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Courts & crime, 1891

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Katoomba Police Court

Katoomba Times · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. J. K. Cleeve, P.M., and Messrs. Rodd, Goyder and Fletcher, Js.P. William Hessell for behaving in a [?] manner on Easter Monday was fined 3s. and 3s. 6d. costs…

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Katoomba Small Debts Court

Katoomba Times · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 2

Before Mr. J. K. Cleeve, P.M., and Messrs. Rodd, Goyder and Fletcher, JsP. S. C. Simmins v. Shuttleworth. No appearance. Struck out…

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Katoomba Police Court. Friday, April 10, 1891

Katoomba Times · Saturday 18 April 1891 · page 2

BEFORE F. C. Goyder, J.P. John Gaynor was charged with being drunk on previous day. Fined 20s. or 7 days in Parramatta Gaol…

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The Narbethong Murder

Katoomba Times · Saturday 25 April 1891 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--In consequence of the statement recently made by Mr. Marshall Lyle solicitor, that Colton, the Narbethong murderer, was insane, the Government decided to have the…

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The Nyngan Murder

Katoomba Times · Saturday 25 April 1891 · page 3

PARKES, Monday.--The Nyngan murder case promises to be of painful interest for the people of Parkes, as there are now strong reasons for believing that the murdered man is [?]deatical with one…

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Licensing Court

Katoomba Times · Saturday 2 May 1891 · page 2

The Licensing Court was opened and the P.M. said be had a great deal of trouble to git a Court for Katoomba, and was sorry that a quorum of the Hench were not present on account of sickness. He…

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Katoomba Police Court. Wednesday, April 29. (Before Mr. J. K. Cleeve (P.M.), and Mr. F. C. Goyder, J.P.)

Katoomba Times · Saturday 2 May 1891 · page 2

William Chapman, charged with [?]ling a gladstone [?] from Blackheath Station. Mr. Hill appe[?]ed for [?]tsoner. Frederick Gabriel, detective, in the employ of the…

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Katoomba Police Court

Katoomba Times · Saturday 9 May 1891 · page 2

SATURDAY, May 2. Before Messrs. S. H. Hyam and F. C. Goyder. Js.F. Margaret Hodge was charged with having stolen property in her possession. The accusal was the…

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Local News. Katoomba Licensing Court

Katoomba Times · Saturday 9 May 1891 · page 2

WEDNESDAY, May 6. Messrs. Cleeve, Stephens, and Dr. Bond Magistrates. Charles J. Ellis applied for a publican's license for premises lately crectod at Mallow and to be…

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The Attempted Murder of a Wife

Katoomba Times · Saturday 16 May 1891 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday. At the police court to-day the man Rodert Herron, on remand was charged with indicting grievious bodily harm on his wife, Mary Herron on Saturday last. The evidence…

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Petty Debts' Court

Katoomba Times · Saturday 16 May 1891 · page 2

William Curry v. W. Edwards. Settlement not of Court. D. Hamilton v. J. While. Settled out of Court. P. Mullany v. James McCann. No appearance…

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Katoomba Police Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr. J. K. Cleeve. P.M., and Mr. F. C. Goyder, J.P.)

Katoomba Times · Saturday 16 May 1891 · page 2

George Harris, for being drunk, was fined 2s, 6d. or 24 hours lockup. Gone to gaol. Thomas Som, for being being drunk in Park-street, was final 2s. 6d. or 24 hours lockup. Took it out…

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Katoomba Police Court

Katoomba Times · Saturday 23 May 1891 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. F.C. Goyder, J.P. Saturday, May 16 William McCann charged with entering the enclosed land of Mr. D. McKillop was fined 10s. Fine paid…

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Katoomba Police Court. Friday, May 29, 1891

Katoomba Times · Saturday 6 June 1891 · page 2

BEFORE. Mr. F. C. Goyder. J.P. Peter Council, for being drunk in Park-street was fined 2s. 6d. or 24 hours. MONDAY, JUNE 1…

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Katoomba Police Court

Katoomba Times · Saturday 4 July 1891 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. J. W. Fletcher, J.P. Monday, June 20. Archibald Graham Bell, for being drunk on Great Wertern -road, was fined 2s. 6d. or 24 hours. Thos. B. Crowther, on bail, drunk in Park -street…

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Katoomba Police Court

Katoomba Times · Saturday 11 July 1891 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. J. K. Cleeve, P.M. Wednesday. William Walter, drunk at Wentworth Falls on the 4th July, was fined 2s. 6d. and 6s. 6d. costs or hours lockup…

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Savage Assault on Board Ship

Katoomba Times · Saturday 11 July 1891 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—This morning a somewhat serious assault was committed on board the British ship Beacroft, now berthed at Port Melbourne railway pier. Two of the sailors,…

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Land Court. Sydney, Monday. Before Mr. F. E Rogers, Q.C. President, and Messrs, S. Freeman and C. Brandis

Katoomba Times · Saturday 11 July 1891 · page 2

E. C. HORDEN. of Lithgow, appealed against the disallowance of his additional conditional purchase application No. 90-47. 50 acres, by the board at Lithgow. Mr. Creagh. Messrs. Creagh and Williams…

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Katoomba Police Court

Katoomba Times · Saturday 18 July 1891 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. F. C. Goyder, J. P. Monday, July 13. William Russell, for being drunk on the Great Western-raod, was fi[?] 2s. [?] or 24 hours lockup. Before Mr. J. K. Cleave, P.M., and Mr. F. C…

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Katoomba Police Court

Katoomba Times · Saturday 1 August 1891 · page 2

Messrs. J. W. Fletcher and F. C. Guyder, Js.P. Monday. Samuel Trevena, for being drunk in Park-street, was fined 2s. 6d. or 24 hours' lock-up. Fine paid…

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