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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1945

94 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 4 of 5

Abrupt Finish Windsor Court Hearing "Receiving" Charge

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 4

AFTER hearing evidence as to how the defendant came to be in possession of certain Air Force petrol, Mr. R. Soiling, S.M., at…

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Unlucky Jaunt Airman Before Court After Hospital Term

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 4

A TERM in hospital with an injured spine, ana fines amounting to £15 at the Windsor Police Court on June 15, were sequels…

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"Perjury" Says Magistrate Charges From Riverstone Suspended Sentence

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 4 July 1945 · page 2

STATING that it was his opinion that one witness for the defence had deliberately committed perjury, Mr. R. Solling…

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Left Plain Trail Led to Stealing Charge Information Dismissed

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 4 July 1945 · page 3

HOW the police followed a plain trail of corn from a burst bag was related at the Windsor Police Court on June 29 to Mr…

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Interesting Tenancy Application Claim of Preference Dismissed by Magistrate

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 4 July 1945 · page 7

INTERESTING proceedings in an application by a returned soldier for a warrant to give him tenancy of Riverstone…

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Alleged Stealing

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 11 July 1945 · page 7

Leonard P. Halls was remanded to appear at the Richmond Police Court on August 10 on a charge of alleged stealing, by Mr. R. Soiling, S.M., at…

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Cut Wrong Trees Stealing Charge

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 11 July 1945 · page 7

WALTER Hodges was fined £1 and ordered to pay £5 compensation on a charge of stealing 20 trees, valued at £10, by Mr. R…

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Regent Theatre "Murder, My Sweet"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 11 July 1945 · page 7

Finding the sweetheart of a half-witted giant ex-convict starts Dick Powell off on an investigation which uncovers a blackmailer and four…

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Perjury Warning At Richmond Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 11 July 1945 · page 2

A DEFENDANT and his two witnesses were warned against perjury by Mr. R. Soiling, S.M., at the Richmond Police Court…

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Gaol, S.m. Warns for Meatworks Thieves Many Offenders

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 July 1945 · page 7

"HOW many more charges from the meatworks? If I get any more from there they'll go straight to goal," warned Mr…

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"Very Lucky," Says Magistrate Stealing Charge Fails Riverstone Case

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 25 July 1945 · page 6

NOT called on to give evidence in reply, a defendant at the Windsor Police Court on July 13 was informed by Mr…

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Letter Left for Police Death of Cattai Housekeeper Coroner Holds Windsor Inquiry

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 August 1945 · page 1

THAT Miss Marjory Isabel Graham, 48, of Cattai, had died from the effects of two self-inflicted gunshot wounds while of depressed mind, was the finding of the Hawkesbury District Coroner (Mr. H. S. Johnston, J.P.) on Monday last when he…

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Dismissed Negligent Driving Charge at Windsor Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 8 August 1945 · page 3

A CHARGE of negligent driving against a defendant who said he mistook a lorry for a motor cycle, as it had only one light…

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N. Richmond Resident Discharged Alleged Cattle Stealing

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 15 August 1945 · page 8

"I ACCEPT the defendant's explanation and he is discharged," commented Mr. Kelly, S.M., at the Richmond Police Court on…

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S.p. "Bookies" "Pay Off" at Richmond Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 15 August 1945 · page 5

THE State became richer by £35 in almost as many seconds at the last Richmond Police Court when Patrick Albany Kelly and Leo Frank…

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Dismissed Richmond Assault Charge Kurrajong Complaint

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 22 August 1945 · page 2

AT the last Richmond Police Court Lindsay Haduon was discharged by Mr. Kelly, S.M., on a charge of assault occasioning…

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Police Help In Clothing Appeal

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 22 August 1945 · page 7

The help of the N.S.W. Police having been enlisted in the UNRRA drive for clothing for destitute people in liberated countries, Sergeant…

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Court Briefs Windsor, Friday, August 17 (Before Mr. R. Solling, S.M.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 22 August 1945 · page 3

Noel Joseph Anderson pleaded guilty to a charge of driving a motor vehicle in a negligent manner, and was fined £2 with 8/- costs, in…

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"Glamour Complex" Brings Trouble Two Men Before Court Fined at Windsor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 12 September 1945 · page 3

WHEN two young men appeared before Mr. H. IL. Sargeson, S.M., at the Windsor Police Court on August 31, a police…

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Remanded Man Before Court on Serious Charge

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 September 1945 · page 4

ON two charges, one of indecent assault on a male, and one of assault and robbery, called at the Windsor Police Court on…

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