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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

19 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers

The Rapmund Robbery Impudent Assault

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 8

At the Central Police Court last week, before Mr. Macfarlane, S.M., a young man named John Thompson, was charged with assaulting Joseph Rapmund, licensee of the…

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Quarterly Licensing Court on January 19

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 4

Sir George Reid has been elected unopposed for the House of Commons as the member for St. George. In future all butchers' shops must close…

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Windsor Police Court (Wednesday—Before Mr. Arthur Gates, P.M. ASSAULT

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 10

Frederick John Mahony proceeded against Kenneth Johnston for unlawful assault at Pitt Town on Sunday, December 26. Mr. R. B. Walker appeared for complainant…

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Windsor Police Court Monday, Jan. 31st.—Before Messrs. T. Lobb and J. W. Chandler, J's.P. Alleged Cattle Stealing

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 7

Alexander Roland White (on bail) was before the court, on a charge of stealing at Cattai, on or about December 7 last, four head. of cattle, valued at £14 10s the…

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Police and Fire Brigades' Hospital Carnival and Art Union

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 1

The Police and Five Brigades' Sports Committee have decided to hold the annual carnival on Saturday, February 26. Last year the profits of the carnival, amounting to…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 12

At Parramatta Quarter Sessions last weak, before Judge Rogers, Alexander Roland While was charged with, stealing at Cattai, on December 13, 1915…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 6

At Penrith Police Court on the 22nd ult., Thomas H. Norris was charged with having Stolen two sheep the property of John JamEs Brown, on 2nd February last…

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"That Man's a Liar." Scene In, Court. Temperance Advocate Fined

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 5

An altercation occurred at the Central Police Court one day last week, between W. D. B. Creagh a temperance advocate, and the magistrate,. Mr. Smithers, the result, being…

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Windsor Police Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 12

April 6th. Before Mr. T. B. Clegg, P.M. Henry Davis was charged with that he did, on April 2nd last, at Riverstone, shoot at William Corn well, with intent to murder…

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Windsor Police Court. I June 8th.—Before Mr. Clegg, P.M. Alleged Stealing

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 2

William Rolf was charged with stealing, tat Blacktown Road, near Plumpton, on May 6, two sheets of galvanised iron, of the value of 3s. Mr. R. B. Walker appeared for…

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Windsor Licensing Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 9

A special court to deal with applications renewals of publicans' licenses was held in Windsor on Wednesday. The chairman (Mr. T. B. Clegg), and Messrs.J.B…

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An Alleged Friendly Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 6

Blacktown Council Chambers presented quito a busy appearance on Wednesday afternoon last week, when, an alleged "friendly" ap peal court was held. Gr. Prmgle (President)…

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Richmond Police Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 2

A case which excited much interest among the fruitgrowers of the Kurrajong district, was heard before Mr. T. B. Clegg, P.M., and Messrs. A. Matheson, R. Skuthorp, and…

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RICH Rice court. WEDNE (Before Mr. T. A. Mathes Miodleton, SEPTEMBER 6. P.M., and Messrs. skuthorp, and A. S. Der Cancelled

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 15 September 1916 · page 2

Harold Thom at Grose Vale served on him Aston Wood, [?]orchardist, residing [?] against an order [?]ruit inspector, Henry [?] all fallen fruit from…

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Windsor Police Court September 21—Before Mr. T. B. Clegg.P.M. an Unfortunate Lapse

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 29 September 1916 · page 8

Waller Greentree was proceeded against for stealing a dray saddle ana breeching, and other articles, the property of William Wilbow, of Cattal, on the value of £4 10s…

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Licensing Court September 21.—Before Mr. T. B. Clegg, L.M. Six Young Men

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 29 September 1916 · page 1

William Ezzy, John Lillis, Frank Lillis, William Sullivan, Cecil Mahony, and Charles McMahon were charged with being found on the licensed premises of the Fitzroy Hotel…

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Windsor Police Court October 5—Before Mr. J. B. Clegg, P.M. Found on the Premises

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 9

Considerable local interest attached to a number of cases heard on the 5th instant. Senior Sergeant Hynes, inspector under the Liquor Act, proceeded against 10 men for…

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Charged with Perjury a Weak Case Stopped by the Jury. the M.l.c. and a Transaction for £30

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 20 October 1916 · page 9

The parties from Bilpin, who have several times appeared at the Parramatta Cour either as accused or prosecutors, were there once again on Monday, and this time they…

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Sm [?]Ts Court (Befo Clegg, P.M.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 1 December 1916 · page 2

William Gille[?] 2s 6d, the [?] Mr. Fanker [?] K. C. H. Dean…

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