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Blue Mountains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

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Katoomba Police Court. Monday, June 29, 1903 Before G. B. Kitch, J.P.

The Mountaineer · Friday 3 July 1903 · page 4

ALFRED PERCY GILES was charged with being drunk in the Great Western road, Blackheath, and was fined 10s or 7 days…

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Police Court. Wednesday, July 8, 1903. Before the P.M.

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 10 July 1903 · page 4

Mr. H. R. Goyder, J.P. (who acted as recorder), and J. F. Tabrett, J.P., were on the beach till 1 p.m. Joseph Ashton, for being drunk in…

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Katoomba Police Court Wednesday, July 8, 1903. Before F. R. Wiltshire, P.M;, end Messrs. Goyder and Tabrett; J's.P. Wife Desertion

The Mountaineer · Friday 10 July 1903 · page 4

DAN GILL COSTELLO was sued by his wife, Verena May Costello, for to contribute 10s per week to her support. Mr Dash appeared for plaintiff, and…

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Small Debts Court. Before F. R. Wiltshire, P.M.

The Mountaineer · Friday 10 July 1903 · page 4

J. Maddix v S. Lyons, claim for £S 10s for cleaning two blocks of land. The plaintiff said there was no…

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Small Debts Court. Before the P.M. HART V. KITCH

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 10 July 1903 · page 4

P. G. Hart v. George Kitch.--Claim for £15 2s 11d for goods supplied. Mr. Dash for plaintiff. P. G. Hart stated that he had…

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Katoomba Police Court. Monday, August 10, 1903. Before R. J. Bronger, J.P.

The Mountaineer · Friday 14 August 1903 · page 3

LOUIS SPRANGER pleaded guilty to being drunk on Sunday night, and was fined 10s…

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Small Debts Court

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 14 August 1903 · page 5
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P. G. Hart v. G. Kitch.--This was the case adjourned for a mouth, when the P.M. was to give his verdict. A telegram had been received from the…

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Friday's Court Cases

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 14 August 1903 · page 3

Before the P.M. to-day (Friday) Louis Spranger was fined 10s or seven days for drunkenness in Park-street. Mathew M'Ateer, for using indecent…

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Police Court. Wednesday, 12th August. Before Dr. Spark, and Mr. E. T. Marx, Js.P

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 14 August 1903 · page 5

W. T. Purslow, inspector of nuisances, summoned Charles Richards for £2 5s for nightsoil dues. There was no appearance of defendant…

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Katoomba Police Court. Wednesday, August 12, 1903 Before Messrs Spark and Marx, J'sP. Nightsoil Dues Arrears

The Mountaineer · Friday 14 August 1903 · page 4

CHAS. RICHARDS was sued by the Inspector of Nuisances for the Katoomba Municipality sor £2 15s for nightsoil dues arrears…

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Appreciative Remarks by the Katoomba Police and Bench

The Mountaineer · Friday 14 August 1903 · page 3

Before the business of the court on Friday Senior-Constable McDowell made a very kindly reference to the late Constable Joyce. He said the…

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Small Debts Court. Same Day and Bench

The Mountaineer · Friday 14 August 1903 · page 3

The reserved decision was given by the P.M. in the case of Hart v Kitch. A proposition for a mutual agreement, was put to the plaintiff agreeing to…

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Katoomba Police Court SATURDAY, Before E. E. Medlicott, J. P. DRUNK

The Mountaineer · Friday 4 September 1903 · page 4

WILLIAM CHAMBER pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkeness, and was fined 2s or imprisonment till the rising of the court…

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Police Court. Monday, 31st AUGUST. Before J. R. Nash and R. J. Bronger, J's.P

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 4 September 1903 · page 6

Joseph Ashwell for being drunk was fined 20s or 14 days lockup and for indecent language £2 or 1 mouth. Samual Mason, for being drunk was…

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Katoomba Police Court. Tuesday, September 8. Before J. C. Bettington, J.P.

The Mountaineer · Friday 11 September 1903 · page 4

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. JAS. ROBT. MUNDRE, charged with being drunk and disorderly at Blackheath, pleaded guilty and was fined 7s…

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Police Court. Tuesday, 8th SEPTEMBER, 1903. Before J. C. Bettington, J.P.

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 11 September 1903 · page 4

J. R. Mundie, charged with being drunk and disorderly at Blackheath, was fined 10s or 7 days lockup. The same, charged with resisiting…

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Police Court. Wednesday, Sept. 10, 1903. Before Dr. J. Spark and Mr. E. E. Medlicott, J's.P. EMBEZZLEMENT

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 18 September 1903 · page 3

Claude Francis Guy, a lad about 15 years old, was charged on the information of Mrs. Joan Reid, of Leura, with collecting 6s and…

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Katoomba Police Court. Monday, Sept. 14, 1903. Before Messrs Nash and Medlicott, J'sP Obtaining Money Under False Pretences

The Mountaineer · Friday 18 September 1903 · page 3

CECIL ROYAL AUBREY, Alias pierpont, was charged on the information of Mr H. J. Collier and Mr J. Neate, with obtaining money and goods to the…

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Police Court. Monday, September 21, (Before Mr. H. R. Goyder, J.P.)

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 25 September 1903 · page 2

James Chambers,charged, with being drunk in Main street on Sunday, was fined 2s 6d, or 24 hours. Fined paid. Michael Diamond, drunk and…

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