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Blue Mountains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1899

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Katoomba Police Court. Monday, July 8. Before J. F. Tabrett J.P., [?]Tous Behaviour

The Mountaineer · Friday 7 July 1899 · page 2

[?] Foster was charged and [?] of the information of Senfor[?] Com[?]table Thorncroft with riotous behaviour in Katoomba street on…

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Katoomba Police Court. Wednesday, July 12, 1899. Before E. P. Meats, P.M. Small Debts Court

The Mountaineer · Friday 14 July 1899 · page 1

R. Coulson v J. Carter, claim for £113s 3d for goods sold and delivered. Then was no appearance of the defendant, and a verdict was…

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Katoomba Police Court. Wednesday, July 19, 1899. Before J. F. Tabrett, J.P. Cattle Straying

The Mountaineer · Friday 21 July 1899 · page 4

Mrs. Laird was charged by the Inspector of Nuisances for the Katoomba Municipality with allowing a cow to stray in the streets…

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Katoomba Police Court. Wednesday, July 26, 1899. Before the P.M.

The Mountaineer · Friday 28 July 1899 · page 2

The case remanded from last Friday, wherein George Whitehead was charged with obtaining goods from J. E. Bash ford, by false…

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Small Debts Court. Same day and same bench. Settled Out of Court

The Mountaineer · Friday 11 August 1899 · page 2

There were only two cases for the debts court, and these were settled out of court…

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Katoomba Police Court. Wednesday, August 9, 1899. Before Mr. Wiltshire, P.M., Drs. Prangley and Spark, J's.P. No Appearance

The Mountaineer · Friday 11 August 1899 · page 2

ELLEN SCHOLES was summoned for being drunk and disorderly and also for obscene language. She failed to put in an appearance…

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Katoomba Police Court. Wednesday, August 9, 1899. Before Mr. J. F. Tabrett, J.P. DRUNK

The Mountaineer · Friday 18 August 1899 · page 2

W. CHITSON was charged with being drunk and disorderly on the Great Western road. The accused pleaded guilty and…

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Katoomba Police Court Wednesday, September 18. Before Messrs F. R. Wiltshire and J. F. Tabrett, J's.P. Cattle Straying

The Mountaineer · Friday 15 September 1899 · page 2

W. BAIRD was charged on the information of Mr. T. Purslow, Inspectory of Nuisanoes for the Municipality of Katoomba with allowing cattle to…

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Katoomba Police Court. Wednesday, September 27. Before Messrs F. B. Wiltshire and J. F. Tabrett, J's.P. Coach Licences

The Mountaineer · Friday 29 September 1899 · page 2

Seven applications for stage coach licences were granted. MUSICAL PERMIT. A medical permit was granted to…

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Katoomba Police Court. Wednesday, October 4. 1899. Before Messrs. J. F. Tabrett and J. Spark, J'sP. Coach Licenses

The Mountaineer · Friday 6 October 1899 · page 5

These were eleven applications for coach licenses, which were granted. CATTLE STRAYING. F. W. Duff was charged by the…

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Licensing Magistrate for the Penrith District

The Mountaineer · Friday 13 October 1899 · page 2

A meeting of the Penrith magistrates, was held at the court house, Penrith, on Tuesday last, at 11.30 a.m…

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Katoomba Police Court. Wednesday, October 11, 1899. Before Messrs Wiltshire, Stephes and Tabrett. J'sP. DRUNK [?]

The Mountaineer · Friday 13 October 1899 · page 4

R. MUL[?]LAND was charged with being drunk and disorderly in the bar of the Railway Family Hotel. Accused pleaded guilty and…

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Small Debts Court. Same day and same Bench

The Mountaineer · Friday 13 October 1899 · page 4

There were two cases for the small debts court, but there was no appearance in either case…

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Licensing Court. Before Messrs F. R. Wiltshire and A. W. Stephen. Colonial Wine License

The Mountaineer · Friday 13 October 1899 · page 4

J. O'Dwyer applied for a new colonial wine licence. The licensing inspection (Sergeant Thorndyke) stated that as he…

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Katoomba Police Court. Wednesday, October 26, 1899. Before Messrs J. F. Tabrett and J. Spark, J's.P. Removing Flowers From Reserves

The Mountaineer · Friday 27 October 1899 · page 3

W. S. CHRISTIE was charged by Special Constable P. Mulheran with removing flowers from the Wentworth Falls reserve…

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The Police Department and the Terephone

The Mountaineer · Friday 3 November 1899 · page 2

THE decision of the police department not to be connected with the local exchange is remarkable, and we think the people of the town should…

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Katoomba Police Court. Wednesday, November 1, 1899. Before Messrs F. R. Wiltshire and J. F. Tabrett, J.P. Threatening Language

The Mountaineer · Friday 3 November 1899 · page 1

JOHN WALDEN was charged with using threatening language to Mr. Geo. Clarke on Friday, 20th October, whereby a breach of the peace might…

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Katoomba Police Court. Wednesday, November 20, 1890 Before Molars J. F. Tabrett and H. E. Vaughan, J's.P. Cattle Straying

The Mountaineer · Friday 1 December 1899 · page 5

F. DUFF was charged by the Inspector of Nuisances for the Katoomba municipality with allowing two cows to stray in Gang Gang St…

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Fire at Leura. an Instance of the Necessity of Police Connection by Telephone

The Mountaineer · Friday 1 December 1899 · page 5

A fire broke out at the residence of Mrs. Randell, on Monday night about 9 o'clock, which. would have proved disastrous had it not been for the…

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The Police of Paris

The Mountaineer · Friday 8 December 1899 · page 3

Paris is commonly supposed to be the beat governed city in the world. Whether it is better or worse than any other modern capital may be doubted, but it has always…

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