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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1873

235 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 12 of 12

Orange Road Murder

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 29 November 1873 · page 4

IN the Central Criminal Court, Sydney before Sir James Martin, Chief Justice, on 21st November, the evidence having been concluded against Henry Vincent…

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Law Courts. Cooma Police Court. Monday, December 1. BEFORE The Police Magistrate. ASSAULT

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 3 December 1873 · page 2

McDonough v. Curtis. The Bench inflicted a fine of £3 and costs, which were paid. ASSAULT. Thomas Hayes was charged with…

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Braidwood Police Court. Thursday, November 27

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 6 December 1873 · page 4

BEFORE their Worships Messrs. Maddrell, Steward, and Larmer. ABDUCTION. John Hansen was again brought up…

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Law Courts. Queanbeyan Police Court. Wednesday, November 26

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 6 December 1873 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. Byrne. Joseph Blewitt was charged with stealing a number of lambs the properly of Mr. Cunningham, of Lanyon. Mr…

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Bega. Police Court. Tuesday, November 25. Before Messrs. Haslingden, D'Arcy, and Kirby, J's. P. Selling Meat Without a Licence

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 6 December 1873 · page 2

Police v. J. Green.—Defendant resided at Brown Mountain. An Old man named James Harris was brought to prove he had bought meat from Green,…

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Bega Police Court. Tuesday, December 2

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 10 December 1873 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. D'Arcy and Peden, J's. P. BARTLAYING HOPKINS. Defendant a mail contractor was sued by plaintiff for the sum of £17 10s.,…

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Law Courts. Cooma Police Court. Monday, December 8

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 10 December 1873 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Megistrate ABSCONDING. James Phillips was charged with having absconded from the hired services of J. M…

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Local Intelligence. MURDER

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 10 December 1873 · page 2

INTELLIGENCE reached Cooma on Saturday afternoon that a murder had been committed on Bolairo station, near Seymour. From what we can learn of this…

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Maitland Quarter Sessions. Thursday, December 4. BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge Simpson. [?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 13 December 1873 · page 6

Andrew Loder, Thomas Dawe, and Benjamin Barber appeared before the Court, on bail, charged with having, at Colley Greek, on the 7th day of October, 1873,…

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Law Courts. Cooma Police Court. Monday, December 15. BEFORE the Police Magistrate. PERJURY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 17 December 1873 · page 2

David Orr was charged by John Charles Harley with that he did, on the 19th of November last, at the Police Office, Cooma, he there being a witness…

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Bombala Police Court. Wednesday, 10Th December Before Messrs, Solomon, J. Stevenson, and J.E. Bennett. Assault and Robbery

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 17 December 1873 · page 2

David Joseph Bell And John McDonald were brought before the bench, charged with having, on Sunday last; the 7th instant, assaulted and robbed one…

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Law Courts. Cooma Police Court. Monday, 22Nd December. Before the Police Magistrate. Landlord and Tenant's Act

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 24 December 1873 · page 2

John Smith was charged with refusing, on the 15th instant, to give up posession of a dwelling the property of John Shammon…

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Tuesday, 23Rd December. Before the Police Magistrate. Drunk and Obscene

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 24 December 1873 · page 2

Christopher Eccles, arrested by Constable Paske, was charged with Drunkenness and using indecent language in Vale-street on the previous day…

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Law Courts. Cooma Police Court. Friday, 26Th December. Before the Police Magistrate. ASSAULT

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 27 December 1873 · page 2

John Ryan, a Shearer, aged about 23, was charged with ass[?]lting Francis McCnun, a peace-officer, in the execution of his duty, in Sharp-street, Counts, on…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, December 20

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 27 December 1873 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. W. O. S. J. Gartiner, alias George Seafield, alias Blomfield, alias William Greece, was charged with forging a…

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Orange Police Court. Illegally Celebrating Marriage

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 27 December 1873 · page 2

JEREMIAH WILKS (19) answered to bail, on remand, from Toogong, on the charge that he did illegally officiate and celebrate marriage between Thomas Lee and…

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