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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1961

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

Court Decides on Evidence

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 16 June 1961 · page 1

JERUSALEM (JCNS & JTS): Important bearing on the Eichmann prosecution case hinges on the court’s decision, expected today or…

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Workers in outcry over police attacks

Tribune · Wednesday 21 June 1961 · page 3

SYDNEY: Many protest resolutions flowed in to State Labor Premier Heffron's office last week following the police attack on a peaceful demonstration by QANTAS workers for the right to work…

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Police Boys' Club will help Mitigate delinquency

The Biz · Wednesday 21 June 1961 · page 1

As a result of a survey of juveniles charged at Fairfield Police Station it was found that 53 children and teenagers have been charged with a total of 170 offences since the beginning of the year…

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Guilty Plea to Stealing £1,374 of Goods

Nepean Times · Thursday 22 June 1961 · page 1

Charged on 14 counts of breaking, entering and stealing goods to the value of £1/374, at Penrith Court of Petty Sessions last Friday, a man was committed for sentence at the sitting of…

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Police Attention to Jamison Park

Nepean Times · Thursday 22 June 1961 · page 5

Penrith City Council has been advised by Inspector T. Newman, officer-incharge of Penrith Police,…

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'Special' police admission

Tribune · Wednesday 28 June 1961 · page 9

SYDNEY: One of the functions of the Special Branch of the NSW Police Force is to deal with "industrial matters"…

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Court Chaplain Tells of Help Needed By Youth

Nepean Times · Thursday 6 July 1961 · page 8

Help was greatly needed by children and youths between the ages of seven and 17 years who appear in…

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Police in Golf Comp

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 12 July 1961 · page 15

Forty-five members and visitors of Burwood Police Golf Club last week competed in…

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Police to Address Ch. of Commerce

Nepean Times · Thursday 13 July 1961 · page 7

Officers of Penrith Police Division will address the Penrith Chamber of Commerce at its meeting next…

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Protest on police

Tribune · Wednesday 19 July 1961 · page 12

A RECENT meeting of the Newcastle Trades Hall Council decided to write again to the NSW Premier protesting against police…

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Stop police hunt of migrant unemployed

Tribune · Wednesday 19 July 1961 · page 5

SYDNEY: The NSW Labor Council last Thursday night unanimously decided to ask the State Labor Government to hold an inquiry into allegations of police intimidation and persecution of unemployed…

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Businessmen Will Inspect Traffic with Police

Nepean Times · Thursday 20 July 1961 · page 7

Representatives of Penrith Chamber of Commerce will accompany Sergt. F. T. Yardy, of the Penrith Traffic Police, on on inspection of traffic conditions at Station-High Streets corner on…

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Police Again!

Tribune · Wednesday 26 July 1961 · page 3

BRISBANE: The Brisbane unemployed meeting last week ejected two plainclothes police hiding in the audience…

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Rotarians Backing for Police Club

The Biz · Wednesday 26 July 1961 · page 5

The Police Boys' Club, a subject dear to every Rotarian, was a major interest to the fellows of Cabramatta Rotary Club on Monday when Leon Warren, Superintendent of Cabramatta Police Boys' Club, addressed members and asked for their support…

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Residents, police clash views on 'safe' crossing

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 26 July 1961 · page 1

While local residents and shopkeepers live in daily apprehension of a fatal accident at the intersection of Merrylands Road, Fowler Road and Burnett Street, Merrylands, the Police Commissioner (Mr. C. J. Delaney) has declared the crossing to be "comparatively safe."…

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French war on Tunis-"savage bloody murder" MOSCOW, July 23

Tribune · Wednesday 26 July 1961 · page 4

Blazing away with cannons and rockets at helpless civilians in Tunis, the French…

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Stop Police Repression of Migrants Menzies Govt. Must Act on Jobs Crisis

Tribune · Wednesday 26 July 1961 · page 1

The Federal Government is weakening in its stand for continued mass migration, under pressure of a wide labor movement demand for action to protect the Right to Work, including heroic actions by thousands of migrant workers themselves…

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Police on the Beat

The Biz · Wednesday 2 August 1961 · page 2

Sir,-- Reading in one of your recent editions that the Police are…

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Guide to New Films "Anatomy of a Murder"

The Biz · Wednesday 2 August 1961 · page 11

Otto Preminger's "Anatomy of a Murder," based on the sensational Robert Trover…

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Police Again

Tribune · Wednesday 9 August 1961 · page 3

State police astounded Sunday's peace marchers in Sydney by demanding removal of light sticks on which personal placards were…

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