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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1961

107 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 6

West police start Berlin shooting

Tribune · Wednesday 11 October 1961 · page 4

BERLIN: Contrary to the western press, last week's shootings era the German Democratic Republic's…

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New £130,000 Court House

Nepean Times · Thursday 19 October 1961 · page 1

Penrith is to have a new £130,000 Court House, with four court rooms, by the end of December, 1962…

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First Supreme Court President Died

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 20 October 1961 · page 3

JERUSALEM (JCNS): First president of the Israel Supreme Court, Dr. Moshe Smoira, died last week at the age of 73. Dr. Smoira, who…

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Police Risk Often Unnecessary, Claim

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 25 October 1961 · page 5

Police motorcyclists sometimes had to take risks in administering the law, Parramatta branch president of the Road Safety Council, Mr. A. Wggner said this week. He was commenting…

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Crashed Stolen Cars: Two Years' Gaol

Nepean Times · Thursday 26 October 1961 · page 1

A Blacktown man was sentenced in Penrith Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday to two cumulative sentences of 12 months' hard labour on charges of illegally using motor cars…

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Nazis Sentenced Never Tried to Resist

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 27 October 1961 · page 4

DORTMUND (JCNS): Three former leading members of the Nazi “Einsatzkommado Tilsit,” were sentenced to three and a half years’ hard labour each by a local jury which found them guilty of complicity in the…

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Dutch News in Brief European Court

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 27 October 1961 · page 1

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Police seek bird thieves

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 1 November 1961 · page 2

Parramatta detectives and uniformed police are conducting an extensive search…

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Court Bans Resignations By Workers

Tribune · Wednesday 1 November 1961 · page 5

PERTH: Last Thursday the Western Australian State Arbitration Court instituted a form of industrial conscription in WA. It issued an order forbidding boilermakers and welders from resigning…

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Police brutality during hunt for African leader

Tribune · Wednesday 1 November 1961 · page 8

DURBAN: The reign of terror in South Africa continues. In their frantic search for people's leader, Mr. M. Bentswana, who is in hiding, the police and Bantu Authorities are leaving a trail of blood in their wake…

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Court Demands Unions Must Penalise Own Members

Tribune · Wednesday 1 November 1961 · page 3

SYDNEY: The Full Bench of the NSW Industrial Commission last week warned unions that hearing of their application…

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Suspended Sentence for Stealing

Nepean Times · Thursday 2 November 1961 · page 10

A 26 years old lorry driver was given a suspended sentence of nine months in Penrith Court of Petty Sessions last Friday on a charge of stealing goods at Rooty Hill tothe value of £100…

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New Court Started

Nepean Times · Thursday 2 November 1961 · page 1

Work started this week on the new £130,000 court house for Penrith. It is expected to be finished at the end of next…

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Police Boys' Clubs Cater for 19,000 Members

Nepean Times · Thursday 2 November 1961 · page 7

From assets of £400 and membership of 200 when started in 1937, Police Citizens Boys' Clubs in N.S.W. have grown to assets of £1 million and 49,000 members…

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"Lynch Not Secretary," Says Court

Tribune · Wednesday 8 November 1961 · page 3

THE Commonwealth Industrial Court decided on November 3 that the term of office of J. N. Lynch, NSW Secretary of…

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Police Shortage a Grave Problem Alderman's claim

The Biz · Wednesday 8 November 1961 · page 1

Lack of police protection was becoming a serious problem in the Municipality, a Fairfield Council Alderman claimed at the last meeting of council He is Ald. K. Todd, an Independent…

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What Are They Afraid of ? Police seize dead woman's papers on Aborigine people

Tribune · Wednesday 8 November 1961 · page 5

PERTH: Immediately after the death at Kalgoorlie of Mrs. Mary 'M. Bennett, liftime fighter for justice for the Aborigines, police seized her papers and material for a new book on the Aboriginal question. MRS. BENNETT died in…

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Lack of Police Claim Backed

The Biz · Wednesday 15 November 1961 · page 2

SIR.--I cannot agree too much with Aid. Todd's remarks about lack of police protection in the municipality, as reported in your last issue…

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A city was 'born' on old Gaol Green

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 22 November 1961 · page 22

Passengers in horse-drawn, iron-wheeled carriages glanced curiously from their…

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Granville Centenary specials Police back traffic plans

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 22 November 1961 · page 32

The Police Department is backing a proposed new traffic pattern for Granville's commercial centre…

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