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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

72 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 2 of 4

Charge Fails Magistrate Dismisses Information at Windsor Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 14

CLAIMING that he told the police when asked the reason for his presence on the licensed premises of the Fitzroy Hotel, Windsor, on the evening of February 11…

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Impudent Theft From Train Brakevan During Shunting Operations

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 3

AN impudent theft was staged last Friday night near Richmond, when a thief or thieves boarded the stationary Kurrajong-Richmond train at the Nepean Sand…

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P.a. Federation Better Police Protection Desired Richmond School Request Night Trotting Not Favored

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 7

TAKING up the agitation that has been launched by the various local governing bodies concerned, the Hawkesbury and Nepean Districts Federation of…

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Heavy Fine "Unlicensed Driver" Charge at Windsor Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 9

REMARKING that the offence was a serious one, and that the fact was that defendant should not have been driving at all Mr. C. Pickup, S.M., at the Windsor…

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Riverstone Assault Elderly Man Lays Complaint Aggressor Fined

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 10

THAT he had. one or two drinks too many, and as a result did not have complete control over his mental faculties, was the excuse offered by Claude Sullivan at the…

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Produced Revolver Salutary Fine Imposed at Windsor Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 14

A STATEMENT to the effect that Roy w win Austin Williamson had produced a revolver when he could not meet certain commitments in connection with bets he had…

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Case Dismissed Richmond Liquor Act Charge at Windsor Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 7

A SEQUEL, to a raid by police officers from Parramatta and Windsor on a Richmond hotel on 'March 14 last was heard at the Windsor Police Court last Friday…

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Unusual Charge Against North Richmond Resident at Windsor Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 5

CONVICTED on a charge that at North Richmond he did knowingly send by post to his wife, who was then residing at Homebush, a letter which had…

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Richmond Council No District Power Station Police and Footpath Cycling Further Minor Works

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 1

THAT the Sydney County Council at present had no intention of erecting a subsidiary power station, was the reply received by the Richmond Council at…

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Pleasing Tribute to Popular Police Officer Sergeant Cafe Retires

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 3

ONE of the most generally popular police officers ever stationed in the Hawkesbury district, Senior Sergeant Thomas Cafe, now of Parramatta, was paid a very fine…

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Traffic Breach Rosebery Motorist Fined at Windsor Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 6

PLEADING not guilty to a charge that he did not, while driving a motor vehicle along Grose Vale-road, North Richmond, keep as far as practicable to the left-hand…

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Charge Dismissed Though Conduct Blameworthy Case at Windsor Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 10

STATING that, although the defendant's conduct in his opinion deserved censure, it was not serious enough to warrant the suspending of his driver's licence, Mr. C…

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Two Charges Motorist Before Windsor Court Case Part Heard

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 3

THAT after the vehicle he was driving had been struck toy a car travelling in the opposite direction, he swung his car around and followed the other vehicle until he…

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Driver Convicted Two Charges at Windsor Court After Resumed Hearing

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 12

STATING that, on the evidence produced, he could not believe the defendant, and that he had no doubt that the defendant's car was involved in the collision, Mr, C…

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Accused Committed "Breaking and Entering" Charges Richmond Court Proceedings

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 16 June 1939 · page 10

AT the Richmond Police Court last Friday, before Mr. C Pickup, S.M., Zachariah McMahon, of North Richmond, was committed to stand his trial at the next sitting of…

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Stealing Charges Beer Mugs From Hotel Fines at Richmond Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 7

"IT is a pity that you sacrifice your reputations by coming into court on a charge of this nature," said Mr. C. Pickup, S.M., at the Richmond Police Court last…

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Charge Dismissed Rescuing Detained Horses Richmond Court Hearing

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 7

STATING that the evidence submitted by the complainant was in part unsatisfactory, and gave grounds for reasonable doubt in certain matters, Mr. C. Pickup…

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Embezzlement Charge Wiseman's Ferry Police Officer Committed for Trial

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 9

PROCEEDINGS of unusual district interest were heard at the Windsor Police Court last Friday, before Mr. C. Pickup, S.M., when First-Class…

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Car Damaged Allegedly Taken From Street Man Before Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 4

A MOTOR car, owned by Mr. John Sigel, of Windsor, was badly damaged early on Friday morning of last week, after it had collided with a fence on Windsor-road…

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Windsor Police Court Sundry Cases

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 27 July 1939 · page 4

Most of the time of the Windsor Court, which was held on Friday, the 14th, and presided over by Mr. C. Pickup, S.M., was…

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