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, 1937

8,720 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 250

Awful Murder of 12 MINERS Trotskyists Caused Explosion in Coal-Pit Aided By Herr Stueckling

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 3

At the trial of the Trotskyite group and the Nazi engineer, Herr Stueckling, at Novosibirsk last November (see last issue W.W.), the Trotsky-Nazi.” group pleaded guilty to wrecking in Kemerovo coalmine, to letting in gas which caused…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Not Too Young To Court At 15 LONDON, December 28

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 20

Is a boy of 15 too young to start courting? According to Sir Vivian Henderson, J.P., he is not. A mother, worried by her son's…

Continued on Trove, page 20 →

Police Reform Queensland Cops Under Fire DEMAND N. S. W. CLEAN-UP

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 2

Suggestions of police corruption have reached still another State. It is reported from Queensland that at least some of the criminals…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Michigan Man Hunt. Killer of Police Trooper. Dramatic Recapture. MONROE (Michigan), Jan. 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 11

After a desperate struggle, the hunt for the kidnapper and murderer of a State police trooper ended in the recapture of Alcide Benoit, an…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Law Report. Commonwealth Arbitration Court. (Before Judge Beeby.) Wharf Clerks' Wages

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 7

The hearing of claims by the Federated Clerks' Union of Australia, against the Commonwealth Steamship Owners' Association and others, and of counter-claims by the…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Woman's Death From Tetanus Court Unable To State Source CASINO

The Sun · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 9

Research had shown that tetanus infection could occur in the bowels of human beings through tetanus germs being on food, and such…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

2 Dead in Mine Case Is Belief Police To Search For Body Of Woman WEDDERBURN

The Labor Daily · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 7

FOLLOWING a theory that a woman, as well as [?] man, was murdered at the mine at Wedderburn, Victoria, a message from the…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

New Clues in Wedderburn Mine Mystery Police Seek Woman Seen on Road Inquiries for Englishman Adds to Problem Melbourne

The Sun · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 12

A WOMAN answering the description of the one police are seeking in the Wedderburn shaft murder mystery, was seen in one of the most isolated districts of Victoria on Wednesday…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 15

132 George-street North (corner Argyle-street).— Before the Chief Industrial Maelstrate.—At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Stewart v Panels Limited; Chisholm v Berry. Factories and Shops Act,…

Continued on Trove, page 15 →

Perfect Murder Sextette

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 8

AFTER profound meditation and half-a-dozen personal experiments with poison, razor and an axe, I have been driven…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Magistrate Sides With Boy Romeo Not Too Young to Court At The Ago Of 15 Years

The Labor Daily · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 11

"IS a boy 15 years of age too young to begin courting a girl?" was the question raised in a court in South London recently…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 15

Before the Deputy Registrar.— At 10.15 a.m.: S. and N. Meyer Pty., Ltd., v Morawa-Merkanooka, and District Fanners Co-operative Co., Ltd. At 10.20 a.m.: Mitchell v Patterson. At 10.40…

Continued on Trove, page 15 →

Woman on Murder Charge. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 18

Alice Elizabeth Fein, 22, domestic, was committed for trial in the Police Court to-day on a charge of having wilfully murdered Mona Simpson on December 5 last…

Continued on Trove, page 18 →

Commonwealth Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 15

Before his Honor Judge Eeeby, at No. 1 High Court. Darlinghurst at 10 a.m.: In re Metal Trades Award applications to vary re wages and [?] tions on waterfront…

Continued on Trove, page 15 →

Capel Court Cap[?]

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 18

The statutory report of Capel Court Investment Trust shows that 300,000 shares of 5 each were allotted for £90,000 cash Purchase of investments took £45,377 cash…

Continued on Trove, page 18 →

Woman Charged with Arson. "Attempt to Frighten." ADELAIDE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 14

At an inquiry into a fire which occurred at the home of Mrs. Florence Elsie Daniels, at Colton-road, Blackwood, on the night of December 20, the city coroner (Mr…

Continued on Trove, page 14 →

Police Courts. Charges of Shoplifting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 15

Jeanie Barr, 39, and Henrietta Langworthy, 27, appeared before Mr. Atkinson, S.M., at. the Central Police Court yesterday on charger of stealing articles valued at 9/9, from…

Continued on Trove, page 15 →

Supreme Court. Tuesday, January 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 15

In Divorce.—Before Mr. Acting Justice Winaeyer, in No. 3 Court.—At 10 a.m.—Decrees Absolute. Motions: Andrews v Andrews, to remit issues: Knoz v Knoz, to remit issues: Lewis v Lewis, to…

Continued on Trove, page 15 →

Unknown Boy Killed Police Inquiries For Parents

The Sun · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 5

Despite the efforts of doctors at St. George Hospital to keep alive a boy, aged about 14. whose identity is unknown, he died this afternoon…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Grocer's Boy Swindled Police Hunt for Man

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 5

Two "one pound notes" which a man handed to a grocer's boy in an envelope as payment for goods at a house in Dowling Street, Darlinghurst,…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →