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Blue Mountains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

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Police Court. Saturday, 26Th September. Before the P.M.

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 2 October 1903 · page 2

John Digby and James Carey were charged with travelling in a railway carriage between Pe[?]rith and Katoomba on the 22nd instant without…

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Katoomba Police Court. Saturday, Sept, 26 Before F. R. Wiltshite, P. M. Travelling Without Tickets

The Mountaineer · Friday 2 October 1903 · page 4

JOHN DI[?]Y and JAMES CURRY, two bookmakers, were charged with travelling in a railway carriage between Pen[?]rith and Katoomba on the 22nd of…

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Police Court. Wednesday, October 7. Before Messrs. J. F. Tabrett and E. E. Medlicott, J's.P

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 9 October 1903 · page 3

Edmund Phillips was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Station Street, Katoomba, on Tuesday evening last. He was also charged with…

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Katoomba Police Court. Wednesday, Oct. 7th, 1903. Before Tabrett and Medlicott J'sP. Coach License

The Mountaineer · Friday 9 October 1903 · page 3

Fifteen coach licenses were granted as follows:-- P. Hammon, 1; C. Quin, 1; W. P. Wilson, 1; J. Peckman, 3 ; R. H. Esgate, 1; W. Robinson, 1 ; R…

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Police Court. Tuesday, 19th OCTOBER. Before Messrs. J. F, Tabrett and A. J. T. Marx, J's.P

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 16 October 1903 · page 3

Edwin H. Foley was charged with stealing a silver watch, valued at £3 10s, the property of Ellie Hall, on Friday, the 9th instant, at Medlow…

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Katoomba Police Court. Wednesday, Oct. 14, 1903. [?] Messrs F. R. Wiltshire, P.M., W. [?] H. R. Goyder, J'[?]P. [?] and S[?]rvants' Case

The Mountaineer · Friday 16 October 1903 · page 4

[?] Dr. Watkins claim [?] work and labor done. The [?] on [?] deposed: Entered [?] employ through a registry office…

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Police Court. Saturday, September 17. Before Mr. J. F. Tabrett, J.P.

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 23 October 1903 · page 2

J. Wilkes, charged with being drunk on the Bathurst road on the 16th, pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s or in default 4 days' lockup…

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Katoomba Police Court. Saturday, Oct. 17, 1909. Before J. F. Tabrett, J.P. DRUNK

The Mountaineer · Friday 23 October 1903 · page 4

JOSEPH WILKS was charged with being drunk on the Bathurst read. He pleaded guilty, and the Senior-Constable McDowell explained that accused…

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Katoomba Police Court. Thursday, Oct. 29. Before R. J. Bronger, J.P. DRUNKENESS

The Mountaineer · Friday 6 November 1903 · page 5

MATHEW MCATEER was charged with being drunk on the 28th in the court house yard. He was suffering from excessive…

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Licensing Court. Before F. R. Wiltslirs, P.M., W. Fulton And Dr Bar[?]er. Application for Conditional License at Medlow

The Mountaineer · Friday 6 November 1903 · page 6

Andrew Kavanagh applied for a conditional license for new premises proposed to be erected on the Bathurst road, Mellow, near the railway station…

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Small Debts Court

The Mountaineer · Friday 13 November 1903 · page 5

Same day and same bench. MISS WHATSFORD v MRS BUCHER claim for £9 for rent for cottage at Lawson…

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Police Court. Monday, November 9. Before R. J. Bronger and A. J. Craig, J's.P

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 13 November 1903 · page 3

William Halle was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Katoomba street He pleaded guilty and was fined 2s 6d, or 24 hours in…

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Katoomba Police Court. Wednesday, Nov. 11, 1903. Before F. R. Wiltshire, P.M. Cattle Straying

The Mountaineer · Friday 13 November 1903 · page 5

The Inspector for the Katoomba Municipality proceeded against B. Stehr for allowing a hone to stray. Defendent pleaded guilty, and was…

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Small Debts Court. Same day, before the P.M.

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 13 November 1903 · page 3

Miss Watsford v. Mrs. Burcher.-- Claim for £9 for rent due. Verdict for amount claimed, with £1 4s expenses. To be paid in instalments of…

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Katoomba Police Court. Monday, Nov. 16, 1903

The Mountaineer · Friday 20 November 1903 · page 4

Before Messrs Tabrett, Marx and Mcdlicott, J'sP. JNO. Low was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and was fined…

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Police Court. Monday, November 22Nd. Before H. R. Goyder, L. Duff and G. Kitch, Js.P

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 27 November 1903 · page 2

John Plows, summoned on the information of Constable Shiell for being drunk and disorderly at Lawson, pleaded guilty and was fined 5s and…

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Katoomba Police Court. Monday, Novem. 23, 1903. Before Messrs Goyder, Kitch and Duff, J'sP. Biotous Behaviour

The Mountaineer · Friday 27 November 1903 · page 5

JOHN PLOWS was charged by Constable Shiell with riotous behaviour at Lawson last week. He pleaded guilty and was fined 5s…

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The Police Officer and the Representative of the People

The Mountaineer · Friday 27 November 1903 · page 4

Application having been made in regard to police protection an officer came up to interview the representative of the people. The former hailed from…

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Katoomba Police Court. Friday, November 27, 1903, Before F. R. Wiltshire, P.M., and J. R. Nash, J.P. Indecent Assault

The Mountaineer · Friday 4 December 1903 · page 6

FREDERICK HUTCHINSON, on remand from the previons Wednesday, was charged by Constable Shiell, Lawson, with indecently assaulting Leana Kinsman at Hazelbrook on…

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Police Court. Monday, November 30,1903. Before Messrs, A. J. Craig, L. Duff and G. Kitch, J's.P

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 4 December 1903 · page 3

John Cook, Henry Williams, John Paskins and Thomas Newman were charged with breaking into a room at "Essendene," and stealing therefrom…

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