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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1897

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Windsor Police Court. Friday, March 19

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

BEFORE Messrs Cleeve, P.M., Primrose and Fitzpatrick, Js.P. TRESPASSONG ONG CROWN LANDS. Swannell v [?]yes, for tresspassing on Crown…

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Small Debts Court. Friday, March 19

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

(Before Messrs Cleeve, P.M., Primrose and Fitzpatrick, J's.P). J Lane sued Mrs White to recover £7/10/7 for goods supplied. Verdict for amount claimed and…

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Police for Richmond

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 3 April 1897 · page 5

THE "Nepean Times" says:—"During the week Constable Wilson received orders to proceed to Richmond on the first of next month. This is in consequence of…

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Richmond Police Court. Thursday, April Ist. (Before Messrs Cleeve, P.M., and Mitchell, J.p.) Dover V Gough

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 3 April 1897 · page 4

Sarah Dover sued Mary Gough for £8/[?], claim for wages due as domestic servant. Mr E Campbell appeared for complainant, and Mr G McCauley for defendant…

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Windsor Police Coart. Friday, March 26

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 3 April 1897 · page 6

Before Messrs T Primrose and J J Fitzpatrick, J's.P. Thomas Charles Allen was indicted on a charge of cruelty to a horse, by working the animal…

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Richmond Small Debts Court. DAVENPORT V. SCHRADER

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 3 April 1897 · page 4

Michael Davenport sued Edward Schrader for £4/4, damages claimed for breach of agreement in refusing to give plaintiff services of the horse Carmo…

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Windsor Police Court. Saturday, April 3

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 6

Before Messrs T Primrose and J J Fitzpatrick[?] J's.P. Henry Small, on remand from Picton, was charged with stealing a saddle, the property of…

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Windsor Police Court. Friday, April 9. (Before Messrs T. Primrose and J J Fitzpatrick, J's P)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 6

The following cases in which parents neglected to send their children to school for the required number of days, were dealt with as below, costs of Court 4/10 being Added in each case:—…

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Windsor Police Court. Tuesday, April, 20th, 1897. (Before Messrs Conlon, Primrose, and Fitzpetrick, J's.P.) Larceny As a Bailee

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 24 April 1897 · page 12

John Cliff, alias Fleming, on remand from Parramatta, was charged with converting to his own use a watch of which he was made the bailee in March last. The watch was valued at £1, and was…

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Windsor Police Court. Taursday, 29Th April, 1897. (Before Mr J J Fitzpatrick, J.P)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 11

Samuel Drayton was charged by Constable Smith with having a quantity of salt beef in his possession at 1 o'olock on Thursday morning, in George-street, supposed to have been stolen. Constable…

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Windsor Small Debts Court. Friday, Apbil 23. Before Mr Cleeve, P.M. LANK v. WHITE

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 7

This was a garnishee matter, in which the judgment creditor had attached £9/19 money in the hands of Arthur E. Dunstan, executor of the late Wm. Dunstan, and…

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Windsor Police Court.. Tuesday, May 4Th

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 10

Before Messrs. T. Primrose and J. J. Fitzpatrick, J's.P. Henry Teale and W. Rusel were charged with using obscene language on Saturday…

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Windsor and Richmond [?]ette. Saturday, May 8, 1897. Richmond Police Court. Thursday, May 6Th. (Before Messrs. J. E. Cleeve, P.M. and Hongh, J.P.) Davis v. Wilson.—Wilson v. Davies

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 4

James Davis summoned Job W. Wilson far assault on May 1st, and Job W. Wilson summoned James Davis for using insulting language in a public road at Kurrajong on…

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Richmond Small Debts Court. (Before Messrs. J. K. Cleeve, P.M. and Hough, J.P.) Casey v. Gough

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 4

Johanna Josephine Casey sued Mary Gough for £9 18s, wages due as a domestic servant. Mr. G. McCauley for plaintiff…

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Windsor Police Court. Tuesday, May 11

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 7

Before Messrs T. Primrose, B. Conlan, and J. J. Fitzpatrick, J's.P. A. Manning v P. Kemp, for assault on April 8…

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Windsor Police Court. Monday, May 17. Before Mr. J. J. Fitzpatrick, J.P.

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 7

Sydney Braun, who was arrested in Sydney on a charge of stealing at Riverstone, was remanded on the application of the police until the following day, Tuesday, for…

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Windsor District Court. WEDNESDAY, May 19th. Before His Honor, Judge Murray

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 12

Dr Callagban, Deputy Sheriff, occupied a seat on the Bench. Thirty-three cases were set down for hearing, majority of which were, however, settled out…

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Windsor Police Court. Friday, May 21st

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 29 May 1897 · page 7

Before Messrs J K Cleeve, P.M, T Primrose, and J J Fitzpatrick, J's P. John O'Brien proceeded against William Ma[?]oney for cruelty to three hores by beating…

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Windsor Small Debts Court. Friday, May 21st

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 29 May 1897 · page 6

Before Messrs J K Cleeve, P.M., T Primrose, and J J Fitzpatrick, J's.P. T M Lewis v John Lewis, claim for £3 os 6d; verdict for plaintiff, with 5s costs…

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Windsor Police Cudrt. Friday, May 28th

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 6

Before Messrs T Primose, J J Fitzpatrick, and B Conlon, J's.P. Police v Samuel Hanchett, cruelty to at horse belonging John O'Brien. Mr E Campbell…

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