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Blue Mountains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1904

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Timid "Ghost" Midnight Revels. Checked by Police

The Mountaineer · Friday 28 October 1904 · page 5

The ancient abbey village of Upholland. Lancashire, has been startled by a mysterious "ghostly" visitant that possesses the strength of a…

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Katoomba Police Court. Monday, October 31 Before Messrs J. R. Nash and A. Marx, J'sP

The Mountaineer · Friday 4 November 1904 · page 5

Alexander Adams was charged on the information of Constables Baxter and Lisle with being drunk in Main street on Saturday evening. Fined 2s…

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Katoomba Police Court. Wednesday, November 9

The Mountaineer · Friday 11 November 1904 · page 6

[?] J. R. Nash and T. H. Tim[?], J's.P. [?] W. H. Smith, for [?] to-day. Mr. Daniel O'Keefe,…

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Licensing Court

The Mountaineer · Friday 11 November 1904 · page 6

A transfer of a colonial wine license was granted from Mr J. O'Dwyer, to Mr. C. Armstrong. [?] was granted to Mrs. Goodare, of…

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Police Court. Tuesday,november 15,1904 Before Messrs. J.R. Nash and T. H. Timbrell J'ep Stealing Whisky

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 18 November 1904 · page 3

Charles Everitt a young man, was charged, with stealing two bottles bf whisky, the property of W.F, Kensitt, of Leura…

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Supposed Murder. Near Hartley

The Mountaineer · Friday 18 November 1904 · page 7

A number of picincers from Lithgow came on the dead body of a fully dressed man on the banks of the river Lett, near Hartley on Monday afternoon…

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Drowned Babies the Mother in Court

The Mountaineer · Friday 18 November 1904 · page 5

There was a painful scene in the Southwark Police Court on September 1st, when Maria Jane Martin again appeared on a charge of drowning her three…

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Stolen Nelson Relics Prisoner Sentenced

The Mountaineer · Friday 25 November 1904 · page 5

To-day (September 16th) at the Old Bailey, before the Recorder (Sit Forrest Fulton), the trial was resumed oi the working shoemaker,…

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Katoomba Police Court. Tuesday, November 15, 1904. Before Messrs J. R. Nash and T. H. Timbrell, J'sP. Stealing Whisky

The Mountaineer · Friday 25 November 1904 · page 3

Charles Everett, a young man, was charged with stealing two bottles of whisky, the property of W. F. Kensitt, of Leura…

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Police Court. Wednesday, November 23. Before Messrs. H. R. Goyder and T. H. Timbrell, Js.P. Summons Cases

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 25 November 1904 · page 3

Wm. Halls V. George Susan.--Over holding tenement. Settled out of court. A YOUNG OFFENDER…

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A Husband's Ruse Leads to the Divorce Court

The Mountaineer · Friday 25 November 1904 · page 5

A Paris correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" writes on September 18th:-- An unsuspecting London husband's…

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Police Court. Wednesday, December 8th, 1904. Before the P.M. and Mr. Nash J.P. a Serious Charge

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 9 December 1904 · page 2

Thomas Williams, 51, was charged with having at Blackheath, on divers occasions, criminally assaulted his daughter, Maud Williams, aged 15…

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The Spies at Work Police "Noses."

The Mountaineer · Friday 9 December 1904 · page 3

It seldom happens that a police spy finds himself in the position of the man who was stated, in the course of a case at Clerken well Sessions, to have been…

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Katoomba Police Court. Monday, December 5, 1904. Before Messrs E. T. Marx and T. H. Timbrell, J'sP

The Mountaineer · Friday 9 December 1904 · page 5

Thomas Williams was charged with being the father of Maud Williams did unlawfully and carnally know the said Maud Williams, a girl above the age…

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Small Debts Court

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 16 December 1904 · page 2

G. Banks v. H. Harding,--Claim for £3 13s 9d balance of account for goods supplied. Verdict for amount claimed, with costs 3s…

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Police Court. Tuesday, December 13th. Before E. T. Marx and T. H. Timbrell J's.P

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 16 December 1904 · page 2

For being drunk on the Great Western Road at Springwood, W. H. Murray was fined 2s 6d, or 24 hours. Fine paid…

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Small Debts Court

The Mountaineer · Friday 23 December 1904 · page 7

Georgian Banks v H. Harding, claim for £313s 11½d, for goods sold and delivered No appearance of defendant. Verdict for plaintiff and 3s costs of court…

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Katoomba Police Court. Tues., Dec. 13, 1904. Before Messrs Mark and Timbrell, J'sP

The Mountaineer · Friday 23 December 1904 · page 7

Win Henry Murray was charged with being drunk on the Great Western read Springwood on Monday December 12th 1904…

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Horse Stealing at Blackheath

The Mountaineer · Friday 30 December 1904 · page 5

Albert William Mateer was arrested at Blackheath on Saturday night by Constable McIntosh and was charged before the Lithgow Court on…

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Katoomba Police Court. Monday, Dec., 26th. Before Mr J. R. Nash, J. P.

The Mountaineer · Friday 30 December 1904 · page 5

Geo. T. Friend was charged on the information of Constable Baxter who arrested him with being drunk on Saturday. Fine 2s 6d or 24 hrs…

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