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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1872

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

Goulburn Circuit Court. Before his Honor Mr. Justice Hargrve Monday October 21 MURDER

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

Batrick Commonly was indicated for having unlawfully stain at Barketown near Araluen one Ebenerzer Clements on the 25th July last…

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Law Courts. Cooma Police Court. Thursday, 31st October. Before the Police magistrate. DRUNRENNESS

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

Anuetta Russell was Charged with having been drunk in Sharp-street at a late hour on the evening of the 29th of October…

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The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 2 November 1872 · page 3

I'm one of the [?] polled—I don't belong to the nobel And so I prefer to take my stand Down among the [?]…

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Law Courts. Cooma Police Court. Monday, November 11. BEFORE the police Magistrate

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 13 November 1872 · page 2

James Norris charged with having assaulted Bernard Sloan at Cootralantra, appeared on remand before the court. Bernard Sloan deposed that about…

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Water Police Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 20 November 1872 · page 4

BEFORE the Water Police and other Magistrates. George Layton was brought before the Court on warrant, charged with…

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Sydney Central Criminal Court. Thursday, November 14. BEFORE Mr. Justice Faucett. Rape

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 23 November 1872 · page 4

Joseph Heappy, John Quye, Austin Thyane, Thomas Hobbs, and Richard Douglass were indicted for that they, at the North Shore, on the 15th September…

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Law Courts. Cooma Police Court. Monday November 25

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 27 November 1872 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. MASTER AND SERVANTS, ACT. Thomas Williams son [?] P. J. J. Clifford, of Rose Valley, for £715s. for…

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Central Criminal Court, Sydney. Thursday, November 21

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 27 November 1872 · page 2

Before his Honor Justice Fancott. CONCEALMENT OF BIRTH. Mary Maria Robinson was charged with having, at Bega, on or about the…

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Sydney, Water Police Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 4 December 1872 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Oatley and Evans. William cone, alias Bill the Sailor, was brought before the Court on warrant…

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Law Courts. Cooma Police Court. Monday, December 2. BEFORE Mr. S. Robinson, J.P. Furious Riding

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 4 December 1872 · page 2

Patrick Cullen was changed with having, on the 25 the November, in Market and Eassie-streets, ridden a horse to the danger of the lives and…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Friday, November 29

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 7 December 1872 · page 2

BEFORE the Police magistrate, and Messrs. Cunningham, Wright, and Morton. A case of some interest just now to…

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Law Courts. Cooma Police Court. Friday. December 5Th

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 7 December 1872 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Joseph West was fined £1 for being drunk in Sharp-street at half-past 10 o'clock on Thursday morning. The fine…

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At the Police Office. Eden. On Saturday 21st December, 1872. Country Lo[?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 7 December 1872 · page 4

County Auckland, [?] Burragate [?] acres near the [?] bank of Towam[?] River, adjoining the northern boundary of [?] in the village of…

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Law Courts. Cooma Police Court. Monday, December 9. BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Threatening Langua[?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 11 December 1872 · page 2

John Thomas Tuckwill appeared before the Court at the instance of Joseph Ward, who charged defendant with having, at Umaralla, on the 27th…

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Bega Police Court. Monday, December 2. BEFORE R. Ritchie, Esq., J.P.

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 11 December 1872 · page 2

John Lucas, on remand, was brought up and charged with sodomy on the 4th November. Thomas Rixon and George Underhill…

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Law Courts. Cooma Police Court. Monday, DECEMBER 23, 1872. BEFORE the Police Magistrate, [?] LANGUAGE

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 24 December 1872 · page 2

John Dwyer was charged with having made use of obscene language in Massie-street on the previous afternoon. The defendant pleaded guilty, and was…

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Bombala Police Court. Tuesday, December 17. BEFORE Mr. J. Giles, J.P. ABSON

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 24 December 1872 · page 2

M.Donohone was brought before the Bench charged with having, on the 16th instant, maliciously and feloniously set fire to a house in Maybe-street, the…

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Law Courts. Queanbeyan Police Court. Monday, December 23

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 28 December 1872 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Dr.Morton. Anne Lovelady, arrested on the previous day for indecent exposure, was, in…

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