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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1875

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Tuesday, July 6

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 10 July 1875 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Cunningham. FRAUDULENT INSOLVENCY. Francis De Plater (on ball) appeared to answer a charge of fraudulent…

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Local and District. Cooma Police Court. Thursday, July 8

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 10 July 1875 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. S. Robinson, J.P. William Dwyer, charged by constable McCann with having been drunk in a public place, was discharged with a…

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Cooma District Court. Wednesday, July 7

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 10 July 1875 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. A. Macfarland, Chairman. UNDEFENDED CASES. A number of undefended cases were disposed of, none of which presented any…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, July 12. Before the Police Magistrate. Small Debts Cases

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

E. Mandelson [?]. M. Keofe.—Claim, £[?] 0s 4d. Verdict for plaintiff. E. Mandelson v. C. Pendergast.—Claim, 10s., goods sold. Verdict by…

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Friday. July 6. Before the Police Magistrate. Child Desertion

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

Jane Ferris was charged with having deserted her mate child, of apparently four weeks of age. The child had been left, daring the night of Sunday, 11th…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday. July 10

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 17 July 1875 · page 3

Before the Police Magistrate. John Jabson was brought before the Court, in custody, on a charge of stealing cattle belonging to Mr. Shanahan, of…

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Young Police Court. Monday, 6Th July

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

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Barnett v. Car[?].—Medical attendance, £3 3s, Mr Freestone for plaintiff, Mr Gordon for defendant…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, July 19. BEFORE the Police Magistrate. LARRIKINISM

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

Henry Hurley, Patrick Hurley, Joseph Miller, and William Simpson were charged by Constable McCann, under the Towns Police Act, with having, on the…

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Jealousy and Attempted Murder

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1875 · page 3

At the Gu[?]legal Police Court last week, William Payne was charged with having, on Thursday evening. 8th instant, fired at James Council, a senior-[?]geant in the Police force, with intent to murder h[?]…

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Bairnsdale Police Court.. Wednesday, 14Th July

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1875 · page 2

BEFORE MESSRS. A. W. Howitt, P.M., and R.G. Morrison, J.P. John Western, remanded from Sand hurst, was brought up, charged with…

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Cooma Police Court. Saturday, 31St, July

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1875 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. HORSE-STEALING. John Smith was again brought up on remand, changed with stealing a roar…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, August 9. BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Breach of Publicans' Act

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1875 · page 2

Charles William Crawshow, landlord of the Prince of Wales Hotel, was charged with having sold liquor after hours. There was also another charge of…

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Tuesday, August 10. Before the Police Magistrate. LICENSES

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1875 · page 2

On application by Mr. H. Dawson, licenses were transferred as follow:— J.J. Byrne, from the Seymour Hotel to the Rose Inn, Adaminaby…

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Bombala Police Court. Wednesday, 4Th August

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1875 · page 4

BEFORE MESSRS. Kesterton, Giles, and H.Hayes. ILLEGAL SALE OF GROG. H.N. Rowley, proprietor of the…

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Central Criminal Court, Sydney. Tuesday, 10Th August

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1875 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. Justice Hargrava, RAPE. John McGrath, an aboriginal, wa charged with having, on the 16th of…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, AUGUST 16. BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Breath of Publicans Act

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1875 · page 2

Charles Wm. Crawsbaw was charged by Constable Goff with unlawfully permitting music and dancing in his licensed house, the Prince of Wales, Cooma, on…

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Central Criminal Court, Sydney. Thursday, 12Th August. Before Mr. Justice Hargrave

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1875 · page 2

The Attorney-General (the Hon. W. B. Dalley) prosecuted for the Crown. CHARGE PREFERRED TO EXPORT MONEY. Thomas Woods, alias Buchanan, alias…

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Seymour Police Court. Friday, 20Th August. S[?]eep-stealing

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 4 September 1875 · page 2

Martin Shanahan was charged with stealing two sheep the property of John King, of Bolaira. Prisoner was remanded till Saturday,…

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Stealing Wool

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 4 September 1875 · page 3

IN consequence of numerous petty thefts of wool from sheds in this district of late years, it might act as a preventive to let the thieves hear that flockowners are…

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Cooma Police Court. Friday 24th SEPTEMBER

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 25 September 1875 · page 3

[?] the Police Magistrate. Stephen harper,s boy about 15 years if age, was brought up, charged with [?] wearing apparel, the properly of John [?], from a…

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