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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1874

188 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 2 of 10

Law Courts. Cooma Police Court. Monday, March 2. BEFORE the Police Magistrate. DRUNKENNISH

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 4 March 1874 · page 2

Joseph Hassell, charged with having been drunk in a public place on Saturday afternoon, pleaded gui[?]y, and was discharged…

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Law Courts. Cooma Police Court. Thursday, March 12

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 14 March 1874 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Sandy McCrae, arrested by Constable McCabe, was brought up. As defendant…

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Sydney Supreme Court. Tuesday, March 10. Wheatley V. Ramsay

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 14 March 1874 · page 2

This was an appeal against a decision of Mr. District Court Judge McFarland, in an action for malicious prosecution, tried at the Yass District Court…

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Law Courts. Cooma Police Court. Monday, 16Th August. Before the Police Magistrate. DRUNK

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 18 March 1874 · page 2

William Brown, charged by Constable McCann with being drunk in Massic-street Comma, on the 15th instant, was fined 5s…

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Sydney Supreme Court. Wednesday, 11Th March. Before Sir James Martin (Chief Justice) and Judges Bargrave and Checke. Moore and Another v. LAWSON

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 18 March 1874 · page 2

Mr. Davis, for the defendant, moved for and obtained a rul nisi for now trial in this action, which was heard last sittings for causes before Mr. Justice…

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Law Courts. Cooma Police Court. Wednesday, 18Th March. Before the Police Magistrate. Medical Treatment

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1874 · page 2

Sandy McCr[?] was discharged, promising not to drink again. DRUNK. John Donald, arrested in Sharp-street…

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Queanbeyan Police Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1874 · page 2

LAST Friday John [?]eddan was fined 5s. by the magistrate in attendance, Mr. Wright, for dan[?]ness. Yesterday, before Colonel Russell and…

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Sydney Supreme Court. Tuesday, March 17. BEFORE Mr. Justice Hargrave, Mr. Justice Cheeke, and Mr. Justice Fancett

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1874 · page 2

GOWING V. RITCHIE AND ANTOHER. The arguments herein were resumed and concluded. The motion was for new trial of an action of trespass tried in…

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An Act for the Better Provision for the Taking of Affidavits to Be Used in the Supreme Court. Assented To, 11Th March, 1874. Preamble

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1874 · page 2

WHEREAS it is expedient to make provision as hereinafter mentioned for the appointment of Commissioners for taking affidavits and for the confirmation of…

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Thursday, 26Th March. Before the Police Magistrate. THEFT

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1874 · page 2

Reb[?]en Jones was brought up for stealing £1 from Thomas C'Neill in Cooma on Monday. Prisoner pleaded not guilty…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Saturday, March 21, 1874

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1874 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. J. J. Wright and A. Morton. James Murray, convicted of using obscene language, paid a fine of 20s…

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Law Courts. Cooma Police Court. Tuesday, 24Th March

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1874 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, DRUNK. Thomas Langhlan, charged by Constable Paske with being drank in…

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The Buckley Will Case. Judgment of the Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1874 · page 3

MR. Justice Molesworth delivered judgement on Wednesday at the Equity Court in the case of the Crown v. Thomas Maher, in which the former sought to…

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Law Courts. Queanbeyan Police Court. Friday, March 27. BEFORE the Police Magistrate

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 1 April 1874 · page 2

Richard Boyd, Patrick Foley, and Charles Thomas, remanded on a charge of having on the night of the 19th or morning of the 20th March, at…

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Law Courts. Queanbeyan Police Court. Before the Police Megistrate. C[?]urlty to Animate

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1874 · page 3

F.Pooley, driver of Mr. P. Malone's coach, was brought up charged with a breach of the Act for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, by driving on the…

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Law Courts. Cooma Police Court. Wednesday, 8Th April. Before the Police Magistrate. ASSAULT

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1874 · page 2

The case of John Harris v. Augustus Hawson, in which defendent had been summo[?]ed for unlawfully assaulting and beating John Harris on the 1st instant,…

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Friday, 10Th April. Before the Police Magistrate. DL[?]NK

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1874 · page 2

Agaes F[?]nley was charged by Constable McCann with being drunk in Sharp-street on the 9th instant. There was a case of absence language…

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Braidwood Police Court. Thursday, April 2

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1874 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships Messrs. Larmer and mac[?]d. ILLEGAL CELEBRATION OF MARRIAGE. William Sutherland was charged, on…

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Yass Circuit Court. Wednesday, April 1. BEFORE Judge Cheeke. HORSE-STEALING

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1874 · page 2

All Man. a Chinaman, was charged with stealing a horse the property of George Phillips, of Stony Creek. As the prisoner was supposed not to…

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Escaped From the Police

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1874 · page 2

NO LITTLE excitement was apparent in Cooma during the present week when the circumstances of a bold escape of a prisoner in the custody of Constable…

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