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Blue Mountains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

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

Six Months' Hard Expensive Box - on Defendant Assaulted Police

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 16 August 1930 · page 1

Jack O'Brien, a Victorian booze artist made a hectic visit to Katoomba and had to account for a number of strange…

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That Tennis Court. (To the Editor.)

Blackheath Beacon · Friday 14 November 1930 · page 1

Sir, Before Opening out on my subject, allow me to compliment you on the first issue of the "Blackheath Beacon," containing as it did very many…

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We Want Our Police Officer

The Blackheath Bulletin · Thursday 20 November 1930 · page 2

The Blackheath Municipal Council is to be commended on its decision to make further application to the Police Department for the immediate appointment of a resident and permanent police officer at Blackheath, and it is hoped that our member,…

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Blackheath Has its Police Officer

The Blackheath Bulletin · Thursday 27 November 1930 · page 4

Bingle writes: "I am a great believer in law and order, and hence at is I expressed concern that Blackheath was so long without its…

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Seaman Mat-Mender Charged with Theft and Acquitted

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 29 November 1930 · page 5

William Ross, seaman, who bad been committed for trial for from a Katoomba Court on a charge of having on October 28, broken into and…

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Breaking and Entering Two Years Gaol Jury Gets a Trip to Mountains

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 29 November 1930 · page 5

Harold Wallings (28) and Arthur Edwards (29), laborers, were found guilty at the Parramatta Sessions, and sentenced to two years'…

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Short Serial. The End of his Honeymoon a Story of Murder, Acquittal, Love, and Happiness

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 29 November 1930 · page 3

"Gentlemen of the jury, fix your eyes on this infamous prisoner, this modern Lucrezia Borgia! Forget that she is a beautifl woman…

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Traffic in Govett Road Police Suggestion

The Blackheath Bulletin · Thursday 4 December 1930 · page 4

Constable Hughes, in charge of Blackheath Police Station, suggests that, in order to avoid the congestion of traffic on Saturday evenings…

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Police Court News

Blackheath Beacon · Friday 5 December 1930 · page 3

For Elegally using a motor car two on named Smith and Wells were [?] sentenced to 6 months hard [?]bor. The car was taken from…

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Short Serial. The End of his Honeymoon a Story of Murder, Acquittal., Love, and Happiness

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 6 December 1930 · page 3

After coffee had been served, Medeleiue Ferrat, suddenly rose from the table. "I will ask you to excuse rue, gentlemen. I am very…

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Short Serial. -- The End of his Honeymoon a Story of Murder, Acquittal, Love, and Happiness

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 13 December 1930 · page 3

Maclisie moved a little nearer to the window, for he longed with a painful longing to know what Maitre Boravert believed to be the heart of…

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Attempted Burglary at Coventry's Tobacco Shop

The Blackheath Bulletin · Thursday 18 December 1930 · page 1

An unsuccessful attempt was made during the week-end to break and enter the establishment of W. Coventry, hairdresser and tobacconist,…

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Fencing Katoomba Police Station

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 27 December 1930 · page 1

Ald. J. Jackson, M. L. A. (Nepean) our local member, and Lord Mayor of Sydney, informs the "Daily" that he has been advised by the…

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