether it is competent for action still to proceed against the…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Valla Wine License District Court Appeal Judge Reserves Decision. Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 November 1934 · page 3

Before his Honor, Judge Clancy, in the District Court at Bellinigen, an appeal was lodged by J. R. G. England against the decision of the Licensing Court at…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Spy Case Froge and Krauss Sentenced the Belfort Inquiry Paris

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 November 1934 · page 5

Captain Froge, the French army officer, who was charged with betraying plans to a foreign Power, was sentenced to five years' imprisonment and fined 5000 francs…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Robbed of £1100 Then Thrown Into Harbor Brutal Assault Elderly Man Attacked on Ferry Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 November 1934 · page 5

Two men carried out a particularly daring and brutal robbery early this morning, which yielded them £1100. Mr. Edward Chisholm, 61,…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Aldermen in Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 November 1934 · page 4

Two aldermen from Stockton Cou[?] appeared at Newcastle Summons Court on Monday. John Downey Urquhart, of Fullerton street, Stockton, proceed…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Woman Acquitted Fermantle Murder Case. Perth

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 November 1934 · page 5

Mrs. Concetta Guiquinta was to-day acquitted on a charge of murdering Carmelo Mentisano at Fremantle on September 11…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Six Youths Dismissed From Premier's Department Sequel to Police Investigation Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 November 1934 · page 5

Detectives, while investigating a series of petty thefts in the Premier's Department, found seven duplicate keys behind a thick piece of brown paper pasted on…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Tuckiar Set Free High Court Appeal Succeeds Murder of Constable McCOLL. MELBOURNE

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 November 1934 · page 5

The Full High Court to-day unanimously upheld the appeal on behalf of the aboriginal, Tuckiar, against his conviction and sentence of death for the…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

District Court

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 9 November 1934 · page 2

A [?]r was current in Bellingen some months ago that an effort was being made to transfer the venue of the District Court to a centre further…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Murder Charge Sequel to Hotel Fracas. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 November 1934 · page 5

At the City Coroner's Court to-day. Charles Vaughan (30), was committed for trial on a charge of having murdered Herbert Gordon Cooper (49), at Newtown on…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Ulmarra Police Court a Double Charge

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 November 1934 · page 3

At the Ulmarra Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. S. J. Bliss, P. M., the following cases were heard:-- Christophen Johnson was charged with…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Albury Murder £200 Reward for Identification. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 November 1934 · page 4

A supplement to the Government Gazette, issued to-day,offers a reward of £200 to any person who may supply information which will lead to the identification…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

230 Application Northern Territory Police. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 November 1934 · page 5

The Minister for the Interior, Mr. Paterson, stated to-day that no fewer than 230 applications had been received for the position of mounted constable…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Police Mystified Sydney Woman's Death £200 Not Yet Traced. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 November 1934 · page 5

The police are making inquiries into the death of Mrs. Edith Mary Campbell, 59. who was found dead in her bed, at Oxford street, Paddington, on Wednesday. A…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →