Police Court Petty Sessions
At the Petty Sessions held at Katoomba Court House on Tuesday, Charles Copeland was fined 10- with 8- costs, in default. two days for…
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Courts & crime, 1936
40 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 2 of 2
Remanded on Charge of Theft
Neil Sidney Wardrope (21) was charged at the Katoomba Police Court on Monday that he stole several wireless sets and other electrical goods to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Business, Taxes, etc. Bankrupt Sentenced For Not Keeping Books
Since writing last week's notes regarding the law's requirements on the matter of keeping books, we were interested to read the "Herald's" report of a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hit-run Motorist on Western Highway Man Found Seriously Injured. Help the Police
Driving home from the Caves, at about 7 p.m. on Saturday, Mr. "Wally" Campbell, a service car driver, noticed a man…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Remanded to Parramatta Allged Breaking, Entering, and Stealing
Neil Sydney Wardrope and Greta Wardrope (his wife) appeared before Mr. W. F. Britz, P.M., on Tuesday, at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →P.m. Transferred to Goulburn Court Day to Be Changed
Mr. W. F. Britz, who has been Police Magistrate in this circuit for nearly four years, has received word of his transfer…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Six Months Hard Labor Stealing Charge
Neil Sidney Wardrope (21),laborer, was convicted on a charge of having stolen goods to the value of £30 from Bursill's, Katoomba…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Three Months For Stealing Arrested by Railway Detective's
Hedley Keith Richards (29), labourer, was sentenced at the Katoomba Police Court recently before two J's.P., to three months hard labour, for having…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Blackheath Motor-driver in Court Charges Against Holmes Dismissed
In connection with what was reported as a "hit-run" accident at Medlow Bath, recently, Arthur William Holmes, of Blackheath, was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stealing Charges Two Men Remanded
Charged with having stolen goods to the value of 30- between July 26 and August 16, allegedly the property of Mr. John Spencer, of Hazelbrook,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Court Notes
At the Arbitration Court held at Katoomba, last week, Mrs. Godsell, proprietress of the "Metropole," was charged with having underpaid Molly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Weird Mysteries Witch-doctors and Murder Powers
Murderers possessing power to kill their victims by shaking hands with them; men and women walking unscathed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Breaking, Entering, and Stealing Wardrope Convicted
At Parramatta Quarter Sessions, held during the week, Neil Sydney Wardrope pleaded guilty to breaking, entering, and stealing at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Popular Magistrate Farewelled W.f. Britz, S.m., Honoured at Court House
His regular fortnightly visits to Katoomba as Stipendiary Magistrate during the last four years has brought Mr. W.F. Britz into…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Court Stealing Charges Two Men Sentenced
At the Court of Petty Sessions, held at Katoomba on Tuesday, Rodney Arthur McDonald (22), was sentenced to three months hard labour for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stolen Property Two Men Charged
Before Mr. Pickup, P.M., at the Katoomba courthouse on Wednesday, John Chidley (45) and Eber James Fullagar (51) appeared on charges of having…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Portable Gaol
A portable steel gaol, made like a cage, which can be fitted on the rear of a motor car, in place of the baggage carrier, has been invented…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Convicted for Assault Council Employees in Court
The hearing of a charge of unlawful assault at the local Police Court on Wednesday, was the sequel to an incident which aroused much interest among workers under the Katoomba Municipal Council's developmental scheme. As…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Court Day Changed to
There has been another alteration in Court day at Katoomba. Henceforth cases will be heard on the Thursdays…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Law V. Golf Rules Case Settled Out of Court
A case of considerable interest to golfers was set down for hearing at the District Court, Parramatta. The Plaintifc (V. R. Kepert)…
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