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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1874

188 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 8 of 10

Land Sale at the Police Office, Eden. On Monday, 2[?]th September, Country Lots County Auckland

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 9 September 1874 · page 4

Parish of Coolang[?] Lot A. portion [?], 40 acres, on the right bank of Basin C[?]. and adjacent to the southern boundary of John Hyde's…

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Law Courts. Cooma Police Court. Thursday, September 10

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 12 September 1874 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. S. Robinson, J.P. John W. Morrison was charged with having stolen the sum of £19s., the property of Thomas Egan…

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Bombala Police Court. Monday, September 7

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 16 September 1874 · page 2

HUNG WUNG and Hung Hung, two Chinamen, were brought before the bench charged with having on the 3rd September last f[?]loniously stolen a cheque of the Bombala Times…

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Law Courts. Cooma Police Court. Monday, September 14

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 16 September 1874 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. W. Cosgrave. S. Robinson, and J. M. Hassall, [?].P. assualt. Edward Mc[?]y re appeared before the…

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Government Land Sales. Land Sales at the Police Office Cooma. On [?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 16 September 1874 · page 4

County W[?] Parish of Ar[?] A. [?] on the road from Woolbay to Cooma [?] between…

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Land Sales at the Police Office, Eden. On Monday [?]th September. Country Lo[?] County Auckland Parish of C[?]ra

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 16 September 1874 · page 4

LOT A, portion [?] 40 acres, on the right bank of [?] C[?]k, and adjacent to the southern to [?] of John Hyde's conditional purchase of 320 acres, No. 3…

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Law Courts. Cooma Police Court. Monday, September 21St. Before the Police Magistrate. STEALING

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 23 September 1874 · page 2

Alexander Phillips was charged with having entered the premises of Thomas Scott, at Umaralla, and stolen the reform a quantity of sugar and soap, to the value…

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Bombala Police Court. Monday, September 14. BEFORE Messrs. Giles and Hayes, J's.P. LARCENY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 23 September 1874 · page 2

Hang On and Hang Won (on remand) were charged with stealing a £1 cheque the property of Messrs. Cameron and Stewart, storekeepers, of Bombala…

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Insolvency Court, Cooma. Tuesday, September 22

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 23 September 1874 · page 2

BEFORE the District Commissioner, Mr. R. Dawson, P.M. The second meeting in the estate of E. Ryan was held…

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Law Courts. Cooma Police Court. Wednesday, September 23

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 26 September 1874 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. [?] George A[?]n appeared before the B[?] charge of horse-stealing…

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Insolvency Court. Sydney. Friday, September 18. BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. Third Meeting

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 26 September 1874 · page 2

In the matter of John G. S. Begarty. [?] debt was proved, and the assignee having lodged his report, a motion to allow the insolvent his furniture was…

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Bungendore Police Court. (From the Queanbeyah Age)[?] Before the Police Magistrate. SHEEP-STEALING

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 30 September 1874 · page 2

William Day, of Fairy Meadow, was charged with stealing 94 sheep the property of P. H. Osborne, of Currendooly, 27 of which have been recovered…

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Law Courts. Cooma Police Court. Monday, 28Th September, Before the Police Magistrate. SHEEP-STEALING

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 30 September 1874 · page 2

James Constance, on remand, was again brought before the Court, charged with having stolen sheep, the property of John Watkins…

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Bombala Police Court. xWEDNESDAY, 14Th September, Before Messrs. Giles and Bennett

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 30 September 1874 · page 2

Mary Hayes, the wife of Thomas Hayes, of Bombala, was charged with having attempted to poison herself by taking a dose of stry[?]nine…

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Land Sale at the Police Office Cooma

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 30 September 1874 · page 2

ON Monday last, the sale resulted as follows:— County Wallace—Parish of Ar[?]. Lot A, portion 27, 81 acres, on the left…

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Law Courts. Sydney Supreme Court. Friday, September 25

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 3 October 1874 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Justice Checks and Mr. Justice [?]. THE QUEEN V. [?]-CROWN CASE. This was a special case for the opinion…

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Saw Courts. Cooma Police Court. Monday, October 12. Before the Police Magistrate, INDECENT [?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 14 October 1874 · page 2

Martin Butler, on remand, was charged with having ind[?]tly assaulted one Lily Dale, aged thirteen years, at Murrumbucca…

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Tuesday, October 13. Before the Police Magistrate. Publican's License

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 14 October 1874 · page 2

A publican's license was granted to Mr. George Cohen for the Cooma Hotel, Massic-street, Cooma…

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Bombala Police Court. Wednesday, October 7

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 14 October 1874 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Hayes, Edwards, and Stevenson. John Eiliett was charged with making a false declaration under the Crown…

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Insolvent Court. Cooma. Tuesday, October 13. BEFORE the District Commissioner

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 14 October 1874 · page 2

In the estate of Richard Taylor Ward, a special meeting was held. Mr. B. Lipscomb appeared for the insolvent. The following statement was made by…

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