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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

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CORN-STEALING. (Mr. E. Bowd did not adjudicate in this case)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 8

William Gordon and Thomas Greentree were charged with stealing, in company, a quantity of corn growing in a field, valued at 10/…

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Windsor Police Court. Friday, April 18. (Before Messrs. J. Ross, D. Mayne, and F. Campbell, Js.P.) DRUNK

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 8

William W. Easy was charged with being drunk on the Riverstone railway station on the 15th inst., and pleaded guilty. Fined 2/6 or imprisonment until the rising of the…

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Richmond Police Court. Thursday, April 17th. Before Messrs C S Guest, A Matheson, and W Sullivan, J's.P. Detention of Property

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 9

Thomas Scott, junr, was charged with detaining a quantity of jewellery, &c, the property of Elizabeth Stratford Mr E. Campbell appeared for defendant, and…

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Pittstown. Police Protection

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 1 May 1902 · page 3

A policeman from Windsor visits here every week. To the writer's mind, Pitt Town is equally as important as Wilberforce, and should have…

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Wiseman's Ferry Police Court. Thursday, April 24. (Before Messrs. H. Wilson, H, Walker, A. Wilson and T. C. Chaseling, Js P.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 3 May 1902 · page 11

John Starkey was charged with having certain veal in his possession, part of the carcass of stolen cattle, the property of Henry Douglass Constable Middleton conducted the case for the…

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Windsor Small Debts Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 6

At the Small Debts Court on Friday, 2nd inst, before Messrs F. R. Wilshire, P.M., D, Holland and John Ross. J's.P., Azzabox (an Indian hawker) sued Edward…

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Police Court

Hawkesbury Herald · Friday 16 May 1902 · page 5

At the local police court on Thursday last, before Messrs. W. Sullivan and J. McNeely, J's.P., Edward R. Wilson, on behalf of Carl Wilson…

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Windsor Police Court Tuesday, May 13.—(Before Messrs. W.' I. Perry and F. Campbell, J's.P.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 11

W. E. Clout pleaded guilty to being drunk in Macquarie street, Windsor, on 10th May. Fined 2/6 or " the rising." Paid…

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Windsor District Court. Saturday, May 17. (Before His Honor Judge Backhouse.) Several cases, when called, were reported as settled. Stallion Cases

Hawkesbury Herald · Friday 23 May 1902 · page 6

Matthew Waters v. Albert Inall, claim £12 for stallion services. Mr. E. B. Walker for plaintiff, Mr. J. J. Paine for defendant…

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Windsor District Court. Saturday, May 17. (Before His Honor Judge Backhouse.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 8

Solicitors present were Messrs. J. J. Paine, R. B. Walker, E. Camphell, and H. Levien, Several of the local magistrates were also in Court…

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Assault

Hawkesbury Herald · Friday 30 May 1902 · page 4

Nellie Hand proceeded against John Brewer for common assault, alleged to have taken place on Thursday, May 22, at Freeman's Reach…

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Windsor Police Court. Tuesday, May 27. (Before Messrs, F. R. Wilshire, P. M., and Messrs. D. Mayne, John Ross, and W. H. Hull, J's.P.) Impounding

Hawkesbury Herald · Friday 30 May 1902 · page 4

William Humphries was charged with impounding a cow, the property of J. H. Johnston, and claiming excessive damages thereon. He was also…

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Alleged Assault

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 8

Nellie Hand sued Jack Brewer for assault. Mr Walker appeared for defendant. Prosecutor asked for a postponment till…

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A Word for the Police

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 9

ONE hears so much fault-finding with the 'guardians of the peace,' that it is fair to say a word in their favor when they deserve it. First-class Constable Middleton, of St. Albans, and Con…

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Windsor Police Court. Tuesday, May 27 Before the P.M. (Mr. F. R. Wilshire), and Messrs J. Ross, D. Mayne, and W. H. Hull, js.P. Cattle Cases

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 8

James Henry Johnston, of Pitt Town, proceeded against William Humphreys, of Maroota, for imposing excessive poundage damages on one heifer. Mr J. J. Paine…

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Correspondence. "A Word for the Police." to the Editor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 7

SIR—Permit me space in your valuable paper to say word with regard to the correspondence which appeared under the above heading in your last issue. Whilst I agree with the greater part…

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"A Word for the Police." to the Editor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 14 June 1902 · page 6

Sir,—It the party signing himself "Slater" had headed his effusion (vide your last week's issue) "A cowardly stab for the police" one might have understood him The letter is evidently the work…

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Windsor Police Court. Tuesday, July, 1, 1902

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 5 July 1902 · page 10

Before Messrs T.Primrose (chairman), J. Ross, D Mayne and F. Campbell, J's.P. Alfred Muphy was charged with being…

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Police Court

Hawkesbury Herald · Friday 11 July 1902 · page 4

At the court yesterday week, before Merare. F. R. Wilshire, P.M., and A. Matheson, J.P., Robert Sparkes, of Hurstville, was charged…

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Windsor Police Court

Hawkesbury Herald · Friday 11 July 1902 · page 5

Before Mr. F. R. Wilshire, P.M., and Messrs. F. Campbell, J. Bennett, J. Ross, D. Mayne, Wm. Hull, J. Mahony, and James Dunston, senr…

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