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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1958

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Quiet Time for Fairfield Police

The Biz · Wednesday 29 January 1958 · page 23

Things are sum remaining quiet, from the police point of view in fairfield district. Over the holiday week-end three men were…

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Young Soldier Kicked Senseless Assault in Liverpool

The Biz · Wednesday 5 February 1958 · page 19

A young soldier who was kicked senseless and robbed in Liverpol on Saturday night, on Monday gave police an…

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Smart Arrest by Fairfield Police

The Biz · Wednesday 5 February 1958 · page 8

Yairfield Police Force which is understaffed at present, is still on the ball" in its vigilance against crime in the district…

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Police Protection in Fairfield Municipality Letter From Premier

The Biz · Wednesday 5 February 1958 · page 13

The following letter was received from the Premier of N.S.W. Hon. J. J. Cahill through Mr. C. J. Earl, M.L.A…

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Magistrate Commends Lions Project

Nepean Times · Thursday 6 February 1958 · page 2

The first of fortnightly dances was held at the Log Cabin Hotel last Friday night. It was in aid of the St. Marys…

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It was a Party for Goodwill, but Murder Charge Resulted

Nepean Times · Thursday 6 February 1958 · page 3

"This was not a wild, uncontrolled drinking spree. It was a Christmas party, such as thousands of others, which are held by employers, or social committees in well-organised industries. Unfortunately, some of those present had…

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Protest after Policemen’s Murder

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 7 February 1958 · page 1

NEW YORK (A.A.P.Reuter and J.T.A.): The Israeli delegation to the United Nations, in a letter…

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Kastner Geared inlsrael Court Sensation

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 7 February 1958 · page 5

JERUSALEM (J.T.A.): The Supreme Court, by a majority of four to one, has rehabilitated the late…

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Soldier Attacked and Robbed Men Charged with Assault at Liverpool

The Biz · Wednesday 12 February 1958 · page 16

Two wood-cutters of no fixed abode appeared before Liverpoor Court of Petty Sessions on charges of having assaulted…

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Police Motor Cyclist Hurt

The Biz · Wednesday 12 February 1958 · page 17

A police motor cyclist, member of the Safety Bureau, sustained extensive injuries when he took a spill from his cycle in…

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Fairfield Police Well Under Strength

The Biz · Wednesday 12 February 1958 · page 13

Despite the fact that four notice officers have been transferred from Fairfield police station in recent months, none…

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Why Jim Steel went to Court

Tribune · Wednesday 12 February 1958 · page 5

SYDNEY; Five shillings might not be much to an ordinary worker, but to a pensioner it is a large slice of income and that's why invalid pensioner Jim Steel off Paddington went to court…

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Sukarno Defies Colonels U.S. part in murder plot is revealed

Tribune · Wednesday 12 February 1958 · page 4

The Indonesian Republic will resist and defeat the coterie of colonels, paid by foreign oil companies, who have served a virtual ultimatum on it…

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Edensor Park Shooting Attempted Murder Charge

The Biz · Wednesday 19 February 1958 · page 16

A father of eight children filed at a married couple with a shot run on Saturday after brooding over an argument he…

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Declared "Habitual" Five Years' Gaol Villawood Man also Sentenead

The Biz · Wednesday 19 February 1958 · page 14

In Campbelltown Quarter Sensions Ronald Austin James Tighe. 26 labourer, of Haberfield, was sentenced to five years' gaol and…

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Unions query Children's Court

Tribune · Wednesday 19 February 1958 · page 11

BRISBANE: The Queensland Trades and Labor Council has been asked to investigate the workings of the Children's Courts…

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Prominent Communist Detained "Mistake" say police

Tribune · Wednesday 19 February 1958 · page 12

SYDNEY: Well - known Communist George Splayford was taken to Darlinghurst Police…

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Gaol for Stealing Motor Vehicles

The Biz · Wednesday 26 February 1958 · page 20

A man pleaded guilty before His Honour Judge Berne at Campbelltown Guerter Sessions to two charges of stealing motor vehicles…

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Assault on Soldier Two Men for Sentence

The Biz · Wednesday 26 February 1958 · page 22

Mr. A. S. McDonald, S.M., in Liverpool Court, committed for sentence two men charged with having assaulted a soldier…

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Court threat to miners

Tribune · Wednesday 5 March 1958 · page 3

Without any judicial inquiry into the facts of the NSW South Coast miners' one day stoppage in defence of jobs, Coal Industry Tribunal, Mr…

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