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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1957

175 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 9

Police Seek Driver

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 8 May 1957 · page 1

Parramatta Police are anxious to interview the driver of a green, late model sedan car, fol…

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Extra Police at Fairfield

The Biz · Wednesday 8 May 1957 · page 15

Last week three additional police were taken on strength at Fairfield Police Station. They are probationary…

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Court Report Corrected

The Biz · Wednesday 8 May 1957 · page 11

We have been informed by their solicitors that the reference in our last issue to Charles Warrington and Geoff Meyers…

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Police Cooperation

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 10 May 1957 · page 1

Special arrangements, made by the N.S.W. Police Force, ensured a speedy and safe…

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Alleged Assault of Police, Garage Proprietor

Nepean Times · Thursday 16 May 1957 · page 4

Three men have been charged with having assaulted Penrith detectives, and Mr. Jim Scott, garage proprietor, and with…

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Exit Double Parking Congratulation to the Police

Nepean Times · Thursday 16 May 1957 · page 1

Penrith branch of the Road Safety Council has been much averse to double parking in High Street, Penrith, and…

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Police Accommodation

The Biz · Wednesday 22 May 1957 · page 18

The Postmaster-General (per Mr. E. G. Whitlam, M.P.) has advised Liverpool Council that inquiries had been made into…

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Victorian Order... Police Choose Ford Zephyrs

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 22 May 1957 · page 14

Six new model Ford Zephyr cars have just been added to the Victorian Police Department's mobile traffic fleet. This brings the number of Ford units…

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Additions To Penrith Police Force

Nepean Times · Thursday 23 May 1957 · page 3

Three probationary constables have been added to the police force at Penrith. They are Constables B. R. Wilson, D. S…

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Police Patrol in Peak Hours

The Biz · Wednesday 29 May 1957 · page 6

Since Fairfield police have commenced controlling traffic at Fairfield railway gates, also at the pedestrian crossing in The…

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Visitors to Fairfield :Police Station Are Charitable

The Biz · Wednesday 29 May 1957 · page 14

Visitors to Fairfield Police Station, if nothing else, are at least charitable. This is proved by the money box on the…

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Bodgies Assault Youth

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 5 June 1957 · page 1

A 20-year- old youth was brutally bashed by a gang of bodgies in…

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Court upsets election

Tribune · Wednesday 5 June 1957 · page 2

SYDNEY -- A meeting of over 100 members of the Builders Laborers' Union at the Trades Hall last night (Tuesday) condemned…

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Police and Parking Position in Fairfield Municipality

The Biz · Wednesday 5 June 1957 · page 17

The Premier, of N.S.W., Hon. J. J. Cahill, has forwarded the following communication to Messrs. C. J. Earl and N. J. Man-…

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Unions reject Court assessment Claims Put Direct to Employers

Tribune · Wednesday 5 June 1957 · page 3

SYDNEY: The NSW Building Trades Group has rejected the Arbitration Court's "assessments of rates and conditions" and called on the Master Builders' Association for direct negotiations…

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Daughter Sues Mother Penrith District Court Case

Nepean Times · Thursday 6 June 1957 · page 1

A most unusual case was dealt with In the recent sittings of the District Court held at Penrith when a young girl of…

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Relatives Charged To Tend Graves

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 12 June 1957 · page 3

Relatives of Australia's pioneers who are buried in St. John's Cemetery, Parramatta, should be responsible for the upkeep of their…

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A Paltry Theft From Man Who Tripped Over Boy

The Biz · Wednesday 12 June 1957 · page 10

A man was robbed last Thursday while he was trying to console a crying boy, aged about three, who cried when the man…

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Court and penal powers What Spicer said a year ago

Tribune · Wednesday 12 June 1957 · page 5

JUST a year ago today (June 12) Menzies' Attorney-General made an important speech in…

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More Police Patrols

The Biz · Wednesday 19 June 1957 · page 15

Commenting on the Premier's announcement that 50 more police are to be recruited for traffic duties, N.R.M.A. general…

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