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Blue Mountains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1891

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Katoomba Police Court

Katoomba Times · Saturday 8 August 1891 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. F. C. Goyder, J.P. Monday, August 3. Charles Williams, for being drunk in Park-street, was fined 2s.6d. or 24 hours lockup. Before Mr J. K. Cleeve, P.M., and Messrs. J. W…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. Fryer v. Gray

Katoomba Times · Saturday 8 August 1891 · page 2

In [?].--(Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Windeyer, and Mr. Justice Innes.) Mr. Pring, instructed by Messrs. Want and Marshall, appeared for defendant, and moved for a rule…

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Katoomba Police Court

Katoomba Times · Saturday 15 August 1891 · page 2

BEFORE F.C. Goyder. J.P. Monday. Robert Swanton was charged with being drunk Finel 5s. He was also fined 20s. for using obscene language…

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Katoomba Small Debts Court

Katoomba Times · Saturday 15 August 1891 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs J.K. Clceve P.M. and F.C. Goyder. J.P. Wednesday. August 12. Alfred Bennett v. G. Kiteh Seltled out of Court…

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Katoomba Police Court

Katoomba Times · Saturday 22 August 1891 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. F. C. Goyder and J.W. Fletcher, Js.P. Monday. Joseph Brown. alias Thos Heath, charged with unlawfully assaulting Constable William J. Orr[?]…

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Katoomba Police Court

Katoomba Times · Saturday 29 August 1891 · page 2

Wednesday. Before Mr J. K. Cleeve, P.M., and Messrs. Fletcher and Goyder, Js.P. William Wilson pleaded guilty to a charge of removing stone from a quarry beyond Wentworth…

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Katoomba Police Court

Katoomba Times · Saturday 5 September 1891 · page 3

MONDAY, August 31. Before F. C. Goyder, J.P. Julius Reimers, drunk on Great Western Road. Pined 10s. or three days free board aud residence. Tuesday, September I. Before same…

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Katoomba Police Court

Katoomba Times · Saturday 12 September 1891 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. F. C. Goyder and J.W. Fletcher, Js.F. Monday. Joseph Leonard, for. making use of obscene language in a public place at Wentworth Falls,…

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Katoomba Small Debts Court

Katoomba Times · Saturday 12 September 1891 · page 2

Before J. K. Cleeve, P.M. and J. W. Fletcher, J.P. Wednesday. Mullany and Co. v. F. Bellingham. £7 3s., goods supplied. Verdict for plaintiff and costs…

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Katoomba Police Court

Katoomba Times · Saturday 19 September 1891 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. F. C. Goyder, J.P. Monday. George Williams, for being drunk in the railway yard, was fined 5s. of 24 hours' lockup. Before Mr. J. K. Cleeve, P.M., and J. W. Fletcher,…

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Katoomba Police Court

Katoomba Times · Saturday 26 September 1891 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. F. C. Goyder, J.P. Monday. James Murray, charged with being drunk on Great Western-road. Pleaded guilty. Fined 2s. 6d. or 24 hours. Fine paid…

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Katoomba Licensing Court

Katoomba Times · Saturday 26 September 1891 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. J. K. Cleeve (chairman), Dr. Bond, and A. W. Stephen, Licensing Magistrates Wednesday. William Henry Edwards, licensee of the…

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Katoomba Police Court. WEDNESDAY. Before J. K. Cleave, P.M., and F. C. Goyder, J.P. Cooking Case

Katoomba Times · Saturday 3 October 1891 · page 2

John Dexter v. Henry Weine. Claim. £6 wages. Mr. H. B. Joseph appeard for defendant. The evidence of plaintiff went to show that on the 5th instant defendant told plaintiff that he would…

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Licensing Court

Katoomba Times · Saturday 10 October 1891 · page 2

BEFORE Licensing Magistrates Cleeve and Stephen. Joseph Toll was granted a renewal for Mount Allen Hotel, Wentworth Falls. William Eyre applied for a conditional publican's…

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Katoomba Police Court

Katoomba Times · Friday 16 October 1891 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. F. C. Goyder and J. W. Fletcher, Justices of the Peace. James Gorman, William Roberts. Daniel Gallagher, and James Roberts were fined for…

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Katoomba Small Debts Court

Katoomba Times · Friday 16 October 1891 · page 3

WEDNESDAY, Before Mr. J. K. Cleeve, P.M., and Messrs. J. W. Fletcher and F. C. Goyder, Js.P. A. Morris v. C. Thomson. Claim £6 19s., goods sold and delivered. Verdict for plaintiff…

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Licensing Court

Katoomba Times · Friday 30 October 1891 · page 2

D. Thomson applied to transfer his license of Thomson's Hotel to Joseph Nimmo. No appearance. William Elliott,--Cabmen, and a man supposed…

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

Katoomba Times · Friday 30 October 1891 · page 2

W. Smith, For using obscene language. Pleaded guilty. Fined 20s. or one month Parramatta gaol Same for unlawfully assaulting Constable John Hamilton. Fined 20s. or 14 days Parramatta gaol…

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Howe and Miller Sentenced

Katoomba Times · Friday 6 November 1891 · page 2

THE presence of a large crowd of persons both inside and outside the Central Criminal Court on Monday morning testified to the great interest taken in the closing act of James Peter Howe, M.P…

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Katoomba Licensing Court. Wednesday. Before Mr. J. K. Cleeve

Katoomba Times · Friday 6 November 1891 · page 2

David Thomson applied for leave to transfer the license of Thomson's Hotel to Joseph Nimmo. Inspector Tho[?]ke objected on the grounds that the said Joseph Nimmo, while holding a license for…

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