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Courts & crime, 1929

34 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 2 of 2

Katoomba Court Sits Only Two Minutes One Act Play

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 21 September 1929 · page 10

"Every day, in every way, I am getting better and better!" The above saying was repeated by Mr. Katoomba on Tuesday last,…

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Police-officer' Fine Scoop Two Men and Stolen Car Confession of 17 Housebreaking Jobs

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 28 September 1929 · page 3

When Constable Butler, of Lenra, arrested two men on Sunday night last, while they were in the act of breaking and…

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Basher Gangs Organised Efforts to Discredit Arbitration Court

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 5 October 1929 · page 7

Mr Charles L. Dash, the selected Nationalist candidate for the Macquarie electorate, and who has been a resident of…

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Katoomba Police Court Many Cases Mt. Victoria Well Represented

The Chronicle · Thursday 10 October 1929 · page 4

Edward Allen Newton pleaded guilty to a charge of driving a motor car in Bathurst Road, Katoomba, whilst under the influence of liquor…

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Mount Victorians' Day Out at Katoomba Police Court "Fling Wide the Gates" Royal Road Rumpus Leads to Court Case Defaulters Fined

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 12 October 1929 · page 1

Katoomba Police Court was crowded to its utmost on Tuesday last, when the hearing of a riotous behaviour case was beard before Mr. Sutherland, S.M. The case, which lasted practically all day, was of great…

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Cheero Club Seek Tennis Court Aldermen Doubtful

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 19 October 1929 · page 1

The Chero Club in asking the terms for renting one of the municipal courts, has given the Katoomba aldermen something…

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Alleged Assault Case Heard at Katoomba Court Fine Imposed

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 9 November 1929 · page 1

At the Katoomba Police Court on Tuesday last, before Mr Sutherland. S.M.. John Clarke proceeded against William A. King for unlawful…

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Caustic Comment Drove Car with Arm Round Girl Advice From the Magistrate Fine Imposed

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 9 November 1929 · page 2

"Buckby was driving the car with his right hand, his left Was around the waist of a girl, who was lying across his chest."…

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Candid Talks When Is a Drop Too Much? Drunkenness Difficult to Define? Sure Guide for Police

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 23 November 1929 · page 8

How often does the question a rise--"When is a man drunk?" made in a certain case to a defendant being unsteady on his feet; breath smelt strongly;--and in this instance the concerned party was profuse in his apologies of "beg pardon."…

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Interesting Magisterial Ruling in Test Case Cars Plying for Hire Council Versus Company Question of License Packed Court

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 23 November 1929 · page 1

Recently at several meetings or the Katoomba Municipal Council, our aldermen have strongly debated several questions relating to traffic regulations. On one question which the aldermen could not reach…

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Accused of Narrabri Murder

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 30 November 1929 · page 7

--Paul Meniel, in the centre. who has been, charged with having murdered James Smith, or Sorenson, at Narrabri (N.S.W.), shown leaving Glen Innes for Narrabri. Detective-Sergeant Matthews, who is in charge of the investigations, is behind him…

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Adulterated Milk Dairyman Fined at Katoomba Court

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 7 December 1929 · page 7

Before Mr Sutherland, S.M, at Katoomba Court House on Tuesday last, John King, dairyman, of Wentworth Falls, was…

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Traffic Help Police Department Moves Week-end Relief

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 14 December 1929 · page 9

There is indeed some satisfaction in learning that the Acting Commisioner of Police recognises that the traffic at…

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Echo of Recent Court Case Dairyman Praised at B.m. Shire

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 14 December 1929 · page 7

After Mr. Lendster, Health Inspector of the Blue Mountain Shire Council, had rend a report concerning certain…

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