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Courts & crime, 1965

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Police move to go ahead

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 16 November 1965 · page 1

Holroyd Council was criticised last week for its refusal to join a Fairfield Council deputation for increased police strength in Merrylands police division…

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Police Abuses Must Cease! Inquiry needed

Tribune · Wednesday 17 November 1965 · page 10

SYDNEY: Police abuses, including brutal violation of an arrested person's rights during interrogation, have been exposed in several cases in Sydney in the past week, raising the demand for an…

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Behind the Liberals "White Paper on Communism" plan is police-state thinking Criticise the President but not the FBI chief

Tribune · Wednesday 17 November 1965 · page 6

THE Liberal Party Federal Council, meeting in Canberra last week, unanimously repeated its former demand…

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Where were the Mafia? "We were in bed at the time... talking about going to a later Mass than usual... when police appeared at the door to our bedroom"

Tribune · Wednesday 17 November 1965 · page 8

"POLICE carrying search warrants entered my home at 6.30 on a recent Sunday morning," he said…

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Doctor Says Police Pushed Him Out

Tribune · Wednesday 24 November 1965 · page 11

SYDNEY: A Sydney doctor said in court last week that, after waiting more than three hours to get his son released on bail on a charge arising from a demonstration against the Vietnam war, he had been pushed out of the central police…

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Joint Council Move for Further Police

The Biz · Wednesday 8 December 1965 · page 3

Fairfield Council has won the first move in its bid to press for additional police in the Merrylands No. 26 police division. The council has gained the support of Parra-…

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Murder Trial Link with War Criminal Here

Tribune · Tuesday 21 December 1965 · page 8

A murder trial being held in Sweden recalls the fact that the Menzies Govenment continues to shelter in Australia one Ervin Viks, convicted by an Estonian court as a war criminal with major responsibility…

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Out to scuttle chance of peace U.S. Charged again on Vietnam

Tribune · Tuesday 21 December 1965 · page 1

Signor Giorgio la Pira last Sunday accused the United States of trying to scuttle any possibility of peace negotiations in Vetnam based on the 1954 Geneva agreement…

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Witness testifies Doctor thrown out by police

Tribune · Tuesday 21 December 1965 · page 12

SYDNEY: A doctor claimed in Central Court yesterday (Monday) that police had pushed him through the door when he tried to bail out his son, arrested for taking part…

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Charges against police show need for public inquiry

Tribune · Tuesday 21 December 1965 · page 2

SYDNEY: He could not speak -- he could not read --he could not write--he…

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