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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1898

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Windsor Police Court. TUESDAY, 6th April. Before Messrs T. Primrose and J. J. Fitzpatrick, J's.P. False Pretences

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 7

William Alexander Grant was charged with obtaining motley by means of false pretences. Mr. McCauley appeared for accused…

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Police on the [?] of Hir. [For the Gazette.]

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 16 April 1898 · page 6

THEY thrill us through, These men in blue, And short-crop our golden hair. The "push" all fly…

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Richmond Police Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 11

SATURDAY, Before Messers W. Mitchell and T. Nevell, J's.P., Cecilia Smith was charged with stealing a bucket and some vegetables, the property of Thomas John, of Kurrajong,…

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Windsor Police Court. Tuesday, April 19. (BEFORE Messrs Primrose, Fitzpatrick, and E Bowd, J'sP.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 12

James Jones was charged with being drunk in George-street on the 16th inst. He pleaded guilty, and was fined 2/6, or imprisonment till the rising of the Court…

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Windsor [?] Debts Court. Friday, April 15 (BEFORE Messrs Wiltshire, P.M., Primrose and Fitzpatrick, Js P.) Lock v LOCK

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 12

Sarah Lock sued Frederick Toleman for £1, balance of account for nursing Linda Lock. Mr McCauley appeared for plaintiff. Evidence was given to the effect that the…

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Windsor Licensing Court. Friday, April 15. (BEFORE Messrs Wiltshire, P.M., and G. M. Pitt, L.m.) Wilberforce Hotel

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 12

William Cobcroft applied for a certificate for a publican's license for a house situate at Wilberforce, to be known as the Wilberforce Hotel. Mr McCauley appeared for applicant…

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Windsor Police Court. Friday, 22Nd April. (Before Messrs. Wiltshire, P.M, and J. B. Johnston, L M) Breaches or Licensing Act

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 6

Arthur Cobcroft, of the Commercial Hotel, was charged with keeping his licensed premises open for the sale of liquor on Sunday, 17th inst. Defendant pleaded not guilty…

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Windsor District Court. WEDNESDAY. May 11, 1898. Before His Honor Judge Backhouse

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 14 May 1898 · page 4

James Roberts v. T. Jones, claim for £1 9/10½. The plea was not indebted. Mr. G. McCauley for defendent. Plaintiff said that a quantity of meat was…

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Richmond Police Court. Thursday, 19Th May

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 21 May 1898 · page 12

BEFORE Messrs. Holborow and Guest, J's.P. Clifton Fitzgerald was charged with asaulting Alex Hough…

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Windsor Police Court. Friday, May 20Th. (Before Messrs. Wiltshire, P.M., and J. J. Fitzpatrick, J.P.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 6

Martin Dun v. A. McClymont for being the owner of a dog that made an attack on certain horses belonging to the informant, at Kenthurst. Damages claimed, £2…

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Windsor Licensing Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 11 June 1898 · page 11

AT the Licensing Court on Thursday, before Mr Wilshire, L.M., and G M Pitt and J B Johnston, renewals were granted for publicans' licenses to Emanuel Joseph…

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Windsor Police Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 6

TUESDAY, June 14. Before Messrs T Primrose and J J Fitzpatrick, J's.P. George Carey was charged with breaking and entering the dwelling house of Theodore Devlin,…

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Windsor Police Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 4

FRIDAY, June 10. Before Messrs T. Primrose and J. J. Fitzpatrick, J's.P. John Hodges was changed with disobeying a summons for child desertion. The…

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Richmond Police Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 25 June 1898 · page 6

SATURDAY, (Before Colonel Holborow and Mr C S Guest, J's.P). Florence Gardiner (on remand) was charged with forging and uttering a cheque for the sum of…

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Windsor Police Court. Friday June 17. (Before Messrs Wiltshire, P.M., Primrose and Ross, J.'sP

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 25 June 1898 · page 6

Senr-Sergeant Boyd v John Clarke, for removing timber from Crown Lands without a licence. Pleaded guilty, and fined 5/, costs of Court 6/8, one witness 5/, levy and distress, or 48 hours…

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Windsor Police Court. Tuesday, Jume 28Th. (Before Messrs. T. Primrose and J.J. Fitzpatrick, J's.P.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 2 July 1898 · page 9

James Wilkinson, on remand, was charged with obtaining goods under false pretences from T. M. Masters. Thomas M. Masters, storekeeper, said…

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Windsor Gaol

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 5

A CORRESPONDENT writes as follows to the "Catholic Press" from Windsor:It is a fact to be wondered at that the authorities have not long ere this seen the…

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Windsor Police Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 23 July 1898 · page 7

FRIDAY, 15th July. Before Messrs Wiltshire, P.M., Primrose, and Fitzpatrick Edward Martin. Daniel Cuneen, and Jas. Colreavy were each fined 5/-, 4/10 costs, or 24 hours,…

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Windsor Licensing Court. FRIDAY, 15th July. BEORE Messrs Wiltshire, P.M., G Pitt, and J Johnston

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 23 July 1898 · page 7

The following renewals were applied for and granted: Frederick William Collison, Hawkesbury Hotel, Wiseman's Ferry; James M'Guire, Exchange Hotel, North Richmond…

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Windsor Police Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 12

FRIDAY, JULY 29TH. (Before Messrs Primrose, Fitzpatrick, and Turnbull. J's P.) Sydney Upton was charged with stealing, on or about March last, 337 palings, 55 palings [?],…

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