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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

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Kurrajong Police Station Protest Against Closing Chief Secretary's Reply

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 10

In reply to his representations in relation to a communication received by him from Mr. A. C. Pemberton, of Kurrajong Heights, protesting against the closing of…

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Missing Goods Stealing Charge That Failed Two Young Men Discharged

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 1

VINCENT PATRICK BARTLETT and Robert Edward Coates were charged before Mr. A. H. Hardwick, S.M., at the Windsor Police Court last week, with…

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Claim for Wages Motor Driver or Milk Carter? Case at Richmond Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 1

CLAIMING the sum of £39/2/3, Herbert Fear proceeded against Thomas Bishop, of Grose Wold, before Mr. A. H. Hardwick, S.M., at the Richmond Police Court last week, on an information that he was…

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"Travesty on Justice!" They Forgot! Unregistered Dogs Prominent Residents Fined "Field Day" at Richmond Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 1

TWENTY-FIVE residents of Richmond, including airmen, factory managers, a dentist, storekeeper, garage proprietor, railway porter…

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Had Three "Wives!" Married One at Richmond Bigamist Sent to Gaol

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 5

HORACE MARTIN WALLER. (22), a laborer, was sentenced to twelve months imprisonment at the Quarter Sessions, Sydney, on Monday, on a…

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Magistrate Hears Evidence in Sackville Assault Case See Page 7. Alleged Assault Man Committed for Trial Sequel to Fracas at Sackville North

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 1

GEORGE HERBERT STEPHENS, of Newtown, Sydney, was committed fop trial by Mr. A. H, Hardwick, S.M., at Windsor Police Court last week, on a charge that at Sackville North on December 1 last, he did assault George Davis Tumbull and did beat and otherwise ill-treat him, thereby occasioning actual bodily harm…

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Breakfast in Court!

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 3

"I wish you had had your breakfast before you came to the court!" observed Mr. A.H. Hardwick, S.M., to a young defendant who was…

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Windsor Unemployed Complaints Against . Police Department's Keplt

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 6

WINDSOR Council at its last meeting received a communication from the Department of Labor and Industry, in reply to a complaint by a member of the local…

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Two Arrests Robbery at Kurrajong Smart Work by Richmond Police

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 3

RICHMOND police are to be commended on. the smart work which they have done and which .resulted in the arrest of two suspects in Connection with…

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Richmond Police Court (Big List of Cases (Before Mr. A. H. Hardwick, S.M.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 12

THURSDAY of last week was a particularly heavy day at the Richmond.PoliceCourt, so much so that the magistrate (Mr. A. H. Hardwick) decided to sit until 7 p.m…

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Wiseman's Ferry Police Court Friday, March 2, 1934. (Before Mr. A. H. Hardwick, S.M.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 12

The Main Roads Department proceeded against Clifford Moseley for destroying trees on the Great Western Road, between Windsor and Wiseman's Ferry. The defendant…

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Kurrajong Police Station Protest Against Closing "Present Supervision Adequate."

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 5

In reply to his representations on behalf of the Colo Shire Council, protesting against the closing of the Kurrajong Police Station, Mr. Ronald B. Walker, M.L.A., has been…

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Tragic Love Story Death of Miss Kathleen Rouse Body in River—will Contested) by Nephews Remarkable Evidence in Probate Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 1

"EVERY night Miss Rouse would count a packet of pins.....When her father died she said the mourners could got to the funeral in the lorries......She would walk two miles to a telephone to save using the one in the house because the call was twopence cheaper.....She would ride oh a milk"…

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Smacked Wife's Face! Husband Called a "Pommy!" Young Woman Before the Court Assault and Insulting Words

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 9

THE Dawsons and Bodenhams are neigh bors in Burkitt-road, Marsden Park. But lately they've been overlooking that little maxim about loving your neighbor as…

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Language Charge Trouble at a Dance Hall Magistrate's Warning

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 1

Grantley Case (20) was proceeded against before Mr. A. H. Hardwick, S.M., at the [Windsor Police Court last week, for using indecent language on the roadside in front…

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Missing Wireless Set Was It Found on Roadside? Charge of Alleged Stealing

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 7

GEORGE THOMAS CUPITT (26) was proceeded against before Mr. A. H. Hardwick, S.M., at the Windsor Police Court last week for stealing at Sydney, between…

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Battle of Berkshire Park! Neighbors in Holts 'They're Killing Poor Daddy!" 'Assault and Language Charges

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 10

DID James Burke assault William Morgan? Did William Morgan assault James Burke? Did William Charles Floyd use insulting words to…

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Wages Claim Schoolmates at Court Laborer Sues for £30 Verdict for the Defendant

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 12

TN the Small Debts Court at Windsor before Mr. A. H. Hardwick, .S.M., on Friday, Alfred William Sparks proceeded against Edward Beecroft for the recovery…

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Insulted Young Girl Farm Manager Fined Says He "Lost His Block!" Trouble on a Tennis Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 8

"FREDERICK DROUYN, manager of Mr. J. T. Lang's "Myrtle Farm" property on the Hawkesbury River, was charged before Mr. A. H. Hardwick, S.M., at the…

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Kurrajong Police Station Protest Against Closing Reply to Colo Shire

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 9

At Monday's meeting of Colo Shire Council the Chief Secretary (Captain F. A. Chaffey) forwarded a reply, the full text of which has already been published, to the council's…

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