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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1872

118 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 5 of 6

Law Courts. Cooma Police Court. Monday, SEPTEMBER 23,1872. BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Messrs, P.J.J. Clifford, M.Harnett, A.

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 25 September 1872 · page 2

James Holsten, was charged with having stolen 70 [?]pskins the property of John Cullen, of Banyan. Senoir-constable Walsh, of S[?]ynionr,…

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Sydney W. Police Court. Tuesday, September 24

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 28 September 1872 · page 3

John H[?]ppy, John Quy[?] James Cutter, Austin Thynne, Thomas Hobbs, and Richard Donglass appeared on remand charged with committing a rape upon…

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Law Courts. Cooma Police Court Friday, September 27, 1872

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 28 September 1872 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. [?]ERY. John M'Donald, of Mohawk, Nimity being was charged with having forged a cheque p[?]porting to have been drawn…

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Law Court Cooma Police Cort. Thursday. October [?],1872

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 5 October 1872 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. Joseph Pyecroft was charged with having been drunk and disorderly in…

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Cooma District Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 5 October 1872 · page 2

The following is a list of the cases set down for hearing at the Cooma District Court to be holden on Wednesday next: William Kiss v. Garrett Cotter.—…

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Government Land Sales. at the Police Office. Cooma, On Monday, 28th October, 1872. [?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 5 October 1872 · page 3

Lor A, portion 7.40 [?]…

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At the Police Office, Eden. On Monday, 28th October. Country Lots—County of Auokland

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 5 October 1872 · page 3

Lot A, portion 12,820 sores, parish of Hurragale, as the left band of [?] Crook, at [?] recolion with the road from Burragate to Win[?], and about half a mile north-easterly…

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At the Police Office, Bega. On On Monday, [?]th October. Country Lots— Count[?] Au[?]stand

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 5 October 1872 · page 3

Lots A to K, PO[?] 11 to 15, 52 sores, 50 sores, 42 sores 2 [?]40 sores, and 40 sores respectively, [?] of [?]bendours, adjoining and near the western [?]…

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Law Courts. Cooma Police Court. Saturday, October 5Th. Before the Police Magistrate. PORO[?]Y

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 9 October 1872 · page 2

John McDonald, junior, on remand, was again brought before the Court charged with having uttered and forged a cheque…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Wednesday, October 2, 1872. BEFORE the Police Magistrate. [?]-STEALING

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 12 October 1872 · page 3

John Howell and C[?] Gamage appeared on commons to a charge of having, in the month of August last, at the Mullion [?]tion, stolen and drives away 60 sheep, the property of Andrew…

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Law Courts. Cooma District Court. Wednesday, October,9, 1872. BEFORE his Honor Judge McFarland. Und[?]nded Cases

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 12 October 1872 · page 2

A. M. Castle v. P. Morrissey.—Claim, £3 8s., professional costs:— No appearance of defendant. Verdist for plaintiff, Carey and Banks v. D. Scott.—Claim,…

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Law Courts. Cooma Police Court. Monday, October 14Th. Before the Police Magistrate. Illegally Using

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 16 October 1872 · page 2

William Delaney, on rem[?] again appeared before the Court, charged with having illegally taken and used 51 head of cattle, the property of Alexander…

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At the Police Office, Bega. On Monday, 28th October. Country Lots—County o' Auckland

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 16 October 1872 · page 4

Lots A. to K, portions 11 to 15, 53 acres, 60 acres, 42 acres 2 roads, 40 acres and 40 acres respectively, parish o' Beedbandours, [?]joining and near the [?]…

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At the Police Office, Eden. On Monday, 28th October. Country Lots—County of Auckland

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 16 October 1872 · page 4

Lot A, portion 12,320 acres, parish of Burragale,on the [?] bank of Sco [?] Crack, at its intersection with the road from Burragats to Wyndham, and about half a mile north-easterly…

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Government Land Sales. at the Police Office, Cooma, On Monday, 28th October, 1872. Country Lots—County of Beresford

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 16 October 1872 · page 4

LOT A, portion 7, 40 acres,parish of Throsby, on the right bank of Umaralle River, about [?] miles south-[?]sterly from Bradley's 40 acres, at Dangelong; selected by John McDonald, junior…

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Law Courts. Cooma Police Court. Wednesday, October 10Th. Before the Police Magistrate. Passing Valu[?] Cheque

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 19 October 1872 · page 3

George Harcourt Phillips was charged with having passed a valueless cheque for £50, drawn upon the Commercial Band, with intent to defrand…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Tuesday, October 15. BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Wright and Macarthy. Affiliation Case

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 19 October 1872 · page 3

James Moron was summoned on the information of Lonisa Bates for the sup­port of her illegitimate female child, of which she alleged he was the father…

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Law Courts. Cooma Police Court. Saturday, October 19

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 23 October 1872 · page 2

George Harcourt Phillips on remand, charged with having altered and passed rainless cheques, was further remanded for eight days,…

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Law Courts. Cooma Police Court. Friday, 25th October

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 26 October 1872 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate Thomas Mills was charged with stealing a watch from peter Bishop on the previous evening in Cooma…

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Qeanbeyan Police Court. (From the Queenbeyan Age) Friday Com[?] 18 1872

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 26 October 1872 · page 3

REPORT the police magistrate and Messra M. Byrne and W Campbell HENRY STEALING patrick Kelly appeared on commons ch[?]…

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