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Blue Mountains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

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

Sunday Sport Interesting Test Case Police Charges Dismissed

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 2 September 1932 · page 5

Can sporting bodies charge for admission to sporting events held on Sundays? This question has caused endless…

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Coroner's Court Katoomba Street Fire Mystifying Circumstances

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 2 September 1932 · page 6

On Tuesday morning the district coroner, Mr. Judges, conducted an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the origin of the fire which…

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Razor Slasher Sentenced Stanton Receives Three Years

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 11 October 1932 · page 4

The story of the sensational razor slashing episode at Mt. Victoria in July last, was brought to an end at Paramatta Quarter Sessions last…

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Attempted Suicide Prompt Action by Constable Saves Life of Hotel Guest. Court Sequel

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 11 October 1932 · page 1

On the 30th ultimo, when Stanley Owen was given in charge by licensee Cumming of the Hotel Alexandra. Leura, for refusing to pay…

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Burglary at Hotel Alexandra, Leura

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 20 October 1932 · page 2

Between the hours of 7 p.m. on Tuesday and 6 a.m. on Wednesday, the lock on the front window in the bar of the Hotel Alexandra, Leura,…

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Committed for Trial Eric Mervyn Kelly Before the Court. Robbery Sequel

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 27 October 1932 · page 1

Eric Mervyn Kelly, 19, of 181 Campbell St., Surrey Hills, was brought under remand to Katoomba Court on Tuesday,…

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'An Open Go." Guilty on Stealing Charge Bound Over for 2 YEARS

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 19 November 1932 · page 1

At Katoomba Court of Petty Sessions, on the 15th instant, Walter Davis (26) pleaded guilty to stealing a quantity of…

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Popular Stranger Springs a Surprise a Visit to Police Court Follows

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 3 December 1932 · page 1

When the young man who is the subect of this story, left the train at Katoomba last week, and casually walked off the station carrying a…

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Police Court Betting Cases Unlawful Assault

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 17 December 1932 · page 5

Before His Worship, Mr. R.C.[?]kinson, P.M. at Katoomba Police Court on Tuesday, December 13, Walter James Garlick (22) pleaded…

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Police Court Billiard-room License Hearing of Application Adjourned to Penrith

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 30 December 1932 · page 2

The application of William Vivian Whitta for renewal of his license for the billiard saloon known as Whitta's…

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Police Court Illegal Betting

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 31 December 1932 · page 4

At Katoomba Court of Petty Sessions on the 28th December, 1932, before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, P.M., Andrew Alexander Crystal pleaded…

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