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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1909

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Licensing Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 26 June 1909 · page 12

Before the chairman (Mr. Maitland, P.M.), and Messrs. J. B. Johnston and A. Matheson, Js. P. Isabella Gurton applied for a renewal of the license of the Killarney Inr, Magrath's'Hill…

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Windsor Police Court. Tuesday, June 22. (Before Mr E. L. Maitland, P.M. and C. S. Guest, J.p.) an Impounding Case

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 26 June 1909 · page 12

Henry Sullivan summoned William Jasper Reynolds for that he, having impounded 15 head of cattle on 31st May, did claim the sum or £3 for damages, which amount complainant disputed…

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Children's Court. Tuesday. Before Mr. Maitland, P.M.

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 26 June 1909 · page 12

James Clark was charged with assaulting Rupert Johnston, a boy of the age of 15 years, on the Windsor Road on the 19th inst. He pleaded guilty. Mr. J. J. Paine appeared for prosecutor…

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Richmond Police Court. Thursday, July 1St. (Before Messrs H. Hawkins, P.M., and A. Ma heson, J.p.) the Council and Straying Stock

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 3 July 1909 · page 4

Harry Guston was proceeded against by the Municipal Inspector on a charge of allowing horses to stray on June 20th in March-street. Defendant pleaded guilty…

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Windsor Police Court Friday, July 2Nd. (Before Mr Hy. S. Hawkins, P.m.) Trouble Over Geese

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 17 July 1909 · page 5

Sydney Bellinger was charged with stealing two geese to the value of £1, the property of Harriet Hibbert, Freeman's Reach. Mr R. B. Walker appeared for the…

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Windsor Police Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 31 July 1909 · page 4

Tuesday, before Mr Henry Hawkins, P.M. Colonel Mayne was charged with having deserted his wife and left her without support since March 1 last…

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Richmond Police Court. Thursday, August 5

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 14 August 1909 · page 6

(Before Messrs. H. S. Hawkins P.M., and A. Matheson J.P.) HAWKER'S LICENSE. Thomas Ezzy, of Grose Vale, was granted a…

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Windsor Police Court. Friday, August 6. (Before Messrs Hy. S. Hawkins, P.M., and H. Ryan, J.P.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 14 August 1909 · page 6

James Comerford pleaded guilty to a charge of allowing his cattle to stray on railway premises at Riverstone. Inspector Davis said defendant had been…

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Windsor Small Debts Court. Friday, August 6. (Before Messrs. H. S. Hawkins, P.M., and Ryan, J.P.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 14 August 1909 · page 6

Arthur Mawson v. James Owens.—Mr. R. B. Walker for plaintiff, and Mr. J. J. Paine for the defendant. Mr. Walker explained that plaintiff had taken…

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Richmond Police Court. TUESDAY, August 13. (Before Messrs. Hy. S. Hawkins, P.M., and A. Matheson, J.p.) Language

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 21 August 1909 · page 6

James Hanchett was charged with using indecent language within hearing of persons passing in March-street, Richmond. Pleaded not guilty…

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Windsor Small Debts Court. Tuesday. Before Mr. H. S. Hawkins, P.M.

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 28 August 1909 · page 14

Adjourned case, S. A. Mawson (Pitt Town) v. James Owens, claim for £7/0/7 for goods. Mr. Walker appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Paine for defendant…

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Richmond Police Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 4 September 1909 · page 4

AT Richmond Police Court on Thursday, before Mr. Hawkins, P.M., Mrs. Rosetta London was fined 2/6 for not sending her child to school. Frederick Small was fined 1/- and costs, and…

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Chapter Xxxix. Life in Darlinghurst Gaol. (Continued)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 4 September 1909 · page 16

One can hardly imagine that robberies would be committed in the gaol, yet I have known the store in which the prisoners' free clothing was kept to be…

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Warwicks in Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 11 September 1909 · page 1

Theodore Warwick and Frederick Warwick were each charged with stealing in the dwelling house of Frederick Hill, at Berkshire Park, on the 22nd May…

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Richmond Police Court. Thursday, September 2. (Before Mr. Hy. S. Hawkins, P.m.) "He Got It Cheap."

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 11 September 1909 · page 6

Samuel Curry was charged with travelling on the railway without a fate, and pleaded not guilty. Mr. Campbell appeared for the…

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Windsor Police Court. Friday, September 3Rd. (Before Messrs. Hy. S. Hawkins, P.M., and W. H. O'Brien, J.p.) School Cases

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 11 September 1909 · page 1

Nathaniel Taylor was charged with neglecting to send his child to school for the required number of days. Pleaded guilty…

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Windsor Police Court. Tuesday, September 28. (Before Messrs, Hy. S. Hawkins, P.M. and W. H. O'Brien, J.p) Assault and Language

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 2 October 1909 · page 9

Frank McClymont proceeded against Martin Dunn, Junr., for assault, at Forrester, on September 2nd; also for insulting language at the same time and…

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Richmond Police Court. Tuesday—Before Messrs. Henry Hawkins, P.M. and A. Matheson, J.P. a Full-dress Rehearsal

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 9 October 1909 · page 4

Clarence Tole, James Silas Martin, William Warren, Albert Ernest Marlin and Les Marlin were charged with riotous behaviour in Richmond Park. Tole, Martin and Warren were fined 10/-…

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Windsor Police Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 16 October 1909 · page 12

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8TH—(Before Mr. Hy. S. Hawkins, P.M.) Herbert Harris, a young man, was charged, on the information of the police…

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Windsor Small Debts Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 16 October 1909 · page 12

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8TH.—(Before Mr. Hy. S. Hawkins, P.M.) Edith Skinner, of Guilford, and late of Riverstone, dressmaker, sued Mrs. T…

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