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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1871

96 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 5 of 5

At the Police Office, Bega, On Monday, 27th November. Country Lots

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 11 November 1871 · page 1

County of Auckland—Parish of Tantawangle Lot A. portion 66,76 acres, on the right bank of Sandy Creek, adjoining the southern boundary of Williams' conditional purchase of 274½ acres;…

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At the Police Office, Bombala. On Monday, 27th November. Country Lots. County Wollesley—Parish of Wellemore

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 18 November 1871 · page 4

Lot A, portion 114, 40 acres, on the road from Eden to Nimitybelle, adjoining the northern boundary of portion No. 113, of 96½ acres selected by Charles Arnold…

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Government Sale. Crown Land Sales. at the Police Office, Cooma, On Monday, 27th November. Country Lots

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 18 November 1871 · page 4

County of Wallace—Parish of Marioumbla LOT A, portion 12, 111 acres, on the field bank of Spony River, adjoining the southern boundary of Hamilton's 192 acres, on Marioumbla run;…

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Law Courts. Sydney Criminal Court. Friday, November 10. BEFORE his Honor the Chief Justice. SENTENCE

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

Thomas William Plumb, Arthur Brown, and Joseph Worgan, convicted of wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm, were brought up for sentence,…

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Bombala Police Court. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Wednesday, November 22

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 25 November 1871 · page 5

BEFORE Messrs. Jonas, Cook, Edwards, and Campbell, J.'sP. OBSCENE LANGUAGE. Police v. Lock.—The defendant was…

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New Courts. Cooma Police Court. Monday, November 20. BEFORE E.M. Battye, J.P. Unsound Mind

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 25 November 1871 · page 5

A female named Magrath, on remand, supposed to be of unsound mind, was again brought before the Court. By order of the Bench, the charge then…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. Saturday, November 13

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 25 November 1871 · page 5

BEFORE Judge Faucett and a jury of four. WATEFORD V. DOUGLASS. It was an action by Henry Watsford against Waker Douglass for branch of a contract, under…

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Law Courts. Cooma Police Court. Monday, November 27. BEFORE E.M. Battye, J.P. RAPE

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

John Cochrane was charged with having, on the evening of the 23rd November, at Marinumbla station Snowy River, committed a rape upon one…

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Law courts. Cooma. Police Court. Monday, December 4. BEFORE E. M. Battye, J.P. VAGRANCY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 9 December 1871 · page 3

Ellen Ann Magrath, on remand, charted under the Vagrant Act with having no ostensible or lawful means of support, was ordered to find sureties in…

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Government Sale. at the Police Office, Cooma, On Friday the 22nd December, 1871. Country Lots

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 9 December 1871 · page 5

County Beresford—Parish of Colinton. Lot A, portion 14,57 acres, on the road from Cooma to Queanbeyan, between J. C., A., and D. Ryrie's portions of 160 acres each, on Micalago…

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Law Courts. Cooma Police Court. Saturday. December 9

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 16 December 1871 · page 5

BEFORE E. M. Battye, and A. Brooks, J's.P. DRUNKENNESS. One inebriate was convicted of…

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Telegrams. Latest Special Telegrams. Bomraba, Monday Horrible Murder

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

MRS. JAMES MERPHY, of Catheart, was murdered, at her hot last night Her busband is away at Bibbemuke. The police are on the alert…

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Supreme Court. Monday, November 20

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 16 December 1871 · page 4

WE are in the same fix with this department as with the Shipping and Commercial. Law reporter indisposed; and no wonder at it, considering the…

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Bombala Police Court. Wednesday, December 20

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 23 December 1871 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. E. Jones, H. T. Edwards, and W. Coulter, J.'sP. Rev. Colin R. Greig v. John Lewis.—Abusive language; the words complained…

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Law Courts. Cooma Police Court. Saturday, December 18

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 23 December 1871 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Mr. A. Montagne, J.P. ILLEGAL POSSESSION. E. Haslingden v W. Silk.—Remanded…

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Supreme Court Sydney. Before Sir Alfred Stephen, C.J., and Mr. Justice Cheeke. Is Parts Woodward and Others In Its Langford Maben, and Others.—Prohibition

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 23 December 1871 · page 5

This was a motion on rule nisi for to set aside by prohibition an order made by Michael Langford, Justice of the Peace at Tumberumba, under the 14th section…

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