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, 1934

8,976 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 250

Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 6

In Chambers.—Before the Deputy Prothonotary.— At 2.30 p.m.: McNulty v McNulty. In Divorce.—Before Mr. Justice Halse Rogers.—In the Banco Court.—At 10.15 a.m.—Cause: Shaft…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Rising of the Court

The Sun · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 15

John Edward Murphy, 26, pastrycook, who was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having attempted to commit suicide at…

Continued on Trove, page 15 →

Police Courts. Fined for Throwing Pepper

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 6

"If you were a young woman I would send you to gaol for this pepper business. It was a wicked and cruel thing to throw pepper." Mr. MacDougal, S.M., in the Central…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Two More Scandals Rare Stamp Theft Charge Against Minister St. John's

The Sun · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 1

THE announcement that the British Government had appointed a commission to hold office until…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Hen in Court. Kempsey

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 10

At the Kempsey Police Court Mr. R. Donaldson, P.M., was called upon to act as a Judge [?] poultry. Phillip Everson pleaded not guilty to a charge of stealing a cuckoo hen, the [?]…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Fowls Burned Alive Arson Suspected by Police

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 5

Following the destruction by fire of 70 prize fowls in pens at the residence of John Littlejohn, Gow Street, Bankstown, last Sunday morning,…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Body Exhumed. Strychnine Found in Food. Police Investigations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 10

Police are inquiring [?]nto the death of George Datson, 51, a watchman at the Junction North Mine, Broken Hill. Datson died about 10 days ago. He…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Police Search Fate of Stolen Launch TOWNSVILLE

The Sun · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 11

The fate of the occupants of a launch stolen from its moorings at Ross Creek early yesterday is a matter for conjecture, as boisterous…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Drug Was Fatal Coroner Urges Action By Police

The Sun · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 11

REMARKING, after he had recorded a verdict of accidental death from an overdose of barbitone, that it…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Coin Mould Allegedly Found by Police in House

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 8

Jean Begaud, 53, cook, was charged at Paddington Court yesterday, with having in his possession a mould impressed on both sides with the…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Assault Charges in North Men Intending To Work On Mica Fields Mine Dispute Darwin

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 8

A FURTHER development in connection with the dispute at the mica mines in Central Australia, where men were…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Law Notices. Tuesday, January 23. Bankruptcy Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 6

Before his Honor Mr. Justice Lukin.—At Commonwealth Bank Building, Pitt-street and Martinplace.—At 10.30 a.m.—Hearing of creditor's petition: Re J. A. Wylie (a male), ex parte Sargood…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Tuft of Hair Produced N.Z. Murder Trial Wellington. (N.z.)

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 1

At the continuation of the police case against William Bayly, the Ruawaro farmer, who is xharged with murdering Samuel Lakey and…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Mt. Isa Position Into Court Soon Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 1

The position at Mt. Isa, which recently resumed operations after being closed down for some times comes before the Industrial Court on…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

New Zealand Crime. Charge Against Farmer Alleged Statements to Police AUCKLAND

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 10

The magisterial inquiry was continued to-day into the charge against William Alfred Bayly of having murdered Samuel Pender Lakey and his wife, Christabel Lakey, at…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Supreme Court. in Divorce. (Before Mr. Justice Halse Rogers.) SHAFT v SHAFT

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 6

The hearing was commenced of a consolidated suit for dissolution of marriage, in which the parties were school teachers. Oscar Theodore Shaft petitioned for divorce…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Starving Man in Court No Excuse, Says the Chairman London, December 9

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 7

Percy Styles, 33, unemployed and starving, who with his famished wife and baby was given presents of food by the police when he was arrested,…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 10

Queen's—square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate—At 10 a.m.—for hearing Rose v W. N. Bull, Limited, Knox [?] Magee, Stafford v Trevor, Elliott v same, Kennedy v Israel…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Violent Shop Thief. Fines for Assault and Theft

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 10

At the Central Police Court Muriel Jackson, 21 domestic duties appeared to answer two charges of stealing from city shops, and four charges of assault. The stealing charges…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 14

The figures showing the operations of the Water Police Court for 1933 reveal that the revenue collections amounted to £32,588, and the public moneys collected amounted…

Continued on Trove, page 14 →