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Blue Mountains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1892

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Local Police Court. Katoomba

Katoomba Times · Friday 8 January 1892 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. J. K. Cleeve, Police Magistrate. William Farquhar pleaded guilty to the charge of cutting his name on the seats of Leura reserves, Fined 10s.. 2s. damage, and 5s. 6d. costs…

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Local Police Court

Katoomba Times · Friday 15 January 1892 · page 2

KATOOMBA, Wednesday. Before the P. M. and Messrs. Fletcher and Goyder, Js .P. One drunkard handed over a few shillings and went his way rejoicing…

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Local Police Court. Before F C. Goyder, J.P.

Katoomba Times · Friday 29 January 1892 · page 2

Daniel Gallagher paid 10s. for being drunk, and on Tuesday a man who styled himself John Smith handed over 5s. for assaulting William Evans. WEDNESDAY…

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Attempted Murder in the City

Katoomba Times · Friday 12 February 1892 · page 3

WHAT appeared to have been a premediated attempt to murder took place in a shop in Market-street, Sydney, on Wednesday night. About 10 o'clock Mrs. Allen Stock Kirby, 62 years of age, was…

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Katoomba Small Debts Court

Katoomba Times · Friday 12 February 1892 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. J. K. Cleeve, P.M., and Mr. J. W Fletcher, J.P. J. E. Hurd v. H. Sharp, £18s. Verdict for amount claimed, costs of Court, and one witness 2s…

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Local Police Court

Katoomba Times · Friday 26 February 1892 · page 2

ABOUT the usual number of drunks before the Court this week. On Wednesday C. Soden, coach proprietor, was charged with working a horse suffering from a sore shoulder. Witnesses gave…

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Local Police Court

Katoomba Times · Friday 4 March 1892 · page 2

WEDNESDAY, March 2. Before the P.M. and Mr. Fletcher. J.P. G. G. Payne was fined 10s, and costs for getting on a train while it was in motion at Lawson…

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Local Court. WEDNESDAY.-- Before Mr. J. K. Cleve, P. M. POLICE

Katoomba Times · Friday 11 March 1892 · page 2

Patrick Kelly, a lad, was fined 10s. for wagging an obscene tongue. The magistrate levied so small a fine because the accused had been remanded twice…

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Local Police Court

Katoomba Times · Friday 18 March 1892 · page 2

Martin George, a lad who ran away from his employer and was locked up for protection was directed to go back to his master. S.J. Mackintosh, arrested on a warrant for…

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Official Correspondence. Police Department, Sydney, March 11. 1882

Katoomba Times · Friday 18 March 1892 · page 2

Gentlemen, With reference to your letter dated the 10th representing the necessity for increased police protection at Blackheath. I beg to inform you that I consider your request a reasonable one,…

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Katoomba Licensing Court

Katoomba Times · Friday 25 March 1892 · page 2

WEDNESDAY, before Mr. J. K. Cleeve. Rubin Fryer applied to transfer the license of the Katoomba Family Hotel to leabella June Long No objections. Granted…

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Local Police Court. Wednesday, March 23 --Before the P. M. -- Walters was fined 2s. 6d. for drunkenness. HAMILTON v BLAKEY

Katoomba Times · Friday 25 March 1892 · page 2

The plaintiff sued defendant for taking two gallons of water from the tank on the property of the Oddfellows' Hall Company, limited, Katoomba. Defendant pleaded not guilty…

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Local Police Court

Katoomba Times · Friday 1 April 1892 · page 3

KATOOMBA, Wednesday. Before the P. M. and Mr. Fletcher, J. P. David Roberts was charged with stealing several articles of clothing from J. F. Williams. The…

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Local Police Court

Katoomba Times · Friday 8 April 1892 · page 2

SATURDAY, April 2. Before the P.M. and Mr. J. W. Fletcher, J.P. William Russell, an aboriginal, was charged with illusing a horse, for assaulting Constable Orr, and…

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Local Court. POLICE

Katoomba Times · Friday 15 April 1892 · page 2

WEDNESDAY.--Before the P.M. and Messrs. Goyder, Fletcher, and Stephen, Js.P. T. Glew v. J. livid. Wages ease. Plaintiff did not appear. Struck out…

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Local Court

Katoomba Times · Friday 6 May 1892 · page 2

MONDAY Before Messrs. Goyder and Fletcher, JJ.P. Arthur Sullivan was charged with escaping from Wallerawang lockup on 26th ultimo. Remanded…

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Local Court. POLICE

Katoomba Times · Friday 13 May 1892 · page 2

WEDNESDAY, May 11. Before the P.M. and Messrs. Goyder and Fletcher, JJ.P. John Caddis v. James Canning. Assault at the Katoomba colliery. There was also a cross action…

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Katoomba Municipal Appeal Court

Katoomba Times · Friday 13 May 1892 · page 2

Wednesday, May 11. Before Mr. Cleeve, P.M., and Mr. Fletcher. J.P. Mr. A. J. Robertson appeared for the Council. Dr. Prangley appealed against being separately…

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Local Court. POLICE

Katoomba Times · Friday 20 May 1892 · page 2

KATOOMBA, Monday. Before Mr. F. C. Goyder, J.P John Shadd was charged with being drunk. Pleaded guilt and was fined 2s. 6d. Same party for indecency was fined 20s…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Katoomba Times · Friday 20 May 1892 · page 2

The adjourned appeal of the A.K.O. and M. Company against being rated separately for ground near the store, against being rated for more than 8a. 3r. 82p. of vacant land, and against being…

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