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Blue Mountains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1895

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Small Debts Court. (Before Messrs. J. K. Cleeve, P.M., F.C. GOYDER, D. M'Killop, Dr. Prangley, J's.P.)

The Mountaineer · Friday 10 May 1895 · page 3

C. W. Craig v Mrs Cottier, Claim the £7 14s 3d for goods sold delivered. The defendant did not appear, so…

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Katoomba Police Court. Wednesday, May 7Th. (Before Messrs. J. K. Cleeve, P.M. F. C. Goyder, Dr. and Prangley, J's.P.)

The Mountaineer · Friday 17 May 1895 · page 2

W; Baster was charged with using insulting and threatening language to J. J. Daly as follows:—"If I was in the court on Wednesday I would…

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Katoomba Police Court. Wednesday, May 22Th. (Before Messrs. J. K. Cleeve, P.M. F. C. Goyder, Dr. Prangley, and P. Mullany, J's.P,)

The Mountaineer · Friday 24 May 1895 · page 3

S. Moss v. P. G. Hart Claim for £1 for wages as compositor at the Mountaineer office. The defendant pleaded not…

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Katoomba Police Court. Wednesday, May 29Th. (Before Messrs. J. K. Cleeve, P.M. A. W. Stephen, and Dr. Prangley, J's.P.)

The Mountaineer · Friday 31 May 1895 · page 2

John Williams was charged with obtaining the sum of £1 10s from Mr F C Goyder by false pretences by means of a valueless order drawn on…

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Katoomba Police Court Proceedings

The Mountaineer · Friday 14 June 1895 · page 2

When the case of Edwards v. Chamberlain was called at the police court on Wednesday an order was made for all witnesses to leave the…

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Katoomba Police Court. Wednesday, June 12Th. (Before Mr. J. K. Cleeve, P.M. and Dr. Prangley, J.P.)

The Mountaineer · Friday 14 June 1895 · page 2

R. W. Rolfe, Blackheath, charged Miss Mary Shaw with illegally detaining goods to the value of £3. Mr. Montagu appeared for the…

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Small Debts Court. Same Day. (Before Messrs. J. K. Cleeve, P.M., and D. McKillop, J.P.)

The Mountaineer · Friday 14 June 1895 · page 2

W. Boyd sued W. Bachelor, both of Blackheath, for £5 12s 9d, balance of account. As there was no appearance of the…

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Katoomba Police Court. Tuesday, June 25Th. (Before Mr. F. C. Goyder, J.P.)

The Mountaineer · Friday 28 June 1895 · page 2

James Johnson, a boy of 10 years of age, was arrested under warrant of the industrial School Act for habitually wandering in the highways by…

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Katoomba Police Court. Wednesday, July 17Th. (Before Messrs J. K. Cleeva, P.M and F. C. Goyder, and D. McKillop. J'sP.)

The Mountaineer · Friday 19 July 1895 · page 3

W. Lynch, an aboriginal was charged with charged with assualting J. Done at Katoomba South on the 14th July. Constable White on oath deposed…

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Katoomba Police Court. Wednesday, July 27Th. (Before Messrs. J. K. Cleeve, P.M., F. C. Goyder and Dr. Prangley, Js.P)

The Mountaineer · Friday 2 August 1895 · page 3

John Gaddis, Katoomba South, was charged on the information of William Reid with deserting his children, Edward and Stanley Caddis…

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Katoomba Police Court. Wednesday, August 7Th. (Before Messrs. J. K. Cleeve, P.M., D. Mc Killop, (Mayor), P. Mullany, and F. C. Goyder, J's.P

The Mountaineer · Friday 9 August 1895 · page 3

Mr G. Edwards sued Dr Prangley for insulting language at the Carrington Hotel on Friday, 16th. Dr Prangley pleaded not guilty…

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Katoomba Police Court. Wednesday August 14Th. (Before Messrs. J. K. Cleeve, P.M., F. C. Goyder and P. Mullahy, J's.P) Unlawful Assault

The Mountaineer · Friday 16 August 1895 · page 3

Thomas and Beatrice Williams were charged with unlawful assaulting William Dalziel. Mr. Montagu appeared for the…

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Small Debts Court. Same Day. Before the same Bench

The Mountaineer · Friday 16 August 1895 · page 3

Waddington v IIutchinson.—Claim for rent of Leura Post Office Store Mr Baker appeared Mr Waddington and Mr Abigal for Mr…

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Katoomba Police Court. Wednesday, August 28Th. (Before Messrs J. K. Cleeve, P.M., and F. C. Goyder, J.P.)

The Mountaineer · Friday 30 August 1895 · page 3

Thomas Marsden, who was looked up for protection, having been found some time ago in Katoomba all and without means, was released on the…

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Small Debts Court

The Mountaineer · Friday 13 September 1895 · page 3

R. Coulson v. J. Mitchell Claim for 8s 5d. Defendant did set appear and the Bench made an under for the amount…

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Katoomba Public Court. Wednesday September 11Th. (Before Messrs. J. K. Cleeve P.M. S. H. H[?]am, D. McKiliop and F. C. Goyder, J's.P) Cruelty to an Animal

The Mountaineer · Friday 13 September 1895 · page 3

William Baster butcher, of Blackheath was charged with cruelty to an animal in driving a mare which was unfit to be worked along the…

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Katoomba Police Court. Wednesday, September 11Th. (Before Messrs J. K. Cleeve, P.M., and F. C. Goyder, and A. W. Stephen J's.P.)

The Mountaineer · Friday 20 September 1895 · page 3

Thomas Rowley Smith, laborer, was charged with being drunk on the 14th instant, in Park-street, Katoomba…

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Katoomba Police Court. Wednesday September 25Th. (Before Messrs. J. K. Cleeve P.M. and [?] Goyder J.P)

The Mountaineer · Friday 27 September 1895 · page 2

Levis Robertson was charged with not sending his son Ernest to school the requisite number of days in accordance with the Education Act…

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

The Mountaineer · Friday 4 October 1895 · page 3

John Lewis Duff was charged with charged with cruelty to a horse through riding it in an unfit condition. George Duff, father of accused,…

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Licensing Court. (Before Messrs J. K. Cleeve, P.M., A. W. Stephen, and J. W. Fletcher.)

The Mountaineer · Friday 4 October 1895 · page 3

J. Toll applied for renewal of license for the Hotel Wentworth at Wentworth Falls, Granted. T. S. Manuells made a similar…

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