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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1966

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Working People's Life in Letters Getting Away with Murder

Tribune · Wednesday 5 January 1966 · page 7

THE bombing of North Vietnam by the USA and the threat of future bombing of Hanoi and…

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Askin's court ballot scheme condemned by trade unions

Tribune · Wednesday 12 January 1966 · page 3

SYDNEY: The proposed legislation by the N.S.W. Liberal Government to provide for Court-controlled ballots in State union elections is seen by unionists as a further attempt to interfere in the domestic affairs of their organisations…

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Attackers in Court

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 14 January 1966 · page 2

LONDON (JCNS) — Thirteen youths, aged between 14 and 16, will appear before a special court on January 18,…

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Askin under fire over police "tribunal"

Tribune · Wednesday 19 January 1966 · page 12

SYDNEY: Following a year in which serious allegations of brutality and corruption were levelled against New South Wales police, the Askin Government is coming under heavy fire for its blatant attempt to fob the whole matter off by appointing…

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People Facing Court Action

The Biz · Wednesday 26 January 1966 · page 3

A number of Holroyd residents have been reported for allegedly breaking water restrictions. Inspectors from the Metropolitan Water Board…

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French police scandal over kidnap plot

Tribune · Wednesday 2 February 1966 · page 8

PARIS: France has been rocked over the past few days by a scandal on the scale of the famous Dreyfus Case. Several of the parallel…

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Confidence "Trickster" in Fairfield Police search

The Biz · Wednesday 16 February 1966 · page 1

A Fairfield West woman said this week she had been the victim of a confidence man. She is Mrs. V…

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Accidents before signs Safety Delay Criticised Police action

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 1 March 1966 · page 1

A further five accidents occurred at a Holroyd intersection before the Police Traffic Branch approved safety measures. This was revealed at the latest meeting of Holroyd…

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A Paris : Le Musee De Lade Police

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 18 March 1966 · page 2

¥ TNE Administration comme ^ vocation et par nécessité, vouée à un acte' de police, aussi minime…

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An Israeli at the Court of St. James

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 8 April 1966 · page 5

A distinguished legalist who is one of the most honoured diplomats of the State of Israel, will celebrate Independence Day in Australia. He is MR. ARTHUR LOURIE, Israel Ambassador to the Court of St. James from I960 to 1965…

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Police strength unaltered No boost for police staff

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 12 April 1966 · page 1

Merrylands police division has failed to gain additional police officers from the latest squad to leave the Redfern police training centre. A passing out parade for the new recruits was held last…

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Police deputation refused

The Biz · Wednesday 13 April 1966 · page 1

The Police Commissioner, Mr. N. T. W. Allan, has informed Fairfield Municipal…

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Card-burners in Court and outside the court

Tribune · Wednesday 13 April 1966 · page 3

SYDNEY : While two young men faced the magistrate on a draft - card burning…

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District police plan 'lopsided'

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 19 April 1966 · page 1

A Holroyd alderman said this week a proposal to increase the police strength in three district areas was a "little lopsided". He is Alderman H…

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Police bar protest at Anzac House

Tribune · Wednesday 20 April 1966 · page 5

SYDNEY: Police took command at Sydney's Anzac House last Thursday and refused to allow a Communist Party deputation past the outside doors to this headquarters of the Returned Servicemen's…

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Pattern of political police action Special Squad flees from CPA delegation

Tribune · Wednesday 20 April 1966 · page 5

BRISBANE: Police political-squad men spying on the Queensland state conference of the Communist Party of Australia drove off in confusion when confronted by a special protest delegation elected during the conference. This episode is the latest of a series of acts of…

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Munich Court Acquits Ex-nazis

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 22 April 1966 · page 16

Duesseldorf (JCNS): Two former members of a Nazi special operations unit were acquitted in Munich last week of charges of…

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Big men charged in court

Tribune · Wednesday 18 May 1966 · page 12

SYDNEY: Last week brought some shocks to Australian big business…

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Court protest

Tribune · Wednesday 25 May 1966 · page 3

SYDNEY: There will be a peaceful poster parade and demonstration of support for young men on draft-card…

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Trade union protest over murder of Indonesian workers

Tribune · Wednesday 1 June 1966 · page 3

SYDNEY: A combined trade union protest against the killing, arresting and ill-treatment of Indonesian trade unionists and other democrats was delivered last Thursday by a delegation to the Indonesian Embassy, Canberra…

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