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 47 of 250

Man Convicted of Bigamy Had Aided the Police

The Labor Daily · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 6

James Arthur Peasey, 38, steel worker, appeared at Darlinghurst Sessions yesterday on a charge of bigamy. He was married at…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Traffic Stand for Police Experiment at North Sydney

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 10

Police controlling traffic at North Sydney's most important intersection, Pacific Highway, Miller, and Mount Streets, yesterday, did so from a…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Pathetic Appeal by Her Child "You Won't Take My Mummy To Gaol?" Woman Fined

The Labor Daily · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 6

"IT is very hard to know what to do with you. You took your own child with you and got him to assist you to steal,…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Husband Won't Give Evidence Attempted Murder Charge Wellington (N.z.), Wed

The Labor Daily · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 1

The trial is proceeding in the Auckland Supreme Court of Mary Little, 49, charged with attempting to murder her…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

MR. H. LAMERTON Tributes in Court "Generosity Proverbial"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 11

"On many occasions, when people have been pretty hard up and he has had to execute writs, part of the money, if not the whole of it, has been…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Car Thieves Foiled Simple but effective Invention by Police Inspector

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 13

AN Ingenious invention by ex-Chief Inspector Wensley, of Scotland yard, is regarded by many English motorists as the most effective device yet evolved to…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

Fire and Explosion. Police Investigations. Man Badly Wounded. Gulargambone

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 9

As a result of injuries suffered when H. J. Lewis' store was destroyed by fire on Monday night, Bertram Lewis, son of the proprietor, is in hospital in a serious condition. Forty…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Law Notices. Thursday, February 8. High Court of Australia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 4

Before his Honor Mr. Justice Evatt, in Chambers.— At 10.30 a.m.: Application of Adhesives Pty., Ltd[?] re Aktieselskabet Dans Gaerings Industri and another. ajourned summons for directrions…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Phyllen Social Club Detention Alleged Rival Factions in Court

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 6

Formed in November 1922 for the purpose of carrying out charitable work the Phyllen Social Club at Auburn—well, it isn't what it was. There are rival…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Law Report. District Court. (Before Judge White.) Steel Girders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 4

Alfred Ashworth, of Johnston-street, Annandale, ' sued How[?]e, Moffat, and Co., Ltd., of Wynyard-street, Sydney, for £136/10/. Plaintiff alleged that defendant company had…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Didn't See "Flicks" Police Arrested Him Lady Had Stolen Ring

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 4

On his way to the picture show at Auburn with a young lady on Tuesday night, a young man was arrested by Detectives Sawyer and Hole…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Riot Cases in Court Kalgoorlie Near to Normal Kalgoorlie

The Labor Daily · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 1

Twenty four men appeared at Kalgoorlie Police Court, and ten youths under 18 in the Children's Court, today in connection with…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Riots in Paris. Many Persons Killed in Fighting. Police Fire on Mob. Government Resigns to Avoid Bloodshed. LONDON, Feb. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 9

The fierce resentment of a large section of Parisians against the Government owing to the maladministration disclosed by the Stavisky scandal resulted in terrible riots in Paris yesterday. There was a sanguinary conflict in the Place de la Concorde, which is…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Police Courts. Tailor Sentenced

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 9

Charles Frederick Payne, 65, tailor, was sentenced at the Central Court yesterday to six months' imprisonment on a charge of fraudulently converting to his own use 3½…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 8

[?]-square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate at 10 a.m.—For hearing: Bolot v Baffsky, Dean v Mary Birmingham and another, Godwin v McPhee, Inspector Dunnett v Hibberd…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Assault

The St George Call · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 1

Sidney Richard Purches (32), was charged at Kogarah Court on Tuesday, with that at Sans Souci on 4th February he did inflict grievous bodily…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Charged with Murder Man Held in Broken Hill Case

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 7

BROKEN HILL, Thursday.--The inquest into the death of George Datson, with whose murder on January 13 a man was charged to-day, will…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Jewel Theft Is Alleged Valued at £200, Say Police

The Labor Daily · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 7

Alexander George Johnstone, 29, laborer appeared before. Mr. Macdougal, S.M., at Kogarah Court yesterday, on a charge of having stolon…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Industrial Magistrate's Court. (Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate, Mr. E. A. Prior.) Alleged Breach of Award

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 8

James Joseph Maloney, secretary of the Boot Trade Employees' Federation, proceeded against L. Matador basket shoe manufacturer of Pitt-street Sydney, for alleged breach of…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Alleged Stealing of Skins

The Land · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 9

CHARGED at the Murrurundi Police Court with stealing certain skins, the property of Hedley Eugene Kenny, of "Rocklands," Murrurundi, Robert Curtis and…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →