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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1957

175 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 9

Court adjourns wharfies' log owners employ barrister

Tribune · Wednesday 28 August 1957 · page 11

SYDNEY: Hearing on the Waterside Workers' Federation log of claims was adjourned on Monday after the shipowners…

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Glenbrook Man charged with Murder

Nepean Times · Thursday 29 August 1957 · page 1

A man named Douglas Keith Donald (50), of Emu Road, Glenbrook, was charged with murdering his son, Peter…

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Police Scientifique Pour La Decouverte Des Criminels Le Professeur Sannie utilisait la machine a analyser les etoiles!

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 30 August 1957 · page 4

L vient de mourir, était—avec Edmond Locard de Lyon, Bischoff en Suisse, et les spécialistes de Scotland Yard en Angleterre—une des figures éminentes de la criminologie mondiale. Ces grandes carrières ne sont pas de tout repos: le prédécesseur immédiat de Charles…

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1946 Memory As Background to Qld Move for Court Ballots

Tribune · Wednesday 4 September 1957 · page 10

BRISBANE: As the new Liberal-Country Party Government, to the Gair party's plaudits, has announced its…

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Police honoured their late comrade at funeral of Const. Harman

Nepean Times · Thursday 5 September 1957 · page 8

The funeral of the late Constable Jack Harman left St. Marys Presbyterian Church after a short service conducted by Rev. C. E. Bowles last Friday afternoon. It was considered to be about the biggest…

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Abduction Alleged Girl to Marry Man Charged with Assault

The Biz · Wednesday 11 September 1957 · page 27

A 19-year-old Italian girl intended to marry a man charged with having abducted and raped her a solicitor said last week…

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Theft of Gas Villawood Man Fined £10

The Biz · Wednesday 11 September 1957 · page 15

A man had stolen household gas by diverting it around the meter with a niece of rubber pipe, Lidcombe Court was told on Monday…

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Police Probe on Fire Union Man's Garage and Car Burned at Fairfield

The Biz · Wednesday 11 September 1957 · page 7

A message from Canberra says that the Commonwealth is pressing N.S.W. police to make a full-scale investigation into…

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Guildford Taxi Driver Guilty of Hold-up Theft From Villawood Housing Commission

The Biz · Wednesday 18 September 1957 · page 18

A 28-year-old taxidriver pleaded guilty in Campsie Court last week to armed hold-up and the theft of £597 10…

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Youth leader's protest to UK on police search

Tribune · Wednesday 18 September 1957 · page 12

MR. Chas. Bresland has protested to the United Kingdom High Commissioner against his being illegally searched by British police in…

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Cumberland County Council Co-operates with Police

The Biz · Wednesday 25 September 1957 · page 19

Cumbeland Country Council is co-operating with the Police Department to prevent new buildings on roads and junctions causing…

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Vital principle at stake in court ruling

Tribune · Wednesday 25 September 1957 · page 12

SYDNEY: "The ruling fan the rights of union delegates by Federal Arbitration Commissioner Mr. E.W. Tonkin,…

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A People's Court mediates to save a marriage

Tribune · Wednesday 25 September 1957 · page 7

THE city section of the People's Court in Shanghai was not very impressive to look at…

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Four Men Arrested for Car Stealing

The Biz · Wednesday 2 October 1957 · page 16

Constable Samuels, of Liverpool, and police car Four last Saturday at Liverpool arrested four men and later charged them…

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Lost Property at Fairfield Police Station

The Biz · Wednesday 2 October 1957 · page 6

Lost property is again mounting up at Fairfield Police Station. There are over a dozen push bikes, a gent's wristlet…

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GRANVILLE Police Club Wrestler Future Champ?

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 9 October 1957 · page 11

Prominent amateur wrestling critics have acclaimed Parramatta Polic Club boy. Carl Riley as a future champion. This follows an outstanding run of Accesses in major amateur touma[?]…

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Elliott challenges Court in the Rona case

Tribune · Wednesday 9 October 1957 · page 3

SYDNEY: "This court cannot deal with the Rona because she does not come within the ambit of the award". Federal secretary of the Seamen's Union, Mr…

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Man Charged

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 16 October 1957 · page 2

A man has been arrested following a wage of robberies at shops in the Granville district…

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Fairfield Police Chase With-suspect

The Biz · Wednesday 16 October 1957 · page 8

Whilst returning from Liverpool police station last Saturday night, Fairfield police officers W. Turner and L. Goodridge saw an…

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Half Cost of K & G to Be Charged by Council

The Biz · Wednesday 16 October 1957 · page 13

The Accountant reported to Fairfield Council concerning kerb and gutter charges, Kamira and Kirrang Avenue:--…

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