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Blue Mountains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

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Katoomba Police Court. Wednesday, June 27, 1900. Before Messrs F. R. Wiltshire, P.M., A.W. (Stephen, J. F. Tabrett, W. C. Fulton and H. R. Goyder, J.'sP. Cattle Straying

The Mountaineer · Friday 29 June 1900 · page 2

J. Bowker was charged by the Inspector of Nuisances for the Katoomba Municipality with allowing a horse to stray in Lurline street…

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Licensing Court. Wednesday, June 27, 1900 Before Messrs F. R. Wiltshire, A. W. Stephen, and W. C. Fulton. RENEWAL

The Mountaineer · Friday 29 June 1900 · page 2

A renewal of a publican's license was granted to Mrs. D. Brown for the Centennial Hotel, Katoomba South, there being no police…

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Katoomba Police Court. Thursday, July 19, 1900. Before Messrs Tabrett and Goyder, J'sP. Damaging Property

The Mountaineer · Friday 20 July 1900 · page 2

Joseph Burns, a passer-through was charged with maliciously injuring [property by breaking two panes of glass to get into a house belonging…

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Katoomba Police Court. Wednesday, August 1, 1900. Before Messrs Wiltshire, Tabrett and Duff. Alleged Sheep Stealing

The Mountaineer · Friday 3 August 1900 · page 2

THOMAS McLAUGHLIN, on ball, wa charged with having in his possession one shoepakin, she property of Thos. Ward Megalong, reasonably supposed…

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Katoomba Police Court. Wednesday, August 8, 1900, Before Mr. F.R. Wiltshire, P.M.

The Mountaineer · Friday 10 August 1900 · page 5

Katoomba Council v. Mrs. A. Robinson, claim tot £1 9s 6d, for night soil service, There was no appearance of the…

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Small Debts Court

The Mountaineer · Friday 10 August 1900 · page 5

Commissioners for Taxation v. Speers, claim for £2 9s 4d. There was no appearance of the defendant, and a verdict was given…

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Fortune How to Court Her. the History of Change. Sweeps, Lotteries, and Consultations. [Continued.]

The Mountaineer · Friday 10 August 1900 · page 3

Investments in a lottery can only be periodical—when successive lotteries are opened—there can be no desperate plunging. In fact Jotteries can be combined with…

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Katoomba Police Court. Wednesday, August 22, 1900. Before J. F. Tabrett, J. P. Cattle Straying

The Mountaineer · Friday 24 August 1900 · page 2

C. Lindeman was summoned by the Inspector of Nuisances for the Katoomba Municipal Council, with allowing a cow to stray in the…

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Katoomba Police Court. Wednesday, August 29, 1900

The Mountaineer · Friday 31 August 1900 · page 5

James Pannell was sued by George Evans for £5 7s for wages. The defence was that Pannell was working for a Mr. Burnett, and had…

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The Megatons Sheep Stealing Case. McLAUGALIN ACQUITTED

The Mountaineer · Friday 31 August 1900 · page 5

Thomas McLaughlin, who was committed from Katoomba on a charge of cheep stealing, was brought before a jury on Wednesday last at…

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Katoomba Police Court. Wednesday, September 5, 1900. Before Messrs Tabratt and Goyder. DRUNK

The Mountaineer · Friday 7 September 1900 · page 2

Sibald George pleaded guilty on a charge of drunkeness and was fined 2s 6d or 24 hours. George Daviss, fetler, was charged…

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Katoomba Police Court. Saturday, September 8th. Before Messrs Tabrett, Goyder and Duff, J'sP. Indecent Language in a Railway Carriage

The Mountaineer · Friday 14 September 1900 · page 3

J. Payne and F. Ralphe were prosecuted by Mr. Boyd,' a railway official, for using indecent language in a railway carriage on Friday,…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, September 12th

The Mountaineer · Friday 14 September 1900 · page 3

Four cases were set down for hearing in the small debts court. Three were settled out of court, and a verdict was given for the…

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Katoomba Police Court. Wednesday, September 19th. Before Messrs Tabrett and Spark. [?] a Horse

The Mountaineer · Friday 21 September 1900 · page 2

[?] as charged with [?] by knowingly [?] driven with a sore [?]…

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Katoomba Police Court. Wednesday, Oct., 13, 1900. Before Messrs F. R. Wiltshire, P.M., and T. Cale, J.P. Nightsoil Dues

The Mountaineer · Friday 5 October 1900 · page 2

H. E. VAUGHAN was sued by the Katoomba Council for arrears of dace amounting to £4 13s 6d. Mr. Vaughan raised a technical…

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Katoomba Police Court. Monday, October 8, 1000. Before Messrs Tabrett and Goyder. Stealing Flowers

The Mountaineer · Friday 12 October 1900 · page 2

F. Diawe, a lad of 13, was charged with stealing flowers from the garden of Mr. J. Horstmann, Katoomba. He pleaded guilty, and as he had…

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Licensing Court

The Mountaineer · Friday 12 October 1900 · page 2

An application was made for a renewal license for the Wentworth Falls Hotel was made by T. Kisbee. Sergeant Mortis raised a police…

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Small Debts Court. Same day and same bench

The Mountaineer · Friday 12 October 1900 · page 2

Watson v. Dwyer, claim for £16 1s for cattle supplied. Defendant admitted the debt, and asked to be allowed to pay at £1 per…

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A Brutal Assault at Springwood

The Mountaineer · Friday 26 October 1900 · page 3

On Monday afternoon last a thrill was experienced by the accidents of the quiet little township of Springwood on hearing of the brutal and…

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Katoomba Police Court. Monday, November 12, 1900. Before Messrs Tabrett and Vaughan, Unlawful Assault

The Mountaineer · Friday 16 November 1900 · page 4

G. W. Alkin was charged by the police on information with unlawfully assaulting and besting Lucy Grant…

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