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Courts & crime, 1890

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Russel Before the Central Court". Wednesday, October 8

Katoomba Times · Saturday 11 October 1890 · page 2

MR. F. W. GIBSON prosecuted for the Crown. Robert Russell was assaigned on a charge of having, on September 8, at Katoomba, criminally assaulted Fanny Lynch…

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Strebla's Notes. Katoomba Court of Petty sessions

Katoomba Times · Saturday 1 November 1890 · page 2

I HEAR that the Katoomba Court of Petty Sessions in to be opened next wednesday—opened only. That is to say that a magistrate or some one else will unlock the Court House door and declare that he…

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A Little About the Court

Katoomba Times · Saturday 8 November 1890 · page 2

THE Mountains are just beginning to receive a little attention by the very liberal Government of New South Wales, as instance the Court of Petty Sessions which is now an…

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Katoomba Police Court. Wednesday, November 12, 1890

Katoomba Times · Saturday 15 November 1890 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M., the Mayor, and Messrs. Bold, Fletober, and Goyder, Js.P. J. [?] was fined [?] and 5s. Costs for allowing a horse to stray in the streets…

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Katoomba Police Court. Wednesday, 19th November. BEFORE the P.M. and Mr. F. C. Goyder, J.P.

Katoomba Times · Saturday 22 November 1890 · page 2

John Godfrey, of Wentworth Falls, was fined 10s. and [?]s. [?]d. costs for keeping an unregistered dog on his premises. George Clarke was granted a hawker's license…

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Local and General Pars. Katoomba Police Court. Monday, 24Th November. Before F.C. Goyder J. Rodd J. W. Fletcher

Katoomba Times · Saturday 29 November 1890 · page 2

Thomas Laufranchi was charged with being drunk and using obscene language on the Katoomba Railway Station on Saturday. Accused pleased guilty to both charges. He was fined 1s…

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Katoomba Police Court. Wednesday, December 3

Katoomba Times · Saturday 6 December 1890 · page 2

BEFORE the P. M. and Messrs. Fletcher and Goyder, Js. P. Edward Duff was charged with [?]ping an unregistered [?]. Fined [?] and [?] costs…

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Burglary

Katoomba Times · Saturday 13 December 1890 · page 2

It has been reported that Mrs. Botts private boarding establishment was the scene of a robbery on Tuesday night. Nothing very definite can be obtained, only that the police have the case in…

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Katoomba Petty Debts Court

Katoomba Times · Saturday 13 December 1890 · page 2

Katoomba, Wednesday, December 10. BEFORE the P.M., and Messrs J. W. Fletcher, G. W. Spring, and F. C. Goyder, JsP. A. J. Sted[?] v. Win Hall. Goods sold add…

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Strebla's Notes. At the Court

Katoomba Times · Saturday 13 December 1890 · page 2

A GREAT crowd attended Katoomba Petty Debts Court last Wednesday. After making a sharp point on the big pencil and shouldering the new ledger, I made a rush for the Salvation barracks,…

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Burglary

Katoomba Times · Saturday 20 December 1890 · page 3

It has transpired that the burglar at Mrs. Butts' [?]ills succeeded in getting clear away with a gold watch and seven sovereigns, aud I have been informed some boarding-houses at Mount Victoria…

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Katoomba Police Court. BEFORE Mr. F. C. Goyder, J.P.

Katoomba Times · Saturday 20 December 1890 · page 2

William O'Brien was chained with being dr[?]nd and using profane language. Fined [?]s. for the first charge and 10s. for the second. Fines paid. BEFORE the Police Magistrate (Mr. J. K. Cleeve),…

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Katoomba Police Court

Katoomba Times · Saturday 27 December 1890 · page 2

PE[?]ORE Mr. F. C. Goyder J.P. [?] Laysbon was charged with being drank on Friday evening, 19th instant. Fined [?] on rising of court. Fine paid…

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