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Mulgoa: Teenager injured in serious head-on accident

A teenager has been seriously hurt in a head-on crash at Mulgoa.

The incident happened near Roscrea Drive at around 5.30am on Wednesday, June 7.

It’s understood the accident involved a truck and a car, with Fire & Rescue NSW called in to free one of the drivers from the wreckage.

The Weekender understands a 17-year-old male was trapped for around an hour.

He’s being rushed to Liverpool Hospital. The other driver was also taken to hospital. Mulgoa Road was closed for most of the morning peak period.

Kingswood: Man to front court after attempting to escape custody

A man who tried to escape police custody at Nepean Hospital will face court next week.

On Monday, June 5, the 29-year-old was in police custody at Penrith Police Station after he was arrested in relation to a police pursuit.

Police allegedly took the man, who was still under arrest, to the Emergency Department for treatment.

About 2.35pm, he asked to use the toilet and he was escorted to one.

Police allege the man used a manhole in the toilet to access a roof cavity and attempt an escape.

Police pursued the man, but he was able to climb and move a short distance before his foot fell through the ceiling.

A hospital security guard took hold of the man’s leg and pulled him through the ceiling. He landed on his feet and began to run, but was apprehended by police.

The man was later charged with ‘Escape police custody’ which carries a maximum penalty of two years’ imprisonment.

He will appear at Penrith Local Court on June 13.

Cranebrook: Man goes on early morning crime rampage

A man has been charged after he stole a set of car keys and a vehicle in Cranebrook.

About 6.00am on Sunday, June 4, a man from Blacktown was in Arafura Avenue, where he allegedly entered a residence and stole the keys.

The 25-year-old then used the keys to steal a BMW, crashing into the garage as he drove away.

A short distance away, the man crashed the BMW into the back of a Toyota, before fleeing the scene.

Police also allege the man was attempting to steal a bicycle in Wilkinson Place, when the owner intervened.

The man then assaulted the owner, a 43-year-old man who resided in the street, and again fled.

He also entered the rear yard of a residence on Ottawa Close and damaged outdoor furniture.

Police found the man and arrested him on the front porch of a person unknown to him around 9.00am.

The man was taken to Penrith Police Station and charged with multiple related offences.

He was due to appear at Penrith Local Court on June 7.

St Clair: Thieves use car to get inside shopping centre

Investigations are underway after a ram raid in St Clair.

About 4.20am on Saturday, June 3, a stolen silver Toyota RAV 4 was driven to a shopping centre.

People in the car made numerous unsuccessful attempts to break into the centre before using the stolen car to ram the front glass doors.

Once inside, they tried to access a small retail store, which was again unsuccessful, and drove the car through the centre and rammed the front doors of the store.

They allegedly stole a large amount of cigarettes before fleeing the scene.

Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to contact St Marys Police Station or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Kingswood: Man’s pokie winnings stolen in armed robbery

Police are appealing for information after two men robbed a Kingswood local.

About 3.00pm on Wednesday May 31, the 57-year-old man was at licensed premises in Kingswood and won money on poker machines. It is alleged that two unknown men approached him in the venue and spoke with him.

About 6.00pm, the 57-year-old left the venue and on Santley Crescent, he was approached by the two men for a second time.

One produced a knife and demanded his winnings before he was pushed to the ground and his wallet was stolen.

Police were called and an investigation commenced.

Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to contact them.

Do you run a small business?

Do you require that your customers or clients agree to a set of terms and conditions that set out the basis on which you agree to do business?

This is really important in making clear what rules will regulate the relationship between a seller of goods and services and their customers.

Whether you run a landscaping business, sell goods online or are some other form of tradie having terms and conditions that each of your customers or clients agree to achieves two purposes:

1. It deters people who are not serious about engaging with you in a commercial way. If someone is not prepared to read your terms and agree to them or at least discuss them with you, they may not be the kind of customer you want – after all, why would someone with the right intentions have a problem with making clear what terms and conditions apply to the provision of your goods or services from the start? Managing expectations is advantageous to both parties.

2. It gives you something to rely on in the event that there is some form of breakdown in the relationship between the provider (you) and the customer or client. This might be a dispute about the quality of work or a particular good or service provided or a customer or client failing to make payment. Your terms and conditions will set out who has what obligations and takes the form of a contract that each party can rely on in the event of a breach by the other party.

There are lots of standard terms and conditions that are included in most of these kinds of contracts.

These include things like timing of payment, whether a deposit is payable, how variations to a quote or order are dealt with and that kind of thing.

These are perfectly fine for most businesses and you can probably find a bunch of exam-