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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1895

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Windsor Police Court. Tuesday, November 12. Before Messrs W H H Becke, P.M., and P Butler

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 16 November 1895 · page 9

Kezra Mawson v Willism Sheaham, who was called upon to show cause why he should not hand over the premisas known as the Maid of Australia Hotel, Pitt Town, to the complainant…

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Richmond Police Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 23 November 1895 · page 12

WEDNESDAY, NOV 20th. Before Colonel Holbrow and Mr G B Bowen, Js.P. The adjourned case Hannah Cross v Henry Leavers, alleged larceny of a hide, was withdrawn…

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The Jessie Nichols Case. Sheridan Sentenced to Death

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 23 November 1895 · page 12

AT the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, on Monday, Thomas Meredith Sheridan was arraigned on the charge of having, on the 30th August last, feloniously and maliciously murdered Jessie…

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Richmond Small Debts Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 23 November 1895 · page 12

WEDNESDAY, November 20th. Before Before Colonel Holborow, Major Guest, and Mr G B Bowen, J's.P. M J Butler v Singy, a Chinaman, balance due…

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Windsor police Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 30 November 1895 · page 6

FRIDAY, November 22. Before Messrs J Callaghan and P Butler, J's.P. George Jeffray v charles Honeman, assault, Mr Paine for defendant…

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Windsor Police Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 7 December 1895 · page 6

FRIDAY, November 29th. Before Dr Callaghan and P Butler, J's.P. James Clout was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Viney's Hotel on 23rd November…

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Windsor Police Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 7 December 1895 · page 4

WEENESDAY, December 4. Berfore Mr J B Johnston, J.P. Frederick Locke, of Plumpton, was charged with carnally knowing Ethel Locke, a child under…

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Richmond Police Court. WEDNESDAY, December 4

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 7 December 1895 · page 4

Before Messrs W Mitchell and C S Guest, J's.P. Adjourned casehG B G Bowen v Charles Harris, claim for £3, value of a horse alleged to have died from the effects of ill-treatment…

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Windsor Police Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 14 December 1895 · page 14

Frederick Theodore Locke, on remand, was charged that he did at Plumpton, near Riverstone, on December 2nd, 1895, carnally know Ethel Locke, a child of the age of 8 years…

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Windsor Police Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 14 December 1895 · page 13

THURSDAY, December 12. Before Dr Callaghan and P Butler, J's.P. Michael Young was charged with being drunk and disorderly at Wilberforce…

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Attempted Burglary

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 14 December 1895 · page 14

ANOTHER burglary was attempted on Tuesday morning last at Richmond. About 1.30 a.m. the neighbours in the vicinity of Messrs Hough Bros' Sale-rooms…

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Windsor Small Debts Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 14 December 1895 · page 17

TUESDAY. Before Messrs Butter, Tuckerman, Conlan, Moses and Duustan. Four undefended cases were heard. W J Reynolds v Edward Mitchell, claim for…

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A Breeze in Court. Who Should be Chairman?

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 14 December 1895 · page 17

OK Tuesday last at the Windsor Police Court, there were six J's.P. in attendance—Messrs Butler, Primrose. Moses, Tuckerman, Conlan, and Dunstan. When the Court opened Mr Butler, in the absence…

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Richmond Small Debts Court. Wednesday, December Ii. (Before Messrs Holborow, Mitchell and Guest, J.sP.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 14 December 1895 · page 10

J T Pryke v. John Shields, senr., goods sold [?] 2/5. Verdict for full amount, with 7/- costs. (Before Messrs Ridge, and Mitchell, Js.P.)…

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Richmond Police Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 21 December 1895 · page 11

MONDAY, D C 16, Before Messrs Street and Mitchell, Michael Shepherd was charged with having in his possession to turpentine rails, the property of the Hawkesbury Rach Club. Fined £1 and 4/10 costs…

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Burglary at Richmond. £120 Stolen

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 21 December 1895 · page 9

AT 6 o'clock on Monday morning last Mr C E Collett, Post-and-Telegrapb-Mastar at Richmond, was rather startled when the housemaid announced the finding in the wood-shed, in a broken…

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Windsor Police Court. Friday, December 13. (Before Dr Callaghan and Messrs Butler and Primrose, J's P.) Assault

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 21 December 1895 · page 9

Charles Chester was charged with assaulting Percy Hull (son of William stull), in Kable-street on the 6th instant. Pleaded not guilty…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before the Registrar.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 21 December 1895 · page 9

Re Henry Bonnard. The bankrupt, a vigneron, (late of Vitis Park, near Richmond) attributed his failure to heavy losses by floods and serious depreciation…

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