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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1890

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Windsor Police Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 22 March 1890 · page 4

At the local police court, on Tuesday last a young man named Either was charged with stealing a silk handkerchief and a bottle of scent from a hawker named George Boissard, at Riverstone,…

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Assault

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 22 March 1890 · page 5

Henry West v. Johnathan Cox, assault at Kenthurst. Mr. Kempthorne for complainant. Plea, not guilty. Defendant was fined 20s with costs…

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Wind[?]. Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 29 March 1890 · page 4

FRIDAY.—Before man, Holland, and OBSC[?] George Louis A[?]…

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Sketcher. At the Court of the American President

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 29 March 1890 · page 11

When I went to the White House, it was with, the sovereign people, and not as an intrusive Englishman, favo[?]red in his desire for a private interview by an induigent…

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Windsor Police Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 5 April 1890 · page 3

MONDAY, 31ST, MARCH.—Before the P.M. Drunk.—John Devany was fined 5s or 24 hours. TUESDAY, APRIL 1ST. 1890. Before Mr. W. H. H. B[?]ke, P.M., and Mr. Primrose, J.P.,…

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Windsor Licensing Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 5 April 1890 · page 6

On Tuesday last, before Messrs Becke, P.M. W. Lamrock, and J. E. Onus, William Wallace Douglass applied for a publican's license for a house situate at McGrath's Hill. Mr. Walker…

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Alleged Case of Inciting Persons to Resist the Police

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 5 April 1890 · page 3

In the hurry attending publication day we were compelled last Friday to curtail our report or the case against George Louis Asher Davies, at the Police Court on Friday last, of inciting…

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Windsor Police Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 12 April 1890 · page 3

On Tuesday last, before Messrs. J. B. Johnstane, sen., A. Tuckerman and T. Primrose, a case of maintenance, Wells v. Wells, was posponed for a week.—In the case of Police v. G. L. A. Davies,…

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Richmond Police Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 12 April 1890 · page 4

Thursday.—Before Messrs. Lamrock and Ducker. G. B. Bowen v. Margaret Maddin, for absenting herself from his hired service on April 5. Defendant pleaded not guilty. Complainant said he hired…

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Richmond Small Debts Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 12 April 1890 · page 4

THURSDAY Before Messrs Lamrock, and R H. Ducker. Samuel Orchard v. W. Mortlock, claim for £3 [?] 5½d. Deft had paid since summons was served…

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Windsor Small Debts Court. Wednesday, 9th April

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 12 April 1890 · page 5

Before the P.M. and Mr. Holland. Busby v. Palmer. J. S. Busby claimed £5 from defendant, H. E. Palmer of Riverstone for manure, trainage, &c…

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Windsor Police Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 19 April 1890 · page 4

At the Windsor Police Court, on Tuesday, before Messrs Becke, P. M., Conlon, Dunstan, J. B. Johnston sen, Holland and Linsley, the case of Wells v. Wells, maintenance, was called on, and…

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Windsor Police Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 26 April 1890 · page 4

FRIDAY—Before Messrs. Becke and Primrose. Samuel Potter was charged with assaulting Jacob Beutel. Complainant said that he was going home when…

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Windsor Police Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 26 April 1890 · page 6

Tuesday, before Messrs. Becke, P.M., Holland, J. B. Johnstone, sen., Conlon, Dunstan, Callaghan, Primrose. Police v. Davies, G.L.A., newspaper proprietor…

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Lively Times at the Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 26 April 1890 · page 3

On Tuesday last, during the hearing of the case against G. L. A. Davies, several lively little incidents occurred. Defendant had been cross-examining the prosecutor…

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Windsor Police Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 3

MONDAY.—Before Mr. Becke, P.M.—Kate O'Brien was fined 2/6 for being intoxicated, and 5/- for the use of obscene language, or nine days.— Andrew Keogh was fined 2/6 for being elevated,…

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Windsor Police Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 5

Monday, 28th inst. Before the P.M. Drunk.— Catherine Collins was find 2s 6d or 48 hours, and Andrew Collins was also mulcted in a similar amount…

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Windsor Court of Quarter Sessions

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 4

Owing to the fact that the contractors for repairs to the Court-house had not completed their work, this court was opened at the School of Arts on Friday morning before His Honor Judge McFarlane…

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Windsor Police Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 10 May 1890 · page 6

At the Police Court on Tuesday, before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs Primrose and Yeo, a patient from Riverstone was dealt with ex parte, on…

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Windsor District Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 10 May 1890 · page 3

The District Court opened on Saturday at the School of Arts, before His Honor Judge McFarlane, when the following cases were disposed of:— Parry v Owens.—Claim for £15 2s 7d, goods…

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