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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1959

117 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 6

Neutral Court For Maccabean Champs

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 15 May 1959 · page 11

First semi-finals of the Maccabean Tennis Club's championships will be played on a “neutral” court this Sunday…

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Car Theft

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 20 May 1959 · page 7

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

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Milled Around Police Van

Nepean Times · Thursday 21 May 1959 · page 5

Christopher J. Potter, Melbourne Street, St. Marys, was charged last Monday at Penrith Police Court that on May 16, in…

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Stealing Charge

The Biz · Wednesday 27 May 1959 · page 19

At Liverpool Court of Petty Sessions o nMay 22. Frank Clyszek, of 34 Ball Crescent Yenno[?]…

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Police Seek Information

The Biz · Wednesday 27 May 1959 · page 19

Fairfield police have appealed to the public for assistance in identifying a motor-cyclist…

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A new blast furnace charged at the Isbergues plant

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 29 May 1959 · page 4

AS part of its modernization plan, the Compagnies des Forges de Chatillon, Commentry and Neuves-Maisons charged a new blast furnace…

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Police States?

Tribune · Wednesday 3 June 1959 · page 11

MR. Crawford's enjoyable article on the police was a little hard, perhaps, in listing Cromwell and our own Arthur Phillip among…

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Parking Police Blitz

The Biz · Wednesday 3 June 1959 · page 1

Parking Police will make their official debut in Fairfield business centre next Monday, June 8. They will supervise all parking restrictions under the Motor…

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Stop Price Increases Stealing 15- Pay Rise

Tribune · Wednesday 10 June 1959 · page 2

REFUSAL of the Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Commission to restore the system of quarterly…

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Arb. Court not concerned with strike merit

Tribune · Wednesday 10 June 1959 · page 11

SYDNEY: It required a hearing of less than two hours for the Federal Arbitration Court last week to find that it was "left with no option" but to issue orders to three unions which, in their effect, required that workers abandon a wages…

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Cromwell's police

Tribune · Wednesday 17 June 1959 · page 2

W.A.W.'s statement (Tribune, June 3) that Cromwell's police were established "partly" to check Royalist plots leaves vital facts…

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Big Police - Little Station

The Biz · Wednesday 17 June 1959 · page 1

Cabramatta's lockup (rear) overshadows the call box used as a police station for the past 15 years…

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Busy Week-end for F'field Police

The Biz · Wednesday 17 June 1959 · page 17

The busiest and most hectic Weekend for come time was experienced by Fairfield Police over the Queen's Birthday Period. Sergeant Haylock said police were kept exceptionally…

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New Police Station Urgent Need For Cabramatta

The Biz · Wednesday 17 June 1959 · page 1

There is a vital need for the erection of a new police station at Cabramatta to replace the call box which has been in use for the…

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Didn't Know Police Were Following Him

Nepean Times · Thursday 18 June 1959 · page 2

Defendant was present in court last Wednesday, when he was charged with driving "in a manner dangerous." Police prosecutor was Sgt. R. Morris, and the case against Andrew Weisz, 99 Pitt Street, Refern, was heard by Mr. A. E…

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Police Intensify Blitz

The Biz · Wednesday 24 June 1959 · page 1

In just over a week, Traffic Police have made a vast difference to Fairfield's traffic and parking problem. Some 200 motorists have already been booked for traffic infringements in the town, and the blitz continues unabated…

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MAGISTRATE Wished He Could Deal with Parents

Nepean Times · Thursday 25 June 1959 · page 3

In a case last week at Penrith Police Court, in which two teenage girls were remanded, Mr. A. E. Stonham, S.M., said that he…

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Local Man on Murder Charge

The Biz · Wednesday 1 July 1959 · page 17

A Smithfield man, process worker, of 781 walked into Fairfield p.m. on Friday night,…

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Court moves against two unions

Tribune · Wednesday 1 July 1959 · page 5

SYDNEY: Rejecting arguments raised by representatives of the Amalgamated Engineering Union and…

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Police Pleased with Parking

The Biz · Wednesday 8 July 1959 · page 1

Pleasure at the continued co-operation of the public at Fairfield was expressed yesterday by Sgt. J…

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