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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

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Richmond Police Court Thursday, May 16. Before Messrs Mitchell, Watson, and Campbell, J's.P

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 25 May 1901 · page 4

George Rogers and Janet Rogers were charged with assaulting Mary Jane Rogers at the H.D.A.A. Show and at Enfield on May 10…

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Windsor District Court Wednesday, May 22. (Before his Honor Judge Murray)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 25 May 1901 · page 4

H A Butler v. PJ Kelly, claim for work dona on a road contract. Mr J J Paine for plaintiff, Mr G McCauley for defendant. It appeared from the evidence that the defendant had taken a road…

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Central Criminal Court. the Marsden Park Sensation. Locke sentenced to death

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 1 June 1901 · page 4

Frederick Theodore Locke was charged before Mr. Justice Stephen with having committed a criminal assault upon Myra Maud Wood, at Clydesdale, on March 25…

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Windsor Police Court. Friday, May 31ST

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 8 June 1901 · page 9

Before Messrs. Thomas Primrose and John Ross, J's P. Charles Maughan (30) pleaded not guilty to a charge of using indecent language within hearing…

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Windsor Police Court. Friday, June 14

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 22 June 1901 · page 6

Before Messrs. T. Primrose, J. Ross, and D. Mayne, J's P. William Packer was charged with stealing oranges on the lst June, the property of William…

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Special Licensing Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 29 June 1901 · page 7

WINDSOR, TUESDAY, JUNE 25TH. Before Messrs F R Wilshire and J B Johnston, L M's Renewals of licensee were granted for the…

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Windsor Police Court. Friday, 28Th June

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 6 July 1901 · page 7

Before Messrs T Primrose and J Ross, J's P. George William Wheaton (16) was charged with stealing 2 pigs. valued at £2, an 21st June, at Marsden Park, the property of Louis Henry…

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Windsor Police Court. Tuesday, July 2Nd, 1901. (Before Messrs T Primrose, John Ross, W. H. Dean, and D Mayne, J's.P

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 6 July 1901 · page 9

Henry Woodgate was charged with being drunk in George-street, Windsor, on the 29th June, and also with using indecent language on the same date…

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Richmond Small Debts Court. (Before Mr F R Wilshire. P.M., and C S Guest, J.P.

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 6 July 1901 · page 4

H C Blake, dairyman, sued Alex, Hough for 14 tons of melons at 10/ per ton (£7). A lot of evidence was given, and the Bench gave a verdict for plaintiff for full amount, and three witnesses…

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Stealing From the Person

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 13 July 1901 · page 6

William Henry Griffiths, on remand, was charged with stealing the sum of £3 from the person of James Blundell, on the night of 2nd July. Mr R B Walker appeared for the defendant…

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Assault

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 10 August 1901 · page 6

Charles Mortley proceeded against Joseph Ross for assault on the 20th July, at Riverstone. Ross pleaded not guilty. Charles Frederick Mortley deposed that the…

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Windsor Police Court. Friday, August 2Nd, 1901

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 10 August 1901 · page 11

Before Mr F R Wilshire, P.M., and Messrs J Ross and T Primrose, J's P. Martin Dunn was proceeded against by Frederick Sanders for using threatening language on public…

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Windsor Police Court. Tuesday, August 6Th. (Before Messrs T Primrose, J Ross, D Holland, and D Mayne, J's P.

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 10 August 1901 · page 6

Thomas Butler, on remand, was charged with stealing a broach, pair of sleeve links, prayer book, &c. the property of Peter Mottram, on the 24th July, 1901…

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Richmond Police Court. August Ist, 1901

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 17 August 1901 · page 7

Before Mr. Wilshire (P.M.), Messrs A. Matheson, and F. G. Neilley, J's.P. Frederick Geo. Loman, of Norwood, appeared on summons issued by Mr. A…

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Windsor Police Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 24 August 1901 · page 12

SATURDAY, August 17. Before Messrs F. A. Franklin, J. B. Brown, R. A. Pye, and F. Campbell, J's.P. William Fernley, deemed to be of…

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Windsor Police Court. Tuesday, August 27

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 31 August 1901 · page 6

(Before Messrs. F. R. Wilshire, P.M., T. Primrose, J Ross, and F. Campbell, J's.P. Joseph Frederick Jones, 45, deemed to be of unsound mind, was brought before…

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Licensing Court. (Before the P.M.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 31 August 1901 · page 6

The license of the Black Horse Richmond, was transferred from charles J. Folbigg to Walter William Forfar. Mr. G. McCauley appeared for the applicant…

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Revision Court. (Before the P.M.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 31 August 1901 · page 6

One name was added to the provisional list for the Hawkesbury…

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Windsor Police Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 7 September 1901 · page 5

SATURDAY, Aug. 31st. Before Messrs. W. H. Dean, John Ross, R. A. Pye, and T. Primrose, J's.P. HAD NO LICENSE…

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Wiseman's Ferry Opening of the Court House. A Brilliant Function

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 21 September 1901 · page 8

RARELY now-a-days does there occur anything to upset the oven tenor of life at Wiseman's Ferry. It was not always so, for in the days of its pride and glory, when…

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