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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1950

12,389 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 250

Taunt Led to Murder

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 11

SOUTH BEND. (Indiana).-- A woman told the court that she had shot her husband dead…

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Police Drag River

The Sun · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 7

Police are dragging George's River, near Sans Souci, for the body of Reginald James Hodges. 45. of Foster Street,…

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Heated clashes mark Setty murder trial

The Sun · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 9

LONDON, Wednesday.--Rapid-fire charges by the prosecutor and heated denials by Brian Donald Hume, 31, yesterday highlighted Hume's trial for the alleged murder of car dealer Stanley Setty, 46…

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Rapid cross-fire at murder trial

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 4

LONDON, Tues. (A.A.P.)--Rapid exchanges between the prosecutor and the prisoner highlighted today's hearing of the murder charge against Donald Hume, 31…

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Law Court Reports Supreme Court Divorce (Before Mr. Acting Justice Toose.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 6

Decrees nisi: O. M. Pommy v A. Pomroy, J. J. Veness v J. K. Veness, H. J. Hart v H. B. Hart. J. E. Wilson v A. A. Wilson, P. M. Scott…

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High Court Justice To Resign

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 9

CANBERRA, Wednesday.--The Attorney-General (Sen. Spicer) announced today that the…

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High Court Justice To Resign

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 15

CANBERRA, Wednesday.--The Attorney-General (Sen Spicer) announced today that the…

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High Court Justice To Resign

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 15

CANBERRA, Wednesday.--The Attorney-General (Sen. Spicer) announced today that the…

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Wife's Death Re-enacted Police Action In France

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 3

PARIS, Jan. 24 (A.A.P.).— Police took Jaos Da Silva Ramos, the young Brazilian charged with the death of his…

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Police Probe Mystery Death Body Found in Surf at Bronte

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 2

Police are probing the mystery death of woman whose body was found early today in the surf at Bronte Beach…

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2 Women Charged With 'Tip Murder'

Daily Mirror · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 13

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Two women, one of them the mother of six children, were charged today with the murder of Edna Jean McDonald (30), whose partly-clad body was found yesterday on a Melbourne rubbish tip…

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2 Women Charged With 'Tip Murder'

Daily Mirror · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Two women, one of them the mother of six children, were charged today with the murder of Edna Jean McDonald (30), whose partly-clad body was found yesterday on a Melbourne rubbish tip…

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2 Women Charged With 'Tip Murder'

Daily Mirror · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 13

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Two women, one off them the mother off six children, were charged today with the murder of Edna Jean McDonald (30), whose partly-clad body was found yesterday on a Melbourne rubbish tip…

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2 Women Charged With 'Tip Murder'

Daily Mirror · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 13

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Two women, one of them the mother of six children, were charged today with the murder of Edna Jean McDonald (30), whose partly-clad body was found yesterday on a Melbourne rubbish tip…

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2 Women Charged With 'Tip Murder'

Daily Mirror · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 13

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Two women, one of them the mother of six children, were charged today with the murder of Edna Jean McDonald (30), whose partly-clad body was found yesterday on a Melbourne rubbish tip…

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Charge of Assault

Daily Mirror · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 2

A leather worker, Robert Edwards (44), of 37 South St., Marrickville, appeared at Paddington Court today…

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Charge of Assault

Daily Mirror · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 2

A leather worker, Robert Edwards (44), of 37 South St., Marrickville, appeared at Paddington Court today…

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Charge of Assault

Daily Mirror · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 2

A leather worker, Robert Edwards (44), of 37 South St., Marrickville, appeared at Paddington Court today…

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Charge of Assault

Daily Mirror · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 2

A leather worker, Robert Edwards (44), of 37 South St., Marrickville, appeared at Paddington Court today…

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Acheson Supports Sentenced Official

The Sun · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 13

WASHINGTON, Wednesday.--Secretary of State Dean Acheson today re-affirmed his friendship for Alger Hiss who earlier in New York was sentenced to five years gaol on perjury charges. Hiss was an associate of…

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