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Blue Mountains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

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

Extraordinary Court Case Council Wins Straying Stock Case. Unique Conditions Governing Entire Stock

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 1

On the 14th November last, the Council's Health Inspector (Mr R. W. Thomas) proceeded against Sidney Oborn, dairyman, of Twynam St., Katoomba,…

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Film Scene Taken in Court

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 4

Considerable excitement was cause at the Darlinghurst, Sydney, Criminal Courts the other day when, during the hearing of a case in which Dr. Evera[?]…

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Cases for Katoomba Alleged Assault Lithgow Residents Charged

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 3

Four Lithgow residents were arrested about 5 o'clock on Monday afternoon (states the "Mercury"), when charges of alleged unlawful…

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Police Court Young Mans Troubles Pleads Guilty on Two Charges

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 3

Walter James Garlick ("Wally" Cormack) was before Mr Britz, P.M., at Katoomba Court, on Tuesday, charged (1) with…

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Motor Traffic Act Katoomba Court Cases

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 3

At the local court on Tuesday, John W. A. Simpson was proceeded against by F. W. Vizzard, a Transport officer, on a charge of driving…

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Trouble at the Tennis Courts School-children Charged with Being Untidy

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 2

Mr. O. H. Boughton, lessee of the Municipal Tenuis Courts, forwarded a long letter to the last meeting of the aldermen, in which he sought…

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Police Court Riotous Behaviour Blackheath Residents Convicted

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 3

Walter Beadman (26) and Gordon Wilson (35), both of Blackheath, were before Mr. W. F. Britz, P.M., on Tuesday,…

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Assault Cases Lithgow Residents at Katoomba Court Fracas at Minna Ha-Ha

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 4

The case in which four Lithgow residents were tried on charges of alleged assault, came on for hearing at Katoomba Court on…

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£5 Fines for Dangerous Driving Police Vigilance

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 3

Katoomba police are particularly vigilant in regard to dangerous driving, further examples of which are provided by the cases of Hector…

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Two Months Hard Labor Court Sequel to a Visit to the Carrington Intent to Steal

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 3 March 1934 · page 3

On Tuesday last, at Katoomba Police Court, before Mr. W. F. Britz, P.M., Alexander Hume Henderson (27) pleaded not…

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Stealing Charges a Blackheath Case

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 2

At Katoomba Police Court on Tuesday, George Sullivan (38), who had a long list of previous convictions, pleaded guilty to two charges…

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Montgomery's Troubles Fitted for Trial on Alleged Perjury Charge; Fined for Assault

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 3

Insiderable local interest was excited in the two cases must William Montgomery, well-known motor proprietor, [?] before Mr. Britz P.M., at Katppmba Court on Thursday. The first charge of assaulting Reginald John Plummner…

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Magistrates Dilemma Raided by His Own Police!

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 2

Horatio Meebles, Magistrate of Bromley Street Court, staid, severe, the personification of sobriety and justice, had never been to a night…

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Stolen Golf Requisites Young Man Fined at Local Court

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 3 May 1934 · page 1

At Katoomba Court last week a young man pleaded not guilty to a charge of having a quantity of golfing material, including sticks, balls…

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Court Official Transferred Mr. Hunt Farewelled

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 1 June 1934 · page 1

Members of the legal profession and the police gathered at the Court House just before lunch on Tuesday, to farewell…

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Baby Blown From Perambulator Police Magistrate's Story Winds Prank

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 29 June 1934 · page 2

Mr. W. F. Britz, Police Magistrate. relates a unique incident of which he was a witness, during Monday's exceptionally…

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Alleged Suborning a Witness Accused Committed to Parramatta Court

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 30 June 1934 · page 1

William Henry Hill, who appeared before Mr. W. F. Britz,. P.M., of Katoomba Court, on Tuesday last, on a charge that…

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Attempted Suborning of Witness Hill Convicted and Sentenced. 2[?] Years Gaol

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 3 August 1934 · page 2

A sequel to the alleged manslaughter case, in which Aubrey Sara was acquitted, occupied the attention of Parramatta…

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Caledon Bay Murders Black Killers Sentenced to 20 Years Imprisonment

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 3 August 1934 · page 1

As a result of their killing of five Japanese pearlers at Caledon Bay, nearly two years ago, three members of the Caledon Bay tribe…

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Arson Charged Coroner's Verdict

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 14 August 1934 · page 2

At the Court House, Katoomba, last week, the District Coroner (Mr. H. J. Caton, J.P.) held an inquiry in…

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