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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1844

34 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 1 of 2

Police Office

Hawkesbury Courier and Agricultural and General Advertiser · Thursday 11 July 1844 · page 2

SATURDAY, JULY 6 — William Cox, Esq., J. P., and Robert Fitzgerald, Esq., J. P., took their seats on the Benchat 11 a. m., and disposed of several cases…

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Penrith Police Office

Hawkesbury Courier and Agricultural and General Advertiser · Thursday 18 July 1844 · page 4

TUESDAY, JULY 9.—Before R. C. Lethbridge, Henry Cox, Henry Bayley, and Lawrence Dalhunty, Esquires, Justices of the Peace…

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Sydney. Supreme Court.—criminal Side

Hawkesbury Courier and Agricultural and General Advertiser · Thursday 18 July 1844 · page 1

MONDAY, JULY 1.—The third sitting of the Supreme Court of Criminal Jurisdiction, was opened this morning at the new Court House, Darlinghurst, by Mr. Justice Stephen…

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Sydney Supreme Court. (Continued from first page.)

Hawkesbury Courier and Agricultural and General Advertiser · Thursday 18 July 1844 · page 2

THURSDAY, JULY 11.—[?]UTH [?], a semptress, charged with perjury, was acquitted. WILLIAM [?]ROKE pleaded g[?] to a charge of horse and cat[?]e stealing, and [?] sentenced to…

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Police Office

Hawkesbury Courier and Agricultural and General Advertiser · Thursday 25 July 1844 · page 2

TUESDAY, JULY 16.—Before Robert Fitzgerald, and L. D. Whittaker, Esquires. John Ingram was charged with stealing a saddle, the property of Mr. P. Adamson…

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Sydney Supreme Court Criminal Side

Hawkesbury Courier and Agricultural and General Advertiser · Thursday 25 July 1844 · page 3

THURSDAY, JULY 18—Before his Honor Mr. Justice a'Beckett. Henry Gibbss laborer, indicted for having on the 21st June last,at Sydney,cut, stabbed…

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Police Office

Hawkesbury Courier and Agricultural and General Advertiser · Thursday 1 August 1844 · page 2

SATURDAY, JULY 27.—Before Robert Fitzgerald, Esq. Bridget Johnson pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk at Richmond, and…

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Police Office

Hawkesbury Courier and Agricultural and General Advertiser · Thursday 8 August 1844 · page 2

SATURDAY, AUGUST 3.—Before Robert Fitzgerald, Esq. Cornelius Burke, a ticket-of-leave holder, for drunkenness and insolence to his master,…

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Sydney Supreme Court Criminal Side

Hawkesbury Courier and Agricultural and General Advertiser · Thursday 8 August 1844 · page 3

THURSDAY, JULY 25.—Before his Honor Mr. Justice a'Becket. John Hodges, Richard Webb, Jas. Slade, Thomas Sullivan and Robert Wells were…

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Police Office

Hawkesbury Courier and Agricultural and General Advertiser · Thursday 15 August 1844 · page 2

TUESDAY, 6TH AUGUST.—Before William Cox, Esq., and Captain Ramsbottom. James Osborne, charged on information with being drunk on the previous evening,…

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Police Office

Hawkesbury Courier and Agricultural and General Advertiser · Thursday 22 August 1844 · page 2

TUESDAY, AUGUST 20—Before William Cox, L. D. Whittaker, and Richard Ramsbottom, Esquires. Mr. George Shirley charged Daniel…

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Hawkesbury Courier and Agricultural and General Advertiser · Thursday 5 September 1844 · page 2

SATURDAY, AUG. 31.—Before Robert Fitzgerald, Esq. John Redferd and Thomas Andrews were charged with passing a bad shilling at the…

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Hawkesbury Courier and Agricultural and General Advertiser · Thursday 19 September 1844 · page 2

TUESDAY, SEPT. 17.—The Magisrates present were William Cox, Esq, J. P., and L. D. Whittaker, Esq J. P. John Carter, holding a ticket-of-leave for the…

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Police Office

Hawkesbury Courier and Agricultural and General Advertiser · Thursday 26 September 1844 · page 2

SATURDAY, SEPT. 21.—Before Robert Fitzgerald, Esq., J. P. Several unimportant cases were disposed of, only one "candidate for honors" ordered…

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Court of Requests. £30 JURISDICTION

Hawkesbury Courier and Agricultural and General Advertiser · Thursday 3 October 1844 · page 2

Before his Honor R. Therry, Esq, Commissioner; and Joseph Smith and John O Dell, Esqrs., Assessors. Mr George Seymour, brought an action…

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Hawkesbury Courier and Agricultural and General Advertiser · Thursday 10 October 1844 · page 2

TUESDAY, 8TH OCTOBER.—Before William Cor[?] Esq., J. P.—Four most interesting looking Cyprians were placed at the bar, charged with being drunk, and in a disorderly house, kept by a men…

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Hawkesbury Courier and Agricultural and General Advertiser · Thursday 17 October 1844 · page 2

SATURDAY, 12TH OCT.—Before W. Cox, Esq. J. P. and L. D. Whitaker, Esq. J. P. Joseph Philips—holding a ticket of-leave for the District of Windsor, was charged with…

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Supreme Court. Criminal Side

Hawkesbury Courier and Agricultural and General Advertiser · Thursday 17 October 1844 · page 3

This Court was opened on Monday, Oct. 7, before his Honor Mr. Justice a Beckett. The following gentlemen were sworn in magistrates of the city, viz., John Gilchrist,…

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Police Office

Hawkesbury Courier and Agricultural and General Advertiser · Thursday 24 October 1844 · page 2

SATURDAY, OCT. 19—Before William Bowman, Esq, J P & M C. Charles Breaker, Dan Holland Margaret Mitchell, Sarah Oxley, John Harpur, and…

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Supreme Court. Criminal Side

Hawkesbury Courier and Agricultural and General Advertiser · Thursday 24 October 1844 · page 3

THURSDAY OCT. 10—Before his Honor the Chief Justice Louis Breton—was found guilty of having on the 19th of August last, bitten off the…

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