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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1959

117 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 6

Aircraft Complaint Before Court

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 20 March 1959 · page 1

THE HAGUE: Israel’s case against Bulgaria for the shooting down of an El Al Constellation over…

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"Intent to Murder"

Nepean Times · Thursday 2 April 1959 · page 6

Beryl Gertner, the young lady who is well known in the Lower Mountains and in House and Garden circles, is a producer of…

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District's New Police Chief

The Biz · Wednesday 8 April 1959 · page 14

Inspector Frank Lynch, formerly of Parramatta, is now officer-in-charge of 22 Division. with headquarters at Liverpool. He succeeds Inspector…

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Bitter Against Penal Laws Men strike in face of court order

Tribune · Wednesday 8 April 1959 · page 12

SYDNEY: "Bosses are trying to replace the iron chains of slavery with the legal chains of capitalism." THAT was what one of the building workers from the Domain…

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Tibet is breaking from feudal grip U.S. Supreme Court judge lifts lid off "patriots"

Tribune · Wednesday 8 April 1959 · page 1

Inauguration of a new Tibetan Government beaded by the Panchen Lama (temporal ruler) means the dawn of a new day for the 800,000 Tibetan serfs who so far have lived under the world's blackest feudal system…

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Union Protest on Police Spying

Tribune · Wednesday 15 April 1959 · page 12

SYDNEY: After hearing a letter from the Communist Party describing the planting of a microphone in Party headquarters in Melbourne,…

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Union journal writes on police spying

Tribune · Wednesday 15 April 1959 · page 11

MELBOURNE: "The target of the Menzies Government is the whole labor movement," says an article in the current issue of the…

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Penal laws meeting on Arbitration Court steps

Tribune · Wednesday 15 April 1959 · page 1

STRIKING ENGINEERS, from S.A. Rubber, Dandenong, and Davies Coop, Footscray, are seen here holding a meeting on the…

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Police Doing It

Nepean Times · Thursday 16 April 1959 · page 1

From last Monday the police at Penrith will do the testing for motor drivers' licences. Those people who have…

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Hartley Court House

Nepean Times · Thursday 16 April 1959 · page 9

Nepean District Historical Society has been informed by Blaxland Shire Council that the historic Hartley Court House will…

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No court costs

Tribune · Wednesday 22 April 1959 · page 2

THE Oatley and West District Ratepayers Protest Association recently wrote to the Registrar of the Land and Valuation Court…

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Motor Notes Car Theft Penalties

The Biz · Wednesday 29 April 1959 · page 11

Heavier penalties for car stealing are proposed by Victorian authorities in an endeavour to reduce…

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Commonwealth Police

The Biz · Wednesday 29 April 1959 · page 5

Questions regarding the Commonwealth Police Force were recently asked in Federal Parliament by…

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Anzac Day Normal for Police

The Biz · Wednesday 29 April 1959 · page 24

Anzac Day in Fairfield was "quite normal". according to local police. There were no untoward,…

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Police Capture Car Chase Ends in Smash

The Biz · Wednesday 29 April 1959 · page 1

Two Fairfield Police constables arrested a Smithfield man last week following a…

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Man's Face Blown Off: Man To Be Charged

Nepean Times · Thursday 30 April 1959 · page 4

Last night about 7.30 a man called at Penrith Police Station and informed the man at the desk that he had done something…

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Mean Theft

The Biz · Wednesday 6 May 1959 · page 8

A particularly mean theft was perpetrated at the Soldiers' Memorial Church of England…

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A.C.T.U. Asked to Intervene Arb. Court slashes ship joiner wages

Tribune · Wednesday 6 May 1959 · page 10

SYDNEY: A decision by Commissioner Horan, of the Commonwealth Conciliation Arbitration Commission in the Ships Joiners' Society award hearing has slashed the wages of ship joiners employed in shipyards in Queensland, N.S.W…

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Murder Charge

Nepean Times · Thursday 7 May 1959 · page 7

Carmelo Barca, aged 51, was charged that on April 29 at Penrith he murdered Rocco Perri, at North Street, Penrith…

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Theft from Council Depot

Nepean Times · Thursday 7 May 1959 · page 10

Chief engineer, Mr. Bernie Smith, reported to last meeting of Penrith Council that Mr. M. Clarke, storekeeper at the depot,…

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