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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1893

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Richmond Police Court. Wednesday, May 10, 2193. (Before Mr. Becke, P.m.) Breach of Municipal By-laws

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 13 May 1893 · page 9

Richard Henry Hayes was fined 5/and costs for driving through Windsorstreet, Richmond, after dark without lights…

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District Court. Saturday, May 6. (Before His Honor Judge Wilkinson.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 13 May 1893 · page 8

Donald Robertson v. Win. Everingham, claim for goods sold, £8 5/6. Verdict for amount claimed, and 10/6 costs. John Dick Smith v. Henderson, goods…

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Windsor Police Court. FRIDAY, May 19

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 9

Before Mr. W. H. H. Becke, P.M. UNLAWFULLY ON PREMISES. Henry Smith was charged with being unlawfully on the premises of Walter…

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Windsor Police Court. SATURDAY. May 18

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 8

Before Mr, W. H. H. Becke, P.M. Michael Lawson pleaded guilty to a charge of playing a game of chance, denominated "thimble-rigging," on the…

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Horse Stealing. Parramatta Quarter Sessions

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 11

William Bowman alias John Madden was arraigned on an indictment charging him that he did on March 28th last steal one gelding the property of Joshua Jones of Sackville Reach. He…

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Kichmond Police Court. WEDNESDAY, May 17th. Before W. Lamrock, J.P.

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 9

William John London, arrested on a warrant, charged with stealing a bag of maize, in the husk, the property of Herbert Charles Ezzy, at Comleroy-road,…

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Windsor Police Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 27 May 1893 · page 9

On Monday last, at the Windsor Police Court before Mr. W. H. H. Becke, P.M., Charles Maugha was fined 10/- or 7 days for being drunk and disorderly in George-st on the 20th inst, and 20/- or…

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Richmond Police Court. Thursday May 25. Before Wm Mitchell J.P.

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 27 May 1893 · page 9

Mary Williams was charged with having no visible lawful means of support. Senior Constable McNeely deposed that on the morning of the 25th inst he saw…

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Richmond Police Court. Tuesday, March 23. (Before Messrs W. Lamrock, P. H. Ridge, J. Lamrock, junr, G. B. Bowen, J's.P)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 27 May 1893 · page 5

William John London (on bail) was charged with stealing a bag of maize in the husk from the property of Herbert Chas Ezzy, at Comleroy-road, Kurrajong, of the…

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Richmond Police Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 3 June 1893 · page 10

WEDNESDAY, MAY 31. Before Messrs W H H Becke, P.M., G B Bowen, P H Ridge, C S Guest, W H Bowman, and E Pitt, J's.P. LANGUAGE…

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Windsor Police Court. Monday, May 29

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 3 June 1893 · page 5

Before Mr Becke, P.M., Michael Dawson was fined 10s or 24 hours for being drunk in Macquarie-street on Sunday, 28th. TUESDAY, MAY 30…

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Windsor Police Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 10 June 1893 · page 8

Before Pr. Callaghan and Mr. T. Primrose, J's.P. TUESDAY, May 6. Richard Neumann was charged with…

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Richmond Police Court. Wednesday, June 7, 1893. (Before Messrs C S Guest and W Mitchell J's.P.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 10 June 1893 · page 9

Richard Madden, Frederick Wilson, and Sydney Coady pleaded guilty to using obscene language at the Kurrajong races and were fined 2s 6d and 4s rod costs of court…

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Archer Sentenced to Death

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 17 June 1893 · page 7

The trial of Archer for the murder of Miss. Harrison was concluded on Saturday. The jury retired at 2 o'clock and at 4 o'clock word was received that they had…

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Richmond Police Court. THURSDAY, June 8. Before Mr. W. Mitchell, J.P.

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 17 June 1893 · page 10

Edward Hogan and John Smith were charged with being drunk in Windsor-st on the 7th inst, and pleaded guilty. Fined 20/- ov 7 days each. MONDAY, June 12…

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Windsor Small Debts Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 17 June 1893 · page 8

At the Windsor Small Debts Court on Wednesday last, before Messrs. Becke, P.M., P. Butler, Holland, and Dr. Callaghan; several undefended cases were dealt with,…

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Windsor Police Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 24 June 1893 · page 9

At the Windsor Police Court, on Friday morning, before Mr. Becke, P.M., Henry Wood was charged with having in his possession a suit of clothes, the…

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Windsor Police Court. TUESDAY, June 20

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 24 June 1893 · page 5

Before Messrs W. H. H. Becke, P.M., And S. Dunston, J.P. ASSAULT. Matilda Margaret Macintosh was charged…

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Richmond Police Court. FRIDAY, 16th. Before Mr Mitchell, Js.P. Wife Desertion

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 24 June 1893 · page 10

Robert Webb was charged, on a warrant issued by the Newcastle Bench, with deserting his wife. Constable Armstrong deposed to arresting the accused at North Richmond, where he was…

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Special Licensing Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 24 June 1893 · page 5

MONDAY, June 19. Before Mr. W. H. H. Becke, P.M., and Dr. Callaghan, J.P. The following applications for renewals of publican's licenses were granted:—…

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