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Blue Mountains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

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Katoomba Police Court. Wednesday, January 14, 1903

The Mountaineer · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 3

Before Messrs Wilshire, P.M., and Tabrett, J.P. J. ARMSTRONG was summoned for being drunk on the Bathurst road…

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Police Court. Monday. (Before Mr. J. F. Tabrett, J.P.)

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 2

J. Wilson, charged with being drunk and disorderly, was fined 5s on each charge or twenty-four hours in the cells. Wednesday…

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Small Debts Court

The Mountaineer · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 3

Copeland v Smedley.--Verdict for £3 3s 9d and costs. Copeland v Watson.--Verdict for £4 10s 9d and costs…

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Small Debts Court. Before the P.M.

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 5

W. R Copeland v. John Smedley. -- Claim for £3 3s 9d, for goods. Verdict for amount claimed. Mr. Copeland did not press for costs, and said be was willing to allow time…

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Police Court. Monday, January 19, Before J. F. Tabrett, J.P.

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 23 January 1903 · page 3

John Taylor was charged witn Doing drank and disorderly and was fined 40s or 48 hours…

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Revision Court

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 23 January 1903 · page 5

An open court for the purpose of revising the municipal list was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday evening. The Mayor his in the chair, and there were present…

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Katoomba Police Court Monday, January 19, 1903. Before J. F. Tabrett, J.P.

The Mountaineer · Friday 23 January 1903 · page 3

JOHN TAYLOR was summoned for being drunk and disorderly. He was fined 10s or, 48 hours…

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Police Court. Wednesday, 28th NOVEMBER. Before J. R. Nash and G. Kitch, J's.P

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 3

Louis Haines was charged with stealing the sum of £7 12s 3d, the property of Jas Calwell, at Wentworth Falls on the 26th instant…

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Katoomba Police Court. Wednesday, January 28, 1903. Before Messrs J. R. Nash and G. Kitch. J's P.

The Mountaineer · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 3

LOUIS HAYNES, aged 16, was charged with stealing £7 15s 3d from a railway tent at Lawson. After evidence accused elected to be dealt…

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Licensing Court

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 6

Mr. Bashford's application for a removal of his license to new premises in Katoomba street was so strongly opposed By the heads of all…

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Police Court. Saturday. 7th FEBRUARY. [?] Messrs. J. R. Nash and H. Scope, J's.P

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 3

[?]ward Powderley was fined 20s [?] days in the lockup for being [?] and disorderly on the Bathurst [?], Katoomba…

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Small Debts Court

The Mountaineer · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 3

Same day and same Bench. B. Poulton v. D. Allan, claim for £16 14s 5d, work and labor. Verdict for £10…

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Katoomba Police Court Saturday, February 7, Before Messrs. J. R. Nash and H. Scope, J'sP

The Mountaineer · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 3

EDWARD POWDERLEY, charged with being drunk and disorderly, was fined 20s, in default 14 days. For resisting Senior-Constable…

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Katoomba Police Court

The Mountaineer · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 3

Before Messrs McKensey, P.M. and H. R. Gayler, J.P. Wm. Whitehead, Jno. Du T. W. Hayes, Robt. W. Duff and John Wilson, were…

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Police Court. Before the P.M.

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 3

W. T. Purslow v. J. Davey, This was a cattle straying case, and defendant pleaded guilty. Fined 5s and [?] 10d costs…

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Police Court. Small Debts Court. Before J. McKensey, P.M., and H. R. Goyder J.P.

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 3

Lily Martin v. Alex Lindsay. Claim for £1 10s for wages. Defendant pleaded not indebted, and objected to the jurisdiction of the…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Mountaineer · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 3

There were 28 cases dealt with, and reductions were made in several cases…

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Small Debts Court

The Mountaineer · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 3

Lily Martin v Alexander Lindsay. No jurisdiction, as out of the district…

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Municipal Appeal Court. Before the P.M.

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 7

The Council Clerk appeared on be--half of the council. Mrs. Weaver appealed against the assessment on her property of £94…

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Police Court. Wednesday, April 1 Before J. Carrol, J. P.

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 3 April 1903 · page 7

Robert MaceGregor was charged by the police with using indeccent language on the Bathurst road, Katoomba on the 21st March…

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