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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1871

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Law Courts. Cooma Police Court. Monday, July 3, 1871

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

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. DRUNKENNESS. Richard Main, alias Hamilton Home, pleaded guilty to the charge of having…

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Government Sale. Land Sale at the Police Office, Cooma, On Monday, the 28th day of August, 1871. Country Lots. County Wallace—Parish of Bradley

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 22 July 1871 · page 3

Lot A. Portion 19. 67 acres, on the left bank ok spring Creek, and on Cerroll's lake, a[?] the western boundary of Brooke' C.P. of £20 acres Lot B. portion 20, 50 acres, on the left bank of…

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Kerosene Murder

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1871 · page 3

IT is a matter of growing astonishment that the almost daily record of loss of life and property through kerosene explosions does not provoke some sort of…

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The Caroline Murder

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1871 · page 2

WE see by the Border Watch that on Tuesday last the examination of the prisoner Carl Jung was conclude, and he was committed for trial. In addition to…

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Government Sale. Land Sale at the Police Office. Cooma, On Monday, the 28th day of August, 1871. Country Lots. County Wallace—Parish of Bradley

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1871 · page 4

Lot A portion 19. 57 acres, on the left bank of Spring Creek, and on Carroll's Lake, adjoining the western boundary of Brooks C.P. of 320 acres Lot B. portion 20. 56 acres, on the left bank of…

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[?] Comma Office Court. Monday June 31, 1871. [?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 5 August 1871 · page 2

Mrs. S. Blyton was charged with having on the 21st instant unlawfully beaten and ill[?]reated one Mary Smith. Messrs. Li[?] and Cattle appeared…

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Law Courts. Cooma Police Court. Monday, August 7, 1871. BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. M. Hassall, J.P.

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1871 · page 2

Benke v. Howell.—Claim, 19s. for a bridle. Mr. Castle appeared for the plaintiff; Mr. Lipscomb, for defendant. This case had been adjourned from last…

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English and Foreign. Murder of the Archbishop of Paris

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1871 · page 4

FULL particulars of the murder of the Archbishop of Paris appear in a Paris letter of the Standard, as having been supplied by two eye-witnesses, prisoners…

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Theft and Drink

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 19 August 1871 · page 4

A LARCENY case, surrounded by circumstances of a rather singular character (the Newcastle Pilot says), was to be beard at the Newcastle Police Court. Recently,…

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Law Courts. Omeo Police Court. Friday, August 4, 1871. BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Cattle Stealing

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 26 August 1871 · page 4

Joseph Richard Rawson and Edmund Stewart Rawson were charged with stealing one spotted cow, the property of Benjamin Woodhouse…

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Murder in Sydney

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 26 August 1871 · page 3

A SHOCKING case, supposed to be one of murder, came under the cognizance of the police early on Thursday morning. The victim is about 24 years of age. His…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, August 29

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 2 September 1871 · page 3

Before Messrs. E. Jonas and H. T. Edwards, J.P's. Campbell v. C R. Greig.—Money lent. Postponed for a fortnight…

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Daring Burglary

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 9 September 1871 · page 4

THE quiet little township of Yass was thrown into a state of considerable excitement on Thursday morning week by a report which circulated rather freely to…

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Law Courts. Cooma Police Court. Monday, September 4

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 9 September 1871 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. A. Montague. SMALL DEBTS CASS. A. Shannon v. R. Freebody.—Claim,…

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Miscellaneous. Child Murder and Mutilation at Port Macquarie

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 9 September 1871 · page 4

THE Empire's correspondent says there has been quite a stir in our usually quiet township during the last week in consequence of the body last week in consequence of the body of an infant, no doubt…

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Law Courts. Cooma Police Court. Monday, September 11, 1871

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 16 September 1871 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. A. Montague, J.P. ASSAULT. Thomas Scott appeared before the…

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Tumut Police Court. Wednesday, September 13, 1871. BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Attempt to Murder

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 23 September 1871 · page 2

Daniel French, junior, was charged with having, on the 19th August, fired at Michael Quilty, with intent to murder him…

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Tuesday, September 19. Before the Police Magistrate. Disputed Property

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 23 September 1871 · page 2

Martin Butler charged Joseph Free-body with having unlawfully taken a bay mare branded 62 on near shoulder, and kept possession of the said mare…

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Omeo Police Court. Friday. September 1. 1871

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 23 September 1871 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Mr. J.C. McLeod. BREACH OF SHEEP ACT. John Flint was charged by the…

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Bairnsdale Police Court. Tuesday; September 5, 1871

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 23 September 1871 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. R. G. Morrison and J. Day. CATTLE STEALING. F. O'Rourke of the Sugganbuggan…

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