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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1944

113 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 2 of 6

Wife's Charge Dismissed By Magistrate

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 4

A charge brought by Mrs. Linda May Byrnes, of Riverstone, against her husband, Ernest James…

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Assault on Police Brought Young Man £5 Fine

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1944 · page 3

"The police when doing their duty are not to bo made chopping blocks for louts like you. only you" youth saved you…

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S.m. Caustic "Louts" and Police Richmond Court Fine

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 15 March 1944 · page 5

"WHEN you see a policeman doing his duty, he is not to be made a chopping block by louts like you," remarked Mr. R…

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Three Months' Gaol for Man

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1944 · page 3

Athur D. Allen was sentenced by Mr. R. Solling. S.M.. in, Richto three months imprisonmen' charge of having exposed his…

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On Bond Young Kurmond Resident Stealing Charge

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 15 March 1944 · page 2

PLEADING guilty at the Richmond Police Court on March 10 to a stealing charge, a young Kurmond resident who had never…

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£20 Bond for Man on Theft Charge

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1944 · page 3

Without proceeding to conviction, Mr. R. Soiling, S.M., in Richmond Court on Friday ordered Neville…

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Sent to Gaol for Indecent Exposure Londonderry Resident

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 15 March 1944 · page 6

PLEADING guilty at the Richmond Police Court on March 10 to a charge of indecent exposure, a Londonderry resident was…

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Owner Fined on Unusual Charge at Richmond Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 15 March 1944 · page 5

AFTER a speeding car had almost ran down a police constable who ordered the driver to stop, the owner was charged at the…

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Shot a Sheep Resident Before Court on Stealing Charge

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 22 March 1944 · page 4

AN element of humour was introduced into tits proceedings when & district resident was charged at the Windsor Police…

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Dismissed Assault Charge S.M's. Scathing Comment

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 22 March 1944 · page 3

THE complainant in on assault charge heard at the Windsor Police Court on March 17 was the subject of some…

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Adjourned Exemption Application at Windsor Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 22 March 1944 · page 4

WHEN an applicant for military exemption produced certain medical certificate at the Windsor Court on March 17, Mr…

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Banned Hobby Collecting of Pistols Man Before Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 22 March 1944 · page 3

PLEADING guilty to charges of having unlicensed pistols in his possession and purchasing a pistol without a licence, a young…

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£3 Fine for Disgusting Conditions Pig Keeper Before Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 22 March 1944 · page 4

HAVING heard a recital of disgusting" conditions which had been observed at the defendant's premises, Mr. R. Solling, S.M…

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"Idiotic" Traffic Charge Defence Magistrate Caustic

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 5 April 1944 · page 3

DESCRIBING the defence put forward as "idiotic," Mr. R. Solling. S.M., competed a young men who pleaded not guilty at…

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Betting Fines at Windsor Police Court Two £25 Penalties

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 April 1944 · page 3

TWO defendants who pleaded guilty at the Windsor Police Court on March 14 to charges of street betting were each fined…

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Conviction on Stealing Charge Young Man Fined

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 April 1944 · page 6

ON it being explained by a police constable that there were certain mitigating circumstances attached to the offence, a…

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Problem Set by Army People at Exemption Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 April 1944 · page 4

THE strange action of the Army authorities in giving a unqualified discharge and later sending him a further call-up…

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Meat Company Fined for Unfenced Machinery Windsor Court Hearing

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 May 1944 · page 6

CONDITIONS which had resulted, it was stated, in serious injury to an employee were described in a prosecution at the…

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Court Briefs Richmond, Friday, May 5 (Before Mr. R Soiling, S..M)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 10 May 1944 · page 3

Keith Grantly Hall was charged with, having ridden a bicycle in Windsor-street, Richmond, at 10 p.m. on February 24 without a light…

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Rent Claim Verdict for Plaintiff at Windsor Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 17 May 1944 · page 4

IN a Riverstone claim for rent allegedly owing, Mr. R. Soiling, S.M., at the Windsor Small Debts Court on May 12 gave a…

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