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Blue Mountains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

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Katoomba Police Court. Wednesday, April 8, 1903. [?] J. Carrol, J.P. Cattle Straying

The Mountaineer · Thursday 9 April 1903 · page 3

R CLOUGH and R. H. Esgate were summoned by the Inspector of Nuisances for allowing horses to stray. Both pleaded guilty, and were each fined…

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Small Debts Court

The Mountaineer · Thursday 9 April 1903 · page 3

Mrs B. Williams v Chas. Westbrook, claim for £2 9s 11d. There was no appearance of defendant and a verdict was given for the amount claimed…

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Police Court. Wednesday, April 8. Before Mr. Wiltshire, P.M, J. Carroll and Tabrett, J's.P

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 10 April 1903 · page 3

W. T. Purslow summoned Richard lough for allowing a horse to stray Park street. Fined 5s and 4s 10d costs…

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Small Debts Court. Before the same Bench

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 10 April 1903 · page 3

[?]Serby v. W. Carloss.--This was [?] for half cost of a dividing [?]Verdict for 7s 6d, costs of 5s and two witnesses 16s…

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Stealing Papers. To the Editor

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 17 April 1903 · page 6

Sir,--I should like to call attention to the thieving which some presumably respectable person carries on at the Katoomba School of Arts. It…

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Katoomba Police Court. Friday, April 17, 1903

The Mountaineer · Friday 24 April 1903 · page 3

Before Messrs J. Carroll and G. Kitch, J'sP. WILLIAM HAY was summoned by Alfred Bentick with embezzling the…

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Police Court. Friday; April 17Th. Before J, A. Carroll and E. T. Marks, Js.p. Embezzlement

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 24 April 1903 · page 7

William Hay was charged with Embezzling the sum of 10s 6d, the property of A. Ben tick, dairyman, of katoomba. He pleaded not guilty…

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Police Court. Thursday, April 30. Before Mr. J. A Carroll, Js.P

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 1 May 1903 · page 7

George Lane, Michael Hefland, and John M'Dougall were charged with having a number of fowls in their possession reasonably supposed to…

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Katoomba Police Court. Monday, April 27, 1903. Before J. A. Carroll, J.P. Drunk and Disorderly

The Mountaineer · Friday 1 May 1903 · page 3

THOS. KELLY was charged with being drunk and disorderly. He pleaded guilty and was fined 2s 6d or 24 hours. The same individual was also charged…

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Katoomba Police Court Saturday May 2, 1903. Before J. A. Carroll, J.P.

The Mountaineer · Friday 8 May 1903 · page 4

Holland and McDongall were charged with breaking and entering dwelling house of J. Randall at Penrith. They were remanded to Penrith…

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Police Court. Saturday, May 9. (Before Messrs. J. R. Nash and J. A. Carrol, J. P.)

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 15 May 1903 · page 6

ALLEGED EVASION OF STAMP DUTY. W. W. Arnett was sum noned by the police for giving receipts without attaching duty stamps…

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Katoomba Police Court. Saturday, May 9, 1903. Before Messrs Nash and Carroll, J'sP. Stamp Duty Prosecution

The Mountaineer · Friday 15 May 1903 · page 4

W. W. ARNETT was charged with having given two receipts for a payment of £2 and over, with intent to evade the Stamp Duty…

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Small Debts Court. Same day and same Bench

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 15 May 1903 · page 6

S. S. Milgate v. G. Kitch. Claim for £4 10s, compensation for a number of forms alleged to have been lost by defendant…

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Small Debts Court. Before J. A. Carroll, J.P. Claim for Missing Seats

The Mountaineer · Friday 15 May 1903 · page 4

S. S. Milgate v Geo. Kitch. This was a claim for £4 10s for six seats that were included in a lease to Mr Kitch, but were not returned…

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Stealing Ferns From the Reserves

The Mountaineer · Friday 22 May 1903 · page 3

IT is to be deplored that many visitors to the Mountains--to say nothing of local residents, who certainly ought to know better--may be seen almost…

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Katoomba Police Court. Thursday, May 21, 1903. Before Messrs J. F. Tabrett and J. A. Carroll, J'sP

The Mountaineer · Friday 22 May 1903 · page 3

JAS. RUTTER was charged with breaking down trees at Leura, the properly of Mr E. Sanders, with intent to steal. E. G. Nunn, caretaker in charge,…

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Police Court. Wednesday, June 10. Before the P.M.

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 12 June 1903 · page 6

Mr. J. F. Tabrelt, J.P., acted as C.P.S. in the absence of Senior-constable McDowell. DRUNK…

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Katoomba Police Court. Wednesday, June 10, 1903. Before Messrs Wiltshire, P.M., and J. F. Tabrett, J.P.

The Mountaineer · Friday 12 June 1903 · page 3

DRUNK. CHAS. BECKMAN was charged with being drunk on the Great Western road. He pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s or…

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Police Court. "Wednesday, JUNE 24. (Before Messrs'. J. F. Tabrett and G. Kitch, Js.P.)

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 26 June 1903 · page 6

Percy Smith, charged with being? drunk and disorderly, was titled 1Os, with 4s l0d costs, in default 48 hours' imprisonment. Fine paid…

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Katoomba Police Court. Wednesday, June 24, 1903. Before Messrs Tabrett end Kitch, J'sP. Drunk and Disorderly

The Mountaineer · Friday 26 June 1903 · page 4

PERCY SMITH was charged with being drunk and disorderly. Accused pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s and 4s. 10d costs…

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