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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1875

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

Godlburn Polios Court. Friday, September 7

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 25 September 1875 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. Sheppard. Robert Johson was charged with stealing several head of…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 27Th September. Before the Magistrate. Stealing Clothes

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 2 October 1875 · page 3

Stephen Harper, a boy 15 years of age, was brought up on remand on remand on the charge of stealing clothes belonging to James Flakelar…

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Bega Police Court Tuesday, September 21

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

BEFORE Mcssrs, Wren, Ritchie, Lane, and Paden, J's.P. Morion Pickering, a by no moans repulsive, and youngish woman, was accused…

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Bombala Police Court. Wednesday, 22Nd September

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

BEFORE Messrs. Coulter, Bennett, Giles, Kesterion, Hayes, Rutherford, R. Campbell, and Edwards, J.P's. POLICE V.T.R [?]…

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Bombala Police Court. Monday, 11Th October. Before Mr. J. Giles, J.P. HORSE-STEALING

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 23 October 1875 · page 4

Patrick Minnehan was brought before the Bench charged with horse-stealing. Thomas Quirk deposed: I am a consiable stationed at Bombala; on the 8th…

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Murder of a Brother's Wife. the Murderer Sentenced to Death

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 23 October 1875 · page 4

AT the Mudgee Assizes, before Mr. Justice Hargvue, George Rope was charged with the wilsol murder of Hannah Jane Rope, his brother's wife. Mr. P…

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Cooma Police Court. Saturday, 16Th October. Before Inspector Battye, J.P.

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 23 October 1875 · page 3

Matthew Forney was remanded to Goulburn. MONDAY, 18TH OCTOBER. Before the Police Magistrate…

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Cooma Police Court. Thursday, 28Th October

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 30 October 1875 · page 5

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. John Glass, charged by Inspector Bettye with being drank and disorderly on the previous day, was fined £1, with…

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Cooma District Court. Wednesday, October 27

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 30 October 1875 · page 3

BEFORE Judge mcFarland. John Ranley v. William Hanley. Mr. F. Blexland, for plaintiff Mr. H. Dawson, for defendant, said…

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Appraisement Court, Bombala. Thursday, 21St October

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 30 October 1875 · page 5

Before Mr. W. V. M. Cooko. The following is the list of appraisement made:—Taylor's Flat, Mrs. M. Stowart, £10 annual rent; Junction Run,…

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Sydney Insolvency Court. Tuesday, 26Th October. Surrender of New Insolvents

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 30 October 1875 · page 5

WILLIAM House of Ashton, Bombala, laborer. Liabilities, £54 8s; assets, £8. Mr. Mnckengie, official assignee. John Millington, of Bombala,…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday.[?] November. [?] The police mages[?] [?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 20 November 1875 · page 3

James Moran was Charged with unlawfully assaulting and boathing Michael Donoghue in Coems on the 9th instant Mr. F. Baxland appeared for the…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, November 22. BEFORE the Police Magistrate

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 27 November 1875 · page 3

Catherine Hawkins was brought before the Court for protection. Senior-sergeant Fenton said that the defendant came down from Cooma by the…

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Cooma Police Court. Saturday, 20Th November. Before the Police Magistrate

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 27 November 1875 · page 3

William Rhodes, ran in by Constable Mc[?] for being drunk and making use of [?] language in Sharp-street on the previous day, was admonished for…

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Sydney Divorce Court. Monday, 22Nd November

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 27 November 1875 · page 3

BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice Hargrave and a jury of four. TEAS v. TEAS. This was an action brought by Joseph…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 29Th November. Before the Police Magistrate, ASSAULT

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

John Glass was charged with unlawfully assaulting and beating Michael Donoghne on the 8th November. Mr. F. Blaxland for complaint…

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Bega Police Court. Tuesday, November 23

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

FREDERICK HALMENS, a carrier, defended by Mr. Manby, was convicted of stealing sunday barness, the property of W.H.H. Sharpe, of Candelo…

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Cooma Land Court. Thursday, 9Th December, 1875. Before Commissioner King

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 18 December 1875 · page 3

The Court was opened at 11 o'clock, and the following parties were called; Messrs. H. Dawson and F. [?] being the legal gentleman in attendance:—…

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