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Courts & crime, 1956

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Men Charged with Fairfield Nursery Robbery

The Biz · Wednesday 3 October 1956 · page 1

Fairfield police apprehended, two men and later charged them with the breaking, entering and stealing 19 blankets, 12 sheets,…

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Police Chase Youths

The Biz · Wednesday 3 October 1956 · page 24

Fairfield police raced to Guildford last Wednesday night to arrest youths for offensive behaviour and malicious damage…

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Police Inspector Takes Over

Nepean Times · Thursday 4 October 1956 · page 1

Inspector Norman Scholtz, formerly assistant inspector of the Parramatta police division when it included Penrith and…

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Are the Secret Police Planting Provocateurs As Olympic Interpreters ?

Tribune · Wednesday 10 October 1956 · page 2

MELBOURNE.--F[?]ther indications have been revealed here of the danger of the Spry-Richards secret police planting provocateurs…

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Appeal Against Gaol Sentence Successful Charge of Driving Under Influence

Nepean Times · Thursday 11 October 1956 · page 1

At Parramatta Quarter Sessions on Monday Judge Brennan upheld an appeal by the driver of a panel van, who on…

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Gaol for Driving Offences Driving Under Influence Twice, Driving Though Disqualified

Nepean Times · Thursday 11 October 1956 · page 2

A car driver was sentenced to nine months hard labour on each of two charges of driving while under the…

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Further Remand on Theft Charges

The Biz · Wednesday 17 October 1956 · page 11

Keith Ernest Moore (28) and Shirley Napier (22), who were charged at Liverpool Court last Friday with Fairfield thefts…

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Stealing Charge Fails a St. Marys Matter

Nepean Times · Thursday 18 October 1956 · page 3

Evidence for the prosecution did not establish a case to answer, decided Mr. A. E. Stonham, S.M., at Penrith…

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Posties' Claim in Court

Tribune · Wednesday 24 October 1956 · page 12

AT a Postal Workers' Union meeting in Sydney on Monday night the urgent question of their struggle…

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Joe Bailes Voice of the Countryside U.S.A. Charged Over Dumping

Tribune · Wednesday 24 October 1956 · page 9

In the Federal Parliament recently the Minister for Trade, Mr. McEwen, charged the US Government with preventing Australia from selling certain primary products in the US although a written tariff agreement existed in…

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Police Supervision at St. Marys Premier Replies to Member

Nepean Times · Thursday 25 October 1956 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly last week the Premier, Mr. J. J. Cahill, said: "On September 20th the…

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Retired Police Officer Presentations From Chamber of Commerce and Citizens

Nepean Times · Thursday 25 October 1956 · page 1

Nearly 29 years of fine service to the public of the district stands to the credit of Sergeant Alan Charlton, who recently retired, and public appreciation of his work was expressed at a Well attended…

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Jew Charged with Spying for Egypt

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 26 October 1956 · page 1

JERUSALEM, Wed. — A former Army captain today stood trial before [?] district court charged…

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Western Powers Charged at U.n. Over Hungary

Tribune · Wednesday 31 October 1956 · page 2

In his speech to the UN Security Council, the Soviet delegate, Mr. Sabolev, strongly criticised the western powers. EVENTS in Hungary had clearly shown, he said, that a [?]…

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Bill Allows Union Officials to Apple in Court

The Biz · Wednesday 31 October 1956 · page 19

The Federal Government has introduced in the House of Representative legislation to allow union verticals to appear before…

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St. Marys Tragedy Assault and Suicide

Nepean Times · Thursday 1 November 1956 · page 7

Said to be a sufferer from blood pressure and heart complaint was a St. Marys man, concerning whose death the…

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Business is Brisk in Penrith Especially at the Court House

Nepean Times · Thursday 1 November 1956 · page 1

The volume of business at Penrith Court of Petty Sessions has been on a steep crescendo of late, and what surely must…

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Trouble in a Taxi Subsequent Court Fines

Nepean Times · Thursday 8 November 1956 · page 7

A taxi driver had trouble with two men who had engaged him to drive them from Wallacia to Penrith on Oct…

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Damages for Metal Dust Claimed a Supreme Court Case

Nepean Times · Thursday 8 November 1956 · page 1

On Thursday last, November 1, after 14 days of hearing, an action by Messrs. N, and M. Hunter, of Castlereagh, against Quarries Pty. Limited, of Castlereagh, in the Supreme Court at Sydney before Mr. Justice Myers, the jury was…

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Trial for Murder Cabramatta Boy Charged

The Biz · Wednesday 14 November 1956 · page 16

A 14-year-old boy on Friday was committed for trial on a charge of murdering a boy, aged 12. The boy charged is Graham…

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