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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1942

91 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 1 of 5

Police Informed of Shire Timber Stealing Council, Decision

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 8

A REPORT to the last meeting of the Colo Shire Council regarding the taking of timber from roads in the shire without…

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Three Months for Stealing Bicycles Richmond Court Sentence

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 10

IN view of a list of previous convictions for stealing which showed on his police record, a defendant at the Richmond…

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Month's Gaol "Goods in Custody" Charge Further Count Dismissed

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 6

THE novel submission that "I'm a married man now, and that's quietened me down a bit," availed a defendant nothing at…

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Big Court List

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 4

No less than 35 cases were listed and dealt with at the Police, Children's, Fair Rents and Small Debts Courts at Windsor on Friday, and Mr…

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Embarrassing Interest Leads to Court Charges Windsor Court Fines

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 3

THE embarrassing official curiosity of a police sergeant regarding the business of two men on hotel premises at Richmond…

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Fair Rents Court First District Plaint Proves Successful

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 8

OF general district interest was the first sitting locally of the Fair Rents Court, which took place at…

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Defendant Warmed "Be Seriously Dealt With" Windsor Court Charge

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 9

"I'M not going to tolerate your appearing continually before the court, and you will be seriously dealt with if you come here…

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Licensee Fined Men Found on Premises Windsor Court Hearing

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 9

THE finding of two men on licensed premises at Richmond on November 15 resulted in the licensee of the hotel being fined…

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"Under Influence" Drove Horse and Gig Windsor Court Fine

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 9

AN unusual charge of driving under the influence was heard at the Windsor Police Court on Friday, when a defendant…

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Sceptical of Debtor's Evidence Magistrate's Comment

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 5

That suspected the applicant had not disclosed the whole of his resources was intimated by Mr. C. Pickup, S.M…

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Insulting Words to Parramatta Constable Windsor Court Pine

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 9

ALCOHOLIC belligerency has led many a man into trouble before to-day, but there are still a few who appear to think they…

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£7 Fine Driving Under Influence Windsor Court Hearing

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 10

INTERCEPTED in George-street, Windsor, when he began driving, his car away from the kerb after walking, unsteadily…

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Court Briefs Windsor, Friday, Jan. 16 (Before Mr. C. Pickup, S.M.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 10

Henry G. Jones was called to answer a charge of alleged assault, but did not appear, and, as there was no appearance of the complinant…

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Leave Application by Hotel Licensee Magistrate Doubtful

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 7

SOME as to what attitude he should adopt regarding applications to the court by hotel licensees for leave of absence,…

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Malicious Damage Glass Broken in Door Windsor Court Fine

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 9

HOW a sheet of plate glass in a side door of a Windsor hotel came to bo smashed was a question put to Mr. C. Pickup, S.M.,…

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Court Briefs Windsor, Friday, Jan. 27 (Before Mr. C Pickup, S.M.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 3

Thomas Wilbow, charged with indecent behavior, did not appear, but pleaded guilty through a friend, Sergeant Dawes informing the…

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Stealing Charge Canteen Funds Missing Soupier Committed

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 10

AS the result of a discovery on December 27 that the canteen at Clarendon military camp, had been broken into during the…

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COURT BRIEFS.—(Continued)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 8

the magistrate whether he had anything to say, defendant replied that he Was only speaking to the Sergeant at the time, and had not had any…

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Court Briefs Richmond, Friday, Feb. 6 (Before Mr. C Pickup, SM.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 8

In the Small Debts Court garnishee matter of the Globe Trust and Finance Co. v. Charles Ogden, there was no appearance of the parties, and an…

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Vagrancy Charge Avoided Military Training Windsor Court Story

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 5

THE story of a man who preferred to live as a vagrant, wandering about the countryside and living on what stray scraps…

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