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, 1950

12,389 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 250

Mother of 4 Charged After Husband Dies

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thurs.--Police today charged a 26-years-old mother of four young children with the manslaughter of her husband, Leonard Donald Gibb, 28,…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Taxi Driver Charged Alleged Threat To Mr. Winsor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 4

Sydney Arthur Cunningham, a taxi-driver, of Cambridge Street, Paddington, was charged in Central Court…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Man Refused Bail on Murder Charge

Daily Mirror · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- An application in the City Court today for bail for John Bryan Kerr (26), former radio…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Lakemba Man Faces Two Murder Charges

The Sun · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 1

Kevin John Irwin, 23, moulder, Garrong Rood, Lakemba, appeared at Campsie Court today on charges of murdering Mrs. Dorothy Dart, 49, and her 20-year-old daughter Dorothy Jean Dart. Irwin was remanded…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Man Refused Bail on Murder Charge

Daily Mirror · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- An application in the City Court today for bail for John Bryan Kerr (26), former radio…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Man Refused Bail on Murder Charge

Daily Mirror · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- An application in the City Court today for bail for John Bryan Kerr (26), former radio…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Man Refused Bail on Murder Charge

Daily Mirror · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 2

MELBOURNE. Friday. -- An application in the City Court today for bail for John Bryan Korr (26), former radio…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Man Refused Bail on Murder Charge

Daily Mirror · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 2

MELBOURNE. Friday. -- An application in the City Court today for bail for John Bryan Kerr (26), former radio…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Strong Police Guard for Empire Delegates

The Sun · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 6

COLOMBO, Friday.--Large forces of police are being drafted into Colombo to guard delegates to the British Commonwealth conference which starts here next Monday. An official spokesman said: "Every precaution is being…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Court Sequel To Cafe Row

Daily Mirror · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 5

Three men, with their heads bandaged and their shirts saturated in blood, were charged in Centra? Court today with causing actual bodily harm to a Chinese waiter and maliciously damaging a cafe cash…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Court Sequel To Cafe Row

Daily Mirror · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 5

Three men, with their heads bandaged and their shirts saturated in blood, were charged in Centra? Court today with causing actual bodily harm to a Chinese waiter and maliciously damaging a cafe cash…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Court Sequel To Cafe Row

Daily Mirror · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 5

Three men, with their heads bandaged and their shirts saturated in blood, were charged in Central Court today with causing actual bodily harm to a Chinese waiter and maliciously damaging a cafe cash…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Court Sequel To Cafe Row

Daily Mirror · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 5

Three men, with their heads bandaged and their shirts saturated in blood, were charged in, Central Court today with causing actual bodily harm to a Chinese waiter and maliciously damaging a cafe cash…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Court Sequel To Cafe Row

Daily Mirror · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 5

Three men, with their heads bandaged and their shirts saturated in blood, were charged in Central Court today with causing actual bodily harm to a Chinese waiter and maliciously damaging a cafe cash…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Court Sequel To Cafe Row

Daily Mirror · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 5

Three men, with their heads bandaged and their shirts saturated in blood, were charged in Centra? Court today with causing actual bodily harm to Chinese waiter and maliciously damaging a cafe cash…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Big search for murder weapon Scarf May Be Clue to Killer

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 5

Police searching for the weapon used in the Lakemba double murder on Tuesday night have thoroughly scoured an area of more than a square…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Great Dane holds scared intruder till police arrive

The Sun · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday.--With his right arm gripped in the jaws of a Great Dane, a man breaking into a house in Pascoe Vale, South, early today, was held, terrified, until police arrived. The dog was turned loose…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Man on Charge of Lakemba Murders Strong Police Guard

Daily Mirror · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 1

CLOSELY guarded by defectives, a man aged 23 appeared at Gampsie Court today,…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Law Notices for To-day Supreme Court in Probate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 5

Second Clerk.—To pass accounts.— 10.30: P. C. Higgins, 11: E. Wilkinson. 2: A. P. Fox. INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Box-office Theft

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 January 1950 · page 3

A man snatched £32/10/ from the ticket office at the Globe Newsreel, George Street, city, last night…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →