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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

43 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 2 of 3

Police As Bootleggers. Denounced by Magistrate

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 3 August 1923 · page 9

Testifying before Commissioner Hirshfield in the inquiry into alleged police bootlegging activities, reports the New York "Herald," Magistrate Joseph E. Corrigan…

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Police Force Debauched. Magistrate on Prohibition. Corruption of Youth

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 10 August 1923 · page 9

Magistrate Joseph E. Corrigan, in an open letter to the newspapers, definitely and emphatically says out in concise form his objections to the law for the enforcement of…

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Road Hogs! Motor Cyclists Fined. the Magistrate's Warning

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 15

"This sort of thing is becoming too prevalent," remarked Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M., at Windsor Police Court on Monday, when three city…

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An Unwarranted Assault. When the Circus Came to Town. Ringmaster Fined

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 14

At Windsor Police court on Monday, before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M., and Mr. A. Matheson, J.P., Allen Frederick Graham proceded against. John Tybel, the…

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Trunk Tragedies. the Girl From Windsor Ghastly Murder Recalled. Sensation of 1895

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 September 1923 · page 1

It is not generally known among the younger generation that in the year 1895, Windsor provided one of the most ghastly horrors in the…

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Fifteen Hundred Police Withdrawn. Prohibition Defeats in U.s.a

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 September 1923 · page 9

Since the repeal of the New York State Act for the enforcement of Prohibition (incidentally, it never has been markedly enforced) the Federal Government has…

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Imperial Hotel. Litigation in Supreme Court

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 20 September 1923 · page 5

In the Supreme Court, Sydney, last Friday, Percival Stuart Ballans, hotel-keeper, of Parramatta, sued John H. Sampson claiming £650 for alleged…

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Richmond Court. Tuesday, September 25. (Before Mr. C. J. Helm, P.M., and Mr. A, Matheson, J.p.) Railway Cases

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 27 September 1923 · page 6

Inspector Morris prosecuted for the Railway Commisioners in several cases. Henry Fowler, a Boy of 16, was…

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College Students in Court Railway Breaches

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 1

Kenneth McIntosh, a student at Hawkesbury College, was proceeded against by Inspector H. E. Morris, of the Railway Department, before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M…

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Equity Court (Before Mr. Justice Owens.) Blacktown Exhibitions

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 10

Judgment was delivered in the suit by Arthur Francis, George A. Lalor, Leonard Clifton, George Harper, Percy Hulbert, J. T. Jennings, Thomas Main, and Frederick…

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Windsor Licensing Court. Monday, October 8th. (Before Messrs. J. B. Johnston, J.P., and A. Matheson, J.P.). Transfer of License of Black Horse Hotel, Richmond

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 11 October 1923 · page 3

Alexander H. Ironside applied for a transfer of the license of the Black Horse Hotel, Richmond, to Shiloh Wrote Standing…

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The Black Horse. Transfer of License Refused. Strong Police objection

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 October 1923 · page 3

THE police put up a very strong fight against the transfer of the license of the historic Black Horse Hotel. Richmond, at Windsor Licensing Court on…

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Windsor Police Court. Monday, October 15th. (Before Mr. C. M. Hayes, J.P.)

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 18 October 1923 · page 1

Bert Caine, was charged with being drunk and disorderly in George Street, on October 13th. He pleaded guilty, and was lined £1 or? days…

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Richmond Police Court. Alleged Tresspass. Motorist Fined. (Before Messrs. C. J. B. Helm and A. Mathieson)

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 25 October 1923 · page 1

Frederick Wilson Savage was charged with unlawfully entering Charles Wilson's property at Kurrajong on 29th July last.,…

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Small Debts Court. Verdict for Plaintiff

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 25 October 1923 · page 4

At the Small Debts Court, Richmund on Tuesday, Mr. Thomas Wholohan, of Richmond, sued J. Barlow ol Kalomba, to recover the sum of…

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Windsor Police Court. Charge of Forgery

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 October 1923 · page 6

Before the Police Magistrate (Mr. C. J. B. Helm) and Messrs. J. B. Johnston and A. Matheson, J's.P. Sergt. McCurley conducted the…

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A Stolen Bike. Heavy Fine Inflicted. a Magistrate Dissents

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 November 1923 · page 10

Messrs. J. J. McLeod, C. M. Hayes and J. M. Tucker, Js.P., were on the Bench at Windsor Police Court on Monday morning last. A lad of about 16 years, Robert Ezzy…

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Rival Captains Footballers in Court. Sequel to Competition Final. Chandler Committed for Trial

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 November 1923 · page 3

During the course of a Rugby League match between Windsor and Wentworthville, at Riverstone, on September 22, the captain ef the latter team…

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Telephones at Country Police Stations

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 30 November 1923 · page 6

Mr. Fitzsimons asked in the Legislative Assembly: Is the Colonial Secretary aware that when applications are made to have police-stations connected with the…

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Rival Football Captains Charge of Assault

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 13 December 1923 · page 8

Harold Keith Chandler was charged[?] before Judge Armstrong[?] at the [?] [?] Quarter [?] yesterday, with [?] Harold [?] Vincent [?]…

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