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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1897

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Windsor Police [?]

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 2 January 1897 · page 9

TUESDAY DECEMBER 29th. Before Messrs T Pri[?]ose J J Fitzpatrick and D Holland J.'s.P James Lane was up on three ohanges vis:—Being disorderly in Ceorge-street, Windsor, drunken[?]…

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Windsor Police Court. Tuesday, January 5

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 9 January 1897 · page 9

Before Messrs T Primrose and J J Pitzpatrick, J's.P John Barber, a State School boy, was charged with having no lawfu[?] means of support. Miss Arnold, in whose employ the boy had been…

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Richmond Police Court. Thursday, January 7. (Before Messrs Cleeve, P.M., Guest, Mitchell, Bowen, Ridge, and Hough). ASSAULT

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 9 January 1897 · page 11

Arthur Johnston was charged that he did at Richmond on 12th December, 1896, unlawfully assault Lotus Phipps. Mr McCauley appeared for complainant…

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Windsor Police Court. Tuesday, January 12

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 16 January 1897 · page 6

(BEFORE Messrs. T. Primrose and J. J. Fitzpatrick, J's.P.) FALSE PRETENCES. Thomas Walsh, on remand, was charged with…

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Richmond Police Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 23 January 1897 · page 4

THURSDAY. (Before Messrs Guest, Ridge, Bowen, Hough, Mitchell, Skuthorpe, and J Dunston. Police v. Elizabeth A. Martin, charged with stealing certain articles of drapery and clothing,…

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Court News. Windsor Police Court. Friday, January. 15

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 23 January 1897 · page 9

Before Messrs Cleeve, P.M., A Tuckerman, J J Fitzpatrick, and Primrose, J.P. For removing firewood from Crown Land, to wit, Pitt T[?] Common, Albert Clarke was, at…

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Windsor Small Debts Court. Friday, January 15

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 23 January 1897 · page 9

BEFORE Messrs Cleeve, P.M., Tuckerman, Fitzpatrick and Primrose, J's.P. H. WENDEL v. J. W. BIRD. This was an action for the recovery of £25 for…

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Richmond Police Court Squibbs

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 9

SENR. CONSTABLE MCNEELY: "I want nothing but what's right." Mr Crick: "I don't want even that." The Chairman of the Bench: "How long do…

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Windsor Licensing Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 9

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20. Before Dr. Callaghan an d G. M. Pitt L.M's. A renewal of a colonial wine license was granted to Herman Wendel, of Riverstone…

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Richmond Police Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 11

THURSDAY Before Messrs [?] K Cleeve. P.M., and H Skuthorp. J P. Frederick Walden was summoned by William Wall for £11 2s, wages claimed to be due him as…

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Windsor Police Court. Tuesday, February 2, 1897. (Before Messrs. T. Primrose, J. J. Fitzpatrick and A. Tuckerman, J's.P.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 7

Rachael Field, charged with being of unsound mind, and reference to whose violent actions is made elsewhere, was brought before the Court. Drs. Callaghan…

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Windsor Police Court. Friday, February 5. (Before Meesrs J J Fitzpatrick, T Primrose, and W H Dean, J's.P.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 9

Arthur C[?]roft sued Richard Lynch, to secure possession of a foal, alleged to be his property. Mr Paine for plaintiff, Mr McCauley for defendant…

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Windsor Police Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 20 February 1897 · page 7

TUESDAY, FEB. 16. Before Messrs T Primrose, J J Fitzpatrick, and W H Dean, Js.P. ASSAULT. Herbert Plummer v Edward Day, junr. Mr…

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Windsor Police Court. Friday, February 19

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 9

(Before Messrs Cleeve, P M., Fitzpatrick, Primrose, Kelly, Dean, Herps, Walker, Turnbull, J's P). ASSAULT. George Hold[?]n was charged with assaulting Mrs…

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Licensing Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 9

Friday, February 19. Before Mr Cleeve, chairman. A booth license was issued to William Plummer. ELECTION OF LICENSING MAGISTRATE…

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Small Debts Court. Friday, February Ca.t 19

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 9

J Ryan v M A Nicholls, claim for £1 15B, for a plough. Defendant said she had loaned the plough, with the understanding that she would purchase it if it…

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Windsor Police Court. Tuesday, March 9

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 6

(Befote [?] B Johnston and J J Fitzpatrick J's.P.) William Brewer was charged with cruelty to animals, by setting dogs on them on the 1st of March. Defendant pleaded not guilty…

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Richmond Police Court. Before Messrs Cleeve, P.M., and Guest, J.P. RICHARDSON v RICHARDSON

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 11

In this case a summons had been issued, calling upon the defendant to show cause why he should not pay amount of arrears due under an order. The defendant failed to appear, and after…

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Richmond Small Debts Court. Before Messrs Cleeve, P.M., Guest and Pitt, J's.P. AGISTMENT

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 11

Michael Davenport sued Edward Shrader for £4 4s, agistment of 3 horses at Clarendon. Mr G McCauley appeared for defendant. Plaintiff in his evidence stated that he had…

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Richmond Police Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 27 March 1897 · page 4

THURSDAY. Before Messrs J K Cleeve, P.M., Colonel Holborow, Guest, Bow[?]n, C Icely, Mitchell, Skutborp, J L Thompson, J J Fitzpatriok, J's.P. Mary Gough v Senr-Constable McNeely,…

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