Town Council Katoomba's Police Force Election of Committees
Ald. Midgley, ex-mayor, was the only absentee at the Katoomba Town Council's initial meeting of 1921. He was unable to attend for health…
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Courts & crime, 1921
25 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 1 of 2
In the Bag Leon's Lapse Alleged Stealing in House
Early in December Leo de Seim turned up at "Hilerest," the home of the Marx family, Katoomba. He told Mr. Marx that he was weary…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Robbery and Murder (Published by Arrangement) Prohibition's Starting Sequel
We have it dinned into our ours with uxasperating repetition from every Prohibition platform that drink is the mother of crime…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Katoomba Police Court Congested and Inadequate Need Fou Improvement
Katoomba's Court and C.P.S.'s office premises are inadequate, If Departmental action to improve and relieve conditions is not taken…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Another Burglary Bartles' Store Visited Robber's Clean Job
Early on Tuesday morning, Mr. S. C. Bartle, of Hurtle and Co., Katoomba, made the discovery that the business premises in Main Street had…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Spoilers Destroy Public Reserve Magistrate's Stern Rebuke
Apparently the axes had been merrily ringing for some time in a public reserve at Blackheath before an officer of the Forestry Department…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Hospital Fees Dispute in Court a Nurses Claim
The recovery of £9/14/6, alleged to be due by John W. Inman to Blanche Maud Brown, for hospital attention received by his wife…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Clean, yet Dirty Tale of a Meat Basket Magistrate Unites Gordian Knot
A matter which excited some local Interest was brought, before Mr. Clege, P.M., on Tuesday, In which R. W. Thomos, health inspector…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rival Milk-ohs Finish It in Court
Frank Mills Scrimgeour, a lad of about 9st. and John Shepherd, a young man of about 14st. figured in an assault case. in which…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →School Tennis Court
Sir,—A paragraph in last week's "Echo" re the High School tennis court, recently erected by the department at considerably more expense…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shire Matters Emu Without Police Urban Areas Closer
There was a full attendance at the B.M. Shire Council meeting held on Wednesday, Cr. Savage (president) being in the chair…
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Sir,—Whilst refusing to enter into any controversy with Mr. Moore, it is only fair to the school that the public should be acquainted with the…
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Sir,—Your correspondent on the above subject, states facts,a nd I thank him for the fact that he did no say anything about huge…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Local and General Katoomba and Elsewhere Shire Valuation Court
Shire Clerk Daley notifies that a court, for the houring of objections against the valuations of A and B Ridings for 1921 will be held in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hard-worked Police (Published by Arrangement) Endless Arrests in "Dry" N.Y.
"Tremendous as is the energy of the policy authorities of this city," says the New York Times," "when they devote themselves to something…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Effective Vigil Katoomba Police Score City Gets the Credit
Recently there appeared at the Katoomba Police Court a woman who was charged with forging a certain order and uttering the same on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Improvement Scheme at Court House Justices Moving
In the olden times the justices of the district always met once a year—if not more. In those days, Arthur Peacock, Bobble Lucham and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Magistrate's Resource
Municipal councils, it appears are out of pocket in carrying out work under the Health Act. This fact was impressed on P.M. Clegg at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lives Imperilled Conflicting Authority a Magistrate's Predicament
There is a good deal more in the Heathan Chince's "Wha' for?" than the super civilised Occidental may think and had a native of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Over the Fence Women Exchange Compliments and Finish in Court
A question, involving the correct pronunciation of the word horse, was raised at the Katoomba Police Court on Tuesday, when Norah Brooks…
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