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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1898

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Windsor Police Court. Friday, August 5 Before Mr T Primrose, J.P. Alleged Horse Stealing

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 13 August 1898 · page 9

Fred Wheeler was charged with stealing a black mare, the property of Robert Eagles, of Peakhurst; also a bridle, stockwhip, and bag. Mr. G. McCauley appeared for the defence…

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Windsor Police Court. FRIDAY. Before Messrs Primrose, Dean, Ross, and J J Fitzpatrick, J's.P

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 20 August 1898 · page 9

Sydney Upton applied to the Bench for an order requiring Senr-Sergeant [?]d to deliver up to him certain property, [?] [?]7 palings, 55 palings halved, 5 hinges, 13 [?]s, and 4 lining…

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Windsor Police Court. Friday, Aug. 19. BEFORE Mr Wiltshire, P.M. and Mr J. Ross, J.P

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 27 August 1898 · page 9

John Fitzgerald proceeded against William Clarke and Joseph Smallwood for cutting timber on Pitt Town Labour Farm. Each fined 2/6, 4/10 costs of Court, levy and distress…

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Windsor Small Debts Court. FRIDAY, 19th. Before Messrs Wiltshire, P.M.; and J. Ross, J.P.

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 27 August 1898 · page 9

G S Greenwell (trading as Beard and Co) v. Edward Dunstan, goods sold to value of £4/4 Verdict for plaintiff, with costs of Court 6/, and witness' expenses 5/…

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Windsor Police Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 3 September 1898 · page 7

SATURDAY. Before Mr. J. J. Fitzpatrick, J.P. John Shearin, charged with having committed a capital offence, was remanded, on…

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St. Albans Police Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 24 September 1898 · page 4

THURSDAY, 22nd September. Before Messrs H. A. Wilson, A. Walker, and H. Walker, J's.P. Cameron Books was charged with using…

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Police Changes

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 24 September 1898 · page 9

CONSTABLE BALFOUR has received intimation to the effect that he is to take charge of the Rouse Hill Police Station; whilst Constable Tompkins, who has so ably presided over the destinies of…

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Windsor Police Court. Friday, 16Th September. (Before Messrs T Primrose and J Ross, J's.P.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 24 September 1898 · page 6

Thomas Bass was charged with using insulting language to Hannah Moon on Friday, 2nd inst., in Catherine-street. Mr Geo. McCauley appeared for complainant…

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Central Criminal Court. Tuesday, September 27. (BEFORE Mr Justice Owen and a jury of twelve.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 1 October 1898 · page 11

John Shearin was arraigned on a charge of committing a rape on one Mary Dibley Potter, at Riverstone, on 4th February, 1898. Mr G. C. Wade was Crown Prosecutor, and…

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Windsor Police Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 15 October 1898 · page 6

MONDAY, October 10th. (Before Mr. T. Primrose, J. P. Colin Spalding was before the Court, having been arrested on a warrant issued under the…

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Windsor District Court. Thursday, October 13Th. Before His Honor Mr, Acting Judge Wade

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 15 October 1898 · page 11

On taking his seat on the Beech His Honor ordered the Court to be opened. This being done His Honor announced that he had been appointed acting Judge,…

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Windsor Polige Court. Wednesday, October 19, Before Mr. T. Primrose, J.P.

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 22 October 1898 · page 7

Harry Eather was charged with indecently assaulting one Catherine Butler, at Windsor, on October 18th. Mr. McCauley appeared for accused…

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Windsor Police Court. (Before Messrs. McNevin, P.M., Fitzpatrick, T. Primrose, D. Holland, and W. Dean, J's.P.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 29 October 1898 · page 4

Harry Eather was charged with indecently assaulting one Catherine Butler. Constable Jackson gave evidence as to arrest of accused, and after a lot of…

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Windsor Police Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 26 November 1898 · page 11

FRIDAY, Before Messrs Wiltshire, P.M., T. Primrose, and J. Ross, J's.P. DETENTION OF CLOTHES. James Aird, of Riverstone, proceeded…

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Equity Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 26 November 1898 · page 9

IN the Equity [?] last week (before His Honor Mr A. H. Simpson, Chief Judge in Equity), Mary Maud Logan asked for an order for compensation for loases sustained for alleged improper investment of…

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Stealing Fruit Trees

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 3 December 1898 · page 12

AT the Parramatta Police Court last week, Charles Morris and Thomas Thompson were charged with theft of 98 fruit-trees, the property of Samuel Purchase. Evidence was given as follows:—…

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Windsor Police Court. Monday, 12Th December, 1898

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 17 December 1898 · page 18

THE revision of the jury list for the year, 1899, took place at 10 a.m. before the undernamed Justices of the Peace, viz.:—Daniel Holland, Louis H…

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Windsor Police Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 24 December 1898 · page 7

FRIDAY, DEC I6. Before Mr Wiltshire, P.M., and Messrs Johnston, Holland, Conlon, Ross, Dean and S T Greenwell, Js P. RIOTOUS BEHAVIOUR—Charles Grone and…

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Small Debts Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 24 December 1898 · page 7

FRIDAY, DEC. 16. Before Messrs Wiltshire, P.M., Johnston, Holland, Conlon, Ross, Dean and Greenwell. Js.P. CLAIM FOR LABOUR.—Joseph Hobbs sued M…

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