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Courts & crime, 1895

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

The Mountaineer · Friday 11 October 1895 · page 5

Alfred Woodler, aged 16, was charged with assaulting J. Lunas by throwing stones. Mr Montagu appeared for the…

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Small Debts Court. Before the same Bench

The Mountaineer · Friday 11 October 1895 · page 5

P. Mullany and Co. v. T. W. Truegold. Claim for £8 6s 2d for goods supplied. No appearance of defendant and a verdict for amount was…

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Prangley and Edwards. Further Court Proceedings Horsewhipping in the Street. a Heavy Fine

The Mountaineer · Friday 18 October 1895 · page 2

The usual dole of periodical excitement for Katoomba in connection with the litigation between Dr. Prangley and Mr. G. Edwards was supplied at…

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Katoomba Police Court. Wednesday, Oct. 30, 1895. (Before Messrs. J. K. Cleeve, P.M., F. C. Goyder, and P. Miller, J's.P) Illegal Railway Travelling

The Mountaineer · Friday 1 November 1895 · page 2

David Ellison and George were charged with travailing front Katoomba to Penrith without a ticket…

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Katoomba Police Court, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 1895, (Before Messrs Goyder, Vaughan, and Mckillop, J's.P.) Small Debts

The Mountaineer · Friday 15 November 1895 · page 2

S. Bennett, of the EVENING NEWS, V. A. Goodare, late of the Hydora House Blackheath. Claim for £7 10s There was no appearance of the…

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Katoomba Police Court Monday, December 2, 1892. Before Mr. P. Mullany, J.P. Obscene Language and Assaulting the Police

The Mountaineer · Friday 6 December 1895 · page 2

Henry Adams was changed with making use of obscene language on Sunday, 1st December, and with unlawfully assaulting Constable White…

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Katoomba Police Court, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 1895. (Before Messrs J. K. Cleeve, P.M., and F. C. Goyder, J.p.) Stealing

The Mountaineer · Friday 13 December 1895 · page 2

Alfred Shene was charged with stealing two pain of trousers and one hat, the property of David H. Baily, of near Oberon…

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Katoomba Police Court, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 1895. (Before Messrs A. W. Stephen, P. Mullany and H. C. Vaughan, J's.P.) Sunday Trading

The Mountaineer · Friday 20 December 1895 · page 3

Joseph Nimmo, licensee of the Railway Family Hotel, was charged with selling a bottle of schnapps to Ah Poy on Sunday, the 8th December,…

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Licensing Court. (Before A. W. Stephen and J. W. Fletcher, J's. P.)

The Mountaineer · Friday 20 December 1895 · page 3

A. J. Cring Palace, Leura, appised for a renewal of a colonial wine license. Granted. Applications were received from…

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Katoomba Police Court, Saturday, Dec. 21, 1895. (Before Messrs J. K. Cleeve, P.M. and F. C. Goyder, and P. Mullany, J's.P.)

The Mountaineer · Friday 27 December 1895 · page 2

On the information of James Cliff, laborer, Medlow, Clarence P. Walkden, travelling by road with a team of horses to Penrith where he had rented…

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