Windsor and Richmond Gazette, Fri 27 Aug 1920 1
Richmond Gazette, (NSW), Fri 11 Mar 1938, p. 3.
Reproduction: Peter de Waal
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Mr HT Skilton, our new CPS, has been, appointed registrar at Windsor for Parramatta District Court.
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John Wilkinson, a lad 18 years of age, from Currency Creek, was charged, at Windsor Police Court on Tuesday, with committing an abominable, [bestiality], crime.
Evidence was given by Constable O’Sullivan, George Izzard, George Hayes and Walter Robert Walker.
Mr R[obert] B[ruce] Walker, MLA, 2 appeared for the accused lad, who pleaded not guilty and reserved his defence.
He was committed for trial at Parramatta Quarter Sessions on August 30. Bail allowed, self in £100 and one surety in £100, or two in £50 each.
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Windsor and Richmond Gazette, Fri 3 Sep 1920 3
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At Parramatta Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, before Mr Justice Armstrong, John Wilkinson, a lad of 18 years of age, was charged with committing an abominable crime at Currency Creek on July 20.
Mr Crawford was the Crown prosecutor, and Mr RB Walker, MLA, appeared for accused.
The Crown witnesses were Constable O’Sullivan (of Wilberforce) who had charge of the case, George Henry Izzard, and Walter Robert Walker.
The defence was an alibi, and evidence was given by the accused, [John Wilkinson] and also by James Wilkinson (his father), Frederick Hand and James Hanchett.
The jury brought in a verdict of not guilty, and accused was discharged.
1 Windsor and Richmond Gazette, (NSW), Fri 27 Aug 1920, p. 4. Emphasis added.
2 Windsor and Richmond Gazette, (NSW), Fri 11 Mar 1938, p. 3.
“MR RB WALKER, MLA.
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UAP CANDIDATE FOR HAWKESBURY
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Maintaining a fine family tradition of public service, Mr RB Walker, MLA, who is again contesting the Hawkesbury seat in the UAP interest, has represented this seat in Parliament with conspicuous success. He is a son of the late Mr Robert Bruce Walker, who held the Hawkesbury seat for sixteen years. His grandfather, the late Hon William Walker, was also member for Parliament for Hawkesbury.
Educated at Sydney Grammar Mr RB Walker, after matriculating, joined the family firm of William Walker and Sons, Solicitors, of Windsor. This firm was established by his grandfather over eighty years ago.
Forceful personality, fluent speech and a capacity for clinching his arguments have made Mr Walker at home in Parliament. Having spent all his life in the electorate he has an intimate knowledge of its affairs and has long been connected with every institution, working for its welfare. These include the Hawkesbury District Agricultural Association, the Hawkesbury Benevolent Society and Hospital, and the Windsor Literary Institute. Even before his own election he had taken part in various campaigns for his father and had been a fine campaign fighter for Mr AG Manning, MHR, and for Mr JN. Lawson, MHR.
If the highest traditions of service, natural ability, and energy are factors Mr Walker should certainly go a long way in public life. Certainly in Hawkesbury his family have driven their roots so deep into its soil that there is no likelihood that this electorate will waver in its strong allegiance to the sitting Member.”
3 Windsor and Richmond Gazette, (NSW), Fri 3 Sep 1920, p. 4. Emphasis added.