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Blue Mountains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

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Katoomba Police Court. Thursday, May 29,1902

The Mountaineer · Friday 6 June 1902 · page 3

Before Messrs Nash and Kitch, J'sP. John McKeller was charged with being drunk, and was fined 5s or 48 hours…

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Katoomba Police Court. Monday, June 9, 1902

The Mountaineer · Friday 13 June 1902 · page 3

Before Messrs Tabrett and Kitch, J sP. JOHN HUDSON was charged with damaging a plate glass window valsed at £5, the property of Sarah…

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Small Debts Court

The Mountaineer · Friday 13 June 1902 · page 3

George Davies . v Isabel McPhee claim for rent. There was no appearance of defendant…

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Katoomba Police Court. Monday, June 16, 1902. Before Messrs Nash and Kitch, J'sP

The Mountaineer · Friday 20 June 1902 · page 3

Robert Thomas was charged with being drunk, and was fined 5s or 12 hours. Thomas was also charged with…

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Katoomba Police Court. Friday, June 20, 1902. Before Meers Tabrett and Kitch, J'sP

The Mountaineer · Thursday 26 June 1902 · page 3

Thos. Butcher and Thos Richards were charged with refusing to quit the Railway Hotel when requested to do so by the lienese…

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Katoomba Police Court. Wednesday. July 2, 1902. Before Messrs Tabrett and Kitch, J'sP

The Mountaineer · Friday 4 July 1902 · page 3

William Whitehead v Nellie Smedley, and Nellie Smedley v William Whitehead. These were cross summonses for…

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Katoomba Police Court. Friday, July 1:, 1902. Before Messrs Bettington and Kitch J'sP

The Mountaineer · Friday 18 July 1902 · page 3

JOHN BERRIGAN was charged with stealing 18s from John Denichy at the Ivanhoe Hotel, Blackheath…

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Katoomba Police Court. Wednesday, August 13,1902

The Mountaineer · Friday 15 August 1902 · page 3

Before Messrs Wilshire, P.M., Fallon' and Nash, J'sP. LICENSING CASE. Police v Thos. Raymond Rodriguez,…

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Small Debts Court. R. Coulson v A. Harvey

The Mountaineer · Friday 15 August 1902 · page 3

The summons was not served and was continued to the next court. Same v George Susan. A verdict was given for the amount…

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Katoomba Police Court. Friday, August 15, 1902. Before J. R. Nash, J P.

The Mountaineer · Friday 22 August 1902 · page 4

JO[?]PH VIALL and JOHN REES were charged with being drunk, and were fined 5s each or 24 hours. The fines were paid…

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Katoomba Police Court. Wednesday, September, 3, 1902

The Mountaineer · Friday 5 September 1902 · page 4

Before J. F. Tabrett. J.P. W. T. Purslow v James R. Davey, suffering one [?]o [?] to stray. Defendant pleaded guilty and was…

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Gipsies Before the Court

The Mountaineer · Friday 5 September 1902 · page 4

A case in which the band of gipsies who have recently been infesting the Mountains, were interested c[?]me before the court consisting of Mesers…

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Katoomba Police Court. Wednesday, September, 10. Before M[?] Wil[?]bire, P.M. and J. [?]Nash, J.P. Small Debts Court

The Mountaineer · Friday 12 September 1902 · page 3

ROBERT COULSON V. ANDREW HARVEY.--There was no appearance of defendant and a verdict was given for the amount claimed, 9[?] 9½d, costs of…

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Mr. Hurley and the Police

The Mountaineer · Friday 12 September 1902 · page 3

"Every man should say what he thinks" says an old adage, but there are times when it is expedient to say it to himself. Our local member has a knack of saying what he…

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Katoomba Police Court Monday, September 15, 1902. Before L. Duff, J.P.

The Mountaineer · Friday 19 September 1902 · page 3

ALFRED FRANKLIN was charged with being drank and disorderly at Leura on Sunday night. As the accused so to speak, "painted…

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Sentenced for Indecent Assault

The Mountaineer · Friday 3 October 1902 · page 3

R. T. Thomas, who was remanded from Katoomba on a charge of indecent assault on Alice Fordham, 11 years of age, was brought before Judge Murray…

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Katoomba Police Court Wednesday, October 8. 1902. Before F. R. Wiltshire, P.M. Sunday Trading

The Mountaineer · Friday 10 October 1902 · page 3

JANET BROWN was summoned by Senior-Constable McDowell for selling liquor in her licensed premises on Sunday, Oct. 5…

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Katoomba Police Court Wednesday, October 15, 1902. Before Messrs Nash and Bronger, J'sP

The Mountaineer · Friday 17 October 1902 · page 4

ROBERT H. ESGATE was charged by W. T. Purslow with suffering a horse to stray in Waratah street. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was…

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Katoomba Police Court Wednesday, October 22, 1902. Before Messrs Tabrett and Goyder, J'P

The Mountaineer · Friday 24 October 1902 · page 4

MRS THAIN was summoned by Sarah Lavender for wages. Defendant pleaded not guilty. Sara[?] Lavender, on [?]th, deposed:…

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Katoomba Police Court. Wednesday, October 29, 1902. Before Messrs Nash and Bronger, J'sP

The Mountaineer · Friday 31 October 1902 · page 3

JOHN HEYMAN, George Williams, Henry Thompson, Peter H[?]ry and George Hor[?]ery were all charged with being drunk and disorderly…

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