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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1885

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Richmond Police Court. Thursday, 8Th January, 1885. (Before Messrs. J. E. Onus, and F. J. Gow, J's.P.)

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1885 · page 3

The School Attendance Officer v. John Riley. This case is an old one, and defendant argued that he resided over a distance of two miles from Mr. Kle[?]'s school at…

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Windsor Police Court. Tuesday, 13Th January, 1885. (Before Mr. T. Primrose, J.p.) Trespassing on Enclosed Land

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1885 · page 3

S. J. Dunstan v. Percy Reynolds and Arthur Cobcroft. These lads had ridden over complainant's land, among the growing melons, thereby injuring many of…

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Court of Quarter Sessions[?] Tuesday, 10Th February, 1885. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling). Mr. Beaver acting as Clerk of the Peace for Mr. Frazer, and Mr. Tarleton was Crown Prosecutor. The first case was one of Indecent Assault

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1885 · page 3

the prisoner being John Walters, a lad of 17, who had been apprenticed to Mr. Edward Bowd, of Wilberforce, for the last four years. The alleged offence was…

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District Court. 11Th February, 1885. (Before Judge Dowling)

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1885 · page 3

The unde[?]ended [?] were:— H. Turner [?] T. Hurst. £4 9s 4d. Verdict for plaintiff. Same v D. Gow. £1 7s 1d. Verdict for…

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Windsor Police Court. Tuesday, 17Th February, 1885. (Before Messrs J. B. Johnston, W. H. Johnston, G. T. Collins and T. Primrose, J's.P.) Illegally Impounding

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1885 · page 3

William Rosey Sarah Hand. Defendant had impounded two cows of plaintiff's at Wilberforce Pound, as it was alleged they were trespassing; witnesses were called to…

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Windsor Police Court. Saturday, 7Th March, 1885. (Before Messrs. T. Primose and R. McNevin, J's.P.)

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1885 · page 3

Frederick W. Buttsworth was charged with having in his possession stolen property, viz: two watches and their appendages, and knowing them to have been stolen…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, 12Th (Before Messrs. G. T. Collins and S. J. Dunstan, J's.P.)

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1885 · page 3

There were seven cases donwn for hearing, four were heard, two beingdefended. J. Woolley v. J. S. Bushy Clain 17s for loss of sale on sheepskins. Busby agreed to…

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Windsor Police Court. Tuesday, 17Th March, 1885. (Before Messrs. T. Primrose and R. McNevin, J's.P.) ASSAULT

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1885 · page 3

William Johnson sued Sydney Johnson for haring assaulted him at Pitt Town. Mr. Neilson appeared for complainant and Mr. Walker for defendant. A lot of evidence was…

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Richmond Police Court. Thursday, 19Th March, 1885. (Before Messrs. W. Lamrock, J. E. Onus, and F. J. Gow, J's.P.)

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1885 · page 3

C. Houghton was proceeded against for not having the number of passengers he was licensed to carry indicated on his coaches plying with passengers from Richmond…

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Windsor Police Court. Tuesday, 24Th March, 1885. (Before Messrs. T. Primrose, R. McNiven, and S. J. Dunstan, J's.P.) Horse Stealing

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1885 · page 3

Richard Roland White was charged with having stolen a horse, the property of John Johnston, of Pitt Town. Mr. Richardson appeared for the accused. The facts of the case, as gleaned from…

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Police Persecutions

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1885 · page 2

UNDER the head of "Tittle Tattle," in last week's issue of our contemporary of Thompson Square, we find the following:— The Sargeant of Police, in the course of hearing…

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Windsor Police Court. Tuesday, 31St March, 1885. (Before Messrs. J. B. Johnstone, T. Primrose, W. H. Johnstone. R. McNiveu, S. J. Dunstan, and J. Fleming, J's.P.) Unsound Mind

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1885 · page 3

Thomas Wright, ou remand. Not appearing more rational than when brought before the Court on the 20th instant, was again remanded till Thursday, DETAINING A HORSE…

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Windsor Police Court. Thursday, 14Th April, 1885. (Before Messrs. J. B. Johnston, T. Primrose, W. H. Johnston, R. McNiven, and J. Fleming, J's.P.) ASS[?]ULT

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1885 · page 3

David Walab v. Patrick Ryan. The parties are well known, and the assault complained of was committed in defendant's yard, in M[?]arie-street, on the 11th March last. Mr. Walker…

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Windsor Police Court. MONDAY, 20th APRIL, 1885. (Before Mr. Becke J.P.)

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1885 · page 3

Louisa Laughton was sent to gaol for vagrancy. The old lady had a habit of getting into people's kitchens of a night and rolling the clean clothes from the laundry about her…

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Licensing Court. Monday, 27Th April, 1885, (Before Messrs. W. Lamrock end J. E. Onus, J[?]P.)

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1885 · page 3

The Inspector's Report having been read, was considered satisfactory, and adopted. The application of George Carroll for the renewal of a license for premises formerly known as "The Formers'…

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District Court. Wednesday, 6Th, May 1885. (Before Judge Wilkinson.)

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1885 · page 3

The solicitors present were Messrs. Levien. Hellyar, Walker and Godfrey. The only case which promised to give some amusement to the [?] Cook v…

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Court of Quarter Sessions. Tuesday, 5Th May, 1885. (Before Judge [?]

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1885 · page 3

Mr. Healy was Crown Prosecutor and the only other barrister present was Mr. O'Mara M.L.A.—the solicitors being Messrs. Richardson and Walker…

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Revision Court

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1885 · page 3

Mr. T. Primrose took the chair, on the motion of Mr. J. B. Johnstone sec[?]nded [?] Mr. S. J. Dunstan. The names of eight persons deceased were struck out, and the…

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Windsor Police Court. Monday, 11Th May, 1885. (Before Mr. W. H. H. Becke, J.P.)

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1885 · page 3

John Murray was sent to ga[?] for 7 days, for being drunk an disorderly. A booth license was granted by Mr. J. E Onus; Licensing Magistrate, to George…

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Tuesday, 12Th May, 1885. (Before Messrs. J. B. Johnstone, W. H. Johnstone, T. Primrose and S. J. Dunstan, J's.P.) Stealing Money

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1885 · page 3

Police v. George Burton. Prisoner was charged with stealing the sum of £2 10s from John Stockings. Coustable Murray proved the arrest of the prisoner and charging him…

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