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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

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Windsor Police Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 4

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2. Before Mr. Galbraith, P.M., Messrs Primrose, Ross and Bowd, J's.P. James Jones was charged with assaulting W. Bowman. Fined 5s, with is 8d costs. The same accused,…

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Small Debts Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 4

A case, W. C. Barker v Walter Thwaites, subscription to an evening paper, 9s 6d, was set, down for hearing. Defendant paid the amount, with 6s costs, into Court. Plaintiff had not been notified, and appeared…

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Windsor and Richmond Gazette. Saturday, February 10, 1900. Windsor District Court. Wednesday, February 7. (Before His Honor Judge Docker.) BUTTSWORTH v. HAND

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 4

This was a case in which the Executors of the late Henry Buttsworth sued Elizabeth Hand for detgntion of certain horses and cattle belonging to the Estate: Mr Walker appeared for plaintiff, Mr. J. J. Faine for…

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Windsor Police Court. TUESDAY, February 13th. (Before Mr. L. H. Simpson, J.P.)

Hawkesbury Advocate · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 7

Alice Williams sued Frederick Williams for wife desertion. Mr. R. B. Walker appeared for the complainant, and asked the…

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Windsor District Court. Wednesday, February 7. Before His Honor Judge Docker. a Detention Case

Hawkesbury Advocate · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 3

Between William Henry Buttsworth and Walter Case, of Wilberforce, executors of the will of Henry Buttsworth, late of Wilberforce, deceased, plaintiffs, and…

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Land Tax Appeal Court. WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, Feb. 7th and 8th. Held before His Honor Judge Docker

Hawkesbury Advocate · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 7

Henry Powell, of Richmond Bottoms; John Rumery, of Riverstone; Alfred and Thomas Rumery, of Windsor road; Charles Sleath…

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Windsor District Court. Wednesday, January 7th. (Before His Honor, Judge Docker ) RAPER v. McDONALD

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 12

This was a case of importance to the agricultural farmers and other residents of the district, and came on for hearing at this Court, when the halves system, upon which so many farms are let, was…

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Windsor Police Court. Monday, 19Th February, 1900. (Before Messrs. T. Primrose, J. Ross and D. Mayne, J.'s. P.) Alleged Theft

Hawkesbury Advocate · Friday 23 February 1900 · page 9

Ernest Sterling Reynolds, aged 25 years, was charged at the Police Court, Windsor, on the 16th inst,, with an alleged offence of stealing from the…

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Windsor Police Court. Tuesday, February 20. (Before Messrs T Primrose, E. Bowd, J. Ross and D Mayne. J's.P ) STEALING

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 12

Ernest Reynolds was charged with stealing [?]4 18/. the property of Raymond Geehan. Mr McCauley appeared for the defendant, and Senr-Sergeant Boyd conducted the prosecution…

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Assault

Hawkesbury Advocate · Friday 2 March 1900 · page 10

Arthur Day v. Harry Tinker for assault. Mr. R. B. Walker appeared for the complainant…

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Windsor Police Court. Tuesday, 27Th February, 1900. (Before Mr. F. R. Wilshire P.M. Messrs T. Primrose, John Ross, J. Mahoney and D. Mayne, Js'P.)

Hawkesbury Advocate · Friday 2 March 1900 · page 10

Patrick Gleeson pleaded gu[?]ty to a charge of being drank in George-street Windsor, on Pebrnary 24th. Fined 2/6 or detained till the rising of the court…

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Windsor Police Court. Tuesday, February 27. (Before Mr Wiltshire, P.M., and Messrs T Primrose J Ross, J Mahoney and D Mayne, J's.P.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 6

Patrick Gleeson, drunk in George-street on 24th ultimo, was fined 2/6, or imprisonment till the rising of the Court. Sydney Young pleaded guilty to being drunk at…

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Small Debts Court. Lyons V. Gregoby

Hawkesbury Advocate · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 10

Mr. Paine appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. McCauley for the defendant. James Lyons deposed that the defendant owed him £3 19s. 7d. The debt was…

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Hawkesbury Advocate. Friday, March 9, 1900. Windsor Police Court. Tuesday, March 5Th, 1900. (Before Messrs. T. Primrose and John ROSS, J's. P.)

Hawkesbury Advocate · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 5

Waldemar Hendrig Mortensen was charged with stealing £1, the property of William Owens, of Pitt Town, on February 26th last…

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Windsor Police Court. Friday, 2Nd March, 1900. (Before Mr. F. R. Wilshire, P. M., and Messrs. T. Primrose, J. Ross. E. Bowd, D. Mayne, H. Ryan, W. H. Dean, and

Hawkesbury Advocate · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 10

This was a case in whicb Thomas Savage was proceeded against by Martin Hunt for using insulting language in the billiard room of the Fitzroy Hotel…

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Windsor Police Court. Friday, 2Nd March. (Before Messrs Primrose, Mahoney, Ryan. Ross, and Bowd, J's P)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 13

Martin Hunt versus Thomas Savage, insulting words, Pleaded guilty under provocation. Mr Paine for prosecutor, and Mr McCauley for defendant…

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Small Debts Court. LINES v. GREGORY

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 13

This was an action for the recovery of £3 12/10 for produce sold from land which plaintif had on the halves system with defendant's son. Mr Paine appeared for plaintiff, and Mr McCauley for…

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Windsor Police Court. (Before F. R. Wilshire, P.M., and Messrs. Primrose, Ross, Conlan, and Dean. Tuesday, 13Th Marcjh. Poultry Stealing

Hawkesbury Advocate · Friday 16 March 1900 · page 9

John Phillips and Geo. Brown wen charged with stealing 6 pairs of fowls and 2 pairs of ducks, the property of J. O'Brien…

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Appeal Court

Hawkesbury Advocate · Friday 16 March 1900 · page 7

An Appeal Court was held at Eichmond on Wednesaay last before Mr. Wilshire, P.M. Eighteen appeals were made…

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Windsor Police Court. Monday March 12th. Before Messrs. Primrose and Dean.J's.P

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 10

George Rogers, a stranger, charged with being drunk in George-street Windsor, pleaded guilty, and war, fined 2/6 or imprisonment till the rising of the…

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