Taking the Oath. Children in Court
The principal witnesses in the Kanimbla fire case on Tuesday were children. The first was a lad 16, a boy from the Valley. In reply to a query if he…
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Courts & crime, 1919
24 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 1 of 2
Katoomba Police Court. Before Mr. A. O. BUTLER, P.M.
Mr A. O. Butler, P.M., with Messrs Lawrie and Croker, J's.P., presided over Katoomba Court on Tuesday last. MOTOR PACEMAKER…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Katoomba Court. A Live-Wire P.M. Before Messrs A. O. Butler, P.M., and Stephen Murphy, ex-P.M
Mr A. O. Butler, P.M., who is relieving; Mr Clegg during the latter's vacation, is from the city, where they have innumerable cases, and time is the material factor. As a consequence…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Peculiar Charge. Milk-vendor in Court. Elects to go to Jury
John Cooney was charged with stealing 4½ gallons of milk valued at 8s 7d, the property the Railway Commissioners. Mr H. E. McIntosh appeared for the defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Halls of Justice. Katoomba Court. [Before Mr Clegg, P.M., and Mr Croker, J.P.] After the Lodger
Thomas Lawrence and David John Annesley pleaded guilty to being on licensed promises at 8.15 p.m. on March 24. The accused stated that they were seeking a lodger named Leigh. The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Expensive Stone. Court Awards Damages. Trespassing at Springwood
At Penrith police court last week Dora Fels sued John Coyle and Tom Coyle (brothers) for alleged malicious damage to property. Ebenezer Lees, carrier, was bracketed as…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Alleged Burglary. Railway Stations Entered. Two Lads Arrested
On Tuesday morning Porter Ryan went on duty at Hazelbrook Railway Station, and was astonished to discover that the premises had been entered during the previous night…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Youthful Pilferers. Armed with Masks. Alleged Burglary of Railways
At Kaloomba Court on Monday before Messrs J. Power and T. Lawrie J's.P., the sequel to the recent burglaries at Hazelbrook and Woodford was heard. Sgt. Tomkins prosecuted, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Katoomba Court
Katoomba Court was held before Mr. T. B. Clegg, P. M. on Tuesday last. An application by Chas. to Daah for an auclloneer's Heense was adjourned until june 3…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Lively Drunk. Strikes at Police
Before Mr. C. E. Foster, J. P., at Katoomba Police Court, on Friday last John Carmody was fined £2 or 14 days' hard labor, on each of two counts of being drunk and disorderly, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Interesting Court Case
In the District Court, Sydney, before Judge Blackhouse, on Wednesday last, Arthur Stanton Cook, of Bond Street, Sydney, architect, sued…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →B. M. Shire Appeal Court A Record in Non-appearance. Minor Reductions
At the Blue Mountains Shire Appeal Court held at Katoomba, before P.M. Clegg, on Tuesday, to dual with objections to assessment, a record was established in the number of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Prince Alfred Jubilee Funds. Alleged Stealing. Accused Arrested
On Monday morning a mild sensation was caused by the arrest of a man for the alleged theft of moneys, the property of a Sydney hospital. Later in the day the accused, John…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Katoomba Industrial Court. Baker Cox Penalised
Joseph Cox, baker, Leura, was charged before P.M. Clegg, on Tuesday morning, by Inspector Wallace of the Industrial Dept., with failing to observe Easter Monday as a holiday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Miserable Theft
Over the week a theft was committed at the railway station, which clearly proves that Katoomba still has more than its share of "dirty-dogs" who eke out…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An Assault Case
P.M. Clegg was called upon Tuesday morning at the Katoomba Police Court, to adjudicate in a case of assault alleged to have been committed upon one Robert…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stealing a Rifle. Brace of Thieves Captured
At the Katoomba Police Court, on Friday, before Messrs F. Lawrie and George James, J'S.P., Arthur Henry Moore (18) and Joseph Morgan (20), were charged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Katoomba's Court of Honor. Furore of Fast and Furious Fun
"The citizens of Katoomba are real good sports" said a Sydney visitor to the Mountain Capital on Saturday afternoon, as he watched the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Katoomba Police Court
On Tuesday morning at the Katoomba Police Court, before P.M., Clegg and Messrs [?]awrie and Counsell (Justices), small business was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Katoomba's Court of Honor
Front Row: J. Lewis, L. Duff J. Lesina, J. W. Bradlley, Cr. J. T. Wall, W. Davies, Back Row—Left to right G. Waters, F. Gordon, S. Uren, L. Franklin…
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