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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1899

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Windsor Police Court. Friday, April 21. (Before Messrs. Murphy, P.M., Fitzpatrick, Ross, and Mahoney, J.'sP. LANGUAGE

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1899 · page 2

George Hayman, for using language guaranteed to stop a clock, was fined £1 and 7s. 4d. costs, with the alternative of seven days away from the…

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Windsor Licensing Court Friday, April 21. (Before Messrs. Murphy (Chairman), and J. B. Johnston, S.M.)

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1899 · page 2

A special certificate of transfer was granted to James Wanson, of the Royal Hotel, Riverstone. Arthur Cobcroft applied for a…

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Windsor Small Debts Court. Friday, April 21. (Before Messrs. Murphy, P.M., Fitzpatrick, Mahoney, and Ross, J.'P.) T. GRIFFITHS v. W. O'BRIEN

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1899 · page 2

A claim of £3 11s., balance due on produce sale. Nonsuit. Mr. McCauley appeared for defendant, and Mr. E. Campbell for the…

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St. Alban's Police Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 4

THIS court was held on Wednesday, 26th April, before Messrs Murphy, P M, H Wilson, sen[?], T Thompson, A Walker, H Walker, and H Wilson, junr, J's P…

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Windsor Licensing Court. Friday, April 21St

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 6

BEFORE S. Murphy. P.M. and Mr. J. B. Johnston, L.M. Arthur Coberoft applied for a renewal of a license for the Commercial Hotel, George-street, Windsor…

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The Courts. Windsor Small Debts Court. April 21St

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 6

BEFORE Messrs. Murphy, P.M., and J J Fitzpatrick, J B Johnston, J Mahoney, T Primrose, J Ross, and B Turnbull, J's.P. BUSBY v WHEELER…

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Windsor Police Court. Friday, April 28. (Before Messrs. Primrose, Ross, and Fitzpatrick, J.'sP)

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Thursday 4 May 1899 · page 2

A case of alleged larceny was withdrawn. Albert Butler was proceeded against by Arthur Curtis for assault…

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St. Alban's Police Court. Wednesday, April 26. (Before Messrs, Murphy (P.M.), H. and H. Wilson, T. Thompson, A. and H. Walker, J.'sP

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Thursday 4 May 1899 · page 4

That gentle mariner of the McDonald rejoicing in the moniker of Jack the puntman was fined 10 shillings and costs for using language not…

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Richmond Police Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 4

THURRDAY. — Before Messrs Murphy, P.M., Hough, and J Dunston, J's.P. Jessie Knott sued Charles Stead for the support of an illegitimate child, of which he was…

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Windsor Police Court. TUESDAY.—Before J J Fitspatrick, J.P. Riotious Behavour

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 4

Robert Marlin and Ernest Gibbons pleaded guilty to behaving riotously in Johnson-street on Saturday night. Constable Murdock stated that there were a…

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Richmond Small Debts Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 4

G W Peck sued R Mitchell for damage done to his dray, amounting to 118. Mr G McCauley appeared for plaintiff. Evidence was given on behalf bf plaintiff to…

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Windsor Licensing Court. BEFORE Mr S Murphy, P.M.

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 4

James Mawson applied for renewal of special license, which had been granted to him at previous Licensing Court. Mr G McCauley appeared for applicant, and after some discussion, the…

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Richmond Police Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 13

MONDAY, May, 3. Before Mr. E. H. Street, J.P. Walter Wm. Cameron pleaded guilty to being drunk in Francis street on the 6th inst. Fined 20/-or 48 hours'…

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St. Alban's Police Court. Wednesday, April 26

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 11

BEFORE Messrs Murphy, P M, and H Wilson, H Walker, J Walker, T Thompson, and H A Wilson, J's P. Samuel A Woods was charged with using prof[?]…

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Police V. John Starkey

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 11

John Starkey was charged with that he did on the 8th day of October, 1898, wilfully make a false statement, to wit that he was on the 7th day of December, 1897, in Sydney, New South Wales,…

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Windsor Police Court. Tuesday, May 9Th. (Before Messrs J J Fitzpatrick, J Ross, W Dean, and J B Johnston, J's.P.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 14

Sydney Young pleaded guilty to being drunk in George-street. Wilberforce, on Saturday. April 29th. Fined 10/ and 4/10 costs, or three days in Windsor gaol. Fine paid…

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Windsor Police Court. Tuesday, May 9. (Before Messrs. Primrose, J. B. Johnston, Ross, Dean, and Fitzpatrick, J.'sP.) SUNDRIES

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Thursday 18 May 1899 · page 2

Sydney Young pleaded guilty to being nicely-thank-you in George-street, Wilberforce, Fined, 10s. and 4s. 10d. costs or three days…

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Richmond Police Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 20 May 1899 · page 12

WEDNESDAY, May 10. (Before Messrs W Mitchell and W Sullivan, J P.) Walter Wm Cameron (on remand) was charged with obtaining 7 yds of canvas by means of false pretences. R E Warren,…

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Windsor Police Court. Wednesday, May 10. Before Mr Fitzpatrick, J.P

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 20 May 1899 · page 11

James Hunter was charged with being drunk and disordely in George-street on Thursday, 11th instant. Pleaded not guilty. Constable Orr gave evidence as to the offence. Fined 10/ or 3 days…

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Windsor District Court. WEDNESDAY, May 17. Before His Honor Judge Docker

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 20 May 1899 · page 12

There were present at the solicitors' table Messrs J J Paine, G McCauley, H A Richardson, R B Walker, B H Paine, E Campbell, and J A I Perry…

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