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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1875

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Yass Police Court. Friday, April 9. BEFORE Mr. Yates. Unsound Mind

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1875 · page 2

An elderly man, named Joseph Lee, was brought up by the police, charged with being of unsound mind. From a statement made by…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. Thursday, 8Th April. Sentences

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1875 · page 4

THE following convicted prisoners were sentenced :— James Browne, who had been convicted of larceny on Tuesday, was…

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Cooma Police Court. Before the Police Magistrate. Monday, 19Th April

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1875 · page 2

William Matthews pleaded guilty to a charge of indecent language preferred by Constable Guff, and was fined 10s.; in default, 24 hours' imprisonment…

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Law Courts. Cooma Police Court. SATURDAY,24th April. BEFORE the Police Magistrate BRIDLE-STEALING

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 1 May 1875 · page 2

William Ferry was charged with stealing a bridle from,the Royal Hotel,Cooma,on the the previous day. Francis McCann, a constable of police…

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Braidwood Police Court. Thursday,april 22. BEFORE Messrs, J.H.Grithn,James Larmer, and W.F.Gorden, J's.P HORSE-STRALING

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 1 May 1875 · page 2

Patrick Campbell was charged with having, on the 10th of February last, feloniously stolen a horse the property of William Matthew Sullivan…

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Albury Circuit Court. Shooting with Intent

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 1 May 1875 · page 3

[?] Post sarrendered to Her bail, and pleaded not pleaded not gnilty to an indictment charging her with having , on the 8th day of January last, at Cookendina…

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[?] Courts. Cooma Police Court. Saturday, 1st May, BEFORE the Police Magistrate VAGRANT

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1875 · page 2

Francis Morray, charged by Constable Guff as a vagrant, defendant having been thrice convicted of drunkenness during the last twelve months, wag discharged…

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Cooma Police Court. Before the Police Magistrato Monday, 10th May

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 15 May 1875 · page 2

Mary Ann Boon, charged with baring having been drank in a public place, was discharged with a reprimand. John Jones, alias Griffiths, charged…

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Telegrams. SYDNEY, Friday morning. Supreme Court, Sydney

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 15 May 1875 · page 2

In the cases of R. Sindel, senior, v. J. Delsncy, and R. Sindcl, senior, v. Harnett, a verdict for the defendant was re-turned in both cases…

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Sydney Supreme Court. Friday, May 14 Jury Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1875 · page 2

BEFORE HIS HONOR Mr. Justice Faucett and jury of four. SINDEL v. HARNETH SINDEL v. DELANY…

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Cooma Police Court. Wednesday, 26Th May. Before the Police Magistrate

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 29 May 1875 · page 2

John Johnson, charged by Constable McCann with having been drank in a public place, was fined 20s. The fine was paid. The above-named defendant, charged…

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Bombala Police Court. Wednesday May 19. BEFORE Mr. Jamas Giles J.P. HORSE-STEALING

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 29 May 1875 · page 4

Daniel Reedy was charged with having stolen a black horse branded [?]Voter to on near shoulder, the property of John Milington, Bombala…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, June 7. BEFORE the Police Magistrate

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 12 June 1875 · page 2

William Rhodes and Patrick Dillon were charged with having behaved in a disorderly manner in a public place. The Bench ordered each delinquent to pay…

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Bombala Police Court. Tuesday, lST JUNE

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 12 June 1875 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. Mayes and Oiles, J's.P.John Henry Clarke and Margaret Hamil were charged with stealing from the dwelling furniture, &c., being the property of Mrs. M. R. Solomon, Commercial Hotel…

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Cooma Police Court. Thursday, June 17. BEFORE the Police Magistrate

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 19 June 1875 · page 2

Patrick Dillon was charged by Constable McCann with having been drunk and disorderly in Sharp-street, Cooma. on the evening of the 16th instant…

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Bairnsdale Police Court. Tuesday, 1St June. Before Mr. A. W. Howitt, P.M.

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 19 June 1875 · page 4

John WIlliam Hall, alias John M'Hale, was charged by the police with imposing on a private person, and with obtaining money under false pretences from one…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, June 21. BEFORE the Police Magistrate. DRUNKENNESS

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 26 June 1875 · page 2

Honora McGee was charged with having been drunk in Sharp-street on the previous evening: also with having made use of obscene language…

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Tuesday, June 22. Before the Police Magistrate. DRUNKENNESS

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 26 June 1875 · page 2

John T. O'Brien, charged by Constable Fox with having been drunk in Sharp-street, was discharged with a caution…

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The Murder at Vaughan

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 26 June 1875 · page 2

THE following particulars were elicited at the inquest on the body of Poey Waugh, who was found murdered in his hut at Vaughan. The deceased, in apparently…

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Supposed Murder at Merriwa

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 26 June 1875 · page 2

WE stated the other day that the body of a man named John Pearson had been found dead, apparently owing to violence, near Merriwa…

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