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Blue Mountains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

33 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 1 of 2

Hold-up Sequel Six Men Charged Committed for Trial

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 1

Arthur Cumming, Jack Heap, Jack Smith, Leslie Hall, Roy Daniel Walton and Ronald King were each charged at the Katoomba Police Court on Tuesday with breaking and entering the garage of Albert Percy Holdup and Charles Edgar…

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Mean Theft Went Walking with Lady Stole Her Money Fine Imposed

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 2

A most unusual case of stealing was heard before Mr. Foster, C.P.S., J.P., and Mr. Crowley, J.P., at the Katoomba Police…

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Mountain Robberies--Suspected Men Committed For Trial Webber Faces Magistrate Robberies at Katoomba and Sydney Bail Refused Escapee

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 1

Allan Webber, 34, and George James Maxwell 29, were charged at the Katoomba Police Court on Tuesday last that they did, at Katoomba, on or about December 14, 1929, enter the shop of Hilton Walsh Quilty and Errol Casimer Quilty,…

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Charge of Breaking and Entering Katoomba Court Case Defendant Remanded

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 7

Before Mr. Sutherland S.M., at the Katoomba Police Court on Tuesday last, Alfred Baxter, 20, was charged with that between the 22nd day of…

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Used Indecent Language in Public Street Man Fined at Katoomba Court

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 1

At the Katoomba Police Court on Tuesday last Francis James Clark, 33, appeared before Mr. Sutherland, S.M., on two charges…

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"I'll Bag You for This" Youth Charged with Stealing Sentence Suspended

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 3

At the Katoomba Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Sutherland, S.M., Alfred Charles Baxter, 20, was charged with that…

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Wanted Motor License Back Car to Be Used for Work Katoomba Court Case

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 3

Before Mr. Sutherland, S.M., at the Katoomba Police Court on Tuesday last, Charles Heywood Homan, made application…

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Deport Me. Webber Asks of Judge. Escapee Sentenced

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 10

"I have nothing further to say, except that I would emphasise my appeal for leniency, and suggest that you impose a…

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Sentenced for Breaking and Entering at Lithgow and Katoomba. Parramatta Quarter Sessions

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 3

The sequel of the fine arrest of six men, by Constable Archer, some little lime ago on the Great Western Road, between Leura…

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Meet After 29 Years. Police Force Chums

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 9

There was a happy gathering at the Parramatta Court House on Wednesday, when four police officers who have not met each other for 29…

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Valuation Court Departmental Officers to Visit Katoomba

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 10

At Tuesday night's meeting of the Katoomba Municipal Council, reference was made in the mayoral minute concerning the…

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Echo of Stock Duffing Days 480 Head of Sheep Go From Kanimbla Police on the Move

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 8 March 1930 · page 5

Their search for the 480 head of sheep reported stolen from Mr. Ernest Harvey's Kanimbla . Station, Blue Mountains, is…

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Used Indecent Language Man Fined at Katoomba Court

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 22 March 1930 · page 2

Thomas Wilson Tunbridge was charged at the Katoomba Police Court on Tuesday last, before Mr. Sutherland, that he did use indecent…

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Garage Entered Two Men Charged Committed for Trial

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 12 April 1930 · page 2

"We'll tell the truth about the whole affair. We broke into the garage to steal some tyres." Such was the open admission,…

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Car Thief Mistook Guide for Police Officer

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 12 April 1930 · page 1

From time to time members of the N.R.M.A. road patrol staff have assisted the police in recovering stolen cars, but the…

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On Leave Popular Police Officer Mt. Victoria

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 17 May 1930 · page 3

Holidaying at Cooper's Grand Hotel is Sergeant Blyth, of the Darlinghurst section of police. Sergeant Blyth is a genial man and is known…

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Alibi Successful Interesting Court Case Alleged Car Theft

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 21 June 1930 · page 2

To prove that he was elsewhere when the alleged theft of a car took place, was the successful albi plea of a defendant at Katoomba Police Courts this week. This interesting case was heard…

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Heavy Rainfalls No Excuse Says Magistrate Sutherland

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 12 July 1930 · page 5

"I know its been raining a lot in those parts, but what have you got to say in answer to the charge?"…

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Attempted Murder at Emu Plains Glimpse of the Past

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 12 July 1930 · page 5

Don't he startled. This is merely another news item from the bad old days. It's the report of an execution in Sydney, in 1832: --…

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Alleged Theft Fowls and Rooster Case Dismissed

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 9 August 1930 · page 2

An interesting case was heard at the Katoomba Police Court on Tuesday, when Charles Jones, aged 45 years,…

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