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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

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

Stealing Charge Windsor Resident Convicted Placed on Bond

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 24 November 1939 · page 6

A SENTENCE of 14 days' hard labor, which was suspended on defendant's entering into a bond of £20 to be of good behavior for two years, was imposed on Frederick A…

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Expensive Drinks Resident Loses Driving Licence at Windsor Court

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

THAT "two drinks" can prove rather expensive—especially' if taken , before at-tempting to drive a motor vehicle—was a ; fact learned "by Reginald Sheehy, of…

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Stolen Property Possession Convicts Windsor Resident Bound Over by Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 24 November 1939 · page 8

PLEADING not guilty to a charge alleging that on October 22 he had in his possession a bicycle, the property of Ronald Hackley, which before that" date he well…

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No Objectors Land Valuation Appeals Court Held at Windsor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 1 December 1939 · page 8

THERE was no appearance of any objectors at the sitting of the Land Valuation Appeals Court, presided over by Mr. Justice E. D. Roper, at the Court House…

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Police Court Windsor Variety of Cases

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 7 December 1939 · page 7

There was a lengthy list of cases set down for hearing at the sitting of Windsor Police Court held on Friday last. It…

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"Story All Moonshine" Magistrate's Caustic Comment

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 7 December 1939 · page 6

After listening to lengthy evidence in connection with an "after hours" case at Windsor Police Court on Friday, the…

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"Wet" Canteens Mentioned at Police Court Fines at Windsor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 8 December 1939 · page 6

ALTHOUGH making no comment on the matter, Mr. C" Pickup, S.M., at the Windsor Police Court last Friday, after hearing" a submission to the effect, that it was…

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Richmond Council More Local Police Wanted Additional, Holiday Application Pood Relief Move Endorsed

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 8 December 1939 · page 5

THE matter of obtaining additional police protection for Richmond and district, which has been occupying the attention of many district bodies for…

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Illegal Transport Motor Lorry Driver Fined at Richmond Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 14

THAT lorry drivers going to or from a job should be exceedingly wary about picking up passengers, if they do not hold the necessary licence under the Transport Act…

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Vain Trip to Defend Police Charge A.i.f. Man Fined

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 4

SHOWING a rather marked diversion in facts, the evidence of the police and the defendant—a former Kurrajong resident and now a member of the A.I.F.—in a…

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Unregistered Dogs Numerous Fines Windsor Court Proceedings

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 22 December 1939 · page 12

THE matter of overlooking to pay the small registration fee of 2/6 demanded by law of people who keep in their custody a dog, cost sixteen Windsor and district residents…

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Licensee on Bond Liquor Breach Hearing at Windsor Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 22 December 1939 · page 4

WITHOUT proceeding to conviction, Mr. C. Pickup, S.M., at the Windsor Police Court last Friday, ordered Ethel May McLennan, licensee of the Aerodrome Hotel…

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