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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1873

235 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 5 of 12

New Courts. Cooma Police Court. Monday, 2Nd June, 1873. Before the Police Magistrate. Disobeying Summons

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 4 June 1873 · page 2

Brian Murphy, for whoso apprehension a warrant had been issued, but who had given himself up, was charged with having disobeyed a summons to appear…

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Tuesday, 3Rd June, 1873. Before the Police Magistrate. DRUNK

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 4 June 1873 · page 2

John Davis (bettor known as " Jockey the Tailor") was charged with having been drunk in Sharp-street. Defendant was sent to Cooma Gaol…

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Law Counts. Cooma Police Court. Friday, June 6. BEFORE The Police Magistrate. Abusive Language

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1873 · page 2

Jonn [?]cconnt appeared before the Court at the instance of Roderick Frazer, of Wambrook, who charged him with having, on the 3rd instant, used…

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Law Courts. Cooma Police Court. Monday, June 9. BEFORE the Police Magistrate. DRUNKENNESS

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 11 June 1873 · page 2

William Anderton, charged with having been drunk, was fined 5s. The fine was paid, John Francis and John Cahill, charged,…

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Tuesday, June 10. Before the Police Magistrate DRUNKENNESS

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 11 June 1873 · page 2

James Nolan, charged with having been drunk in a public, was fined 5s. The fine was paid…

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Bombala Police Court. Monday, 2Nd June. 1873

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 11 June 1873 · page 2

Before Messrs. H. Kestorton and J. Giles. LARCENY George Smith was charged with having attempted to cash ,a cheque, drawn by J. Heritage for £2, knowing at the…

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Goulburn District Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 11 June 1873 · page 4

This Court was opened by his Honor Mr Judge McFarland, on Thursday, June 5. W.R. Riley v.F.R.L. Rosai. Plaintiff sued defendant in his capacity of…

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Sydney Insolvency Court. Thursday, 5Th June, 1873. BEFORE the Chief Commissioner

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 11 June 1873 · page 2

Mr. Humphery moved the confirmation of an account current, showing the disposal of realised assets in the estate of John James Howell. He stated to the…

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Law Courts. Queanbeyan Police Court. Tuesday, 10Th June

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 14 June 1873 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. .J. J. Wright and W. R. Macarthy. ASSAULT. John Glynn appeared on summons…

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LAW Courts. Cooma Police Court. Monday June 16, 1873. BEFORE the Police Magistrate. DRUNKENNESS

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 18 June 1873 · page 2

George Stevens pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness and disorderly conduct in a public place on the previous day, and was fined £1; in default of…

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Bombala Police Court. Monday June 9[?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 18 June 1873 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Kesterlon and-Giles, J's.P. George Smith, on remand from the previous Monday, was charged with…

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Bega Police Court. Tuesday, June 10

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 18 June 1873 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Haslingden and Stiles, J.P.'s. ASSAULT. H. Rosevear was charged with ass[?]…

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Cooma District Court. Friday, 20Th June. Before Judge McFarland

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 21 June 1873 · page 3

John Roddan v. D Scarlett.—Claim, £20 6s., goods sold and delivered Verdict for defendant, and cost for three witnesses…

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Law Courts. Cooma Police Court. Monday, June 24. BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Illrgally, Using

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 25 June 1873 · page 2

Maria Spanlding, on remand, charged with having illegally taken away and used one horse, the property of Alfred Curtis, was again brought before the…

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Bombala Police Court. Wednesday; 18th JUNE

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 25 June 1873 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. H. Solomon and J.E. Bennett. POLICE V. CURRAN. T.Curran was summoned to appear to…

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Cooma Police Court. Friday, June 27. BEFORE the Police Magistrate. VAGRANT

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 28 June 1873 · page 3

John Davis, better known as "Jacky the Tailor," was charged with vagrancy by Constable Paske. Defendant was sent to Cooma Goal…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Monday, 23Rd June

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 28 June 1873 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, John Surrels, charged with having no visible means of living, was sent to goal for one week…

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Law Courts. Cooma. Mining Court. Wednesday June 25

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 28 June 1873 · page 3

BEFORE Commissioner Dawson. There was a case of dispnted balance of account—Hurley and Green against William Orr, David Orr; and…

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Law Courts. Cooma. Police Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 5 July 1873 · page 2

WEDNESDAY, 2ND JULY, 1873. BEFORE the Police Magistrate. OBSCRNE LANGUAGE. Thomas Mardon, alias Captain Rock,…

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Bombala Police Court. Wednesday, 2Nd July, 1873

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 9 July 1873 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs, Bennett and Campbell. Fergus Delaney pleaded not guilty to a charge of having used obscene language in Maybe-street on the 7th June…

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