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Blue Mountains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1904

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Police Court. Tuesday, March 15, 1904. Before Messrs. J. R. Nash and J. A. Carroll, J'sP

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 18 March 1904 · page 2

Three small boys were charged with breaking and entering. the shop of George M'Farlane, Main street, Katoomba, on March 14, with intent to…

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Katoomba Police Court. Before Messrs J. A; Carroll and J, R. Nash, J'sP. Tuesday, March 15,1904. Breaking and Entering

The Mountaineer · Friday 18 March 1904 · page 4

Three young lads were before the Bench on Tuesday morning charged with breaking and entering the premises of the New South Wales Fresh…

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Police Court. Wednesday, March 23. Before Messrs. G. Kitch and J. Carroll, Js.P. Furious Riding

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 25 March 1904 · page 2

John Annesley was proceeded against by summons for furiously riding a horse in Katoomba street on Sunday night…

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Katoomba Police Court. Saturday, March 26, 1904. Before Messrs Nash and Carroll, J'sP. Cruelly Illtreating a Horse

The Mountaineer · Thursday 31 March 1904 · page 5

JOHN PARSONS and JAS. SMITH summoned for cruelly illtreating a horse at Woodford on the 19th inst. Accused pleaded not guilty…

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Police Court. Saturday, March 20. Before Messrs. J. R. Nash and J. A. Carroll, J'sP. Crurlty to a Horse

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 1 April 1904 · page 2

John Parsons and James Smith, travellers, were charged with cruelly illtreating a horse at Woodford on the 19th instant…

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Katoomba Police Court. Monday, April 4, 1904. Before A. J. Carroll, J.P DRUNK

The Mountaineer · Friday 8 April 1904 · page 4

James Belton Lane was charged with being drunk on the Bathurst road, Katoomba, on Saturday, April 2, and was fined 5s or 14 hours…

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Katoomba Police Court. Wednesday, April 20, 1904. Before Mr J. A. Carroll, J.P.

The Mountaineer · Friday 22 April 1904 · page 6

P G. PEARCE was summoned by W. T. Purslow with suffering one home to stray in Katoomha street. He pleaded guilty and was fined 5s…

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Police Court. Wednesday, April 27th. Before the P.M. and Mr. Carroll, J.P. ASSAULT

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 29 April 1904 · page 3

Charles Lawson Dash, was proceeded against by summons charging him with having assaulted Winifred Milgate in a train on Aprii 1st…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 29 April 1904 · page 2

A number of appeals were heard before the Police Magistrate at the Katoomba Court House on Wednesday last…

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Katoomba Police Court. Wednesday, April 27, 1904. Before Messrs Wilshire, P.M. and Carroll, J.P.

The Mountaineer · Friday 29 April 1904 · page 5

CHARLES LAWSON DASH was charged with unlawfully assaulting Winnifred Milgate at Glenbrook on April 1, 1904. Mr Thompson appeared for the…

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Appeal Court. Same day and same Bench

The Mountaineer · Friday 29 April 1904 · page 5

The appeal court against the assessments by the Municipal Council of Katoomba was held on Wednesday. There was a good list of appeals, and Messrs H. Quinan (Council…

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A London Magistrate. Philosopher and Philanthropist. Mr. Plowden

The Mountaineer · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 7

Probably the best known, certainly the best-hearted magistrate in the whole of London is he who has for the past eight years tempered justice not…

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Police Court. Wednesday, May 4th. Before Messrs. A. J. Craig and A. Marx, Js.P. a Sunday Raid

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 2

George Giles Wardrop, William James, Charles Quinn, William Barr, and Robert H. Esgate were charged with playing an unlawful game, to…

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Katoomba Police Court Wednesday, May 4, 1904. Before Messrs. A. J. T. Marx and A. J. Craig, J'sP. "Two-Up."

The Mountaineer · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 3

R. H. Esgate, George Wardrode, Win. Barr, Chas. Quinn and Wm. James were charged with playing the game of "Two-up" on Sunday last…

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Katoomba Police Court. Monday, May 9 1904. Before J.'Carroll, J.P. DRUNK

The Mountaineer · Friday 13 May 1904 · page 3

GEO. NASH was summoned for being drunk in Cascade street on Saturday night and was fined 5s or 48 hours. The fine was paid…

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Small Debts Court

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 13 May 1904 · page 2

Before Messrs. Craig and Marx, Js.P. Christina Clark v. C. W. Craig.--Claim for £10 17s 3d. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for full…

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Small Doots Court. Sam[?] Day

The Mountaineer · Friday 13 May 1904 · page 3

Before Messrs Craig and Marx, J'sP. Christina Clark v C. W. Craig, claim for £10 17s 3d. There was no appearance of the…

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Police Court. Wednesday, May 11th. Before Messrs. A. Marx, A. J. Craig, H. Goyder, and J. A. Carroll, J'sP. Two Up

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 13 May 1904 · page 2

Charles Quinn and William James (on remand) were charged with playing an unlawful game, to wit, two-up, with pennies…

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Katoomba Police Court. Before Mr J. R. Nash. J.P. Thursday, May 26, 1901. Travelling on Railway Without a Ticket

The Mountaineer · Friday 27 May 1904 · page 3

James Furness was charged with travelling on Die railway without previously paying his fare, and with intent to avoid payment thereof…

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Katoomba Police Court. Wednesday, June 1st 1904. Before Mr F. R. Wiltshire, P.M.

The Mountaineer · Friday 3 June 1904 · page 4

James Furness was charged with travelling without having paid his fare between Bathurst and Katoomba. Accused pleaded guilty to the charge…

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