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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1887

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Windsor Police Court. Friday, 31st December 1886. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Primrose, J.P.)

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1887 · page 3

D. Holland and William Phillips were charged with bathing in the Hawkesbury River, inside the prohibited hours. The informant, William Dunstan, did not appear,…

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Windsor Police Court. Friday, 31st December, 1886 (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Primrose, J.P.)

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1887 · page 3

D. Holland and William Phillips were charged with bathing in the Hawkesbury River, insidie the prohibited hours. The informant, William Lunstan, did not appear,…

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Windsor Police Court. Tuesday, 4th January, 1887. (Before the P.M. and Mr. S. J. Dunstan, J.P.)

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1887 · page 3

Arthur Cobcroft, charged with assaulting Elizabeth Hand, of Currency Creek, on the 24th December, was acquitted on his own testimony and the evidence of Percy…

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Windsor Police Court. Tuesday, 11th January, 1887. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. W. Moses, J.P.)

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1887 · page 3

Peter Metteram, Inspector of Nuisances v. Joseph Callaghan, for allowing suds and dirty water from his premises to run over footway in Johnston-street. Mr Roberts conducted…

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Windsor Police Court. Tuesday, 11th January, 1887. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. W. Moses, J.P.)

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1887 · page 3

Peter Metteram, Inspector of Nuisances v. Joseph Callaghan, for allowing suds and dirty water from his premises to run over foot way in Johnston-street. Mr Roberts conducted…

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Windsor Police Court. Tuesday, 18th January, 1887. (Before the P.M., and Messrs. S. J. Dunstan and B. Conlan, J'sP.) ASSAULT

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1887 · page 3

Sue Chong v. Arthur Douglas. This was an assault committed by the defendant on the 12th instant, at the Chinese gardens adjacent to Mr. Johnstan's wool-wash. Rock melons…

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Windsor Police Court. Tuesday, 18th January, 1887. (Before the P.M., and Messrs. S. J. Dunstan and B. Conlan, J'sP.)

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1887 · page 3

Sue Chong v. Arthur Douglas. This was an assault committed by the defendant on the 12th instant, at the Chinese gardens adjacent to Mr. Johnston's wool-wash. Rock melons…

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District Court. Wednesday, 2nd February, 1887. (Before the District Court Judge Dowling.)

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1887 · page 3

Solicitors present—Messrs. Coley Walker, Neilson, Richardson, Hill, Thomas. There were thirty cases—five continue[?] and twenty-five new cases…

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District Court. Wednesday, 2nd February, 1887. (Before the District Court Judge Dowling.)

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1887 · page 3

Solicitors present—Messrs. Coley Walker, Neilson, Richardson, Hill, Thomas. There were thirty cases—five continued, and twenty-five new cases…

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Court of Quarter Sessions. Tuesday, 1st February, 1887. (Before J. S. Dowling, Esq., D.C.J.)

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1887 · page 3

Crown Prosecutor, Mr. Harris; Acting Clerk of the Peace, Mr. Macfarlaned. The first matter dealt with was a fine of £5, which had been inflicted by the District…

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Court of Quarter Sessions. Tuesday, 1st February, 1887. (Before J. S. Dowling, Esq., D.C.J.)

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1887 · page 3

Crown Prosecutor, Mr. Harris; Acting Clerk of the Peace, Mr. Macfarland. The first matter dealt with was a fine of £5, which had been inflicted by the District…

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Windsor Police Court. Tuesday, 15Th February, 1887. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. S. J. Dunstan and D. Holland, J's P.)

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1887 · page 3

A young married woman named Sarah Ellen Hayes, the wife of Martin Hayes, of Riverstone, was brought up charged with lunacy. It appears that Mrs. Hayes has…

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Windsor Police Court. Tuesday, [?]Th February, 1887. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. S. J. Dunstan and D. Holland, J's P.)

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1887 · page 3

A young married woman named Sarah Ellen Hayes, the wife of Martin Hayes, of Riverstone, was brought up charged with lunacy. It appears that Mrs. Hayes has…

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Friday, 4th March, 1887. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Mr. A. Tuckerman, J.P.)

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1887 · page 3

James Gardiner, fined 20s, with 2s 6d costs, or 7 days, for being drunk and disorderly. Fine paid. James Fuller, otherwise lames de Fat, a…

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Windsor Police Court. Tuesday, 1st March [?] (Before Mr. W. H. E. Becks, P. M.)

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1887 · page 3

Police v. George Green—for unlawfully wounding a dark bay horse, the property of John Mycock, on the 19th February, by shooting it with a fowling piece. Mr…

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Windsor Police Court. Tuesday, 1st March, 1887. (Before Mr. W. H. H. Beeke, P.M.)

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1887 · page 3

Police v. George Green—for unlawfully wounding a dark bay boree, the property of John Mycock, on the 19th February, by shooting it with a fowling piece. Mr…

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Windsor Police Court. Tuesday, 8Th March, 1887

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1887 · page 3

(Before the P.M., and Mr. T. Primrese, J.P.) John Tiernan, for being drunk in Thompson's Square, was ordered to pay a fine of 2s 6d. or to be imprisoned until the rising of the Court…

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Windsor Police Court. TUESDAY, 8th MARCH, 1887. (Before the P.M., and Mr. T. Primrose, J.P.)

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1887 · page 3

John Tiernan, for being drank in Thompson's Square, was ordered to pay a fine of 2s 6 d, or to be imprisoned until the rising of the Court. DETENTION OF PROTERTY…

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Small Debts Court. 9Th March, 1887. (Before the P.M., and Messrs, Johnstone, Tackerman, and Dunstan, J.'sP.)

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1887 · page 3

There were some thirty cases—none of any interest except Watkins v. Musgrove—an action for trespass on plaintiff's land, at Sackville Beach. Mr, Richardson appeared for plaintiff, and Mr, Walker…

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Small Debts Court. 9Th March, 1887. (Before the P.M., and Messrs. Johnstone, Tackerman, and Dunstan. J.'sP.)

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1887 · page 3

There were some thirty cases—none of any interest except Watkins v. Musgrove—an action for trespass on plaintiff's land, at Sackville Reach. Mr. Richardson appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Walker…

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