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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1871

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Police Court. Cooma Police Court. Before the Police Magistrate. LARCENY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1871 · page 3

Edwin Tandy, on remand, was again brought before the Court, charged with having stolen a coat, the property of W. J. Carter, of Cooma…

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Police Court. Cooma Police Court. Monday, January 16, 1871

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1871 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. W. Cosgrove, M. Harnett, and A. Montague. ASSAULT. John [?]es was summoned before the…

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Police Court. Cooma Pouch Court. Monday, JANUARY 23, 1871

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1871 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. VAGRANCY. Mary Wheeler was charged with having made use of obscene language in a public…

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Police Court. Cooma Police Court. Friday, January 27, 1871

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1871 · page 3

BEFORE Captain Battye, J.P. OBSCENE LANGUAGE. Alexander Mckay was charged with having made use of obscene language in…

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Law Courts. Cooma Police Court. Monday, February 6. 1871

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1871 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and A. Montague. SMALL DEBTS. T. O'Neill v. H. Walters.—Claim,…

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Kiandra Police Court. Thursday, February 2, 1871. BEFORE Messrs. Lett and Horsburgh. Small Debts Cases

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1871 · page 3

Kavanagh v. Chapman:—In this case, complainant charged Chapman, who is a publican, with having forcibly taken from him six half-notes. The Bench dismissed…

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Law Courts. Cooma Police Court. Tuesday, February 14, 1871

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1871 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. A. Brooks. FORGERY. James Walters was summoned before…

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Law Courts. Cooma Police Court. Friday, February 17, 1871

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1871 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. ASSAULT. Richard Crank was charged with having, on the 13th instant, unlawfully and maliciously…

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Central Criminal Court, Sydney. Thursday, February 16

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1871 · page 3

BEFORE his Honor the Chief Justice, MURDER. Martha Elizabeth Rumpf was indicted for that she did, on the 11th day of January last at…

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Law Courts. Cooma Police Court. Thursday, March 2, 1871

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1871 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate ARSCONDER. Gabriel Cumming was charged with having obtained good whilst in the hired…

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Sale at the Police Office, Cooma. On Monday, the 10th day of April, 1871. Country Lots. County Wallace.—Parsh of Lake

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1871 · page 4

Lot A. portion 16. 126 acres, on the left bank of Wambrook of Waterfall Creeks, adjoining the eastern boundary of Russell's conditional purchase of 160 acres, on [?] Lake [?]…

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Commercial. Crown Land Sales at the Police Office Bombala. On Monday, the 20th day of Mrach, 1871. Country Lots. County of Wellesley—Parish of Bombala

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1871 · page 4

LOT A. portion 106, 71 acres, on and near the [?] bank at Bombala River, [?] to the [?] boundaries of Muller's and Ingram's portions of 35 acres and 62 scres respectively…

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Law Courts. Cooma Police Court. Monday, March 6, 1871. BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. W. Cosgrove. Drunk and Disorderly

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1871 · page 3

William Stewart, charged with having beat drunk and disorderly in Sharp-street on the 11th January last, pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s, and 6s. 6d. costs of…

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Cooma District Court. Monday, March 12. 1871

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1871 · page 3

His Honor took his seat a few minutes before 10 o'clock. UNDEFENDED CASES. R. Barnes v. M. Byrnes—In this case,…

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Law Courts. Cooma Police Court. Monday, March 27, 1871. BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Stealing a Bridle

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1871 · page 2

John Gunny, alias Quinn, was charged with having stolen a bridle the property of Michael Maher. The bridle not having been identified,…

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Law Courts. Cooma Polios Court. Momdat, April 8, 1871. [?] Police Magistrate

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1871 · page 3

Martin Cummins was charged with having stolen one blanket, and one knife, valued at 10s., the property of Geoffry Bobbin…

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Goulburn Assizes. Monday, April 3, 1871. Excess his Honor Judge Fancett. Assault with [?] to Murder

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1871 · page 3

John Mackenses was charged with having, on the 10th March, at Micalago, assaulted, with latest to murder, one Alexander Ryrie. Prisoner pleaded not guilty, and was defended…

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Moral Intelligence. Murder at Kiandra

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1871 · page 2

IN our last last, we gave a few brief particulars relative to the murder of Jemmy Johnson, interpreter at Kiandra, by Cum Tow, another Celestial interpreter, who…

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Crown Lands. Sale at the Police Office Cooma. Wednesday, the 12th day of April, 1871. Country Lots County Walker—[?] of Lake

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1871 · page 4

LOT [?] portion 16. 126 above on the left bank of Wambrooks Waterfall Creek, a quarter[?]…

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Commercial. Crown Lands. Sale at the Police Office, Cooma, On Monday, the 15th day of May, 1871. Country Lots. County Wellesley—Parish of B[?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1871 · page 3

LOT A. parties 26, 44 acres, about ½ mile north-easterly from C. Campbell's conditional purchase of 40 acres. Lot B. portion 33, 167 acres, adjoining the eastern boundaries of cambell's conditional purchase of 40 acres,…

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