Are Values Too High? Court and Council Affirm Big Blocks Reduced
For the past three years it has always been debatable question as to whether the valuations of Katoomba are too high or otherwise,…
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Courts & crime, 1923
33 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 2 of 2
On Trial Blackberry Charged Verdict Withheld
Once more the corpse of the blackberry trouble has been exhumed at Katoomba, this time at the instance of Mr. C. Wooler, secretary…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Another Mystery Old Man Disappears Police Scouring Mountains
The disappearance from Wentworth Falls on Saturday evening last of an old man who has not since been heard of, has become a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murder! Police!!
What with attending to electoral tolls, issuing motor and dog Hoonses and serving early morning breakfasts to drunks of the night before,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Katoomba Scavenging Problem Trouble Over a Contract Preliminary Round at Police Court
At the Katoomba Police Court on Tuesday. John Gotwald pleaded not guilty to two charges of a similar nature, that he did, on the 12th…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →" Murder!" Stoush at Leura P.M. Fails to Pick Em
In the small hours of Monday morning, October 15th last, cries of "Murder" rent the stillness at Leura…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Monday Morning At the Police Court Sinned Against and Sinning
The weather last week-end contributed about £15 to the Government coffers in the way of Police Court fines. The heat excited…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ill Equipped Katoomba Police Court Comment From Bench
Proceedings at the Katoomba Police Court on Tuesday, were inter-voice, by P.M. Heim. In a loud voice, exclaiming: Find a seat for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Katoomba Thefts Police Round-up
In connection with a number of cason of stealing from dwellings at Katoomba, recently brought to light, three young boys were dealt with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Court Case Over a Coat
Norman Frederick Plicher, 20, described as a hawker, living in Hyndman Street. Katoomba, was charged at the Katoomba Police…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stealing a Stole
An Echo of the days when lavish handed diggers made indies far coats the rage, was heard at the Children's court on Monday. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Elusive Bank Note Alleged Double Theft
Descrebed by the police as a "bird of passage," John Evans, a well-dressed young workman was charged with stealing a ton shilling note…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alleged Bike Theft Malt at Blackheath
At the Katoomba police Court off Friday, Lowis Alfred Dennis, a Lithgow youth, was charged with stealing a bicycle, rained at £13,…
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