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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1889

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Windsor Police Court. Friday, January 4. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Primros.) Four slaughtering licenses were granted. (Before the P.M. as Licensing Magistrate.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 5 January 1889 · page 4

Certificates were granted to W. H. Johnson Royal Hotel Richmond an [?] Buckley, M'[?]uade Park Hotel. Windso[?] for the issue of billiard licenses…

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Richmond Police Court. Wednesday, December 26. (Before Mr. Onus.) DRUNK

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 5 January 1889 · page 4

Edward Kirk, for a charge of this description, was fined is or 4 hours…

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Stealing News Sheets

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 12 January 1889 · page 10

Into the squabble which is now going on respecting the premature publication of Sir Morell Mackenzie's book I am not going to enter. I have no d[?]t that all in dispute…

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Richmond Po[?] SATURDAY, JANu[?] Court. [?], 1889. (Before Messrs. On a Lively R[?] [?]d Guest.) [?]N

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 12 January 1889 · page 4

Alfred Bellamy, arrested on a charge of drunkenn[?] strong, violently resisted he stable had to obtain the…

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Richmond THURSDAY Court JANUARY. (Before Messrs O[?] All[?] lock, and Guest) [?]

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 4

Thomas Miles appe[?] Steven Dunston, to sh[?] be compelled to delive[?] Dunston's property,[?]…

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Windsor Police Court. Tuesday, January 22. (Before Messrs. Becke, P.M., Johnstone, and Dunstan) Child Desertion

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 26 January 1889 · page 4

Edith Warwick v. James Staples. This case was settled, the complainant and defendant being married by the Registrar, and sent on their way rejoicing…

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Windsor [?]ensing Court. WEDNESD (Before W. H.[?] Qoarm January 23. Becke, Esq., P.M.) [?] REPORT

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 26 January 1889 · page 4

The Inspector's Q[?] and proved satisfaction BO[?] A booth license was…

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Windsor District Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 3

The District Court opened on Wednesday, before his Honor Judge Dowling. The solicitors in attendance were Messrs. Walker, Neilson, and H. Richardson…

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Windsor Police Court. FRIDAY. (Before Messrs. Becke, P.M., Conlon, Dunstan, and J. B. Johnstone) Insuting Behaviour

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 4

Mrs. Lamond v. W. O'Brien, charged with "poking a lunar." Fined 5s and costs. CARRIAGE LICENSE. A carriage license was granted to — Leet…

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Windsor Quarter Sessions. Tuesday, February 5. (Before His Honor Judge Dowling.) Horse Stealing

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 6

Paul Tschuler (a German) was charged with stoaling from chomas Morris, at Marsden Park, Riverstone, one horse, on 9 th December, 1888…

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Richmond Police Court. Thursday February 21st 1889. (Before Messrs. Lamrock and E. Pitt) an Election Brawl

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 23 February 1889 · page 5

Edward Blake and Joseph Ashton for riotous behavour at an election meeting on Friday night were mulct in small amounts…

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Windsor Police Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 2 March 1889 · page 4

Before Messrs. Becke, P.M., Primrose, Conlon, Dunstan, Yeo, and Holland. Fredrick Wallace Buttsworth was charged with being in the dwelling-house of Baird, hotelkeeper,…

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Windsor Police Court. Tuesday, February 26. (Before the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Conlon, S. J. Dunstan, J. B. Johnstone, Holland, Primrose, and Yeo.) MAINTENANCE

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 2 March 1889 · page 3

William Ayers was called upon to show cause why he should not contribute towards the support of his illegitimate child, of which Mary Arnold was the mother…

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An Electioneering Squabble. FINED £5 for Assault

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 2 March 1889 · page 6

At the Police Court on Tuesday, before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Conlon, S. J. Dunstan, J. B. Johnstone, Holland, Primrose, and Yeo, Joseph Percy…

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Windsor Police Court. Friday, March 8

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 9 March 1889 · page 4

(Before Messrs. Becke, P.M., and T. Primrose.) Palmer Bushel was charged with using threatening language towards John Brewer. Mr. Neilson for defendant…

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Richmond Police Court. Thursday, 7Th March, 1889 (Before Messrs. E. Pitt and and F. J. Gow.) Assault—tall Swearing

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 9 March 1889 · page 4

Michael M'Mahon was charged with assaulting Frederich Norris at Sally's Flats on 22nd instant. Complainant swore that M'Mahon knocked him down, and both kicked and hit him; he bore some…

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Sydney Water Police Court. Monday, 11Th March, 1889. Before Mr. Addison, S.M. MAINTENANCE

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 16 March 1889 · page 4

Vina Ford, late of Richmond, appeared against George Mitchell, of Richmond, buggy trimmer, to compel him to support an illegitimate male child, of which she was the mother and he the putative…

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Small Debts Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 16 March 1889 · page 6

(Before the Police Magistrate, Messrs D. Holland, J. B. Johnstone, T. Primrose, W. Moses, Dr. Callaghan.) TOWERS V. PALMER…

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Windsor Police Court. Friday, March 15. (Before Messrs. Becke, P.M., Moses, Yeo, Primrose, S. J. Dunstan, and Holland.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 16 March 1889 · page 4

William Henry Arnold, Albert Arnold, and Dennis O'Brien were charged with digging up stone from Pitt Town Common on 11th March. Mr. Coonan for defendants, who pleaded not…

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Windsor Police Court. TUESDAY (Before Messrs. Becke, P.M., B. Conlon and D. Holland.) MAINTENANCE

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 23 March 1889 · page 6

Alexander Cress was proceeded against by his wife, Victoria [?]ane Cross, so that she might obtain from him a weekly payment towards the maintenance of his children…

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