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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

72 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 3 of 4

Two Accidents Within Half an Hour Motorist Before Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 2

MOST motorists, should they have the misfortune to collide with another vehicle, are satisfied with that for one day's performance, but a driver who appeared…

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Court Briefs Windsor, Friday, July 18 (Before Mr. C. Pickup, S.M.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 12

When the matter of the Riverstone Meat Co. V. S. Kamaralli (application for time to pay) was called in the Small Debts Court there was no appearance of the parties, and…

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"Under Influence" Motorist Placed on Bond at Richmond Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 10

AN excellent previous record saved a motorist at the Richmond Police Court on Friday from being deprived of the driving licence essential to his…

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Indecent Behavior Stranger Pleads Not Guilty Fined at Richmond Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 10

THAT the defendant would have him that a constable was "telling a deliberate untruth," in which case he "shouldn't be in the police force,"…

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Assaulted Constable Riverstone Resident Fined £7 Gaol Sentence Mentioned

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 22 August 1941 · page 2

"IT'S a question, whether I should send you to gaol direct," remarked Mr. C. Pickup, S.M., to a Riverstone defendant at the Windsor…

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Court Briefs Richmond, Friday, September 5 (Before Mr. C Pickup, S.M.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 September 1941 · page 7

In the matter of E. E. Walks and Co. v. Mrs. J. Wilson (alleged unlawful detention of property) there was no appearance of the parties and the charge was accordingly…

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Unusual Circumstances Involved in Stealing Charge at Windsor Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 September 1941 · page 11

RATHER unusual circumstances were mentioned in a case at the Windsor Police Court on 12th instant, when the defendant, a local farmer, stated to be…

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Court Briefs Windsor, Friday, Sept. 12. (Before Mr. C. Pickup, S.M.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 September 1941 · page 3

In a Small Debts Court application by S. Kamaralli for time to pay a judgment secured by the Riverstone Meat Company, it was announced that the creditors were…

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Magistrate's Warning at Windsor Court Hearing Riveirstone "Disturbances"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 3 October 1941 · page 2

THERE are getting to be too many of these disturbances at Riverstone, and I'll have to put a stop to them," said Mr. C. Pickup, S.M., at…

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Assault Story Argument Over Meat Pies Riverstone Residents Convicted

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 3 October 1941 · page 10

CERTAIN imprudent behavior in a shop on a Sunday evening in August resulted in the appearance and conviction of two young Riverstone men at…

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"Ugly" Situation Mentioned in Court Hearing Riverstone Residents

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 3 October 1941 · page 8

MENTION of an "ugly situation" developing at the Riverstone Police Station following the arrest of a local resident on the evening of August 9 was…

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Interesting Information in Militia Exemption Claim See Page 7. Exemption Claim From Militia Training Winosor Court Progeeding's

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 3 October 1941 · page 1

AN application by a young district farmer-the first of its kind locally- for exemption from compulsory militia training formed the basis of some…

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Court Briefs Windsor, Friday, September 26 (Before Mr, C. Pickup, S.M.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 10 October 1941 · page 8

In a Small Debts matter, Paine v. Sullivan (Riverstone Meat Co. Ltd., garnishee), there was no appearance of £=the parties, and an order was made that the amount…

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Council Prosecution at Richmond Police Court Alterations Without Authority

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 17 October 1941 · page 10

AFTER "almost begging" the defendant to comply with the regulations (according to a statement by council's legal representative in court) the…

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Industrial Breaches Wilberforce Bakers Fined at Windsor Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 17 October 1941 · page 9

FAILURE to observe certain award, provisions proved a rather costly negligence, for a Wilberforce bakery firm at the Industrial Magistrate's Court at…

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Language Charge Aircraftsman in Trouble at Richmond Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 17 October 1941 · page 2

FOR having expressed his views in public in a most ungentlemanly manner, under alcoholic stimulus, in Richmond Park on a recent evening a…

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Court Briefs Richmond, Friday, October 10 (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, S.M.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 17 October 1941 · page 3

In the matter of S. H. Baker v. Thomas S. Hewson (allegedly refusing to pay for meals) there was no appearance of the parties, and, after Sergeant Charlton had…

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Novel Story. in Malicious Damages Charge at Windsor Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 24 October 1941 · page 6

AN excuse given by a defendant at the Windsor Police Court on Friday for having smashed four glass windows in premises in George-street, Windsor,…

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Court Briefs Windsor, Friday, Oct. 17. (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, S,M.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 24 October 1941 · page 3

John Alcorn pleaded guilty to having ridden a bicycle after dark without a proper light attached to the machine, and was fined 5/- with 8/- costs, in default 48 hours, 24…

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Unusual Position Wrong Man Before Court Impersonation Mentioned

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 31 October 1941 · page 2

THE unusual position of the prosecution having the wrong man before the court to answer a summons, as the result of an apparent impersonation by…

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