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Blue Mountains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1894

19 stories in Blue Mountains's papers

Katoomba Court. POLICE

Katoomba Times · Friday 5 January 1894 · page 2

WEDNESDAY, Before Mr. J. K. Cleeve, P.M., and Messrs. Mullany, J. W. Fletcher, Smith, and Dr. Prangley, JJ.P. Two chidren were finad 6s. and [?]s. 6d. costs each…

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Katoomba Court. POLICE

Katoomba Times · Friday 23 February 1894 · page 2

Richard Allen, summoned by Charles Diews for allowing two horses to stray on Katoomba Park, was find 5s., and [?]. 6d. costs levy and distress. SMALL DEBTS…

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Katoomba Court. POLICE

Katoomba Times · Friday 16 March 1894 · page 2

WEDNESDAY, March 14,1894. Before Mr. J. K. Cleeve, P. M., and Dr. Prangley, and Mr. McKillop. [?]J.P David Mazey was charged, on the information of…

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Katoomba Court. POLICE

Katoomba Times · Friday 23 March 1894 · page 2

WEDNESDAY, March 21, 1894. Before Mr. J. Cle[?], P.M., and W. Oliver, J.P. John W[?] was fined [?] and [?]s. 6d. costs or 14 days for dr[?]. On leaving the dock he told…

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Katoomba Court. Small Debts

Katoomba Times · Friday 13 April 1894 · page 2

WEDNESDAY. Before Dr. Thomas Prangley and Mr. J. W. Fletcher, J[?]. P. Mauri Bro[?].v. W. H. Shottleworth. Claim £81[?] 4d. Verdict for plaintiff,…

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Licensing Court Before Messrs. A. W. Stephen and J. W. Fletcher, [?]

Katoomba Times · Friday 13 April 1894 · page 2

Edward Delaney applied for publican's license for premises situated at Megalong, for which a conditional license was granted in October last Granted…

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Police Court

Katoomba Times · Friday 20 April 1894 · page 3

Two young men named James Ryan and George Smith were charged before Mr. T. H. Ncalr, P.M., at the Lithgow Police Court with travelling on the railway without a ticket and with intent to defraud…

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Katoomba Municipal Appeal Court

Katoomba Times · Friday 27 April 1894 · page 3

At Katoomba Court House before Mr. T. Mullany and Dr. Prangley, JJ.P., the following appeals against the assessment were heard:-- G. H. Cooper, land, Katoomba-street, reduced from…

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Licensing Court, Katoomba

Katoomba Times · Friday 4 May 1894 · page 2

WEDNESDAY. Before Messrs. J. K. Cleeve (chairman) J. W. Fletcher and A. W. Stephen. Leslie Townend applied for a renewal of the license for Belgravia Hotel, Medlow. Sergent…

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Katoomba Small [?]ebts Court

Katoomba Times · Friday 15 June 1894 · page 2

WEDNESDAY. Before Mr. J. K. [?]lo[?], P. [?] D, Mckillop, and Dr. Praugley, [?]der v. Vaughan. Case to be settled [?] of court[?]…

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Katoomba Police Court. Wednesday, Sept. 12Th. Before Messrs. J. K. Cleeve, P.M., and D. M'Killop, P. Mulisny, and Dr. Prangley, J's.P. Small Debts Cases

The Mountaineer · Friday 14 September 1894 · page 2

J. Chamberlain v. H. Nash, Claim, £8 3s 8d. No appearance of defendant, and the plaintiff stated that he wished to withdraw the case with the object of taking it…

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Katoomba Police Court. Saturday, Sept. 15Th. Before Messrs, J. K. Cleave, P.M., and D. M'Killop, J. W. Flatcher, and A. W. Stephan, J's.P. TAYLOR v. GOYDER

The Mountaineer · Friday 21 September 1894 · page 4

This was a case in which Ralph Taylor charged F. C. Goyder, licensee of the Carrington Hotel, upon an information, that the said defendant did unlawfully assault…

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Katoomba Police Court. Wednesday, Sept. 20Th. Before Mr. J. K. Cleeve, P.M.

The Mountaineer · Friday 28 September 1894 · page 3

W. Garden, inspector of nuisances for the Municipality of Katoomba, proceeded against C. W. Craig and Charles Newling for allowing their horses to stray about a…

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Katoomba Police Court. Wednesday, October 24Th. Before Mr. J. K. Cleeve, P.M.<AUT>Dr. Prangley, J.P.

The Mountaineer · Friday 26 October 1894 · page 3

J. H. Smith v. Joseph Nancarrow; no appearance of defendant, who, however, sent a letter acknowledging receipt of the summons. Plaintiff deposed that he was…

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Katoomba Licensing Court. Saturday, October 20Th, 1894. Before Messrs. J. K. Cleeve, P.M., A. W. Stephen, and J. W. Fletcher, J's.P. Bel[?]ravia Hotel, [?]Edlow

The Mountaineer · Friday 26 October 1894 · page 4

Edwin Thomas Ellis applied for a publican's license for the Belgravia-hotel, Medlow.—Objections were lodged by the district inspector (Senior-constable Illingworth), on the grounds that the…

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Horse Stealing

The Mountaineer · Friday 7 December 1894 · page 2

Harry Easbey Pickles was charged with stealing a gelding the property of R. Kirk, Cox's River on the 28th November. Constable J. R. Tate, Springwood, deposed…

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Kat[?] Court. WEDNESDAY [?] Before [?] Alleged Crue[?] to Animals

The Mountaineer · Friday 14 December 1894 · page 2

Dr. Thomas Prangley v. Charles W. Craig. In this case the defendant was charged that the did an December 6th and several [?] previous units[?] a…

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Licensing Court. Before Mr. J. K. Cleeve, P.M. Transfer of Licen[?]

The Mountaineer · Friday 14 December 1894 · page 2

A transfer of license of the Belgravis hotel Medlow; was granted from Edwin Thomas Ellis to William Green…

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Small Debts Court. Before Mr. J. K. Cleave, P.M., and Dr. Prangley, J.P.

The Mountaineer · Friday 14 December 1894 · page 2

J. Chandler v. Mrs. Cottier. There being no appearance of parties the case was struck out. J. Amor v. Charles Wooller. No…

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