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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1888

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Windsor Police Court. Tuesday, October 23. (Before Messrs Becke, Holland and S. Dunstan.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 27 October 1888 · page 5

Licenses were granted for three conveyances for Riverstone…

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Friday October 25. (Before Messrs Becke and Holland.) ASSAULT

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 27 October 1888 · page 5

Thomas James Huxley v. Donald Robertson. Complainant gave evidence to the effect that he was walking along George-street on Tuesday, when defendant struck him…

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Law Reports. Richmond Police Court. Thursday October 25th 1888. (Before Messrs. Onus and Lamrock.) Stripping Bark on Crown Lands Without a License

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 27 October 1888 · page 5

EDWARD Wilson and Roland Wilson pleaded guilty, and were fined each 19s 10d including costs. PUBLIC INSTRUCTION ACT. Henry Smith was proceeded against by Mr…

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Windsor Police Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 3 November 1888 · page 5

Tuesday. Before Mr. Becke, P.M., and Messrs Dunstan and Yeo. William Castles was fined £2 for shooting for pleasure on Sunday. Similar charge against George Gardner, dismissed. Mr…

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Richmond Police Court. Thursday, November 1. (Before Mr. F. J. Gow.) a Desperate Character

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 3 November 1888 · page 5

Edward Quirk, who appeared in Court with several severe bruises on his face, pleaded not guilty to charges of drunkenness, resisting the police, and using profane language in…

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Law Reports. Windsor Police Court. Tuesday. Before Mr. W. H. Becke, P.M., and Messrs. Johnston, Primrose, Conian and Yeo

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 10 November 1888 · page 4

George Burton, (on remand) threatening language; withdrawn. George Burton, throwing stones in Forbes-street, 3 days gaol…

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Windsor Police Court. (Before the Police Magistrate) VAGRANCY

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 17 November 1888 · page 4

George E. Crowley, and Charles Fennerty charged with vagrancy. Defendants begged of the Bench to let them go, and they would clear out and look for…

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Richmond Police Court. Tuesday, Nov. 15th 1888. (Before Messrs Lamrock and Onus). Cruelty to a Horse

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 17 November 1888 · page 4

Nathaniel Watts was charged with cruelty to a horse. The case arose out of a complaint made to the police by a gentleman residing in Sydney, who however was not present to give evidence. The…

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Windsor Small Debts Court. (Wednesday, November 14.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 17 November 1888 · page 6

Before Messrs Becke, P.M., and D. Holland. There were 21 cases on the list altogether, the majority undefended. MC GRATH V. HAYES…

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Windsor Police Court. TUESDAY. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs Yeo and Johnston.) Obscene Language

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 24 November 1888 · page 5

Police v. Hugh. Riley,—Fined 10s., and 7s. 4d. costs. William F. Henwood v. Hugh Riley, assault at Riverstone, Case Withdrawn…

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Richmond Police Court. Wednesday, November 22nd, 1888. (Before Messrs Onus, Lamrock, and Guest.) RIOTIOUS

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 24 November 1888 · page 5

John Lewis, and James Mortimer both pleaded guilty to fighting in Windsor street on 13th inst. Each fined 2s 6d with 5s 6d Costs…

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Windsor Police' Court. Tuesday, November 27, 1883. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs Johnston Senr, and Dunstan [?].)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 1 December 1888 · page 4

The District Inspector v Angela Viney. Infraction of the publicans act, by selling one pint of colonial sale on Sunday the 18th instant [?]): O'Donohoe proved the sale—Mr and…

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Richmond Police Court. Saturday, November 24th, 1888. (Before Mr. Guest, J.p.) a String of Charges

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 1 December 1888 · page 4

ROBERT Campbell, who behaves in a most unseemly manner whilst being tried, was charged with behaving in an indecent manner in Windsor-street Richmond, on…

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Windsor Police Court. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Flemming J.P.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 8 December 1888 · page 4

The Inspector of Nuisances v. Thomas Savage, riding on a footway; fined 5s, 7s 8d costs of court and allowance for attendance of two witnesses…

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Wi[?] Police Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 22 December 1888 · page 4

At the Wind[?] the Police M[?] Conlon, S. J.[?] pointed nine[?]…

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Richm[?] all Debts Court. FRI[?] (Before [?]MBER 14, 1888. Onus and Guest,)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 22 December 1888 · page 4

Buoughton v[?] defendant paid with costs. Town v. Tay[?]…

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Windsor Police Court. Thursday, Dec. 27. (Before Messrs. Becke, P. M., and Primrose.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 29 December 1888 · page 4

Two defendants who had too much " Krish mish" were fined 7s 6d each. A transfer of the license held by Mr. Johnston for the Maid of Australia Hotel, Pitt Town, to J…

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