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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1876

16 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers

Windsor Police Court. Tuesday, September 5Th, 1876. (Before Messrs. J. B. Johnston and Dick, J. P's.) Injury to Property

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Saturday 9 September 1876 · page 2

Robert Tilling was proceeded against [?] S. Guest, for maliciously injuring the [?] buggy, whereby damage was done to the [?] five pounds…

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Windsor Police Court. Friday, September 15Th, 1876. (Before Messrs. W. Lamrock, and McQuade, J.P's.) Administering Poison

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Saturday 23 September 1876 · page 2

Margaret Lewis was charged that she did on the 29th day of August last, administer to Clara Mary Lewis a child of three months old, a large quantity of a certain deadly poison called carbolic acid, with…

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Windsor Police Court. Tuesday, September 26Th, 1876. (Before Messrs. J. Ducker, W. Holborow, J.P's.) BURGLARY

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Saturday 30 September 1876 · page 2

George Franks, and Kate Lewis Franks, were charged with burglariously entering the residence of the Rev. Dr. Woolls of Richmond, and stealing therefrom one watch and two brooches, a missionary…

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Wednesday, October 11Th, 1876. (Before his honor Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.) Mr. Tarleton prosecuted for the Crown. BURGLARY

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Saturday 14 October 1876 · page 2

George Franks was indicted, that he did at Richmond, on the 24th day of September, burglariously enter the residence of the Rev. Dr. Woolls, and steal, take, and carry away therefrom, one watch,…

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Windsor Quarter Sessions. Tuesday, October 10Th, 1876. (Before his honor Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.) Mr. Tarleton prosecuted for the Crown. STEALING

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Saturday 14 October 1876 · page 2

Samuel Moss was indicted that he did at Freeman's Reach, feloniously steal, take, and carry away one watch, the property of Percy Baldwin. Prisoner pleaded guilty, and was remanded for…

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Windsor District Court. Wednesday, October 11TH, 1876. (Before his honor Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.) BOWMAN v BREWER

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Saturday 14 October 1876 · page 5

"This case was settled by consent, the defendant making an ample apology, withdrawing the words complained of, denying that there was any truth in them; and paying one…

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Friday, October 27Th, 1876. (Before Mr. McQuade, J.p.) Horse Stealing

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Saturday 28 October 1876 · page 5

Sarah Hand was charged with stealing a horse the property of James Breen. Senior-constable Beatty said that he apprehended the defendant at her mother's…

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Windsor Police Court. Tuesday, October 24Th, 1876. (Before Messrs. Dick, W. Lamrock, and McQuade J.P's.) Break of Impounding Act

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Saturday 28 October 1876 · page 5

Joseph Greentree was proceeded against by George Greentree, for rescuing four head of cattle," seized by him for the purpose of being impounded. Both parties reside at…

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Windsor Police Court. Tuesbay, November 7Th, 1876. (Before Messrs. Ducker, Lamrock, and McQuade, J.P's.) Attempt to Commit Suicide

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Saturday 11 November 1876 · page 2

Catherine Newton was brought up on remand, charged with attempting to commit suicide by poisoning herself. David Cobcroft, a Chemist, residing [?]…

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Windsor Police Court. Tuesday, November, 14Th, 1876. (Before Messrs. Ducker and Lamrock, J.P's.) Attempt to Commit Suicide

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Saturday 18 November 1876 · page 5

Catherine Newton was again brought up. on remand, charged with attempting to commit suicide. Mr. Walker appeared for defendant…

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Friday, November 17Th, 1876. (Before W. H. H. Becke, Esq., J. P.) Stealing

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Saturday 18 November 1876 · page 5

Charles Arnold was charged with stealing a saddle and bridle, the property of Joseph Elliot. Constable Beatty said he arrested…

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Windsor Police Court. Tuesday, November 21St, 1876. Messrs. McQuade and Dick, J.P's.)

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Saturday 25 November 1876 · page 5

[?]son was brought up charged with [?] and disorderly in George-street, [?] Sunday last, and was fined 20s [?]gaol. The same defendant…

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Windsor Police Court. Tuesday, November 28Th, 1876. (Before Messrs. Lamrock and Becke, J.P's.)

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Saturday 2 December 1876 · page 5

Two persons were brought up on charges of drunkenness, and were fined 20s or seven days gaol. STEALING…

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Sentenced to Be Hanged

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Saturday 9 December 1876 · page 4

BUTTERWICK was telling me the other day of rather a curious little difficulty that they were having in one of the lower counties of the State. A man named Mott was convicted…

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Windsor Police Court. Tuesday, December 5Th, 1876. (Before Mr. W. H H. Becke.)

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Saturday 9 December 1876 · page 5

One lady drunkard was fined 5s or 48 hours; and ono was fined 40s or 14 days. STEALING. John Hearne, charged with stealing a fig…

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Windsor Police Court. Tuesday, December 12, 1876. (Before Messrs. Dick, McQuade, Lamrock, Richards, and Hall, J.P's.) STEALING

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Saturday 16 December 1876 · page 5

John Hearne was brought up on remand charged with stealing one fig of tobacco, the property of Elizabeth Strachan, of Windsor…

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