Child's Body in Bag Man Remanded for 14 Days on Charge of Murder
TIED securely in a chaff bag, the body of Marcia Hayes, 6, cf George-street, Windsor, was found floating in South Creek, Windsor, on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1938
83 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 1 of 5
Remanded on Murder Charge
COATLESS and with his sleeves rolled up, Alfred Spicer, 65, gardener, appeared on Monday before. Mr. E. A. Mahony, S.M., at Parramatta Police Court on a charge…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Slander Action Dismissed at Richmond Police Court See Page 8. Slander Action Dismissed at Richmond Court "Privilege" Plea Successful
SUGGESTIONS of a certain amount of ill feeling by a number of Kurrajong hire car drivers against a newcomer in their midst were made during the course of a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Traffic Charges Richmond Court Adjournment Civil Action Mentioned
WHEN two charges against a Kurrajong resident under the Motor Traffic Act- one of negligent driving and the other of driving without a licence were called at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Strangulation Inquest on Little Windsor Girl Coroner Records Verdict of Malicious Murder Police Dog's Good Work Spicer Committed for Trial
AN interesting feature of the inquest touching the death of Marcia Hayes and conducted by the Hawkesbury District Coroner, Mr. H. S. Johnston, J.P., at the Windsor Court House on Monday, was the story of the discovery on Christmas Day of the body of the girl by the police dog Tess which led the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Native of Windsor Late Police Inspector A. J. Daley
The death occurred at Wentworthyilley of Police Inspector Austin Joseph Daley, after a lengthy illness, at the age of 58 years. The late inspector was a native of Windsor, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Negligent Driving Twelve Months Disqualification at Windsor Police Court
THE first case in the district to be heard under the recent amendment of the Motor Traffic Act, imposing automatic disqualification from holding a driver's licence…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Solomon Wiseman Ferry Court House Rock B
A grim story is told of Solomon. Wiseman, of Wiseman's Fexry, on the Hawkesbury, who died just 100 years ago. Wiseman was transported for smuggling,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Moratorium Court Mortgagee's Application Granted Leave to Foreclose
AN application by Richard Walker at the Windsor Moratorium Court on Friday for leave to exercise his powers under a mortgage given by Albert H. Miller was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cruelty Charge Cattai Resident Fined at Windsor Court
PLEADING guilty to a charge of having cruelly ill-treated two calves but stating that his action had been designed really as an act of kindness to one of the animals…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Melon Losses Mentioned at Windsor Court Young Man Fined
THAT the owner of a melon figuring in the present charge had had a great deal of trouble and suffered considerable loss through continued stealing from his farm,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Goats Killed Owner's £5 Claim Successful at Windsor Court
TWO well-known Berkshire Park itentities figured in proceedings at the Windsor Small Debts Court on Friday when William Weyman claimed from Frederick Hill…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Insulting Words Glossodia Resident's Indiscretion Fined at Windsor Court
A recent verbal encounter-which almost developed Into a pugilistic one-between two Glossodia residents had its unedifying sequel in the Windsor Police…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Debtor's Application Opposed at Windsor Court Blacktown Matter
A SHARP division of opinion between the parties as to the applicant's ability to pay more than 5/- per week in satisfaction of a debt judgment against him was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wages Claim Upheld at Windsor Court Riverstone Case
REMARKING that the defendant (a well-known Riverstone resident) had been "a very foolish woman" in leaving herself open to the present claim, the magistrate (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Licence Cancelled Driving Under Influence Windsor Court Fine
THE second cancellation of a driver's licence at the Windsor Police Court since the enactment of the new regulation providing for automatic disqualification from…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Evading Payment Railway Traveller Fined at Richmond Court
HIS explanation being that he had no money and had to reach Richmond or lose a day's work, a relief worker pleaded guilty at the Richmond Police Court on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Death Sentence in Child Murder Not Man Warned by Girl's Father Not to Give Her Any Pennies
ALFRED SPICER, 65, described as a glardener, was sentenced to death on Thursday, March 24, at the Central Criminal Court, Darlinghurst…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Adulterated Milk Magistrate Extends Leniency at Windsor Court
IN a case at the Windsor Police Court on Friday in which John Brennan was convicted on a. charge of having sold adulterated milk, it was submitted on his behalf that…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Found in Yard Youth's Explanation Accepted at Windsor Court
PLEADING not guilty to a charge of having been found in the enclosed yard of the Masonic Hall, Windsor, with unlawful intent, a young resident of Pitt Town gave…
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