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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

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Licensing Court

Hawkesbury Herald · Friday 11 July 1902 · page 5

(Before Mr. Wilshire, P.M. and Mr. Pitt, J.P.) Willian James Ohaseling Pendergast, storekeeper, was granted a wine…

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Small Debts Court

Hawkesbury Herald · Friday 11 July 1902 · page 5

Before same bench. R. W. Pearce v. W. Voysey, claim £2 7s. 10d. Mr. Walker for plaintiff. Defendant admitted the debt…

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Cattle Stealing

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 12 July 1902 · page 6

Ferdinand Bock was charged that he did on the 26th day of June kill one brindle steer, the property of William Hession, and steal the carcase and skin…

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Small Debts Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 12 July 1902 · page 6

SEVERAL undefended canes were dealt with and verdicts, with costs, were given for plaintiffs. Two cases in which summonses had not been served, were continued…

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Windsor Police Court. (Before the P.M. and Mr J. Ross, J.p). Kirwan v. GEORGE

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 12 July 1902 · page 6

This was an adjourned interpleader case, and since the last hearing the Curator of Intestate Estates seized certain goods in dispute, and the Curator's agent, Mr. W. I…

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Licensing Court. (Before Messrs F R. Wilshire and G. M. Pitt, Ls M.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 12 July 1902 · page 6

A renewal of a publican's license was granted to Laura Phipps, of the Exchange Hotel, North Richmond. William James Chaseling Pendergast, of Wind…

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Burglary at Rouse Hill

Hawkesbury Herald · Friday 25 July 1902 · page 5

On Friday night or Saturday morning last, a daring burglary was perpetrated at the post office—the store kept by Mr. G. Whitliog, of Rouse…

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Windsor Police Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 26 July 1902 · page 10

TUESDAY, July 22.—Before Messrs. F. R. Wilshire, P.M., and F. Campbell, J.P. A case Izzard v Conlon was struck out, as there was no appearance of parties…

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Burglary at Rouse Hill

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 26 July 1902 · page 7

ON Friday night or Saturday morning, a daring burglary was perpetrated at the post office the store kept by Mr. G. Whitling, of Rouse Hill. It appears that…

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Richmond Police Court. Thursday, July 24

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 26 July 1902 · page 4

Before Messrs. C. S. Guest and W. Mitchell, J's P. DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY. John Riley sued Alice Taylor for…

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The Sydney Murder. Suspects Near Windsor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 26 July 1902 · page 11

THE Police in the district have been informed that two suspicious individuals have been seen near the Blacktown Road, between Windsor and Penrith, and that…

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Police Court

Hawkesbury Herald · Friday 1 August 1902 · page 5

At the local Police Court on Thursday last, before Messrs. C. S. [?] and W. Mitchell, [?] Alice Taylor was charged with assault and…

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Windsor Police Court. Friday, July 25. (Before Messrs. F. Campbell and Hugh Ryan, J.'sP.) Alleged Larceny

Hawkesbury Herald · Friday 1 August 1902 · page 6

William Thomas Woods was charged on suspicion with stealing, on 21st instant, a quantity of bacon, valued at 206, the property of Mrs…

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Windsor Police Court. Friday, July 25.—Before Messrs. Hugh Ryan and F. Campbell, J's.P. Alleged Stealing

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 2 August 1902 · page 5

William Thomas Wood, on remand, was charged, on suspicion, with stealing a quantity of bacon, valued 20/-, the pro perty of A. Woods, at Pitt Town, on the…

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Richmond Small Debts Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 9 August 1902 · page 11

A CASE which promised to be rather sensational was heard at the local Small Debts Court on Thursday. The parties were Bedwell v. Brown, and it was over…

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Richmond Police Court

Hawkesbury Herald · Friday 15 August 1902 · page 4

At the Richmond Police Court on Thursday of last week, before Messrs. C. G. [?] A. Tucker[?] W. Mitchell, A. Matheson, and J…

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Small Debts Court

Hawkesbury Herald · Friday 15 August 1902 · page 4

(Before same.) A few cases were called, but they had all been settled…

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[?] Court. Friday, August, [?] (Before Messrs. F. R. Wilshire, P.M., J. Ross and W. Hull, J.P. MAINTENANCE

Hawkesbury Herald · Friday 15 August 1902 · page 4

Alice Matilda Conlon v. Hugh Roland Conlon. The information was to the effect that for an during the past fourteen…

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Windsor Police Court. Friday, August 8. Before the P. M. (Mr. F. R. Wilshire), and Messrs J. W. Ross and W. H. Hull, J'sP. Maintainance Case

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 16 August 1902 · page 10

Amelia Matilda Conlon sued Hugh R. Conlon for support. Defendant was charged that he had left his wife, Matilda M. Conlon for a fortnight without support…

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Richmond Police Court. YESTERDAY. (Before Mr. C. S. Guest, J.p.) Thompson V. THOMPSON

Hawkesbury Herald · Friday 22 August 1902 · page 5

This was a case under the Landlord and Tenancy Act. Mr. R. B. Walker (for Mr. J. J. Paine) asked for the case to be…

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