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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1887

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Windsor Police Court. [?] 22Nd March, 1887

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 26 March 1887 · page 3

[?] and Messrs, A. Tuckerman [?] and [?] J. P, [?] charged with being drunk [?] at Riverstone on the 12th…

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Windsor Police Court. Monday, 4Th April, 1887. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. S. J. Dunstan, T. Primrose, and B. Conlan, J'sP.)

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1887 · page 3

Thomas Proctor and Theophilus Gravelle were sent to paul for a period of thirteen weeks for being drunk and playing up considerably in Bridge-street…

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Licensing Court

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1887 · page 3

Mr. Becke, L.M., transferred ihe license of the Hawkesbury Riser Inn, Wiseman's Ferry, from Thomas Wilbow to Mary Ann Black…

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Windsor Police Court. TU[?]SDAY, 12th AP[?], 1887. (Before Messrs. W. H. H. Becke, P.M., and S. J. Dunstan, J.P.)

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 16 April 1887 · page 3

Patrick Ryan, on remand for medical treatment, appeared looking fresh and altogether a different man, and having taken the pledge was discharged,…

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District Court. Wednesday, 4Th May, 1887. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson.)

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1887 · page 3

The solicitors present were Messrs. Richardson, Levien, Walker, and Neilson. There were sixteen cases down for hearing, but thc following were the only cases gone into—the…

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Windsor Quarter Sessions. Tuesday, May [?]Nd, 1887. (Before Mr. District Court Wilkinson)

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1887 · page 3

Mr. Dillon appeared as Crown Prosecutor. There were only three persons to be tried—viz., John Murphy, stealing from the parson; Mary Ellen Blagg, for false registration of a birth; and…

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Windsor Police Court. Tuesday, 10Th May, 1887. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs, T. Primrose, S. J. Dunstan, J. H. Fleming and B. Conlon, J'sP.)

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1887 · page 3

Thomas H. Cooper, arrested for police protection, as he was suffering from D. T., was remanded for a week for medical treatment…

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Revision Court

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1887 · page 3

The electoral list, as revised, was submitted by Senior-sergeant Fitzpatrick and confirmed. There were only two applicants for enrolment—William Walton,…

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Windsor Police Court. Tuesday, 31St May, 1887. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. T. Primrose, A. Tuckerman, and B. Conlan, J'sP.) Removino Stone From Pitt Town Common

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 4 June 1887 · page 3

J. B. Johnston, jun., Senior Trustee of Pitt Town Common v. James Mason—an adjourned case. Mr. Johnston did not appear. Defendant put in a letter from the…

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Windsor Police Court. Tuesday, 7th June, 1887. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. B. Johnston, J.P.)

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1887 · page 3

A Stage Coach License was granted to George Woodgate, for wagonette "No. 1" and wagonette "No. 2," to ply between Thompson-square and Railway Station…

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Windsor Police Court. Monday, 13Th June, 1887. (Before Mr. Becke, P.M.)

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 18 June 1887 · page 3

Oscar Olsen—apprehended by Constable Murray, on the 11th, for being drunk—was admonished and discharged…

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Windsor Police Court. Saturday, 25Th June. (Before the Police Magistrate.) DU[?]

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 2 July 1887 · page 3

James Smith, for being drunk in Brige-street, on the [?] was fined 5s or 48 hours; nad for making use of an indecent expression, was sent to gaol for 7…

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Windsor Police Court. Saturday, 25Th June. (Before the Police Magistrate.) DRUNK

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 2 July 1887 · page 3

James Smith, for being drunk in Bridge-street, on the 24th instant, was fined 5s or 48 hours; and for making use of an indecent expression, was sent to gaol for 7…

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Licensing Court. Monday[?] 18Th July, 1887. (Before Mossis[?] W. H. H. Beeke, P.M., W. Lamrock, and J. E. Onus, J.'sP.)

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 23 July 1887 · page 3

The Inspector's Quarterly Report was read and adopted. The application of Edward Ca[?] for a house at Magrath's Hill, was then dealt with…

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Windsor Police Court. Tuesday, 26Th July, 1887. (Before the P.M. and Mr. J. B. Johnston, J.P.)

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 30 July 1887 · page 3

John Stephens for being drunk in George-street on 23rd inst., was admonished, and fined 2s. 6d. Only for John's arrest by Constable M'Mahon he would most…

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Windsor Police Court. Tuesday, 2Nd August, 1887. (Before the P.M. and Messrs. J. B. Johnstone and T. Primrose, J's P.)

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1887 · page 3

John Lewis for making use of bad language at Riverstone on the 23rd July, Was fined 10s. with 5s. 6d. costs of court. The same person was also summoned by Mr. G…

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Windsor Police Court. Tuesday, 16Th August, 1887. (Before the P. M. and Mr. T. Primrose J. P.) Maintenance

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 20 August 1887 · page 3

William Harold Mcllveen was proceeded against by his wife, Alice Mcllveen, for not having contributed to her support, he being quite able to do so. Mr. Walker appeared…

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Windsor Police Court. Tuesday, 23Rd August, 1887. (Before the P.M., and Messrs. J. B: Johnston and B. Conlan J.'sP.) LARCENY

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 27 August 1887 · page 3

Benjamin Gill, a lad, arrested by Constable McMahon, for stealing from John McLellan, on the 21st instant, the sum of 9s 6d and a tobacco pipe valued at 2s 6d…

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Windsor Police Court. [?] 13Th September, 1887. [?] the P.M. and Mr. J. B. Johnstone, J.P.)

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 17 September 1887 · page 3

[?] Sweeney, drunk; find 5s or 48 hours; and for being disordery was fined 10s or 14days. Fine paid. The same person had been fined 2s 6d, on…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, 14Th September, 1887. (Before the P.M., and Messrs. J. B. Johnstone, S. J. Dunstan, B. Conlan, and D. Holland, J.'sP.)

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 17 September 1887 · page 3

The cases were:— Beale and Company v. Alfred Toomey and wife, £9 15s owing for a sewing machine. After some discussion, the Bench agreed that…

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