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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1899

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Small Debts Court. (Same Bench.)

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Thursday 25 May 1899 · page 2

O'Brien v. G. Kenny.—A claim for goods sold. After very much contradictory evidence, the Bench gave a verdict for the…

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Windsor Police Court. Friday May 19Th. Before Messrs 8 Murphy, P.M., and Thos Primrose, J Ross, and J J Fitzpatrick, J's P.

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 6

Charles Hobbs, Nelson, pleasod guilty to occupying certain Crown Lands in the Windsor District on April 27th, and cutting timber other than firewood not for sale thereon, the same being without…

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Windsor Licensing Court. FRIDAY, May 19. before Mr Stephen Murphy, P.M.

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 6

A booth license was granted to John Thomas Town for Kurrajong races on 27th inst…

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Windsor Small Debts Court. FRIDAY, May 19th, before Messrs Stephen Murphy. P M., T Primrose, J. Ross, J J Fitzpatrick, J's P.

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 6

W H O'Brien v. George Kenny. Mr J J Pains for defendant. This was a claim for goods sold, £1 13/. After contradictory evidence on both sides, the P.M. decided to give a verdict for defendant,…

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Windsor Police Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 17 June 1899 · page 9

FRIDAY, June 9 Before Messrs Fitzpatrick, Ress and Johnston, J's.p. Ambrose Colombo, an Italian, was arrested on a warrant, and charged with unlawfully assaulting…

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Windsor Police Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 24 June 1899 · page 9

FRIDAY, JUNE 16th. Before Mr S Murphy, P.M., and Mr J J Fitzpatrick J.P. H R Hill pleaded guilty to being drunk in George-street, Windsor, on the 12th inst. Fined…

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Small Debts Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 24 June 1899 · page 9

FRIDAY, JUNE 16th. Before Mr S Murphy, P.M, Messrs J B Johnston, and J J Fitzpatrick, J's. P. James Aird v James Lye Amount of claim £2 17/6, goods sold and delivered. Verdict for…

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Richmond Police Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 1 July 1899 · page 11

FRIDAY, June 23rd. Before Mr C S Guest, J.P. Albert Marlin and Harry Buckton were charged with behaving in a riotous manner in Windsorstreet on the 13th inst. The defendants pleaded…

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St. Albans Police Court. WEDNESDAY, June 21

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 1 July 1899 · page 7

Before S Murphy, P.M., and Messrs H Wilson, A Wilson, A Walker, and — Walker, J's.P. James Jurd, proprietor of the Settlers' Arms Hotel, St Albans, was charged with allowing…

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Windsor Police Court. Saturday, June 24Th. (Before Mr J J Fitzpatrick, J.P.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 1 July 1899 · page 9

Roland Potts was charged with stealing a silver [?]atch and chain, of the value of £2, on the 22nd [?]nst, from the Fitzroy Hotel, same being the pro[?]erty of James Hayes…

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Windsor Police Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 15 July 1899 · page 9

FRIDAY, July 7. Before Mr F P Meares, P.M., and Messrs T Primrose, J J Fitzpatrick, and J Ross, J's.P. Thomas Joseph Savage applied for a prohibition…

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Richhmond Police Court. Thursday, July 6. (Before F. P. Meares, P.M., and C. S. Guest, J.P.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 15 July 1899 · page 4

George Wade was charged with behaving riotiously in Windsor-street on Saturday, June 24. Defendant pleaded guilty and was fined…

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Richmond Small Debts Court. Thursday, July 6. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares. P.M.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 15 July 1899 · page 4

S. Orchard v. George Growler, goods sold and delivered, £11 2/1½. Verdict for plaintiff for £11 1/1, and costs 8/. Charles Sayer v. Mow War, rent due,…

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Windsor Licensing Court. Before Mr T P Meares (Chairman), and Mr G M Pitt, L.M.

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 15 July 1899 · page 9

Renewals were granted to James McGuire, Exchange Hotel, North Richmond; and Frederick William Collison, Hawkesbury Hotel, Wiseman's Ferry In the latter case the license fee…

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Windsor Police Court. Friday, July 21st

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 29 July 1899 · page 9

Before Mr F P Meares, P.M., and Messrs J B Johnston, and T Primrose, J's.P. James Walsh pleaded guilty to a charge of selling liquor on his licensed premises on Sunday,…

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Land Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 29 July 1899 · page 11

THE Local Land Board, consisting of Messrs Wilson (chairman), Franklin and Eagar, sat on Wednesday and Thursday at the Court House. The following cases were…

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Windsor Police Court. Monday, July 24. (Before Mr. J. J. Fitzpatrick, J.P.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 29 July 1899 · page 7

Walter Allen, a stranger, pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly at McGrath's Hill on Friday and was fined 5/-or 48 hours. Fine paid…

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Windsor Licensing Court. Friday, July 21. Before Mr F P Meares, P.M., and Mr J B Johnston, L.M.

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 29 July 1899 · page 9

The license of the Hawkesbury Hotel, Wiseman's Ferry, was transferred from Frederick W Collison to Peter Joseph Kelly. It happened every night when father fell asleep,…

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Local Land Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 5 August 1899 · page 12

AT the sitting of the lcoal Land Board on Wednesday last Mr. R. B. Walker appeared in support of an application by Mr. P. H. Ridge to have a road passing through his…

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Richmond Small Debts Court. Thursday, August 3Rd

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 5 August 1899 · page 4

(BEFORE Messrs F P Meares, P.M., and C S Guest and W Mitchell, J.sP. Mrs Mary Ann South sued Mrs Sophia Sly for £5 is 3d, being proportionate cost of diving fence…

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