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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1874

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Windsor Police Court. Saturday, January 24th 1874

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1874 · page 2

(BEFORE S. Terry, J. M. M'Quade, Raper Esqs. J.P's.) DRUNK.—Mary Boyd was charged [?] being drunk, and was fined 10s or one [?]…

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[?] Police Court. Saturday, January 31St, 1874. (Before J. McQuade, W. La[?] Holborow, Esqs., J.P.'s.) WAGES

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1874 · page 2

JAMES Blanch sued Mr. G P. Black for wages; the case was heard ex-parte; and a verdict given for the amount of wages together with allowance for costs, &c., £2 4s. 6d…

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Windsor Police Court. Saturday, February 7th 1874. (BEFORE Mr. J. M. McQuade, J. P.) Stealing a Magpie

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1874 · page 2

John Lawler 15 and Thomas Ryan 14 were charged with stealing a magpie. Constable Grace said that he saw the two defendants with the magpie in their possession, and…

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Windsor Police Court. Saturday, February 21st, 1874. (Before J. B. Johnstone, J. M. M'Quade, J. Ducker, Esqs. J, Ps.)

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1874 · page 2

ASSAULT.—John Clark, was charged with assaulting James Mills. Constable Grace said, that he apprehended defendant at Riverstone, and in answer to the charge he said if…

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N.S.W. Divorce Court. Friday, February 20. Before his Honor Mr. Justice Hargrave. Short V. SHORT

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1874 · page 5

The petitioner was John Henry Short, of Dixon-street, Sydney, and the respondent Mary Elizabeth Short, formerly. Mary Elizabeth Proctor. Dissolution of marriage was…

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Central Criminal Court. Monday. Before his Honor Sir James Martin, Chief Justice. Mr. W. J. Foster appeared as Crown Prosecutor. Windsor Road Rape Case

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1874 · page 7

John Savage, John Olson, Francis Hackett, and Thomas Barker were placed in the dock to stand their trial, for that they, on the 2nd of November last, on the Windsor Road, in…

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Windsor Police Court. Saturday, February 28th, 1874. (Before J. B. Johnstone, Jas. Ascoagh and E. Raper Esqs.' J. Ps.) Stealing Melons

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1874 · page 2

John Adams of Windsor was charged with stealing melons from Richard Allen's garden on the Blacktown road on the 15th day of February 1874. Defendant pleaded not…

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Windsor Police Court. Saturday, March 7th, 1874. (Before John Ducker and Jas. Ascough Esqs. J. Ps.) Malicious Destruction of Property

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Saturday 14 March 1874 · page 2

Joseph Green was charged with maliciously destroying a seat the property of James Comrie of Kurrajong. Defendant pleaded not guilty…

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Windsor Police Court. Tuesday, March 24th, 1874. (Before Mr. J. M. M'Quade, J. P. LARCENY

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1874 · page 6

Arthur Hugh William Kennedy was charged with stealing a half-sovereign the property of Elizabeth Griffiths. Defendent pleaded not guilty…

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Penrith Police Court. (Monday, March 30th, 1874. (Before W. Wiltshire, and J. K. Cleve, Esqs. J. Ps.)

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1874 · page 7

AFFILIATION.—Alfred Wilson was charged by Grace Hindren with refusing to support his female illigitimate child. It appears that the frail Grace, who lives at Emu Plains,…

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Windsor Police Court. Saturday, March 28th, 1874. (Before W. Lamrock, and J. M. M'Quade, J. B. Johnstone Esqs., J. Ps.) Obtaining Money Under False Pretence

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1874 · page 2

Silvester Augustus Benedick Primrose, alias Kinchela, alias Freeman was brought up on warrant charged with obtaining money to wit 30s., from one Joseph Heran of Windsor…

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Penrith Police Court. Monday, April 6th, 1874. (BEFORE E. Wilshire and J. K. Cleve Esqs., J.P's.)

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1874 · page 5

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—P. Welsh was charged with being drunk and disorderly, as was also George Warburton, and were ordered to contribute sundry amounts to her Majesty's…

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Windsor Police Court. Saturday, April 11th, 1874. (BEFORE J. B. Johnstone, W. Lamrock, Esqs. J.P's.)

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1874 · page 2

VAGRANCY.—James Berry was charged with vagrancy, and being and old offender was sent to jail for six months. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—John White…

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Penrith Police Court. Monday, April 13th, 1874. (BEFORE J. M'Carthy and J. K. Cleve Esqs., J.P's.)

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1874 · page 5

OBSTRUCTING ROADWAY.—Hugh Carry was fined 5s. and costs for obstructing the roadway, by putting down wood upon it. A VOTARY OF BACCHUS.—A gentleman…

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Windsor Police Court. Saturday, April 25th, 1874. (Before R. Dick, J. M. M'Quade, R. R[?] Esqs. J.P.'s.)' ^fl MAINTENANCE

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1874 · page 2

Peter O'Hara was charged that he neg[?] and refuses to contribute to the supp[?] his wife Johannah O'Hara, Defendant re[?] to agree to an order being made for…

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Windsor District Court. (Before District Court Judge Francis.)

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Saturday 9 May 1874 · page 5

The sttings of this Court were held on Wednesday last, there were 18 cases set down for trial. W. HULL v. W. LINSLEY. This was an action to recover the sum of £30 for…

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[?]Dsor Police Court. [?]Turday, May 9th 1874. ([?]ichards, and R. Dick Esqs. J.P's.) [?]Ssing on Enclosed Land

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1874 · page 5

[?] Docking of Richmond, was charged that she did on the 2nd May 1874 unlawfully enter upon enclosed land of John Ashton contrary to the statute. Defendant…

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Windsor Police Court. Tuesday, May 19th 1874. (Before W. S. Hall, John Ducker, R. Dick and R. Ridge Esqs., J. P.'s.) Receiving Money Under False Pbetenses

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Saturday 23 May 1874 · page 2

Alexander Gibson was charged with receiving money under false pretenses from James Holmes of Windsor by means of a valueless cheque for £38. The defendant…

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Windsor Police Court. Saturday, May 23rd, 1874. (BEFORE W. S. Hall, John [?] and J. M. M'Quade, Esq's., J.P's.)

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Saturday 30 May 1874 · page 2

OBTAINING MONEY BY FALSE PRETENSES. Alexander Gibson was brought up on remand, charged with obtaining £5 from Mr. James Holmes by false pretenses. The…

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Windsor Police Court. Saturday, June 13th 1874. (Before R. Dick and J. M. M'Quade Esqs. J.P's.) LARCENY

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1874 · page 2

John Williams was brought up on remand charged with stealing a watch, the property of Mr. Black of Wiseman's Ferry. The following additional evidence was taken…

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