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, 1935

9,096 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 250

Meat Strike. Court's Statement. "Union Leapers' Attitude Mystifying." Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 13

The strike at the Brisbane abattons continues, the union's latest move being to declare black the retail butchers' shops of Anderson and Cameron and the Redbank Meat…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

Soon In Touch With People New Governor Busy Days Ahead at Police Sports

The Sun · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 11

ALTHOUGH much of his time during the first few days will be taken up with official functions, the new Governor (Sir Alexander Hore-Ruthven) will lose no opportunity of making touch with the people of the…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Gold Clause Cases. Hearing Before Court, 69,000,000,000 Dollars Involved

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 12

The gold clause [?]ses, upon which the decision of the United States Supreme Court was given on Monday evening, were four in number. The cases were selected and grouped…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

Navy Collision. Public Court Martial. Admiral and Two Captains. LONDON, Feb. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 13

As a result of the collision between H.M.S. Hood and H.M.S. Renown off the Spanish coast last month, Rear-Admiral Balley, Captain Tower, of the Hood and Captain Sawbridge,…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

District Court. (Before Judge Curlewis and a Jury of four.) Fall From Tram

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 10

Alfred Francis Maincke, of Dowling-street, Moore Park, sought to recover from the Commissioner for Road Transport and Tramways £200 damages for injuries received as the…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Supreme Court. Full Court (Before the Chief Justice Mr. Justice Jordan, Mr. Justice Stephen and Mr. Justice Street.) Common Law Rights. Butler v Commissioner for Road Transport and Tramways

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 10

Dorothy Nina Butler, Suing under the Compensation to Relatives Act for herself and two children claimed damages for the pecunlary loss sustained by them through the death of…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

U. S. Supreme Court packs Press Roosevelt Gold Abrogation Clause Boom In Wall Street 15 Points Rise New York

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 1

WALL Street experienced its most s since 1929 to-day, as the result of President Roosevelt's victory in the Supreme Court, which, by a majority of five to four,…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Gold Clause. Test Case in U.S.A. Supreme Court's Decision. Favourable to Government. Minority Judge's Trenchant Attack. WASHINGTON, Feb. 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 13

The United States Supreme Court gave its decision to-day in the gold clause test case, which is favourable to the Roosevelt Administration. By five votes to four, the Court upheld the Government's right to…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

No Case Acquittal by Direction Charged with Jewel Theft

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 10

Aroused from his slumber by the smashing of glass. Edwin Clarence Gruchy, jeweller in Macquaric-street. Liverpool rushed downstairs and found…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 6

Inspector Hastle proceeded against William Victor Stevens of Myall-street Menylands, for alleged failure to keep time and pay sheets for his employees covered by the…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Gaol Term Tribal Murder "Spite" Judge's Views Alice Springs

The Sun · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 17

NUMBERLIN and Nangee, two aborigines who were found guilty of having murdered Kaiumen, another…

Continued on Trove, page 17 →

'Bus Conductor Charged

The Propeller · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 7

Max Clements, 23, 'bus conductor, was charged at Kogarah Police Court on Tuesday with stealing a lady's handbag, containing a watch and…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Police Parade

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 8

CYCLING constables with side-cars rehearsing for their big parade on Saturday at the Showground…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Gaoled for Stealing Gold Alice Springs

The Labor Daily · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 8

Found guilty of stealing gold from a syndicate Norman Crowthese was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment and Jospeh Maurer to three…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Ingenious Plan for Gaol Escape Hobart

The Labor Daily · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 5

An inquiry into the escape of Henry Price, Keith Wrathall and James Hogan from Hobart Goal vealed that ingenious methods were…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Unclean Dairy "May Start Typhoid Fever Epidemic," Says Magistrate

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 20

Peter Karatus, a Blacktown dairyman, was fined £5 at Parramatta Police Court on Monday for having unclean premises. Constable Lind stated that, when he…

Continued on Trove, page 20 →

Police Courts. Dole Cases

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 7

Several cases of alleged dole frauds were dealt with by Mr. Flynn, S.M., at the Central Police Court yesterday. Ernest Malcolm Ward, 42, labourer, for…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

For The Police Sports

The Labor Daily · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 3

Police athletes preparing for Saturday's sports. At loft, Cecil Lynch, Newtown's anchor man in the tug-o -war, shows his muscles. At right, middleweight wrestling champion, S. G. Hall, works out with heavyweight champion, Geo. Ware…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Ring Worn by His Wife Young Man Guilty of Stealing

The Labor Daily · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 8

"Guilty, with, a recommendation for mercy," was the verdict returned by a jury at Parramatta Quarter Sessions yesterday, in the case in which…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

FAIRNESS Sawtell Inquiry Police Praised

The Sun · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 21

APPRECIATION of the Police Department's fairness was expressed to-day by Mr. Arthur Gates,…

Continued on Trove, page 21 →