Industrial Court Breaches of Award
At the katoomba Industrial Court before P. M. Helm, the Katoomba Meat Co., and Messrs. Delaney and Co., Wentworth Falls, as well as…
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Courts & crime, 1924
63 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 1 of 4
No Gaol Why Not Cemetery?
In accordance with instructions from Mayor Birney, Engineer Heffernan reported at last meeting that he was having a notice board…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alleged Embezzlement Motorman Charged
Stewart Gibbs, of Mosman, formerly a motor driver in the employ of Harold Gates, motor proprietor, of Katoomba, failed to appear at the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fizzled Out Police Withdraw Charge
The rediculous charge brought against a Lawson resident at last Court sitting, which was adjourned on the request of Sergeant Carter,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Plaint from the Press for Better Court Methods
Primarily, the function of Police Court is to mediate between purities, interpret the law, and to assess and [?]el pon[?]os. It is a serious…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mark's Mulct Hooliganism or Theft
What evidently was the outcome of a drunken brawl, led to James MArk's appearance at the Police Court on Wednesday, on a charge…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sex Problem Again! A Nice Point Adjusted in Police Court
Impounding Officer J. Cope caused a blue to bo sent in to Thomas Gammidge, a resident of Wentworth Falls, for allowing his mare to stray…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Brainless Burglary Strides and Quilts Stolen and Hidden
Between the hours of shop-closing time on Saturday night, last and Sunday morning, the business promises of Messrs. J. S. Henderson, Ltd…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Leura Murder Shuttleworth's Fate
The recent Leura tragedy passed another stage on Wednesday when Douglas F. Shuttleworth, was charged before Mr. Justice James at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Foden Sentenced to Death No Good for Mountains
After having been in modest retirement for about a year, Katoomba's notorious Foden waggon has again been drugged into the glare of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Larrikinism at Lowther Police to the Rescue
Numerous complaints having been received by the police of the conduct of certain men who frequent the dances at the public halt, Lowther,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Doctor's Daughter Sentenced to a Sixex Ols Story! New Sire!
Is it not high time the Mental Hospital claimed poor Vera Bruce. She is not yet 28, yet in the last ten years she has received 30 sentences…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bill Sikes Abroad Several Local Burglaries Police Baffled
Burglars have been particularly active at Katoomba during the week, no fewer than four premises having been entered. Either the operator…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Captured in a Cave Good Work by Police Man-hunting at Night
For the past month, Katoomba has been suffering an epidemic of Sikitis; officially, four burglaries have been reported, including one of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Hughes Brothers Committed for Trial Bench Compliments Police
At the Police Court on Tuesday, before P.M. Helm, the brothers James and Herbert Hughes (half-castes) appeared on remand, on a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Katoomba Burglary Epidemic Suspects Committed for Trial Good Work by Police
Rarely, of late years at least, has the Police Court been so crowded with spectators as it was on Tuesday last. The big draw wan due chiefly…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fell Among Thieves Bludgeoned in Court Three Blind Drunks
When three weary-looking "hies" snuggled up in the dock, at the Police Court, on Tuesday morning , they found themselves sandwiched…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alleged Sly Grog Police Raid Two Shops Three Arrests Made
About 9 o'clock on Saturday night, the Katoomba police, comprising Sergt. Carter, Constables Atkins and Ledger, and Sergeant Williamson of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Silver Missed From 'Silvermist' Percy McDonald Again Makes Weird Charge Against Local Police
Some weird allegations against the police, including one member of the local force, were made by Percy McDonald, who with Horace Lister…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Robbers Enter House in Broad Daylight Sensation in Lurline Street While Struggling with Robber Woman Rings Up Police Is Then Knocked Unconscious Alert Telephone Attendant
When, at about 4.30 on Monday afternoon, an attendant at the Katoomba Telephone Exchange heard an agitated female voice asking to…
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