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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1873

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At the Queanbryan Police Office On Monday, 17th February Country Lots Country of Murray

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1873 · page 4

Lot A, portion 59,40 acres, parish of Tuggerranong, about [?] mile northerly from T. Dann's conditional purchase of 160 acres; this lot contained improvements, and was applied for in…

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Law Courts. Cooma Police Court. Monday, February 3. BEFORE the Police Magistrate

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1873 · page 2

having made use of [?] language in a public place. The Bench inflicted a fine of 40s.: in default of payment, seven da[?]…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Wednesday, January 29. Before Messrs. Wright and Byrne. Sheep Stealing

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1873 · page 2

Donald McDonald and Peter Plummer appeared on summons charged with stealing, taking, and driving away, on Tuesday, 21st instant, 62 sheep, the property…

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Government Land Sales. at the Cooma Police Office On Monday, 17th February Country Lots

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1873 · page 4

County of Wallace—Parish of Cootralantra LOT A, portion 43, 99 acres 3 roads adjoin[?] the eastern boundary of J. Hayes' conditional purchase of 170 acres and parts of the northern…

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Law Courts. Queanbeyan Police Court. Saturday, February 1

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1873 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Wright and Byrne. Andrew McLeod, for assaulting Mrs. Bradbury, at Maju[?] was fined in the full penalty of £5; and being…

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Atrocious Murder in Sydney Harbor

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1873 · page 4

THE city was startled on Sunday morning by the intelligence that an elderly women had been murdered in a boat in the harbor under suspicious circumstances…

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Bega Police Court. Tuesday, February 4

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1873 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Ritchie, Wren, and Burne, J.P's. MAINTENANCE. Targett v. Wilson.—Mr. Rawlinson,…

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Law Courts. Cooma Police Court. Monday, February 10

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1873 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Henry Events was charged with having assaulted Ah K[?]oey, one of the Chinese gardeners at Cooma…

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Queanbeyan Quarter Sessions. Before Judge McFarland. on 7th and 8th February. SHEEP-STEALING

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1873 · page 3

John Howell and Caleb Gammidge, for stealing 60 rams, 60 [?] and 60 lambs, the property of John, McDonald, of Uriarre…

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Sydney Supreme Court. Monday, February 10. BEFORE Mr. justice Cheeke and a jury of four [?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1873 · page 3

This was an action in which damaged were claimed for the [?]ged wrongful dis[?] of the plain[?] from the service of the defendant, and for other alleged…

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Cooma District Court. Friday, February 14. His Honor Judge McFarland presided. Unde[?]ended Cases

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1873 · page 3

Hinton Brothers V. J. N[?]—Claim, £9 17s. Verdict for plaintiffs. Mr. Lipscomb, for plaintiffs. Hinton Brother v. J. Mellodew.—…

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Saw Courts. Cooma Police Court. Monday, February 17. BEFORE the Police Magistrate, RECEIVING

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1873 · page 3

Thomas Flanagan, on remand, appeared before the Court charged with having received a cloak, knowing the same to have been stolen…

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Law Courts. Cooma. Police Court. Friday, February 21. BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Obscene Language

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 26 February 1873 · page 2

Ezra Margoschis was charged, upon the complaint of Mr. Samuel Robinson, J.P., with having made use of indecent language in the bar of the Cooma Hotel…

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Law Courts. Cooma Police Court. Thursday, February 27

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1873 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate: Thomas Ferris, changed with having been drunk in Sharp-street was fined 10s., with the alternative of 24 hours…

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Law Courts Cooma Police Court. Saturday March 1, 1873. BEFORE the Police Magistrate

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 5 March 1873 · page 2

Caroline Blennan, Maria Spaulding and Owen Spaulding were eight days. MONDAY, MARCH 3…

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Government Land Sales. at the Police Office, Bombala, On Monday, the 24th day of March, 1873. Country Lots

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 5 March 1873 · page 3

County Wellesley, Parish of Bungee LOTS A, to B, portions 44 to 46, 40 [?] adjoining and near the southern and adjoining the northern boundaries…

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Central Criminal Court Sydney. Friday, February 21. BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice Hargrave. The Solicitor-General prosecutor for the Crown. MURDER

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1873 · page 4

William M'Crow was charged with having, on the 4th of December lust, at Sydney, in the colony of New South Wales, wilfully, maliciously, and of his…

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Law Counts. Cooma Police Court. Saturday, March 8. BEFORE the Police Magistrate, STEALING

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 12 March 1873 · page 2

Caroline Blemnanand Maria Spaulding, on remand, were again brought before the Court, charged as above. Alfred Curtis deposed: On Friday…

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Bombala District Court. Monday, March 3. BEFORE his Honor Judge McFarland. Undefended Cases

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 12 March 1873 · page 2

S. and H. Solomon and Co. v. R. Shinfield.—Goods, &c, £10 18s. 11d. Verdict for amount claimed. Same v. Elizabeth Williams.—Goods,…

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Government Land Sales. at the Police Office, Bombala, On Monday, the 24th day of March, 187[?], Country Lots. County Wellesley, Parish of Bangce

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 12 March 1873 · page 4

LOTS A to C, portions 44 to 46, 40 acres each, adjoining the northern boundaries of A. E. Wi[?]'s conditional purchases of…

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