Disappearance of Joseph Force Crater

Date: August 6, 1930 • Location: New York City, United States

New York Supreme Court judge Joseph Force Crater disappeared in Manhattan, in a case that was never solved.

The Supreme Court of the State of New York is the superior court in the Judiciary of New York. It is vested with unlimited civil and criminal jurisdiction, although in many counties outside New York City it acts primarily as a court of civil jurisdiction, with most criminal matters handled in county courts.