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Courts & crime, 1905

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Small Debts Court. Same Day and Bench

The Mountaineer · Friday 12 May 1905 · page 3

T. Snow v H[?]rbert Greentree, claim for [?]3 18s. No appearance of defendant. [?] for plaintiff for amount claim[?]…

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Katoomba Police Court. Monday, May 15th. Before J. A. Carroll, J.P. DRUNKS

The Mountaineer · Friday 19 May 1905 · page 7

Wm. John Dickson and Wm. Halls pleaded guilty to charges of drunken[?] on Saturday night and were each fined 5s in default 48 hours lockup…

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Katoomba Police Court. MAY, 18th, 1905. Before Messrs Kitch and Goyder J's.P

The Mountaineer · Friday 26 May 1905 · page 7

Joseph Victor Dibley, 15, was charged with being under the age of 16 years having no visible means of support…

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Katoomba Police Court. Tuesday, May 30, 1905. Before J R Nash, J.P.

The Mountaineer · Friday 2 June 1905 · page 3

Josephine Stabbing 14, Alfred Stubbin[?] 12, Gladys Stubbing 10, Dorothy Stubbins 7 12, Stanley Stubbins 5, Fl[?]rrie Stubbins 3 and Edward 2, were brought for protection…

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Katoomba Police Court. Saturday, June 3rd, 1905. Before the P. M.

The Mountaineer · Friday 9 June 1905 · page 7

Police v Lizzie Stubbins. This was a case in which Mrs. Lizzie Stubbins was charged that being the parent of, and having in her care seven children…

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Katoomba Police Court. Wednesday, June 14, 1904. Before the P.M.

The Mountaineer · Friday 16 June 1905 · page 2

Wm. Hills was charged with being drunk and was fined 10s, in default 7 days. Alfred Hardy was charged that being…

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Small Debts Court

The Mountaineer · Friday 16 June 1905 · page 2

Mrs C. Wilson v Mrs Tottem, claim for 3s for cleaning a house. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for amount claimed and 5s…

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Katoomba Police Court. Tuesday, June 20th. 1905. Before Mr Tabrett, J.P.

The Mountaineer · Friday 23 June 1905 · page 3

Victor Albert Hedges was changed with being drunk in Katoomba street. Plea, not guilty. Fined 10s, in default 48 hours…

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Lithgow Shooting Case. Murray Before the Criminal Court. Sentenced to Six Years

The Mountaineer · Friday 30 June 1905 · page 3

At the Central Criminal Court on Monday, before Mr Acting Justice Rogers, Alfred Herbert Murray, an engine-driver. pleaded guilty to a…

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Katoomba Police Court. Monday, June 26Th. Before T. H. Timbr[?]ll, J.P.

The Mountaineer · Friday 30 June 1905 · page 6

William Parry, was charged with being drunk and disorderly on Bathurst road on Saturday night. Fined 5s or 24 hours lockup…

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Katoomba Police Court. Wednesday, July 12. Before the P.M. and Messrs Tabrett and Craig J.Ps. ASSAULT

The Mountaineer · Friday 14 July 1905 · page 3

Joseph Jackson versus Arthur Goodare, for unlawful assault at Black heath on sixth of July. Joseph. Jackson on oath deposed:…

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Russian Police Victims. the Czarina Befriends Them

The Mountaineer · Friday 28 July 1905 · page 5

A pathetic story with a beautiful ending is reported in the Kazan Press (Russia). The newspapers tell the talc of three little brothel's who, after…

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Katoomba Police Court. Saturday, July 36,1905. Before Messrs H. R. Goyder and G. Kitch, J'sP

The Mountaineer · Friday 4 August 1905 · page 2

William Drake was charged with stealing a suit of clothes grained at £3 on the 19th inst., the property of William Finn, at Darlington…

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Katoomba Police Court. Wednesday, August, 9th. Before the P.M.

The Mountaineer · Friday 11 August 1905 · page 3

W. J. Small wan charged with obtaining money from Mr G. James under fa[?]se pretenses. Defendant did not appear…

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Small Debts Court. Same Day, Same Bench

The Mountaineer · Friday 11 August 1905 · page 3

Postmaster-General (per Mr J. R Nash) v W. J. Small, claim for 13s 8d rent due for telephone. No appearance of defendant…

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Katoomba Police Court. Monday. August 14, 1905. Before J. R. Nash, J. P.

The Mountaineer · Friday 18 August 1905 · page 2

Wm Dickson was charged with being drunk and disorderly in main street on Saturday night. Evidence was given by Constable…

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Lady Helps Police. Exciting Struggle at Battersea

The Mountaineer · Friday 18 August 1905 · page 5

On May 27th there was a highly exciting scene witnessed in Winstanley road, close by Falcon road, Battersea. A powerful- looking man was, it is alleged…

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American Girl at Court

The Mountaineer · Friday 25 August 1905 · page 5

No one enjoys her first experience of the English Court more than the American girl, who, just emancipated from school, is making her first visit to…

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Katoomba Police Court. Wednesday, August 23, 1905. Before the P. M. and Mr. J.F. Tabrett, J.P.

The Mountaineer · Friday 25 August 1905 · page 2

Wm. Jos. Small was charged that he did on 17th June, 1905, obtain from Mr G. James, partly by false promises and partly by false pretences, the sum of £5 6s…

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Two Katoomba Cases. in the Supreme Court. a Prohibition Case

The Mountaineer · Friday 8 September 1905 · page 2

Re W. J. S[?]all (George James and another, respondents). Mr Moriarty (instructed by Mr H. E. M'Latash) moved to make absolute…

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