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Courts & crime, 1950

12,389 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 250

Double Murder Post-mortem Finding May Give Clue to Weapon

Daily Mirror · Thursday 5 January 1950 · page 2

INQUIRIES by defectives into the vicious murder of a woman and her 20-years-old blonde daughter in their cottage in Garrong St., Lakemba, on…

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Double Murder Post-mortem Finding May Give Clue to Weapon

Daily Mirror · Thursday 5 January 1950 · page 2

INQUIRIES by detectives into the vicious murder of a woman and her 20-years-old blonde daughter in their cottage in Garrong St., Lakemba, on…

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Two new judges is tip for H. Court

The Sun · Thursday 5 January 1950 · page 3

The Federal Government, it is expected, will soon appoint two new High Court judges…

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Son embraced his dying mother; story at coroner's court

The Sun · Thursday 5 January 1950 · page 2

While he was examining a critically injured woman, her son, now charged with her murder, stooped down and kissed and embraced her, a doctor told the City Coroner today…

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Famous Mysteries-- Altogether too much of a gentleman Arthur William Hodge was a gentleman; and that was one reason why he was hanged for murder

The Sun · Thursday 5 January 1950 · page 19

In the early 19th century, Hodge's breeding, education, wealth and air of hearty humanity were as much esteemed on the…

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Ear Lost in Assault, Court Told

Daily Mirror · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 3

An ex-Superintendent of Police was attacked with a jagged bottle and lost part of an ear at Camperdown…

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Man, 23, Charged with Murder of Two Women

Daily Mirror · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 1

Closely guarded by detectives, a man aged 23 appeared at Campsie Court today, charged with the murder of Mrs. Dorothy Dart (49) and her daughter Dorothy Jean Dart (20), at their Lakemba home on January 3…

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Man, 23, Charged with Murder of Two Women

Daily Mirror · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 1

Closely guarded by detectives, a man aged 23 appeared at Campsie Court today, charged with the murder of Mrs. Dorothy Dart (49) and her daughter Dorothy Jean Dart (20), at their Lakemba home on January 3…

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Man, 23, Charged with Murder of Two Women

Daily Mirror · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 1

Closely guarded by detectives, a man aged 23 appeared at Gampsie Court today, charged with the murder of Mrs. Dorothy Dart (49) and her daughter Dorothy Jean Dart (20), at their Lakemba home on January 3…

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Man, 23, Charged with Murder of Two Women

Daily Mirror · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 1

Closely guarded by detectives, a man aged 23 appeared at Campsie Court today, charged with the murder off Mrs. Dorothy Dart (49) and her daughter Dorothy Jean Dart (20), at their Lakemba home on January 3…

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Man, 23, Charged with Murder of Two Women

Daily Mirror · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 1

Closely guarded by detectives, a man aged 23 appeared at Campsie Court today, charged with the murder of Mrs. Dorothy Dart (49) and her daughter Dorothy Jean Dart (20), at their Lakemba home on January 3…

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Man, 23, Charged with Murder of Two Women

Daily Mirror · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 1

Closely guarded by detectives, a man aged 23 appeared at Campsie Court today, charged with the murder of Mrs. Dorothy Dart (49) and her daughter Dorothy Jean Dart (20), at their Lakemba home on January 3…

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Burglary Without Tears

Daily Mirror · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.--Four girls living in Palace Gardens Terrace, Kensington, were without gas and water yesterday because their geyser was stolen in broad daylight. ONE of the girls, Jane…

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Burglary Without Tears

Daily Mirror · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.--Four girls living in Palace Gardens Terrace, Kensington, were without gas and water yesterday because their geyser was stolen in broad daylight. ONE of the girls, Jane…

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Burglary Without Tears

Daily Mirror · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.--Four girls living m Palace Gardens Terrace, Kensington, were without gas and water yesterday because their geyser was stolen in broad daylight. ONE of the girls, Jane…

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Youth Gives Police New Lead In Double Murder

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 1

A youth, accompanied by his parents, last night called at Campsie police station and supplied detectives with certain information about the double murder at Lakemba on Tuesday night, when a…

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Gaoled for Assault

The Sun · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 1

Alexander Runic, 26, a Yugoslav laborer, pleaded guilty at Paddington Court today to assaulting Constable…

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Ear Lost in Assault

Daily Mirror · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 2

An ex-Superintendent of Police was attacked with a jagged bottle and lost part of an ear at Camperdown…

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Ear Lost in Assault

Daily Mirror · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 2

An ex-Superintendent of Police was attacked with a jagged bottle and lost part of an ear at Camperdown…

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Driver Charged with Slaying

Daily Mirror · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 5

James Wallace Hines (23), salesman, 8 Bulkira Rd., Epping, was charged at Manly Court today with having, in…

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