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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1958

176 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 9

Stole £100 Horse Trainer Sentenced

The Biz · Wednesday 8 January 1958 · page 5

A horse trainer who stole £100 from the Sydney Turf Club received a six-month suspended sentence in Liverpool Court last…

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Police Smoko 22 Division Celebrates

The Biz · Wednesday 8 January 1958 · page 8

Liverpool Town Hall was crowded to capacity on December 17, when more than 450 members of the Division and…

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"Stop" Sign at Hilltop Police Investigation

The Biz · Wednesday 8 January 1958 · page 10

The Department of Motor Transport, wilting to Holroyd Council, stated:-- "Following representations…

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Car Crashes Into House Arrests After Police Chase

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 8 January 1958 · page 14

A high-speed police chase in Villawood early on Thursday morning, ended in a car crashing out of control into a house, and three young men being charged…

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Australian F.B.I, created 'Secret', 'political' police say M.P. and union leader

Tribune · Wednesday 8 January 1958 · page 5

CANBERRA: Only six months after legislation which gave the secret "Security" police well-nigh unlimited powers, the Menzies Government has now forced through an Act creating an Australian F.B.I…

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Remand on Murder Charge

Nepean Times · Thursday 9 January 1958 · page 1

Neville James Magann, whose address is fiat 89, No. 1 Hostel, Windsor Road, St, Marys, appeared before Mr. A. E. Stonham,…

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Smuggler Caught in Police Trap

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 10 January 1958 · page 3

TEL AVIV (J.T.A.): An Israeli Army captain has been sentenced to 22 years’ imprisonment by a military…

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Christmas Spirit Missing. Paltry Theft at Cabramatta Hotel

The Biz · Wednesday 15 January 1958 · page 26

One of the lowest acts perpetrated by a person in Cabramatta was that by some contemptible person who stole the…

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Driver Abused Police Fined for Traffic Offence

The Biz · Wednesday 15 January 1958 · page 26

A company director had used abusive language after he had been stopped for speeding, a constable said in Campsie…

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New Florist for Fairfield Opens in Devon Court

The Biz · Wednesday 15 January 1958 · page 6

The new year is bringing with it more expansion in Fairfield. Snows of Sydney Central open their doors at their new…

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Three get life for Kastner murder

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 17 January 1958 · page 1

TEL AVIV: Three youths have been sentenced to life imprisonment here for complicity to murder Dr. Israel Kastner, wartime leader of the Jewish community in Hungary who was assassinated last March. The youths, Yosef…

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£20 Fine for Stealing

The Biz · Wednesday 22 January 1958 · page 17

Norman Baker Walters, of May's Hill, was fined £20 at Liverpool Court when convicted of stealing £5, the property…

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Gaoled for Assault on Old Man

The Biz · Wednesday 22 January 1958 · page 26

In Liverpool Court of Petty Session on Monday a 23-year-old clerk was sent to gaol for two months for assaulting an…

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Devon Court the Tradesmen and Devon Court

The Biz · Wednesday 22 January 1958 · page 21

It is truly said that a weak General can lose a battle, even though he has the finest troops and the most advantageous of…

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Devon Court the Occupants

The Biz · Wednesday 22 January 1958 · page 20

The position of Devon Court, in the heart of Fairfield, soon prompted a number of enquiries from would-be tenants, and it…

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Fairfield Police Active During Week-end

The Biz · Wednesday 22 January 1958 · page 2

During the past week-end Fairfield police arrested two persons for assault, five persons for drunkenness, one for stealing…

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Devon Court Major Steps in Fairfield's Business Centre Development

The Biz · Wednesday 22 January 1958 · page 22

In the helter-skelter and rush of new buildings, it is sometimes impossible to keep track on the starting point of the…

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Devon Court Fairfield's Arcade De-luxe Further Amenities for the Growing Population of Fairfield

The Biz · Wednesday 22 January 1958 · page 19

The rapid growth of Fairfield and its environs has become a common topic in many places. With the influx of population…

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Assault Charge

Nepean Times · Thursday 23 January 1958 · page 9

A little while ago an argument started on a job, which Cyril G. Archer, 3 Carinya Street, Kingsgrove, builder, was the…

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Court offer rejected

Tribune · Wednesday 29 January 1958 · page 12

SYDNEY: At the general meeting of the A. E. Goodwin workers, now in the fourth week of their strike for safety and…

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