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Courts & crime, 1956

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Police Boys' Club Boxers Successful Debut

The St George Call · Thursday 17 May 1956 · page 1

Members of the boving section of the St. George District Police-Citizens' Boys' Club at Mortdale were very successful…

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Driving Charges Dismissed Conflict of Police Evidence

Nepean Times · Thursday 17 May 1956 · page 2

A conflict of evidence given by constables in eases that came before Mr. Stonham, S.M., at Penrith Court, on…

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Advice To Pedestrians (By Superintendent Gribble, Police Traffic Branch)

Nepean Times · Thursday 24 May 1956 · page 4

Are you 65 or over? Do you know that you are 11 times as liable to be killed whilst Crossing the street as a person 25 to…

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Labor MPs hit out on Arbitration "Court of pains and penalties"--Dr. Evatt

Tribune · Wednesday 30 May 1956 · page 10

CANBERRA: Labor MPs in the House of Representatives last week branded the Arbitration-system as "an…

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MPs Cop the Lot They gel £12 a week rise; Court gives workers 10!

Tribune · Wednesday 30 May 1956 · page 1

On the same day that the Federal Arbitration Court announced a 10- basic wage rise for workers (76 for women) last week, Canberra politicians announced a £12 a…

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Four Months' Gaol Driving Under Influence

Nepean Times · Thursday 31 May 1956 · page 6

A sentence of four months' gaol was imposed on William Terry, labourer, of 8 Winspear Avenue, Bankstown, for driving…

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Early Sydney News (From the Sydney Gazette and N.S.W. Advertiser, first issue, March 5, 1803). [Supplied by Mr. Walter C. Turnbull] Court of Jurisdiction

Nepean Times · Thursday 31 May 1956 · page 2

The court assembled on Monday last at 10 o'clock and adjourned at half past two. The court met again on…

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Menzies'new Court powers 'contemptible' Arbitration Act slammed by Whitlam

Tribune · Wednesday 6 June 1956 · page 3

CANBERRA: Mr. G. Whitlam (Labor, NSW) last week slated the…

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Sheep Stealing Charge Slaughterman Remanded

Nepean Times · Thursday 7 June 1956 · page 1

A slaughterman, Edmond Albert Hartley (55), of Caringbowl Ponds, Werrington, was remanded at Penrith Court on…

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Six Months Gaol Anzac Day Offence

Nepean Times · Thursday 7 June 1956 · page 3

Harold Thomas Cox, 31, fitter of 12 Third Street, Warragamba Dam, was charged at Penrith Court on Wednesday,…

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Unmarked Police Cars

The St George Call · Thursday 14 June 1956 · page 6

Unmarked police cars definitely are not popular with members of the Rocky Mountain Motorists, Incc., of…

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Police Clear Up Sixteen Robberies

Nepean Times · Thursday 14 June 1956 · page 1

Smart work early this week by Detective Mackenzie and Killen, of the Penrith station, led to the arrest of three…

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Drove Car at Men Police Allege Taxi Driver Remanded

Nepean Times · Thursday 14 June 1956 · page 1

As the result of a brawl at the Log Cabin Hotel, Penrith, on Sunday night, Raymond Clive Jackson, taxi driver of Bridge…

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Court ignores living needs in basic wage Judgment Lays Basis for Future Cuts

Tribune · Wednesday 20 June 1956 · page 9

IN their recent judgment on the basic wage, the Commonwealth Arbitration…

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Stoolpigeon admits... Murder That Never Happened Put Into Red Baiting Film

Tribune · Wednesday 27 June 1956 · page 8

NEXT time you see one of Hollywood's anti-Communist movies, remember this devastating…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing No Case to Answer

Nepean Times · Thursday 28 June 1956 · page 6

At Penrith Court of Petty Sessions on Friday last, June 22, Edmond Albert Hartley, slaughterman, of Carringbar Parade,…

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Stole from R.S.L. Club Two Men Sentenced

Nepean Times · Thursday 28 June 1956 · page 1

Two men were charged at the Penrith Court this week with stealing two beer mugs and two glass ash trays, valued at £1,…

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Police Inspector Visits Council

The Biz · Wednesday 4 July 1956 · page 1

Police Inspector Cyril Walkom who is the senior officer in charge, of a wide area, including Fairfield and Liverpool, was welcomed to…

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Police Act on Parking

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 4 July 1956 · page 1

Police will stop vehicles parking outside entrances to a municipal parking area in Parramatta…

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B & K Strike for court

Tribune · Wednesday 4 July 1956 · page 12

UNIONS involved in the Bradford-Kendall strike, Sydney, will appear before Mr. Justice Chambers at…

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