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Blue Mountains · Courts & crime
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Alfred Bowtell was charged with being drunk and disorderly and using obscene language on the 26th December. He was fined 2s. 6d. for the drink and 40s. for the "language." He preferred working…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AT Wardell, near Lismore. on Sunday a man named Gaskin kicked his wife to death. Both had been at an hotel drinking when the husband told his wife to go home and get dinner ready…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,--H appears to me that you Katoomba people are not particularly happy now that you have a Court of Petty Sessions with a dignified P.M. and a blossoming A.C.P.S. Did it ever strike the prime…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AWAY back in the very early '70's on a Friday morning I was passing the Court House in Rydal when a trooper in full rig came to the door and shouted "This court is now open for business."…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BEFORE Messrs. S. H. Ilya[?] and W. M. Buras. Js.P. S[?] Mullholland was charged with being drunk and disorderly. Fined 1s. of 24 hours…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MELBOURNE, Monday.--An attempted murder by two lads at Mildura has created a great sensation there, a man named Tullon being the victim. On Friday he had warned off the two…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BEFORE the Police Magistrate (Mr. J. K. Clce[?]e) and Mr. Fletcher, J.P. G. [?]. Spring c. W. T. Par[?] Amount Claimed, 16s. for 11 weeks' advertising…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Joseph Sturges, for being drunk in Park street on Saturday night, was fined 2s 6d or 24 hours Fine paid. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1891…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →IN country police courts there are often some very obtuse and ignorant persons called as witnesses by parties who have court work to settle making some strange answers to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BEFORE Mr. J. K. Cle[?], P.M. John Hogan was charged with being drunk. Fined 2s. 6d. and 6s. 6d. costs. He was further charged with using obscene language. Fined, 20s…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE Mr. J. K. Cleeve (P.M.) and Messrs. Goyder and Fletcher, Js.P. William Bruce was charged with being drunk and using obscene language on the Great Western…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →John Lavender [?]. William Halls. The parties worked as partners, and defendant would not pay plaintiff because he was billed a shilling too much. It was a scramble for a shilling, and the Bench…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →PATRICK MURPHY, charged with being drunk and using profane language on Saturday night, was fined 2s 6d or 24 hours for the find offence, and 20s or 14 days for the second. Fine paid…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE Messrs. John T. Hodd and F.C. Goyder, J's P. James Gibson, charged with being drunk on Saturday afternoon, was fined 2s. 6d or 24 hours…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE Messrs. John T. Rodd, F. C. Goyder, and J. W. Fletcher, JsP. Joseph Hill was charged with being drunk and disorderly and using obscene language on the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BEFORE Mr. J. K. Clocre, P.M. and Mcasrs. Eodd, Fletcher and Goyder, [?] William Lynch was charged with using obscence language. He did not appear last [?] day and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE Mr. J. K. Clcer[?]. P.M., ami Mr. F. C. G[?]yder, J.P. We[?]mark v. [?]leedman. Claim for £3 17[?] The amount was paid into court. £1 [?] were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE Mr. J. K. Cleeve, P.M., and Mr. J. W. J.P. Mr. W. J. Hill appeared for defendant. Joseph Nimmo was charged with supplying drink…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BEFORE Mr. J, K. Cleeve, P.M. Daniel O'Brien was charged with allowing homes to stray in the public streets last Sunday afternoon. Fined 1s. each animal and [?]s. 6d. costs. Fine paid…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →William Barn was charged with being drunk and disorderly, also with using profane language. For the first offence he was fined 2s. 6d., or 24 hours free board and lodging, and for the second…
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