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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1881

156 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 5 of 8

Police News. Windsor Police Court. Tuesday, June 28Th, 1881. (Before Mr. Becke, J.p.) Obscene Language

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Saturday 2 July 1881 · page 2

Joseph Smith pleaded guilty to using obscene language at Rouse Hill, and was fined 5s and 5s 6J costs; ia default of payment, 14 [?]ays in Windsor Gaol…

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Richmond Police Court. Friday, 24Th June, 1881. (Before Messrs. W. Lamrock, W. K. Giblins, Capt. Norris, and R. H. Ducker—it being the first appearance of the latter gentleman on the Bench.)

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 2 July 1881 · page 3

Cyrus Wilson was summoned for having removed a quantity of bark off Crown lands known as the Mountain Lagoon Ridge, on Bell's line of road. The quantity of bark taken was 80 sheets…

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Police News. Windsor Police Court. Tuesday, Joly 5Th, 1881. (Before Messrs. J. B. Johnston, and B. Richards, J's.P.) Licensing Business

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Saturday 9 July 1881 · page 2

A billiard license was granted to John Gough, of the Fitzroy Hotel, Windsor. The license of the Hawkesbury Hotel, Wiseman's Ferry, Was transferred from Mrs…

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Windsor Police Court Tuesday, July 5. (Before Messrs. B. Richardsand J. B. Johnstone, J.'sP.)

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 9 July 1881 · page 3

Berthold Goster was charged with having stolen a silver watch and chain, valued at £4, and £1 10s. in silver and six twopenny postage stamps, the property of Myles Deines, a…

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Richmond Police Court. Friday, July, 1St, 1881. (Before Messrs. W. Lamrock and R. H. Ducker, J.'sP.)

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 9 July 1881 · page 3

William Phillips, a youth of 18 years, and working at Mr. Julian's tannery, Windsor, appeared on summons to answer a charge preferred by Senior-constable McNeilly, of…

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[?] Talk, ACCEPTED TENDER.—Additions, &c., Court and Watch-house, Richmond — A. Turnbull

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Saturday 9 July 1881 · page 2

DEBATE.—On Tuesday night, at the Windsor School of Arts, the debate—"Which is the better form of Government, republican, or monarchical?" resulted in favour of…

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Police News. Windsor Police Court. Tuesday, Joly 12Th, 1881. (Before Messrs. Dick and Becke, J's.P.) Careless Use of Fire

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Saturday 16 July 1881 · page 2

Peter Kemp, sen., was charged with unlawfully lighting a fire on his land at Lower Portland, contrary to the provision of the Act; he neglecting to give the adjoining…

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Windsor Police Court Monday, July 11. (Before H. H, Becke, Esq., J.P.)

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 16 July 1881 · page 3

Edwin Nolandt, was charged with drunkenness, for which he was fined 10s. or seven days. And for resisting the police in the execution of their duty, was further fined 20s…

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Windsor Petty Debts Court

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Saturday 16 July 1881 · page 2

THE July sittings of this Court were held on Thursday last, the presiding magistrates being Messrs. J. M. McQuude, [?]ick und Ridge…

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Richmond Police Court. Friday, July, 8Th, 1881. (Before Messrs. J. Lamrock and Joseph E. Onus, J's.P.)

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 16 July 1881 · page 3

The only case was one of evading toll at Richmond Bridge, which after all was settled out of court, the parties being P. Kelly v. George New, a drover from Mudgee…

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Police News. Windsor Police Court. Tuesday, July 19Th, 1881. (Before Messrs. J M. McQuade and R[?] Dick, J's.P.) Furious Riding

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Saturday 23 July 1881 · page 2

John Alcorn, jun., and John Johnston, jun. were charged with raging horses on the Windsor Road. Defendants pleaded not guilty…

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Richmond Police Court. Friday, July, 15Th, 1881. (Before Messrs. W. Lamrock, and E. G. Norris, J.'s. P.)

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 23 July 1881 · page 3

POLICE CASE.—Andrew McCormick was charged with vagrancy. Discharged. (Before Messrs. W. Lamrock, and R. H. Ducker, J.'s.P.)…

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Windsor Police Court. Tuesday, July l9, 1881. (Before Messrs. J. M. McQ[?] and R. Dick, J.'s.P.)

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 23 July 1881 · page 2

John Alcorn and John Johnson, jun., were charged with racing their horses in a reckless manner on the Windsor road. William Farrell, who appeared as a witness to the racing,…

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Police News. Windsor Police Court. Tuesday, July 26Th, 1881. (Before Mr. J. McQuade, J.p.) Absconding Apprentice

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Saturday 30 July 1881 · page 2

James Waters, an apprentice from the Randwick Orphan School to Edward Bowd, was brought before the Court for absconding. He said to the constable that the reason he…

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Windsor Police Court. Tuesday, July 26Th, 1881. (Before Mr. J. McQuade, J.P.)

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 30 July 1881 · page 3

Elizabeth Hand. — Charged with being drunk in George-street on the 25th. Fined 10s. or three days. Sarah Thompson.—Similar case. Fined in…

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A Court of Enquiry

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1881 · page 3

Under the privision of the Lands Acts Amendment Act, was held at the Court House. Windsor, on Thursday 28th [?] before the Chief Commissioner, Whittingdale Johnson Esq. The cases enquired…

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Richmond Police Court. [?] July 29Th, 1881. [?] J. E. Onus, W. Lamrock, [?] H. Ducken, J's. P.) Breach of [?] ACT

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Saturday 6 August 1881 · page 3

[?] Underwood was charged by Patrick Kelly with evading the [?] at the Richmond Bridge Toll-gate. Defendant pleaded not guilty…

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Windsor Police Court. Tuesday, 2Nd August, 1881. (Before Messrs, J. M. McQuade and W. H. Johnstone, J. S. P.)

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1881 · page 3

Johanna O'Hara. Drunk in George-street. was filled 20s. or 7 days. Same Resisting constable in the execution of his duty, was [?] fined 5s or twelve hours in…

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Richmond Police Court. Friday, 29Th July 1881. (Before Messrs. W. Lamrock, J. E. Onus, and R. H. Ducker J.'s.P.)

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1881 · page 3

Evading toll. — Patrick Kelly v. James Underwood. The defendant did not appear, but was:epresented by his attorney, Mr. Coley, while Mr. Neilson appeared for the…

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Police News. Windsor Police Court. Tuesday, August 9Th 1881. (Before Messrs. J. B. Johnston, and Dargin' J's. P.) Breach of Aboriginals' Protection Act

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Saturday 13 August 1881 · page 2

William Alcorn and John Johnston, junr. were charged with being found lodging in an aboriginal's but or camp on the Windsor Road, on the night of the 30th July, 1881…

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