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Courts & crime, 1962

107 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 6

Three Sentenced to Death

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 6 July 1962 · page 12

London (JCNS). — Three Jews were among the five people sentenced to death in Minsk, Soviet Union. The five men were charged with speculation and…

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Appointed to S. Court

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 6 July 1962 · page 1

Mr. David M. Selby, Q.C., last week was appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of…

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Prayer “Unconstitutional” U.S. Court Rules

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 6 July 1962 · page 4

Washington (JCNS). — The U.S. Supreme Court last week ruled — by six votes to one — that the 22-word prayer used by New York Schools was unconstitutional and a breach of…

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Court Ballots condemned

Tribune · Wednesday 11 July 1962 · page 10

COURT controlled ballots were strongly condemned by an overwhelming majority of members of the…

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Opposition to Court Ballot

Tribune · Wednesday 11 July 1962 · page 10

BUILDERS' laborers in NSW are fighting back vigorously against an attempt by a minority NCC industrial group…

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Tally Clerks Slam Court Union Officials

Tribune · Wednesday 11 July 1962 · page 2

SYDNEY waterfront casual clerks are incensed by the rejection last week of their claim for payment on the day…

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Police Blitz on Irresponsible Firearm Discharging

The Biz · Wednesday 18 July 1962 · page 1

Fairfield Police are alarmed at an increase in the number of people charged with the irresponsible handling of firearms. Senior officers this…

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Police Honour-guard for Late Leader

Nepean Times · Thursday 19 July 1962 · page 5

Penrith district police formed a guard of honour, provided pall-bearers and motor-cycle escort for the funeral on Monday of their former officer-in-charge…

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Statement by Russell at Bowe Street Court

Tharunka · Thursday 19 July 1962 · page 7

If the Court permits, I should like to make a short statement as to the reasons for my present course. This is my personal statement, but I hope that those Who are accused of the same so-called crime will be…

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More police sought

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 25 July 1962 · page 3

Additional police, and a permanent police station in Wentworthville were an absolute necessity, President of Wentworthville Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Bob James said this…

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Charged with Friendship

Tribune · Wednesday 1 August 1962 · page 4

JOHANNESBURG, South Alfred Nine footballers -- white, colored and Indian -- are to face charges under Verwoerd's Group Areas Act because…

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Council police campaign

The Biz · Wednesday 1 August 1962 · page 11

Holroyd Council decided on Tuesday night to back a campaign by…

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£2000 Raised for Police Boys' Club Appeal

The Biz · Wednesday 1 August 1962 · page 1

More them £2000 was collected by nearly 1200 volunteer "door-knockers" in the No. 22 Division Police Citizens Boys Club's "Operation Door-knock" appeal on Saturday afternoon…

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Queensland demand for inquiry into conduct of police

Tribune · Wednesday 1 August 1962 · page 12

A public inquiry presided over by a Supreme Court Judge should be held into the conduct of Crown Prosecutor and police on the Plomp rape trial. [?]LOMP'S conviction was set aside…

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Police Chief for dinner

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 3 August 1962 · page 16

The N.S.W. Police Commissioner, Mr. Norman Allen, will be guest speaker at the Great Synagogue…

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Vonnis tegen Henk Plomp vernietigd door Court of Criminal Appeal Premier Nicklin gelast onderzoek

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 3 August 1962 · page 2

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West Berlin killers hired They murder to Provoke a war

Tribune · Wednesday 8 August 1962 · page 5

As we stood, on June 29, close to the Berlin wall dividing east and west, a young militiaman demanded our identity. He and the other young soldiers on the eastern side seemed very grave…

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Letters to the Editor Why Not a Police Club for Girls?

The Biz · Wednesday 8 August 1962 · page 2

Sir,--Tremendous publicity has been given to the Police Citizens Boys' Club in this area. Invariably, most editions of the "Biz" give some space to its activities. Many times this is front…

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Protests on Court Ballot

Tribune · Wednesday 15 August 1962 · page 10

DESPITE hundreds of protests from rank and file members, another ballot for election of an official of the…

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Menzies takes his literary criticism from secret police

Tribune · Wednesday 15 August 1962 · page 8

CANBERRA: Prime Minister Menzies relied heavily on secret police reports in determining allocations…

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