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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

21 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 1 of 2

Dogged by Police (To the Editor.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 6

Sir,—Please grant me a little space in your valuable paper to call attention to the manner in which tourists are treated on visiting your ancient town. On a recent…

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Police v. Publican a Big Fight. and a Conflict of Evidence

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 1

At Windsor Police Court on the 25th instant, before the Licensing Bench, Mr. T. B. Clegg, P.M. (chairman) and Messrs. J.B. Johnston and A. Matheson, J.sP., the…

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Strange Police Tactics Windsor Force Criticised. "An Inquiry Asked For

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 4

"Owing to the fact that efforts have been made to popularise Windsor as a tourist" resort, and to encourage and induce tourists to our town, the Inspector General of…

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Small Debts Court Trouble Over Expenses

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 10

At Windsor Small Debts Court on Tuesday before Mr.W. J. Camphin, P.M., Edward James Jarrett, Roy Richard Stanley Douglass and William Keegan sued Charles…

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Publican v. Police Appeal Sustained. (Before Judge. Armstrong.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 1

The final stage. of a case in which much interest was taken in the Hawkesbury district was reached at Parramatta Quarter Sessions on Wednesday, February 23. It…

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Fair Rents Court First Held in the District

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 3

It is interesting to note that the first Fair Rents Court held in the Hawkesbury district was conducted by Mr. W. J. Camphin, Chamber Magistrate, of the Central Police…

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Wiseman's Ferry Police Court a Postal Assistant in Trouble

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 3

At the Wiseman's Ferry Police Court on Friday last before Mr. T. B. Clegg, P.M., Septimus Warland, on summons, was charged with that he did, at Courangra, on…

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Doctors Warned Public Hospital Cases. Fees Must Not Be Charged

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 6

Mr. M'Girr, Minister for health, recently emphasised that doctors must not send private patients to hospital and charge them fees…

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Stealing Timber

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 29 July 1921 · page 8

At Windsor Police Court on Monday, before Mr. T. B. Clegg, P.M. and Mr. J. B. Johnston, J.P. Frederick John Hill proceeded against James Brown for stealing…

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Land Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 29 July 1921 · page 3

At the last sittings of the Local Land Board—Messrs. W. H. Capper (chairman), R. H. Clarke, and L. D. Mullan—the follow-ing applications were dealt with:—…

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Transfer of the Fitzroy Police Objection Upheld. Speaker Levy's Uphill Fight

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 29 July 1921 · page 1

As licensee of the Royal Standard Hotel, Adamstown, Ernest Milton Highfield carried on systematic unlawful Sunday trading and unlawful trading after 6 p.m. on week…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 5 August 1921 · page 7

At Windsor Court House on the 26th ult., Mr. T. B. Clegg, P.M., determined appeals brought against the assessments of Windsor Municipal Council. Mr. R. S. Smith, town…

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Windsor Municipal Council P.M.'s Decision Challenged. Likely Supreme Court Appeal

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 August 1921 · page 5

The full council was present at the usual fortnightly meeting held on Aug. 2, viz., The Mayor (Ald. W. J. Ross), and Ald. J. W. Ross, Spinks, Cox, Davis, O'Brien…

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Alleged Assault. Night Rumpus at Riverstone

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 1

At Windsor Police Court on Monday, before Mr. T. B. Clegg, P.M., Robert Fell proceeded against Walter Andrews for unlawfully assaulting him at Riverstone on…

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Industrial Court Fines

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 30 September 1921 · page 6

Mr T. B. Clegg, P.M., sat as industrial magistrate at Windsor on Monday, and heard a case in which Claude Williams Farlow was charged with failing to pay one…

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Timber Shortages. at Kurrajong Settlement. Big Case at Richmond Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 October 1921 · page 11

Richmond Police Court on Tuesday, presented a scene which, could have easily been mistaken by the casual visitors for an up-date joinery works. Timber of various…

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The Full Penalty. Soldiers' Settlement Shortages. Orchardist Wallis Convicted. Lengthy Sitting at Richmond Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 November 1921 · page 1

Those who attended the Richmond police Court during the last two sittings heard more about timber than they would hear under ordinary circumstances in a lifetime; and…

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Police Court

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 1 December 1921 · page 2

At Richmond Police Court on Tuesday before Mr T. B. Clegg, P.M., Alfred Forbes was charged with forging and [?]ttering several cheques purporting…

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A Dishonest Agent. Case At. Windsor Court. P.m. Sympathy for Growers

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 December 1921 · page 6

An instance of one of the many' "pests" which men on the: land have; to contend "against was" served up before Mr. T. B. Clegg, P.M., at Windsor Police Court, on…

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Assault and Language. Rumpus at North Richmond

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 9 December 1921 · page 4

At Richmond Police Court last week, before Mr. T. B. Clegg, P.M., and Mr. A. Matheson, J.P. Herbert Marriey proceeded against James French for unlawfully…

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