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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

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Family Squabble Brothers in Assault Case Dust-up. at Ebenezer

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 7 September 1934 · page 7

TWO brothers—Alexander Henry James and Herbert James—appeared before Mr. A. G. Hardwick, S.M., at the Windsor Police Court last Friday to air their…

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Assaulted Police Officer Trouble at North Richmond Returned Soldier Pined £5

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 7 September 1934 · page 6

ROBERT ROY GIBSON pleaded guilty before Mr. A. O. Hardwick, S.M., at the Richmond Police Court last week, when charged with using profane language. at…

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Alleged Detention Brothers-in-law at Court Dispute Over Household Goods

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 7 September 1934 · page 11

WHEN Cornelius John Dixsan, laborer, of Sydney, became unemployed a few years ago, he went to live with his brother-in-law, William Edward Wallis, at Bilpin. He…

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Alleged Assault Will Case and Divorce Suit Echoes in Police Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 September 1934 · page 5

ECHOES of a recent will case and suggestions of a forthcoming divorce were heard at the Parramatta Police Court on Monday, when Mrs May Reekie…

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"Hands Up!" Early Morning Challenge Thought It Was a Hold-up Charge of Alleged Assault

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 September 1934 · page 11

THE adjourned case in which Francis Thomas Cleary, farmer, of Pitt Town, was charged with unlawfully assaulting Allen Bush, nightwatchman, at Richmond…

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"Police! Police!!" Excitement at the Races

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 3

There were some exciting moments in the Paddock (Reserve at the Hawkesbury races on .Saturday, which goes to show that all the racecourse "spellers"…

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Cold Storage Award Appeal to Industrial Commission Court Makes Variations

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 6

Before the Industrial Commission—Mr. Justice Browne, Mr. Justice Cantor and Mr. Justice Webb—an appeal was made last week by the Employers' Federation,…

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Missing Bicycle Charge of Alleged Stealing "A Drunken Bout!" Say's S.m

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 October 1934 · page 10

BEFORE Mr. A. G. Hardwick, S.M., at. the last Richmond Police Court, James Casey and George Thompson, strangers to the district, who was arraigned in the dock…

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Alleged Assault Threw. Lime in His Eyes Case From North Richmond

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

WHAT appears, in the first instance, to have been a practical joke, ended in rather serious circumstances for three young men—Arthur Joseph Shaw, Allen Sydney…

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Unregistered Orchards Kurrajong Growers Fined Richmond Court Proceedings

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 October 1934 · page 10

FOR failing to register his orchard as required by the Plant Diseases' Act, Thomas Henry Groves, of Kurmond, pleaded guilty before Mr. A. G. Hardwick…

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Tote Betting Ex-hotelkeeper Fined Case at Richmond Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 October 1934 · page 2

FORMERLY licensee of the Imperial Hotel, Richmond, Harold Arnold Gale appeared before Mr. A. G. Hardwick, S.M., at the local police court on September 27…

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Horse Stealing Charges Young Man Convicted Cases at Windsor Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 November 1934 · page 8

THREE charges of horse stealing which had been postponed on several occasions, were preferred against Albert Henry Butler before, Mr, A. G. Hardwick, S.M., at the…

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Impounding Trouble Alleged Rescue of Pony "Serious Thing," Says Magistrate

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 November 1934 · page 10

AMONG the matters dealt with by Mr. A. G. Hardwick, S.M., at the Windsor Police Court on Friday, was a case in which Frederick James Cullen, impounding officer…

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Insulting Words Called the Police Names

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

Patrick Bede McMahon appeared before Mr. A. G. Hardwick, S.M., at the Richmond Police Court last week, charged with using insulting words and being drunk in East…

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Turf Thieves Longneck Lagoon Againi Windsor Police Are Active

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 November 1934 · page 5

ACTING as the Crown Lands Bailiff, Sergeant Cafe proceeded against two men—Cecil Alliston and George Alliston—before Mr. A. G. Hardwick, S.M., at the Windsor…

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Threw Lime in His Eyes! Horseplay at North Richmond Alleged Assault in Company Three Charged—one Convicted

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 November 1934 · page 6

THREE young men—Arthur Joseph Shaw, Allan Sydney Caterson and Hilary Herbert Wilson—were charged before Mr. A. G. Hardwick, S.M., at the Richmond Police…

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Two Men for Trial for Alleged Assault and Robbery See Page 2. Highway Robbery? Attack in Riverstone Bush Two Men on Serious Charge Both Committed for Trial

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

TWO middle-aged men were committed for trial by Mr. A. G. Hardwick, S.M., at the "Windsor Police Court last Friday, on charges of…

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Three Charges Assaulted Police Officer Offensive Behavior and Resisting Man Fined at Windsor Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 16 November 1934 · page 5

THREE charges were preferred against Hilsley Shaw when he appeared before Mr. A. G. Hardwick, S.M., at the Windsor Police Court on Friday, viz., unlawfully…

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Dancing Duck Performance Creates Interest Why Owners Ran From Police

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 30 November 1934 · page 10

Large crowds have gathered at King's Cross, Sydney, during the last few days to witness the performances of the "only dancing duck in the world." The duck's actions…

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"Worst Woman in Richmond!" Alleged Insulting Language Magistrate Dismisses Charge

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 7 December 1934 · page 10

BEFORE Mr. A. G. Hardwick, S.M., at the Richmond Police Court last week, Esther Ann Schuman proceeded against James Frederick Shields on an information…

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